Fulfilling fall's dark-denim dictate with this lovely!

1. Aligne denim dress,

2. Ascona chunky hoop earrings,

3. See by Chloe bag,

4. Khaite boots,

The statement dress that will sail through summer's grand finale into fall! (Layer over a black crewneck sweater and finish with knee high boots when things cool down.)

I bought a lottery ticket yesterday to have shot at the $820 million Mega Millions jackpot, the eighth largest prize in history, and while my chances of winning are approximately 1 in 302.6 million, I'm still fantasizing about what I'd buy with all that money! After first making various sizable donations to my favorite charities (Clean Air Task Force, Robin Hood Foundation, Baby 2 Baby, JK Livin), I'd indulge in a few pieces of clothing that I'm currently crazy about but are crazy expensive, such as the crochet , above and Prada's forever-chic and , below. (Might as well throw in this stunning belted , too, while I am it!) Of course, I'll need shoes to go with, so count me in for the Mary Janes by , last pic, poised to be fall's go-to. Cross your fingers for me!

This checks all the summer style boxes: seductive, cool as cucumber, and statement-y!

Low maintenance, high impact for under $40! Done.

Short and oh so sweet!

Not yet in stores but already on its way to me!

A short dress is proving to be this summer's short cut to style, as demonstrated here, with the , above, and the and striped (and on-sale) , below. The above-the-knee, right-now silhouette is also streamlined and minimalist, which gives it a modern, sophisticated aura. Other terrific options come from , , , , and .

This dress yields Gucci-glam for a great deal less!

Designed for day-to-night partying!