Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale 2016: Workwear & Beyond
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The below content concerns the 2017 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.
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 3/15/25:
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – 40% off everything + free shipping
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off select styles + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – Extra 30% off women's styles + spring break styles on sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off 3 styles + 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Friends and family sale, 20% off with code; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off 1 item + 30% off everything else (includes markdowns, already 25% off)
And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!
Some of our latest threadjacks include:
- I'm fairly senior in BigLaw – where should I be shopping?
- how best to ask my husband to help me buy a new car?
- should we move away from DC?
- quick weeknight recipes that don’t require meal prep
- how to become a morning person
- whether to attend a distant destination wedding
- sending a care package to a friend who was laid off
- at what point in your career can you buy nice things?
- what are you learning as an adult?
- how to slog through one more year in the city (before suburbs)
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