Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale 2016: Workwear & Beyond

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Oooh: the Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale has started and it's good. Below are some of my favorites for work — what deals have you found? (I haven't even gotten to bags and shoes yet!)

Bargains at the #NSale (Under $75)

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• purple shawl blazer, now $49
• spacedye blazer (petites also), now $58
• seamed sheath dress, was $108, now $64 (tons of colors, regular & petites)
• twist sheath dress (red and black), was $118 now $70

Suits on Sale

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• Ministripe plus-size suit, 40% off
• Classiques Entier navy pinstriped suit, 60% off
• basic black blazer, 60% off (!) — was $595 now $237
• Gray check pantsuit, 60% off — was $799 now $319

Cashmere on Sale at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale

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• Cashmere V-neck, now $69 (13 colors, petite sizes too)
• Black cashmere cardigan, was $199, now $119
• white boucle turtleneck, now $149 from $249
• wool & cashmere cardigan, was $595 now $357

Amazing Deals on Workwear Basics from Designers (All Under $350)

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• Classiques Entier merino wool rib knit fit & flare, was $249, now $99
• Lafayette 148 stretch wool pants, sizes 0-18 — were $248 now $148
• Theory black blazer, was $445, now $178
• DvF v-neck dress, was $348, now $208
• navy Hugo Boss sheath dress, was $575, now $345

Sales of note for 9/5/25

• Nordstrom – Summer sale has started, up to 60% off top brands
• Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals
• Anthropologie – 30% off clothing and accessories
• Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
• J.Crew – Everyday styles from $34.50 — see our full roundup of what to buy for work at J.Crew
• J.Crew Factory – 50% off fall faves + extra 60% off clearance
• L.K. Bennett – 20% off all new-season
• Nordstrom Rack – Season Closeout: extra 40% off select clearance dresses, sandals, shorts, and swimwear(ends 9/11)
• Rothy's – Up to 50% off last-chance sales
• Soma – 5 panties for $39 + 35% off 3+ styles + buy 2 get 3 free panties — readers love these PJs and these no-VPL panties
• Talbots – 25-40% off select fall styles + extra 30% all markdowns — here are all the reader favorites at Talbots
• White House Black Market – 50% off all sale styles (ends 9/5)

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