LE CATCH

Here's an easy way to channel your inner French editor: snap up the most perfect-fitting jeans, like this cult favorite Rag & Bone and some sexy black pumps, like this Jean-Michel Cazabat pair (similar to the style, above, left) or this one from Rebecca Minkoff (similar to the style, above, right) at Shopbop's 25% site-wide sale (through Thursday only). Along with these wardrobe mainstays, I found this dazzling holiday circuit fringed dress By Malene Birger (truly epic), along with a to-die-for Rebecca Minkoff leather coat, and a forever-chic Clare Vivier messenger tote. Some other must-haves previously appearing on LE CATCH include this Fashion Week go-to Ohne Titel dress, these Aquazurra booties, and these perfect Pour La Victoire ankle boots. Use code INTHEFAMILY25 to get the discount!

$96, topshop

The lace sleeves on this black sweater take things up to another crazy glamorous level. (Also, Shopbop friends & family sale alert! See details below. I will post on my favorite sale must-haves later today!)

1. Topshop lace-sleeve sweater, $96, topshop.com
2. Vanessa Mooney quartz earrings*, $281, shopbop.com
3. Carven tweed bag, $970, shopbop.com
4. Saint Laurent ankle boots, $1025, bergdorfgoodman.com
5. 3.1 Phillip Lim embossed neoprene skirt, $425, netaporter.com

*Get 25% off on almost everything at Shopbop through Thursday by using code INTHEFAMILY25 at checkout.

My four-year old niece has recently discovered the joys of pink. She wants pink napkins at dinner, her pink bathing suit for swim lessons, and my sister's vintage pink tulle dress when she grows up. She takes her pink crayons everywhere, along with her little pink purse of pink hair ties, and also has lately taken to gathering every pink household item for safe keeping in her room: her latest find--her mother's two-pound pink dumbbells. Pink is indisputably feminine, pretty and girly, and thus, she (and all of us girls who like pink) have good reason to be excited about some of this season's pastel coat offerings, including the rose RED Valentino coat, above (25% off at Shopbop with the code INTHEFAMILY25). Check out these pinkalicious (and macaron-hued) lovelies from French Connection, Carven, Topshop and Club Monaco (also 25% off!).

$210, monsoon

Ethnic-y, vintage-y, shimmery and statement-y. It's pretty much everything I could want in a jacket!

1. Alexander Wang pleated top, $495, netaporter.com
2. Monsoon embellished jacket, $210, monsoon.co.uk
3. M Missoni woven bucket bag, $395, shopbop.com
4. Aquazurra cut-out sandals, $595, shopbop.com
5. Paige jeans, $189, netaporter.com

It rarely rains in LA, but yesterday it did, and I got caught in a downpour--twice. First time I was running and wearing a baseball hat, which managed to keep my hair dry, while just about everything else got drenched. Next, I was running from a pedicure appointment to my car, wishing I had a baseball cap, but not my running one, because it was still wet. (I suppose I've become a true Angeleno in that I don't think to bring an umbrella with me, even though it's raining out.) Anyhow, I know I am very late to the game on this one, but I need a non-running, non-sun-shielding baseball hat--one that's designed to be stylish and keep my head warm and dry when I am running around doing everyday things. I'm thinking this one from J.Crew and/or this one from Asos will work perfectly. (Fyi, the cap above and bottom is from Miu Miu, but is no longer available.)

Photos: Pinterest

$110, j.crew

"Silk sweatshirt" seems borderline oxymoronic--but it's brilliantly wearable. I love it in grey too.

1. J.Crew silk sweatshirt, $110, jcrew.com
2. Bauble Bar crystal earrings, $34, baublebar.com
3. Alice & Olivia zebra bag, $225, shopbop.com
4. Alexandre Birman sandals*, $595, shopbop or here
5. McQ Alexander McQueen skirt, $435, netaporter.com

*I was recently gifted these high heels, and I adore them!

When we bought our house six years ago, I was daunted by the task of decorating it. First, I had to wrap my head around shopping for furniture, which is so unlike buying a pair of ankle boots or a cocktail dress, because you have to commit to these things for years, if not decades. You're surrounded by these choices each and every day, and making the wrong decision terrified me. But the more I spruced up my house, the more I enjoyed the decorating/shopping process. Plus, it helped to have some great hand-me-downs to work with, such as the bureau above, given to me by my mother. Still, six years later, I have yet to complete the task. I find I go through spurts of nesting--weeks when I all I think about are paint, new rugs and throw pillows, followed by weeks when I can't be bothered to change a light bulb! Last week the impulse to refresh my house took hold. I'm now laser-focused on a stairway that could use an amazing new runner. Windows that need fantastic (black-out) shades. A sofa that will look so much more inviting with another vibrant pillow. Fortunately, the lacking sofa will be an easy fix, thanks to fabric designer (and childhood friend!) Lulu DeKwiatkowski's new home decor site Lulu DK. But my walk-in closet? That's another story. It needs a lot of help! Small improvements have begun, however, with the help of two Moroccan-inspired West Elm rugs, which have made things much cozier. The finished makeover includes a new paint job (I'm thinking high-gloss red!), light fixtures (perhaps brass pendants?), felt hangers (all my friends swear by these), and some serious weeding out of things I no longer wear! This might take 2+ spurts of my nesting mode!

$68, nordstrom

Yes, this French Connection carry-all is derivative of a certain Celine bag, but it is excellent in its own right: the zipper trifecta, the color blocking, the cross-body ease factor. Oh, and the girls over at Vogue are smitten with it, too.

1. Tibi crepe blouse, $115, theoutnet.com
2. Lauren Wolf pearl earrings, $132, shopbop.com
3. Warehouse check coat, $214, warehouse.andotherbrands.com
4. Henri Bendel watch, $178, henribendel.com
5. Paige jeans, $189, netaporter.com
6. French Connection bag, $68, nordstrom.com
7. Pour La Victoire boots, $352, shopbop.com

My kids, who basically run around in short sleeves all year round, seem impervious to cold. Me? Not so much. I am one of those people who always run... freezing, even on a 70-degree day! So this winter's fuzzy sweater trend is right up my alley. It's like wearing a cozy, heat-trapping blanket around all day long, one rendered in tactile cashmere, shearling, angora, mohair or even faux fur. Sweaters like this Dorothy Perkins, this Topshop (or this fluffy one!) and this Sophie Hulme will keep me extra warm without adding major heft. I also love that I could wear this Thakoon or this Alexander Wang in lieu of a jacket--as a plush stand-alone statement.

Photos: Collage Vintage, Pinterest

$138, all saints

This is a seriously cute fix for those challenging run-out-the-door days. BTW: how good is that chain-link detailing?

1. All Saints chain-link tank top, $175, allsaints.com
2. M Missoni tweed jacket, $1095, netaporter.com
3. Topshop bracelet, $60, topshop.com
4. Madewell satchel, $168, madewell.com
5. Vince calf-hair flats, $295, shopbop.com
6. Stella McCartney twill pants, $620, netaporter.com