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 10/9
- Ann Taylor – 40% off must-have styles, and 30% off your full price purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + extra 25% off
- Boden – 10% off new womenswear styles with code
- The Fold – Up to 25% off with their Workwear Mix and Match offer
- J.Crew – 40% off sitewide
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Fall style event! 25% off $500+, 30% off $750+ — try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Nordstrom – 1000+ new markdowns!
- Nordstrom Rack – UGG up to 40% off
- Soma -$25 off when you spend $110+, also get a free bra when you buy two
- Talbots – 30% off entire purchase, and free shipping on $150+
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
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anyone else working today?
I am workeing all week! FOOEY b/c I would like to go shoppeing! DOUBEL FOOEY!
Still boycotting Nordstrom and I am disappointed that you are still promoting them so heavily. #GrabYourWallet