We’re seeking end-of-summer solace in these early fall finds. (Psst: we’re giving away the first two, to two lucky winners. Comment below this story on why you’re feeling all kinds of autumn lucky (commenting optional, but we’d love you for it!), and follow the links to enter. Good luck!) —Noa Nichol
WIN IT! fit kitten. We trust this pink-and-gold scalloped feline to get us in good seasonal shape. By Kate Spade and available at Best Buy ($128), it’s one Bluetooth-equipped, step-counting, sleep-monitoring, alert-giving fitness tracker worth meowing about. Enter to win here!
WIN IT! bright eyes. Yes, silly, you still need sunnies in the fall! These soft-pilot-style stunners by Carrera ($215) are autumn-cool, in colours to match the season (they’re unisex, to boot). Up for grabs courtesy of the Safilo Group, enter to win here!
boot camp. These two-tone beauties from Chanel—in a range of deeply autumnal colour duos and an all- black edition—step out in suede and satin and stop prudently at mid-calf ($1,750 at Holt Renfrew). Search for Coco’s signature on the skin.
raven beauty. T.O. design duo Smythe and same-city soapmaker Binu Binu have linked with Haida artist Bernard Kerrigan on a five-piece Raven soap set with gorgeous ingredients like black charcoal and hibiscus ($115 at Holt Renfrew).
cape town. New from Vancouver’s Herschel: raingear that could well make a grey fall day brighter. This Forecast Poncho (from $120), in bright solids and cheerful prints, is lightweight, waterproof and artfully draped.
buff brush. Slough off dry summer skin with Saje’s sisal dry brush ($16), which helps remove dull surface skin cells, encourage blood flow and promote the removal of toxins (it’s even said to unclog pores and fight cellulite!).
wing it. Beetles, moths, ladybugs and butterflies—Gucci’s leather top-handle bag ($4,180) boasts a buggy motif, with printed insects organized and numbered as if on scientific display (just in time for biology class!).
cardi party. Rather than automatically assigning all cardigans to Mr. Rogers, attribute them to Prada. The house’s yellow angora embroidered front-button sweater ($3,130) is, we think, darling, and comes with all the trimmings (sparkling glass embellishments made by hand).
the buzz. One part bumblebee, one part honeycomb, these French Sole flats ($375), inspired by a 19th-century gentleman’s slipper, are a sweet-as-all fit for fall.
think pink. With every month good for breast cancer awareness, Canadian fashion label Smythe’s iconic Duchess Blazer—worn multiple times over by Kate M.—gets a pink makeover ($595) with proceeds supporting Rethink Breast Cancer.
cuppa calligraphy. Amanda Arneill is a super-talented calligraphy artist based in B.C. (nearly 150K Instagram followers can’t be wrong!). Order a hand-lettered “wine mug” ($20) from which to sip our chill-red picks, or, if you’re local, sign up for a class and learn to DIY.
flower power. Rich, white and floral, gorgeous Gucci Bloom ($154 at Hudson’s Bay) manages to transport our thoughts from falling leaves to a vast garden—or, what creative director Alessandro Michele more-poetically calls “a bouquet of abundance.” In it: tuberose, jasmine and honeysuckle-like Rangoon creeper. And the lacquered powder-pink bottle? A keeper.
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