Since the earliest days, Hollywood has set the trends for America. We want Jennifer Aniston's hair, Lindsay Lohan's dress, and whatever else we see our favorite stars shining in on any given day. In recent years, however, it's Hollywood's kids and their fashion choices that have been in the spotlight.

Now, more than ever before, the toddlers and tweens of Tinseltown are hip, happenin', and making best dressed lists right beside their parents. Here are five of the hottest kids in Hollywood that your kids (or you) may be looking to for fashion inspiration.

It's that time of the year that kids dread and parents have been counting down to since June. Back-to-school is around the corner. And that means back-to-school shopping.

Which, frankly, can be a drag. Your kids are having fuuuuuun. They don't wannnnna go back to school! Dreading it yet?

It doesn't have to be that way, Mom and Dad. Try to make the shopping trip about the kids, and they'll actually ... wait for it ... have FUN:

Future Trophy Wife T-Shirt, $7.50Believe it or not, it's almost time to go back-to-school shopping! (No, I don't know where the summer went, either, and yes, the thought of stocking up yet again on marble notebooks and folders and pencils makes me want to take a sedative, too.)

But the scariest thought of all? Buying back-to-school clothes, particularly for teens. It's easy when they're little and there's no chance that anything you pick up at Old Navy or Gap Kids is going to get your kid suspended, but once they're old enough to do their own shopping ... fuggedaboudit!

All you can do is try to get a good look at them before they leave the house in the morning and pray they don't change into something offensive once they get to school ...

You know, like one of these t-shirts:

Do a quick survey of parents, and guess what they'll rank as the single most expensive item they buy regularly for their kids?

Shoes.

Because if your kid is anything like mine, they've already grown out of those sneakers they were wearing in June, and it's time for a whole new pair for back to school.

Sending my daughter back to school, I feel your pain. So I have been scouting the best picks for this time of year -- and some of the best deals.

It's back to school time, and that means there are schoolhouse essentials you've got to pick up before that first bell rings. Make sure your teen isn't missing the boat with this checklist of the 5 back to school must-haves.

My friend Jen is a teacher, which is pretty neat because her dad was my favorite teacher back in high school. Jen was a grade ahead of me in school and if I had to have a fashion icon back then, it would be her -- she always looked cool with her Joan Jett hair and perfect eyeliner. Hey, it was the 80s. (Love you, Jen!)

Her summer break is winding down and she asked me to find her some looks for the school year. Which is funny, since I had always looked to her for style. I hope I can inspire her with these outfits as much as she inspired me with hers back then.

And even if you aren't a teacher looking for back-to-school outfits, these are great on anyone -- it's a collection of early fall trends.