I’ve been a shopping mood. I spent too much last month, so I’m trying to keep my purchases on the inexpensive side. Thankfully, J.Crew had an extra 20% off yesterday, and I got to use my Gilt credit on an Edun top. Oh, then I pre-ordered the shoes mentioned in the previous post. I still haven’t had enough of a fix yet. I think I shall have to hit up TopShop and my rockstar affiliate, Mod Cloth. {You see that FTC? Full disclosure.}

Want to shop with me? Good. Let’s go.

I think this dress is beyond precious and it would go amazingly well with those shoes I just got.

{The Breathless Dress in Midnight $117.99}

Hmm, perhaps with a leather jacket or a gray 3/4 length sleeve jacket cinched at the waist. {Or, of course, by itself.}

{Mod Cloth Layer Cake Dress – $69.99}

So sweet and could go from day to night easily. Tiered dresses often result in a loss of a defined waist, but the black band takes care of that.

{TopShop Sequined Bolero – $110}

If you read {iStyle} or kept track of the collections you would know why I shouldn’t have to convince you to buy this one!

These should all transition into fall, so jump on them now!

This morning over at {iStyle}, I covered my predictions for emerging and continuing trends for Fall/Winter 2009. Stop by, and see what you should be adding to your wardrobe! Two of the trends offer the opportunity for DIY projects and/or are easily attained starting now: embellished shoes and embellished legwear.

This shoe by Jeffrey Campbell is a sweeter take on the ruffled shoes seen on the runway this season. It comes in black, nude, and gold. I pre-ordered my pair yesterday through here. You can also take the opportunity to refresh an old pair of shoes by adding draped fabric, as seen in the third shoe in the image at the top of this post. Or, you could add some studs or chains to a pair of your shoes.

I first saw this DIY embellished tight tutorial presented through A Cup of Jo. I’d love to try this myself, but it is far too hot here in South Florida to do this anytime soon. When I do, I’ll be sure to post up pictures. {You can also find a few examples of adorned legs from the RTW collections here.}

Then there are these uncommon tights, which are the work of Gal Stern. I found them on the fabulous Bleach Black blog. I think it takes some confidence in your style to wear these, but they look incredibly fun. Now, unless you want to handpaint your tights, I don’t suggest turning these into a DIY project; just order a pair instead.

Overall, you’ll notice a mix of glam and tough accessories this fall, many of which you can {thankfully} DIY or acquire inexpensively. Now go visit {iStyle}!