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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, or #NSale as you’ll see on social media for the next few weeks, is touted as the best sale event of the year. And, on its face, it is an enticing event with fall merchandise on sale before the season even begins. However, I don’t think the hype around the event is justified. I muddled through all 96 pages of the women’s sale and struggled to come up with a list of my favorites. Many items are inexpensive pieces from lower-end brands, others are just ugly (who is wearing this or, worse, this?), and some pieces are simply lackluster. I don’t know how many people are waking up today thrilled to discover a surprisingly high number of socks at discounted prices. I just don’t think the sale is as great as bloggers make it out to be.
Eventually I did find a few pieces I could get behind (listed above) and I’ve even added a couple to my wish list to revisit after the early access portion of the sale ends on July 22 and opens up to everyone. While there’s an option to sign up for a Nordstrom credit card or a debit card that pulls from your bank account, I’m not doing that. I’ll roll the dice and see if anything is available in a week. By then, I suspect some of the sale sparkle will have worn off anyway.
You can browse the sale merchandise here, and if — unlike me — you do spot something you can’t live without, snag it before the sale ends on Aug. 7.
I feel you girl, I occasionally pick up something at this sale but it definitely isn’t worth the hype.
Kristina does the Internets
Yea, I’m not usually a huge fan of the Nordstrom sale. I save up big bucks for Net-a-Porter and sometimes Shopbop.
http://www.closet-fashionista.com/
Agreed. I just skipped it this year, I got excited about nothing I saw.
THANK you for this! I was dreading today because I love reading blogs in the morning but I knew most of my favorite reads would just be the same round-up of stuff I don’t want from the sale (and I don’t have a Nordstrom card and I’m not getting one just for the sale). I will probably take a look next week and see if there’s any holes in my fall wardrobe this weekend, maybe I’ll get something. But I’m not too worried about it. Overall, this was really refreshing to read.
Laura | Laura Aime Vous
In retrospect, I kind of wish I went with a harsher approach to today’s post after reading so many boring posts about it today. #FTheNSale 😉
I know… all the posts, it’s a bit out of control, and I agree, there isn’t that much I can’t seem to live without, especially since I’m not one to start shopping for fall while it’s still 90° out. I’ve yet to take the time to write a nordstrom sale post, no matter how much rewardstyle insists I should.
Chic on the Cheap
Ugh, I know. There have been SO MANY rewardStyle emails. Honestly, that’s put me off the sale, too. I’m already sick of the sale and it’s only the first day! (Although, if I could afford that coat with the fox fur collar, I’d wear it all the time. 😛 )
Here’s my secret to the NSale: I shop for my boyfriend! He hates shopping and I find most men’s brands really only go on sale around Christmas time. (And even if they do, often they sell out of his size first. Lame!) I load up my cart with stuff for him and let him do an at home try on and we’re set for another 6 months. 😉