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 7/8/25:

• Amazon Prime Day! I just finished our full roundup — check out deals on hair tools from Shark and Dyson, leather jackets from All Saints, classic makeup like Black Honey, as well as deals from Lo & Sons, Rothy's, Theory (love this lady jacket), Levi's, Kate Spade (love these shoes, this tote, and lots of tech gear), Club Monaco, and Gap — full roundup here
• Nordstrom – 2,700+ new markdowns for women — and the Anniversary Sale preview has started!
• Ann Taylor – Semiannual sale, 30% off your purchase and extra 50% off sale styles
• Athleta – Last Chance Semi-Annual Sale – Up to 70% off + Extra 30% Off (cute gym bag!)
• Banana Republic Factory – July Fourth Event, 50-70% off everything + extra 25% off
• Boden – Final call sale, up to 60% off + extra 10%
• Eloquii – Flash sale, extra 60% off all sale
• J.Crew – End of season sale, up to extra 70% off sale styles with code
• J.Crew Factory – All-Star Sale, 40-70% off entire site and storewide and extra 60% off clearance
• M.M.LaFleur – Sale on sale! Extra 25% on already discounted merchandise! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
• Rothy's – Up to 50% off seasonal faves, plus new penny loafers and slingbacks
• Spanx – End of season sale, get an extra 30% off sale styles
• Talbots – 40% off your entire purchase, + free shipping on $150+

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