Be like the peacock...

...And put together some looks like these! My latest creation on Polyvore - don't you just love turquoise with anything?

Fall Peacock... by roxy-land featuring Rebecca Taylor

BTW ladies...Piperlime is having a contest that lets YOU play fashion editor for a chance to win a $250 Piperlime giftcard. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe picks the winners! Try it here. You know, just in case you were looking for something else to do besides that spreadsheet...

Vintage and bibs...

...make for excellent fall accessories!

So lovelies, I'm sure you've noticed certain celebs and models sporting statement piece necklaces with their otherwise simple outfits (plain t-shirts, simple dresses, etc.), much like Molly Sims (see slide show).

Imparting a cool, vintage, ladylike feel to an outfit with a lovely, bold necklace is an amazing way to stand out, be comfortable and jazz up the normally-blah-but-already-bought stuff in your closet, all at the same time. We like that!

First spied during Spring 2009, the trend is in full-force this season, with so many options and price points, you're sure to find one (or many) that are perfect for your style and budget.

Some of my faves (featured above):

Urban Outfitters Studded Bib Necklace - $48

Express Beaded and Ribbon Bib Necklace - $44.50

Forever 21 Fallen Leaves Necklace - $7.80 (seriously)

Anthropologie's Thunderstorm & Ranuncula Necklaces - $48 and $42

JCPenney/MixIt Hematite and Gold Bib Necklace - $23.99

Not a necklace, but just as cool - the J.Crew Tissue Stone Necklace Tee

And, of course, Etsy.com always comes through, with handmade and true vintage styles at incredible prices...I love love love the Vintage Vanity's Elegance Necklace, Attic Fanatic's gorgeous Ooh La La Necklace and Florabond's Seriously Racy and Romantic Bib Statement Necklace.

Think flowery, sparkly, colorful, feminine and the bigger the better. Don't you just love being a girl?

Frugal + fashionista = ...

...Frugalista! Most of you who are reading this, lovelies, are interested in fashion, beauty, lookin' pretty AND finding a good deal. Before now, I had never known there was a name for us - FRUGALISTAS.

Used by the chicsters over at Target, the term "Frugalista" has an interesting, albeit short, linguistic history. According to the New York Times, in 2007, when a mild downturn was seen by some as necessary to avert a future bust, "recessionista" surfaced, coined by the economist Larry Kudlow, and was defined in The Times as “the new name for the style maven on a budget.” It faced a fierce competitor, however, in "frugalista," used in 2005 by The Palm Beach Post and The Toronto Star and picked up since in a Miami Herald blog by Natalie McNeal that she calls the Frugalista Files.

Anyway, Target.com now has a regular fashion blog, "Style Boutique," that is a splashy, fun, well-edited and useful online place to get some excellent, frugalista-ish styling tips from industry designers and experts, a la Nina Garcia (our favorite Project Runway alumna). It's also updated every Friday, so the ideas never have time to get stale.

This week, Nina's video highlights some super-cute booties just in time for fall that I think one just can't go wrong in: Mossimo Kalila Seemed Ankle Boots - and they're $29.99! Seriously!

So, go visit Target online and sign up for weekly "Frugalista Finds" e-mails. You loved Target before, so why not make room for more, right?