what i bought: old navy

Labor Day Weekend just wouldn't be the Labor Day Weekend we've come to know and love without the sales, sales, sales!

They're everywhere. I'm trying to limit my shopping right now, but knowing Old Navy had 50% off deals, I told myself it'd be OK if I dipped in for a few seconds. 

Thirty minutes later, I escaped Old Navy with this slinky beaded slip dress. The embellishments caught my eye, but the half-off price was what sealed the deal. 

With fall upon us, I have a feeling you'll see me sporting this with some serious layering. I'm in the mood for blazers, booties and floppy hats already.

what I bought: j. crew

This weekend I feel like I practically stole from J. Crew. I had some items in my cart online, but I shopped the sale in-store since I was iffy about sizing. The 40% off sale coupled with my 15% off student discount (only available in store) made no item more than $20. 

I am fawning over my "oui mon cheri" sweatshirt -- I am so ready to get into layering when it gets cooler. And as you can tell my love for stripes is still strong. Luckily, the sale is still going on with the coupon code HOTOUT online. More of my sale steals are below if you want to get your hands on 'em.

what I bought: kate spade

This past weekend there were a lot of 4th of July sales going on. I was strong, and ignored all of the e-mails in my inbox until Sunday, when I saw the extra 25% off on Kate Spade's website. 

I already have two neutral Kate Spade purses and I figured that I needed a pop of color (since that's what they're known for) to round out my collection. And the "je ne sais quoi" shirt was too much of a steal to pass up. 

In anticipation of their arrival, I've started planning outfits in my head. Below, I've played with a casual and a dressy style. Can you tell I'm a little eager? I'm going to need my postman to hurry it up. 

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