It's not often that Lands' End Canvas has sales, so I'm all over this one.

Lands' End Canvas is a slightly hipper version of Lands' End, with a little bit of a J. Crew feel. It's heavy on basics, and my friends who have ordered from Lands' End Canvas absolutely love it.

Best of all, the clothing is all timeless, so when you buy from an end-of-season sale, you've got clothing that never goes out of style.

Take this Heritage Polo, for example. Right now it's on sale in eight different colors for just $8.99!

Remember my polo post not so long ago? I'm just sayin'.....

PLUS, reader Leigh just informed me that you can get free shipping with the code CARDIGAN, pin 3029!

Want to see more?

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When I made a stop at the mall this past week, I came across a full, 50s-style circle skirt in black satin, complete with a crinoline underneath. I tried it on and the style was magnificent- so pretty and so Mad Men-esque that I seriously toyed with the idea of buying it, even though I had nowhere to wear it and the satin itself was rather cheap looking.

I'm telling you this only to say that I am now completely obsessed with finding a few good skirts, a la Lous Vuitton's fall 2010 vision, which has so many in the fashion industry swooning right now.

Scoring one of these skirts now will totally put you ahead of the game for fall.

Plus? They're incredibly forgiving for those of us who aren't at the gym two hours a day-- and since they recall the 50s, wearing one will always  look stylishly retro, no matter what the season.

Read on for some fabulously affordable circle skirt picks.

I love looking at bags I can't afford...

...and then finding a lower-priced alternative.

Like this Dolce & Gabbana Cervo Doctor Bag (Neiman Marcus, $1,945), for example.

I could never afford a bag at this price (and I think I'd feel too guilty to buy it even if I could).

However....

I know, I know. I'm a mass of contradictions.

Just yesterday, I told you how much I hate faux fur- and I do.

However, I'm willing to bend that rule in the case of the faux fur leopard coat. This photo is the reason why.

It's from Garnet Hill and it's a not-entirely-out-of-the-question-if-we-have-Hamburger-Helper-for-a-week $188.

And I really, really want it!

And looking at it in the catalog, I was reminded that I instructed all of you to buy a leopard coat at the end of last winter, because I swore it would be a fabulous buy for this season.

WHY DIDN'T I LISTEN TO MY OWN ADVICE?!

I am now leopard coat free and willing to eat Hamburger Helper in order to have one.

Let's look for some more cute and affordable leopard coats that are available right this very moment, shall we?

We all know what Labor Day weekend means, right?

SALES!

SALES!

SALES!

Today, I bring you a listing of some of my favorite sales going on today and this weekend.

Today only at Gap, for example, get 25% off your entire order with the code GPLABORDAY AND free shipping over $50 with the code GAPSHIP50!

That means you can get a pair of pants from Gap's new Premium Black Pant Collection (which I have and am loving, by the way) for $44.63, instead of $59.50!

And there's more ... LOTS more!

I went shopping today and saw a most disturbing development:

FAUX FUR! EVERYWHERE I LOOKED!

Yes, fur is back in style -- specifically, fur vests -- but there are two problems.

1. Most women can't afford real fur.

2. Our society has developed a "conscience" about fur and many women are consequently afraid to wear it.

Enter faux fur.

I was certain that by now, designers would have come up with a more realistic faux fur than the stuff that lined our puffy jacket hoods back in the early '80s.

And when I touched the faux fur in the department stores today ...

Anne Hathaway is the latest Hollywood actress to get rid of her long locks in favor of a pixie cut.

In Anne's case, the new 'do is for her role in One Day, which is filming now in Paris.

I guess the part called for "a pretty young actress who wears fabulous clothes and ruins the entire thing with one truly abominable pixie cut."

That's the only explanation I can come up with for why filmmakers would decide that Anne needed short hair for this movie.

Interestingly, though, the latest news from Anne's camp lets us in on a hot secret about Anne's new look ...

Surely you've heard by now of Santa Sweater parties, where 20-somethings buy the tackiest holiday-themed sweaters they can find and wear them as part of the alcohol-enhanced entertainment.

Well forget that.

I came across these hilarious pictures from Kiel James Patrick's site (dig his supremely preppy bracelets here- I think a certain trust fund baby is jockeying to be the next Ralph Lauren), and with the preppy look roaring back into fashion (Did it ever really go out?), I won't be happy now until I've hosted my own Preppy Party!

Read on to see more of these awesomely bad photos!

Here's a great way to stock up on a couple of items for fall.

Today only, Banana Republic is offering 40% off up to two full-price items with the code PQVQFRTVCGT3 -- and free shipping on orders over $50 with the code BRFREE50!

This is a great opportunity to get a couple of well-made basics at a price you can afford.

Take this bow fedora (Banana Republic, $49.50), for example, which I featured in a recent post on fall's structured hats.

With your discount, it's just $29.70 (and it also comes in black, by the way).

Want to see more of my top fall picks?

Keep reading!