Labor Day sales have begun and I've already done damage. We'll see how much beating my wallet can take by the time Monday rolls around.

1) At Banana Republic, take 40% off (exclusions apply) through 9/2 with code BRWEEKEND.

I placed an order for the piped open cardigan, which unfortunately is excluded from the promo. However, the 25% first-time email subscriber code does work (thanks Elle!) I've been drawn to multiple shawl-style sweaters from Vince for fall, but I'm not sure if I can bring myself to pay in the hundreds for a sweater. I'm expecting BR's version to be thinner, but hopefully will be just as cozy. Fingers crossed!

2) At Express, take 40% off everything through 9/2. Prices as marked.

My order includes: Stella extreme stretch jean legging, (minus the) leather yoke silky zip front top.

3) At J.Crew Factory, take 40-50% off everything through 9/2. Prices as marked.

Recent buys/popbacks/on-going styles include:
- Printed silk blouse - $58.00 (TTS - I'm wearing sz XXS / outfits: here, here)
- Stripe racerback cami - $27.00 (TTS - I'm wearing sz 00 / outfit below, also here, here)
- Skimmer pant in wool - $53.50 (last season's fit TTS / outfits: here, here, here)

For more holiday sales, see the right side bar. Happy shopping and have a good weekend!

A quick post to end this weekend. Have a good one!

Hosted by Amber, Petite Fashion Challenge #18: Impress Your Date has us creating an outfit to impress our date. Generally, we wear what makes us feel good, regardless of what other people think. But what is your secret for making your outfit a little more memorable? Bonus points for pics taken with your dates or on a girls' night out!

Sorry I didn't try for bonus points this time, so instead I'll take a trip down memory lane...

DH isn't going to let me forget this, but I believe for our first date, we ate lunch at Silver Diner and then played a round of mini-golf afterwards. I'm positive I remember lunch correctly because I thought it was a splurge for two broke college kids. The ironic thing is, as we started to make money in our careers, our dates progressively became cheaper, lol. My memory's fuzzy on the mini golf portion because I don't remember why I dressed casually. I'm pretty sure I wore my typical teenaged summer uniform of a polo, denim skirt, and flats. I either said to myself 1) this is me, so take it or leave it, or 2) my competitive nature rears its ugly head when I mini-golf (every millimeter counts if I want to make that hole-in-one! So dressy clothes and teeter-tottering in heels simply won't do).

Fast forward a few years, I can confidently say that my secret for making outfits more memorable is playing up my best feature, my legs. I could argue that I subconsciously knew it back then too, but truth is, I was easily influenced (A&F ads, anyone?) and just wore the shortest skirt possible.

For mile-long legs, I pair short shorts with heels (preferably nude, not too tall but enough to achieve better posture, hence illusion of slimmer legs). My skirts nowadays are longer and somewhat (?) more age-appropriate. Typically I wear shorter skirts with flats and longer ones with heels. But for a night out, anything goes. In general, skirts won't make my legs look as long, but they're a great alternative for when I want to feel more feminine.

For this challenge, I went the skirt route and started with a blank white slate. I like wearing white because of the contrast against my naturally darker skin tone. Bright lip color and lots of jewelry later, I'm all set for a semi-casual night out.

Be sure to check out all the other participants' entries!