Accessories and Shoes for Work to Buy at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

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collage of woman with tote, hoop earring, drop pendant earrings, woman with shoulder bag, dark tan suede block heel, light beige leather heeled mule

With shoes and bags it kind of feels like everything is having a moment — there are skinny heels and thick heels, round toes and pointy toes, ankle booties, shooties, knee-high boots, OTK boots, and slouchy mid-calf boots. Which are your favorite pieces to wear to work right now?

(Also — I neglected to round up the reader favorites in the previous post, so I did it here. Longtime readers of the blog will definitely recognize these pieces because they’re almost always on our most-bought lists of the month / year / sale.)

As with our other posts, note that everything available in plus sizes has an (*) next to it, and everything available in neutral colors has a (+) next to it.

See all of our picks for the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale here!

Pictured at top: quilted bag / pink earrings / gold hoop earrings with blue detail / beige shoulder bag / block heel / heeled mule

(There’s a ton of beautiful diamonds in the sale but outside of the diamonds, there were only a few jewelry pieces that stood out to me as being great for work; some I’ll feature in Coffee Breaks over the next few days… the two that I really liked are in the photo above!)

My Favorite Shoes for Work in the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

There are a ton of cute shoes for work in the NAS, and some VERY.INTERESTING.TRENDS. that we’ll hopefully discuss later in the week — soooo many white boots. And Western-inspired boots. And shooties! And dark brown shoes and boots! And — it’s not a new trend but I don’t think we’ve ever discussed how to wear lug-sole loafers and boots to work. Peeptoes are even making an appearance again! (Also: if you have come out of the past two years on the hunt for 3.5″-4″ stiletto heels… there are a TON of retailers who’ve got you, boo.)

My very favorite shoes from the sale are pictured below — they’re from brands that readers know and love for comfort, and they tend to stick to the more classic side for work-related footwear.

(Can I just say that I hate doing shoe collages? This one isn’t pretty, but hopefully it’s clear…)

collage of 3 flats, 4 heels, and a tall heeled boot

Pictured above: one / two / three / four / five / six / seven / eight (not pictured but also: this weatherproof heel)

Work Bags in the 2022 NSale

There are also a lot of cute bags! This collage doesn’t do a great job showing their relative size so I’ve tried to note in the description whether I’d call it S, M, or L.

Top row: green backpack+ (M) / blue shoulder bag+ (M) / green crossbody+ (S) / black crossbody (M)

collage of 8 work bags, see text links for details.

Bottom row: gingham tote (L) / quilted tote (L) / tan tote (L) / navy striped tote (L-XL)

Reader Favorites in the 2022 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Some of these have been around for years but they continue to be some of the most-bought items in the NAS… not pictured below: these pajamas, these faux leather leggings, and Bombas!

collage of 5 reader favorites from the Nordstrom sale: 1) long cardigan 2) soft cozy lounge cardigan 3) sleeveless floaty blouse, 4) long soft heavier cardigan, 5) pink drapey knit blazer

Above: long cardigan*+ (I have two of these) / navy cardigan*+ (super soft, 6 colors, I also have and love) / white blouse (sleeves too) / super soft long cardigan*+ / drapey blazer+ (5 colors)

And some of the bottoms that are perennial favorites at Nordstrom…

5 reader favorites for bottoms: black pants, black midi skirt, black pants, gray exercise leggings, and blue jeans with small bootcut,

Reader favorites above: back seam pants* / midi skirt / ponte pant* / leggings* / $50 jeans!*

collage of lingerie

Pictured above, some of the reader favorites (and TOP sellers) every year for the NAS: (1st row, L-R): 1) pink+ (HUGE favorite) 2) black super comfy wireless bra 3) teal bralette+ 4) purple+ // (2d row, L-R) 5) pink brief+ 6) beige thong+ (HUGE favorite, so is this brand’s) 7) teal thong+ 8) purple cotton brief+.