Weekly Reading Roundup: Labor Day Sales and More

Here are some of the pieces I'm coveting from all the Labor Day sales: the Ramona Italian Leather Dress from Club Monaco, the Colorblock Soft Blazer from Banana Republic, Enzo Angiolini's Samendra Cheetah Spot Calf Hair Platform Pump from Nordstrom and the Pierre Hardy Colorblock Leather Wedge Sandals from The Outnet.

Labor Day weekend is one of those bittersweet times of the year. I love having a long three-day weekend, but it also signals the unofficial end of summer. No more barbecues, pool parties and city festivals. The days will soon get cooler and shorter. But to ease that transition into fall, here are a slew of Labor Day sales as well as some interesting reading that will distract you.

Labor Day Sales

Nordstrom: Save up to 40 percent on Nordstrom’s clearance sale. 

Neiman Marcus Last Call: Save an extra 35 percent to 75 percent.

Bloomingdales: Save up to 60 percent off on designers like Alice & Olivia, Tibi, Theory, Diane von Furstenberg and Equipment. Extra 20 percent off select sale items with code BIG20.

The Outnet: Save an extra 30 percent off select sale items from high-end designers like Isabel Marant and Band of Outsiders. 

Shopbop: New markdowns on designers like Elizabeth and James, Rag & Bone, J Brand, Vince, Rebecca Minkoff, Alexander Wang and Clover Canyon. 

Piperlime: Save up to 70 percent with free shipping and returns.  

Club Monaco: Save 50 percent off on clearance items and an extra 40 percent off on sales items with code HEYFALL. 

Banana Republic: Save 40 percent off your purchase with code BRLABOR.

J. Crew: Save an extra 40 percent off final-sale items. Use code WEEKEND. Also free shipping on orders over $100.

LOFT: Save 50 percent off select new fall styles and an extra 50 percent off on salesitems. 

Madewell: Save 20 percent off select dresses and boots and an extra 30 percent off on allsale items with the code YESYES. 

Rag & Bone: Save 30 percent off on fall items.

Bauble Bar: Get 50 percent off of their best-selling jewelry.

Interesting Links of the Week

What you need to know that your boss won’t tell you.

I live in a small condo in Chicago, where space is at a premium. I’m always looking for ways to squeeze more storage out of my closets.

Insomnia seems to always get the best of me. Here’s a sleep hack to help you both fallasleep and sleep better.

You’re not supposed to use Q-Tips to clean your ears. But here are 25 ways Q-Tips can come in handy, like preventing lip stick from feathering and touching up roots in between dye jobs.

For all you aspiring photographers out there like myself, here are some tips and tricks to taking great photographs and editing your photos with style.