The Deal: 30 - 70% off Marc Jacobs, C&C California, James Perse & More!
at ShopBop.com.

The Lowdown: Beat the recession blues by arming yourself with a few money management tools, stash away enough dough in your savings to tide you over in case of an emergency, and then invest those savings in some designer duds that will carry you through this season and beyond.  Maximizing the value of every piece is a bona fide budget fashionista strategy, and the designer sale at ShopBop can be your inspiration for getting that budget under control.

We found a few steals from ShopBop: get this pure DKNY Linen Cozy Cardigan with a shawl collar for $58.50, reduced from $195; snag this party-worthy Lydia Top from ingwa melero, complete with a cutout velvet panel and braided straps for $94.50, originally $315; or pick up this chic Chatter Lame dress from Thayer for only $69.30, originally $231.

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