Merry Christmas! The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale Just Started!

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The below content concerns the 2019 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.

Merry Christmas, guys! The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale has started, so stay tuned for a full review (maybe tomorrow) — but doing a quick look through the sales, some big notes… 

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Pictured at top: cardigan / blazer / bag / shoe / pants

• there are “limited time only deals” — so note those well!
• Also (online only) — give $300 in gift cards, and get a $50 card for you! 
• Big savings on Barefoot Dreams!
• As far as accessories go: there's a nice selection of AGL sale items, as well as Stuart Weitzman, Marc Fisher LTD, Kate Spade, Sam Edelman, and Tory Burch
• Specific workwear brands of note: there’s lots to love in the sale from Boden (!), Halogen, Hugo Boss, Theory, 1.State, Nic & Zoe, Court & Rowe (soo many cute blazers around $100 – the red one at top is from them), Equipment, DvF, Kate Spade New York, Tahari, and Lewit. Lots of cute dresses for work and play from Maggy London, Eliza J and Ted Baker. 
• jeans from Paige, AG, Wit & Wisdom, NYDJ, and more
• workout duds: great deals on workout items from Zella and Beyond Yoga
• lingerie deals: don’t miss the sales on Natori, Chantelle, Wacoal, Hanky Panky and Free People
• beauty sales: great deals on T3, Clinique and MAC

Keep an eye on our tag NHYS 12-19 — we've tagged a few Hall of Famers that you can find in the sale; we'll also go through and find which other recent featured morning/afternoon items are on sale. 

Sales of note for 8/28/25 (I'm bolding the ones I'm checking out first):

• Nordstrom – Summer sale has started!
• Ann Taylor – 30% off your full price purchase, $99 dresses, jackets and shoes, and 60% off sale
• Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 20% off
• Boden – 20% off everything
• Dermstore – Anniversary Edit of 16 Favorites, $629 value for $150 (also, NB you can make FSA purchases there!)
• Eloquii – 100s of styles starting at $25
• J.Crew – Up to 40% off 100s of styles (readers love this blazer, these pants, these sneakers, this suiting, and their sweater blazers and winter coats in general. Also note that they've expanded their size range up to 3X/24! See our full roundup of what to buy for work at J.Crew.)
• J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything and extra 60% off clearance
• M.M.LaFleur – Save up to 70% Labor Day Weekend – Take an additional 20% off already-discounted items
• Neiman Marcus – Extra 15% off beauty including options from DIOR, Nars, Chantecaille, Victoria Beckham, SK-II, and La Mer
• Rothy's – Ooh: limited edition T-strap flats / Mary Janes
• Spanx – End of summer sale, extra 30% off sale styles with code – reader favorites include these pants in regular, petite, and tall sizes all up to 3X (the very rare option for a plus-size petite!); Nordstrom also has a big collection!)
• Talbots – 70% off markdowns final sale
• Tuckernuck – Prices up to 70% off! (Including lots of this bestselling work dress marked to under $75)

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