Even after years of working as a shopping editor, I know firsthand that the "stars aligned" feeling of finding a dream style at the right price never really goes away — especially come Black Friday, when the season's most coveted wardrobe essentials are often marked down at their lowest prices of the year.

This year in the US, Black Friday is on Friday, November 29, which is a day after Thanksgiving. But you should expect sitewide sales to drop at the beginning of the week, if not earlier. Cyber Monday falls on Monday, December 2. Note that most sales will extend through the end of the week, but that won’t be a given.