Everyone you speak to will have their own opinion on what’s worth buying, skipping, wearing, and holding off on for the coming season. I know I have some thoughts—in fact, so many—as

do my fellow editors and countless other fashion insiders. However, when I thought about who my ideal expert would be to press on the matter of what’s worth snagging for the coming months, I couldn’t think of anyone more well-informed than a celebrity stylist. After all, they’re not just responsible for dressing stars and It girls according to what’s cool, but they’re also often the ones who decide what the next must-have basic or trending item will be before it's even a thing.

With that in mind, I ventured to tap Scot Louie—stylist to Kehlani, Keke Palmer, Karrueche Tran, and more plus an enviable dresser in his own right—to tell me just what I was itching to know. Luckily for all of us, he not only obliged but delivered. To read about Louie’s purchasing dos and don’ts for fall and to shop his list of must-have items along the way, simply continue scrolling.