Five Inexpensive Transition Pieces

Repellers on a budget, unite! Hot weather lovers, dispatch. Well, not yet. But it is August. And you know what that means, right? It means it's time to enjoy your bathing suits, forget about stacking up on new ones and starting to invest in sweaters. Fine, maybe not sweaters, but definitely long sleeved shirts. Today on TMR, I direct you toward five good transition pieces you can enjoy now through the first fallen leaves of...fall. Typically, spending big bucks on filler clothes proves inefficient so there's a twist and this is where the aforementioned union comes in. Everything is under $100! Eureka! Hooray! Do a crazy dance. Peep the selection below.

1. Cotton mullet dress.

Leggy in the front, repeller in the back! Here, here. $109 at Fabricly. Ok, fine, a bit over $100 but think of the endless possibilities with a plain black mullet dress, people! Day in, day out. You never have to take it off.

Wear now with: open toe booties, flat sandals.
Wear them with: Wedge booties like above photographed. A cropped sweater. Suede jacket if you're feeling frisky.

2. Green is the new black, slashed sweater.

Just because summer might be reaching it's end doesn't mean you have to go full-fledge into mourning zone. $54 at Anarchy Street.
Wear now with: denim cutoffs, white crochet shorts, sheer maxi skirt and sandals.
Wear then: over your new mullet dress, duh! With high waist dark denim flare legs.

3. A maxi skirt, jungle style. 

Because it ain't a season of good fashion with a little kiss from the leopard. $98 at Nasty Gal.

Wear now with: floral print tank, white muscle tee, Margiela shoes. 

Wear then with: leather jacket, long sleeve tees, flat booties.

4. Be still my heart, an anorak that salutes your mother's garden.

Yes, that scarf is attached to the anorak in question. It's fantastic. $73 at Mikkat Market.

Wear now with: high waist denim cut offs and a printed tee. 

Wear then with: panties and a sweater. That's supposed to say pants but I'm not going to fix this typo. 

And finally, 5. High waist pants, mandatory blush pink. 

High waist or bust. Are those pants, or am I running around town flashing? The world may never know. Well, actually, they will. My skin isn't pleated. Kidding, it is. $75 at Pixie Market.

Wear now with: Oh, I don't know, a transparent brazier? 

Wear then with: Sweaters, sweaters, chunky ones!

Okay now, buttheads. Ready, set, shop! Unless you're Jewish in which case...tisk, tisks, it's the Nine Days!