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Taylor Usry’s routine work trip in July began like any other. She chose a comfy dress and sandals to ease her travel anxiety, and arrived early at the airport, where she passed through security - her body scanned, searched, and patted, her belongings swabbed and sent through an X-ray machine. Usry, a 39-year-old social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, recalls buying a chicken biscuit and a Diet Dr Pepper while she waited in the terminal for her flight to Florida for a meeting at the Home Shopping Network. She had no idea she was being watched during her humble meal - watched the entire time, in fact. A team of armed federal air marshals was shadowing her every move - recording whether

Transitioning from summer to fall can be tricky in the style department. It’s still warm enough that hefty layers aren’t quite right despite your excitement to shop the latest fall trends. And at the same time, you’re no doubt trying to get as much use out of your breezy dresses, shoulder-baring tops and cut-off shorts before the turn of weather. A true fashion calamity. Dramatics aside, August and September dressing is all about balance and figuring out how to extend the life of your favorite summer pieces whilst taking stock of new arrivals to freshen up your go-to formulas. Truth be told, there’s no greater group to look to for inspiration than the fashion-insider set. You know, the buyers, fashion directors, stylists and designers who basically decide the exact pieces you’re going to love each season. They’re riddled with sartorial know-how from tips on how to layer your beloved floral mini dress in cooler weather to the outerwear pieces that will make your favorite white T-shirt sing in the new season. Here, read on to see how 10 ultra-chic insiders take their favorite summer items into fall. Plus, shop the pieces you’ll need to re-create each savvy outfit formula on your own. Your in-between season just got a lot more stylish.

Supermodel Lais Ribeiro strutted her lithesome 6-foot frame across the stage last November at the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, her 31-23-33 figure barely contained in the company’s Fantasy Bra. The crowd went crazy, and it was difficult to know if they were cheering the $2 million bejeweled bra Ribeiro was wearing or the Brazilian beauty herself. By most measures, the Nov. 20 extravaganza in Shanghai, China, was a success. Ribeiro and a dozen of her supermodel pals were at their sexy best in an estimated $12 million production that company executives arranged to have telecast around the world. But the world yawned. KATE SPADE SALES INCREASE 31 PERCENT AFTER FOUNDER'S DEATH Viewership