August and September are the hottest months in San Diego, and yet department stores are shoving fall fashions down our throat.

Sure you can find a torn summer frock at a reduced price in Bloomingdales, but what do you do when you still want up-to-the-minute summer fashions actually in your size? Hit the local boutiques!

San Diego boutiques are the best for finding seasonally accurate style. Discover the best boutiques for summer fashion this fall.

Mog & Rue – Encinitas

This revamped boutique is your go-to North County shop for transition trends. Mog & Rue features such summer-to-fall must-haves as Level 99 Newport Pants in Gunmetal, Alternative Apparel Burnout Shirts, Milly Geometric Print Dresses, Gypsy05 Maxi Dresses and Splendid Button Cardigans.

Twirl Boutique – Hillcrest
This boutique is full of reasonable priced, bright colored, fashion forward summer yummies. Stop in for dresses as far as the eye can see, adorable tops and tunics as well as funky summer inspired jewels.

Dream Girls– Ocean Beach
My personal favorite Ocean Beach clothing boutique, Dream Girls has dreamy, sexy summer garb for the San Diego gal year round.

The Fabulous Rag– Pacific Beach
Pacific Beach shopping went up a notch when this boutique arrived. The inventory is comprised of summer party frocks, nautical themed duds, bright-bright colors and beach cover-ups among a billion other fresh styles.

Miss Trendy– La Jolla
High-end fabulous summer clothes are in this boutique until you actually need a sweater. Their cocktail dresses, casual chic clothing and accessories all scream summer time in La Jolla.

Bella Moda– Encinitas
All your favorite summer brands are within the hot pink walls off Bella Moda, including Ed Hardy swimsuits (not the shirts, thankfully), C&C California and exclusive LA designers.

Bacio Boutique– Escondido
Owned by experienced FIDM graduates, Bacio is stocked with the latest in hot and chic trend-setting warm weather fashion; some styles are private designs by local designers. Bacio is proud to offer delicious trends to fashionable ladies of all sizes.

The Closet– Pacific Beach
Located close to the boardwalk, this place always carries summer fashions at cheap prices. Shorts, tanks, soft cotton mixes, and trendy sandals are all in your shopping bag at this establishment.

Fresh Boutique– Pacific Beach
Fresh has always been a must-stop-in shop in Pacific Beach, even after moving into its smaller location. They have cutting edge versions of all summer attire on your shopping list, ranging from bathing suits to dresses and statement-making belts.

Sunny Skys Boutique– Cardiff
Although labeled a bathing suit shop, the long-standing boutique also has an assortment of beach accessories and clothing. Plus you can scour the wide range of bathing suits for that bikini you never got around to buying in June.

Discover more of the best San Diego boutiques in our shopping directory, and keep up to speed on style trends in our shopping blog. For more fashion advice or a wardrobe consultation with a personal stylist, visit vanessavaliente.com.