17 Chic Pieces for Transitional Dressing Made Easy

Including fall-ready sweaters, elevated basics, light jackets, denim, and more.

Bella Emar wears Levi’s blue denim jeans, white Cos t-shirt, brown Massimo Dutti Jacket, black H&M Heels, Mango sunglasses during the Berlin Fashion Week SS25 on July 01, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)
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Summer might still be here, but I'm already looking forward to fall fashion. However, dressing for the transitional weather period is tricky at best. Mornings are cold, and the weather often heats up by mid-day, confusing me (and my wardrobe). And with changing fall trends, I'm stuck refreshing my sweater and boot lineup on a budget.

Luckily, there are plenty of sales going on across the internet as retailers gear up for the new season. After some scrolling, I found everything on my checklist for less. From lightweight fall jackets that are easy to throw on to comfy loungewear and fall-ready dresses, these are the pieces I'll grab in the upcoming weeks. I even found a jacket worn by none other than Katie Holmes. Keep scrolling to shop all of my favorite on-sale transitional finds, and be sure to use Marie Claire's exclusive coupons for an even bigger discount.

Brooke Knappenberger
Associate Commerce Editor

Brooke Knappenberger is the Associate Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in crafting shopping stories—from sales content to buying guides that span every vertical on the site. She also oversees holiday coverage with an emphasis on gifting guides as well as Power Pick, our monthly column on the items that power the lives of MC’s editors. She also tackled shopping content as Marie Claire's Editorial Fellow prior to her role as Associate Commerce Editor.

She has over three years of experience writing on fashion, beauty, and entertainment and her work has appeared on Looper, NickiSwift, The Sun US, and Vox Magazine of Columbia, Missouri. Brooke obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism with an emphasis on Magazine Editing and has a minor in Textile and Apparel Management.