Weekend shopping
Alpana Bawa is an incredibly fun name to say; her kah-ray-zay men's and women's clothes are 30%-70% off. Through 8/15; 11-7, 12-7 Sat., 1-6 Sun.; 41 Grand St.

MZ Wallace's colorful handbags, totes, and hobos are 50%-70% off at this summer sale. Through 8/15; 11-7, noon-6 Sun.; 93 Crosby St. (Prince & Spring Sts.).

For the circa-1999 Brazilian look, check out Sol's selection of Brazilian fashion for 60 % off. 8/15-8/29; 11-8; 6 Prince St.

It's fall preview time at Loehmann's, where prices are up to 85% off retail. If you have an "insider club" card, get double points through 8/15.

Nordstrom.com is having a special online-only sale, with savings of 30%-40% off.

Get an extra 5% off the selection of Prada, Fendi, Gucci, and more at CityModa.com when you enter code MODAB2S at checkout.

For the peeps out in Jersey, the new Victoria's Secret at the Garden State Mall in Paramus is opening tomorrow (8/13) at 9 a.m. Get a free $120 gift set with a $50 purchase, free makeovers, and free bra fittings (of which, as you all know, I am not a big fan).

For everyone waiting with bated breath for the new Prada fragrance, you can now buy it online at Neiman Marcus. I am dying, dying, dying to smell it.

Fancy-schmancy San Francisco institution Gump's is having an online-only summer sale, with select items up to 75% off.

For the organizationally challenged or the super-anal, the Container store is having a Sale! Sale! Sale! (their words, not mine) on all manner of neatnick accessories.

Le Sportsac has a new Sara Schwartz artist collaboration series of bags, and let me tell you, they're supercute (if you're into the girly look, that is).

Save 10% on Design Within Reach's best-selling products, including the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair, through 8/16.

Check out the summer sale at Pink Mascara, where ponchos, bags, tees, and more are 30%-60% off.