'First day of school shoes!'

En: The first day of the fall caught me pretty nostalgic. It seems I miss school, in Moldova 1st of September it's the first day of school.  It used to be an important day for me back in the days, after a 3 months vacation I was anxious to get back to classes, because I wanted to see my colleagues and then because it was shopping time: a new satchel, new supplies and of course a new outfit to wear for the big day - the first day of school that scholar year.

Red allure

En: Red is a very emotionally intense color, it enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. OK don't freak out, I know this is not really me, but experiments are always welcome. The vamp woman image does not represent me, not even the red color. I guess I could count on my fingers the times I dressed in red my whole life. But honestly I was surprised to see it actually worked out fine, when my friend Lalo called me for a photo shooting. It's his first one, as recently he followed his passion and took some photography classes. Maybe I am being subjective but I think the results are great for a beginner. The setting is actually the basement of a building in downtown Dallas, you may think it's a bit creepy but it seemed to work out perfect with my vintage jumpsuit that I was telling you about the other day here. What is your opinion :)?

Sales fever

En: Let's talk about sales today, the semi annual ones, how cool are they, except the fact that they start in June, just one month before taking the holiday leave, and the strength to save as much as possible for the trip becomes so harsh.

Most retailers have sales in early summer to clear out seasonal merchandise and make room for new things they can sell at full price in the fall. Clothing stores including Nordstrom, Saks, Victoria's Secret and home-decor chain Williams-Sonoma all have these sales — as do many small retailers. All the online giants like Asos, last call by Neiman Marcus have attractive deals, especially check them for the next season items: boots, jackets, blazers and coats; -50% -60% are magic numbers. A small tip, you have to check Nordstrom for shoes and Neiman Marcus for bags and shoes, brand and designer items at a real low cost.

I got this beautiful skirt at Urban Outfitters for a miserable price of 20$ and the sweater for 10$, considering the initial price I broke the deal saving at least 70%, I can be a big spender, but believe me I am happier when I find great pieces for nothing. The women logic is simple: the budget stays the same, but the items on the list keep increasing.

What about you, did you get to feel the sales heat, what is the best deal you got this season?