Clutch
It is a small handbag, like a purse. The handbag contains only the most necessary things, for example, cosmetics, and is intended for parties and business meeting. Clutch will perfectly suit the evening attire.

Satchel
The roomy handbag, which has two small handles and one long thong. Such bag will suit both women working at office, and students. This one is very convenient for carrying documents.

Duffel
This kind of a handbag is ideal for trips. The big size and a lot of sections allow to put all necessary things conveniently. As a rule, such bag has additional accessories: castors, long thong, etc.

Hobo
The big bag, as a half moon, with one thong. Such handbags are popular among business women when they do not have to carr

Today I saw a story about spending sprees on one of those morning shows, where they asked, “Are spending sprees good or dangerous?” The women they focused on admitted to buying things they didn’t really need and would probably never wear. They even gave a statistic from Reuters showing that the average American woman owns 19 pairs of shoes but only wears 4 (15% own 30). That does not surprise me, but it also doesn’t convince me that shopping sprees are bad–it’s the impulse buying and irresponsible spending that are problematic. A shopping spree is good, clean fun if you can afford and use what you’re buying.

I think Kathryn Finney (pictured below), author of the great new book How to Be a Budget Fashionista and creator of TheBudgetFash

I’m the queen of waiting for sales because there’s nothing I hate more than buying something only to find out that its price got a lot nicer after I dished out real dough. So, I often wait for price reductions, but it’s a tough task to keep up with all the sales, and sometimes real gems slip down the drain into fashion oblivion. That’s why I was excited to hear about SavvyCircle, a site that alerts users when a favorite item hits the sales rack.

I tried it out, and it was pretty easy–you just join and download a plugin. Then, whenever you’re shopping on one of the sites Savvy Circle works with (including Shopbop, Target, Ron Herman, Sephora, Urban Outfitters, JCrew, Zappos and lots more), and you see something you like, you just press a

The Nordstom Half Yearly Sale is on, and there’s lots of good stuff to gush over, as usual. If I have one money-saving tip as we approach the holiday season, it’s to take advantage of this event and others like it to outfit yourself for all those festive parties you’ll be attending.

Here are my top 5 chic little black dress picks from the sale:

If your fancy yourself a sophisticated party-goer, might I suggest the Diane von Furstenberg ‘Manca’ dress, $ 254.90 (old price= $425). The bell sleeves and that high neckline are delish when offset by a short hem. I’d pair it with some metallic shoes, opaque tights, and a flashy cocktail ring.

If you’re daring, this one-shoulder “Trudie” dress $238 (old