We aren’t to mid-November and the holiday catalogs are rolling in. We refuse to be in the rear of the pack. A can’t-miss gift for a lady of most any age is one of those mega-loaded makeup palettes from Sephora. Yes, other stores have similar items, but Sephora has lots of them, all in one place.

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One of fall’s fun fashion trends is print dresses. Some designers mixed them up with clashing plaids or loopy crocheted  overlays for that “I’m so trendy I’m hard to look at” look. But others opted for beautiful, colorful prints that need no other adornment.  Some are sedate with a minimalist pattern, while others are a wild rainbow of blocks or artistic shapes.

One thing’s for sure about these skin-hugging print dresses: they are not for the faint of heart or the un-fit.

1. The prince of prints, Emilio Pucci, shows the others how it’s done with a “cinguettio” silk jersey dress from Saks. The clingy colorful dress is guaranteed to show off every curve. $1,535, above left.

2. If Pucci is the prince, then Diane von Furstenberg is the queen of prints. She continues her reign - usually a more toned-down look for her more low-key customers - with this gray, pink and white color-block Tilly dress from Barneys Coop, above right. The dress is $229, on sale from $345.

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This chilly weather gives you an excuse to buy a new coat. Even if you really don’t need one, it’s hard to resist the urge. Coats this fall are all shapes and styles, bright colors (or black, of course) with cinched waists (or swing style), hip length or longer. Here are 10 we think are fabulous.

1. A bright red Kors Missy trench with a belt at the waist, with a buttoned optional hood. From Chick Downtown, $195.

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We ask a lot of our pajamas. We must love sleeping in them, which means none of that silky, filmy, lacy stuff (cue audible sigh from significant other), but we have to love working in them. Yes, lots of us work at home, and we’ve taken casual Fridays to a whole new level. Our pajamas must be team players. Professionals. Bad jammies = distracted, squirmy, sub-par performance: inappropriate in the workplace.

To that end, we’ve gone out and found the eight cutest home-a-holic pajamas we could.  

1. These jammies would probably do your Power Point presentation for you. Natori Marisa pajama set at Saks Fifth Avenue, in black with long sleeves and a ruched top, ($160, above left).

2. Pajama Board member Victoria’s Secret, proving it can hang with the work-at-home crowd: Cotton Mayfair pajamas, with a button-front top, drawstring pants and prints you could wear to Kinko’s ($39, above right).

3. There are days when nothing but black will do. Nordstrom’s is on the job with Ralph Lauren’s Berkeley knit pajama set. It’s practically guarantees a good day at the laptop ($78, above left).

4. Oprah Magazine gave a nod to Sleepyheads’ Fresh ‘n’ Funky cherries lounger pajama, all bright in poplin cotton. Roll up your sleeves and go over tomorrow’s script ($55, above right).

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Feeling chilly? Time to dash out and snap up a few sweaters to keep you cozy for the coming winter. We found nine to share:

1. Free People’s oversized wool-blend sweater has mixed stripes, a cowl neck and dolman sleeves, $148.

2. A brilliant blue 3.1 Philip Lim chiffon-trim cashmere cardigan from Nordstrom, $595.

3. A graceful and sophisticated citrine super-soft cashmere cardigan by Robert Rodriguez from Neiman Marcus, $385.

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New boots are a heralding of autumn, a shout-out that you’re moving into the other side of your closet to make the seasonal switch. In honor, we’ve found five pairs of fabulous boots to inspire you. Not booties, or peep-toe gladiator fringed platform Mary Jane type booties, but real, wonderful boots.

1. Christian Louboutin ‘Forever Tina’ fringe boots: If you’re going to wear fringe, then wear it! Black suede and a five-and-a-half inch heel with that CL signature red sole that you show off when you sit back. $1,575 at Neiman Marcus.

2. Prada Degrade riding boots: Hunting or riding boots are a comfy addition to your boot lineup, and this pair of ombre leather beauties are so hot that Saks will only let you buy three of them every 30 days. They’re $1,250. (more…)