10 Major Sales to Kick Start Your August

1:30 PM, August 1 2012

By Alison Syrett

In the world of shopping, August is a time when every retailer is having some sort of summer sale to make room for fall product. Since it's the end of the season, selection is spotty and stock rarely lasts long—but that's part of the thrill! Few things are more wonderful than discovering the last pair of Rag & Bone booties are not only your size, but also 90 percent off.

You're bound to find deals on any e-commerce site this month, but I'd recommend starting with the 10 in the slideshow below. Click through to start saving now!

The sale section's women's portion alone is bursting with 1,067 items, marked up to 70 percent off. Be sure to reserve a big chunk of time for this one—there's a lot of really good stuff to dig through. Stand out items from my morning scan included this cropped maroon pullover for $90 (originally $300) and these awesome $266 (originally $885) Proenza cargo shorts that weirdly remind me of Robin Hood.