The pencil box is stocked and the rake is at the ready.

In the few hours since Labor Day you’ve plunged headfirst into fall.

Cozy up to the new collection of knit outerwear by James Jeans. Designer Seun Lim shifts her talent for structure from hot pockets to tailored shoulders with an array of chic, pretty coats and jackets.

Channel Jackie with a fitted cream Charlotte jacket or burrow away from a chill with the black and red Poiret wrap.

Made from a blend of soft wool and cashmere, the line balances prep and cool to get you through crisp mornings and nippy evenings.

Time to pull that wool over your eyes.

Available at Urban Chic, 7126 Bethesda Lane, Bethesda (301-657-0290); online at jamesjeans.us.