Hooray — the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale has begun (online, at least) today!

If you have time to take a look, these are the deals we’re seeing:

• Great deals on lingerie from Natori, Wacoal, Commando, Hanky Panky, and Skims
• Lots of nice affordable options for workwear from Vince Camuto, Halogen, Open Edit, and CeCe
• Some of the middle-tier brands for workwear come down to really reasonable prices, including Favorite Daughter, Ted Baker, Reiss, and even some L’Agence
• Fancier workwear brands have nice deals also, including Smythe, Rag & Bone, Boss, Theory, Lafayette 148, Reiss, Vince — and designer brands like Akris, Veronica Beard, Smythe, Nili Lotan, Jil Sander, Khaite, Fendi, and Dolce & Gabanna
• There are more party options than work options, but lots of nice deals on FARM Rio, Maggy London, Eliza J, Diane von Furstenberg,
• Deals on (mostly) weekend wear like Treasure & Bond, Madewell, Marine Layer, and Good American
• Good sale options for shoes like Tory Burch, Sam Edelman, Marc Fisher LTD, AGL, Stuart Weitzman, Vionic, UGG
• Nice options for bags from Tumi, Tory Burch, Mansur Gavriel, and Longchamp
• Save on athleisure like Zella and Beyond Yoga
• Lots of sale jeans from Paige, Frame, Mother, Wit & Wisdom, AG, Topshop, and Good American
• Beauty sales – I’m seeing big sales on Tom Ford, as well as a lot of deals for NARS, Bobbi Brown, Oribe, ARMANI beauty, and LOTS of little gift sets.

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The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale started a few days ago — here’s what I’d get for workwear from the sale. (Especially hit the lingerie sales, they’re really good!) Readers, what are you eyeing in the big NHYS?

• Tons of work shoes and bags from AGL, Longchamp, Stuart Weitzman, Tory Burch, Linea Paolo, Sam Edelman, Marc Fisher LTD, Tumi 
• Specific workwear brands of note: There’s lots to love in the sale from:
  • investment brands like Akris, Veronica Beard, Nili Lotan, Khaite, Lafayette 148 New York, Jil Sander, Co, and St. John 
  • mid-tier workwear brands like Black Halo, Capsule 121, and L’Agence
  • affordable brands like Halogen, Treasure & Bond, Vince Camuto, and Open Edit
  • (Some of these finds may be a little party focused, but if you’re on the hunt or have a very feminine style, the sales may be for you: CeCe, Ted Baker, French Connection, Maggy London, and Eliza J.)
  • Great plus size options from Estelle, Eloquii, Maree Pour Toi, Kiyonna, and City Chic
• In terms of lingerie, don’t miss the sales on SKIMS (lots at 48-50% off!!), Natori, True & Co., Wacoal, Commando, Chantelle, and Hanky Panky (I’ll put a few of the reader favorites below…)
• In beauty, great deals on Clinique, YSL, and Bobbi Brown.
• Jeans from R13, Frame, Good American, MOTHER, Paige, TopShop, AG, Wit & Wisdom, and more
• Great deals on workout and athleisure items from Zella, Sweaty Betty, and Beyond Yoga, as well as winter outdoor brands like North Face
• For the weekend — lots of inventory from Farm Rio, Barefoot Dreams, All Saints, Rag & Bone, and Marine Layer, as well as comfy weekend shoes from Sofft, Vionic, and UGG
• If you’re expecting (or have small kids), there are lots of nice strollers on sale! I always stock up on kids’ shoes in the sales since the Nordstrom return policy is so amazing.

Other Great Memorial Day Sales

Happy Memorial Day!

• Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale just started!
• Amazon – Memorial Day Sales! Lots of discounts on Amazon Essentials and more.
• Ann Taylor – Extra 50% off all sale styles (through 5/29); 40% off your entire purchase (including suiting).
• Anthropologie – Extra 40% off sale.
• Athleta – Up to 60% off, PLUS an extra 30% off!
• Banana Republic – Summer preview, 30% off your purchase!
• Banana Republic Factory – 50%-70% off everything + extra 25% off purchase
• Bloomingdale’s – Memorial Day Sale, save up to 50% off on summer essentials, plus save up to 40% on designer items!
• Boden – 30% off everything, including sale (ends 5/29).
• Brooks Brothers – Extra 25% off sale; already up to 70% off (ends 5/31) – also mix & match sale with men’s shirts, 4 for $249.
• Cole Haan – Up to 50% off sale styles.
• Eloquii – 400+ styles starting at $19; up to 50% off everything.
• Everlane – Up to 30% off, 400+ sale styles.
• Express – Summer kickoff sale, 30-50% off everything (plus $35+ steals).
• H&M – Up to 60% off online and in-store.
• J.Crew – 40% off your purchase; extra 50% off sale styles; up to 50% off summer styles
• J.Crew Factory – 50-70% off entire site and storewide; extra 60% off clearance.
• J.McLaughlin – Up to 40% off!
• Loft – 40% off full-price styles
• M.Gemi – MDW sale, up to 70% off (but returns accepted only for store credit).
• M.M.LaFleur – Short but sweet sale.
• Madewell – Get 30% off your purchase.
• Ministry of Supply – 25% off sitewide.
• Sephora – Up to 50% off select beauty
• Shopbop – Up to 50% off designer sale!
• Sue Sartor – Lots of cute dresses on sale!
• Talbots – 40% off one item, 30% off everything else (through 5/29).
• Theory – Up to 60% off + an extra 20% off.
• Universal Standard – Up to 35% off!
• Victoria’s Secret – this weekend only, buy 3 panties get 5 free ones.

Other noteworthy sales:

• CB2.com – Up to 50% off everything!
• Joss & Main – Up to 60% off, plus an extra 20% off with code.
• Tuft & Needle – Save up to $775 on mattresses. (Reader favorite bed brand; Kat really likes hers!)
• West Elm – Memorialy Day Sale, up to 60% off.

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I hope everyone is having a very very happy holidays this season! Just a head’s up that the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale has just started. I’ll do a few of my top picks below, but do note that you can use this tag to see ALL of the reader favorites and best-sellers included in the sale.

Pictured above, all on sale with lots of sizes left (* = lots of colors left)

row 1: yellow camisole* / polka-dot blouse* / red cardigan / black sweater* / beige cardigan / pink cardigan (see also*) / white cardigan

row 2: sweater* / gray cardigan / dress / plaid blazer / green dress / long cardigan / gray pants / printed skirt / blue pants*

• lingerie deals: don’t miss the sales on Natori, Wacoal, Hanky Panky, Chantelle and Commando
• Huge selection of shoes on sale, including AGL sale items, as well as Tory Burch, Marc Fisher LTD, Sam Edelman, Stuart Weitzman, and Kate Spade
• Specific workwear brands of note: there’s a wide selection but lucky sizes for Theory, Boden, Hugo Boss, Halogen, 1.State, Tahari, L’Agence, Rebecca Taylor, Lafayette 148 New York, DvF, CeCe, and Nic & Zoe. Lots of cute dresses for work and play from Maggy London and Eliza J. If you’re hunting for designer workwear — tons on sale from Akris, Max Mara, McQueen, D&G, Stella McCartney, Smythe, and St. John.
• loungewear from Free People, Splendid, 1.State, and Honeydew, including lots of joggers, sweatshirts and slippers
• workout duds: great sales from Zella, Alo, Sweaty Betty and Beyond Yoga
• outdoor gear: Sorel, Merrell, and lots of hiking shoes and trail shoes
• jeans from Paige, AG, Wit & Wisdom, NYDJ, and more
• beauty sales: great deals on T3, and they’ve price-matched a ton of YSL products on sale
• If you’re expecting (or have small kids), there are lots of nice strollers on sale! I always stock up on kids’ shoes in the sales since the Nordstrom return policy is so amazing.

Readers, what are you hunting for on sale this year? (Also, Merry Christmas if you celebrate!)

Workwear sales of note for 1.21.24

Our favorites are in bold!

• Amour Vert – End of season clearance: up to 70% off (readers love this short-sleeved silk blouse, some colors down to $59)
• Ann Taylor – 25% off full-price purchase, and extra 60% off 2+ sale styles (ends 1/22)
• Banana Republic – Up to 60% off sale styles plus an extra 25% off sale styles (ends 1/23)
• Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything plus extra 20% off purchase
• Club Monaco – Extra 60% off all sale
• Eloquii – $19+ select styles; 40% off everything else
• Everlane – Up to 70% off sale; reader favorites include the Dream Pant, their ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and their oversized blazers!
• J.Crew – Winter layers $24.50+; select cashmere from $49.50; up to extra 60% sale styles — readers love this blazer, this blazer, these pants, and their sweater blazers
• J.Crew Factory – Extra 70% off clearance; up to 60% off everything; readers love the schoolboy sweater blazer
• Lands’ End – Sleepwear from $19; 60% off everything else plus free shipping
• Nordstrom – 5x the points on beauty; sale, new markdowns added
• Reiss – Up to 60% off
• Talbots – Extra 60% off markdown sweaters, coats, scarves, and shoes; 50% off all other markdowns (here are all the reader favorites at Talbots)

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Dec. 2020 Update: Many of these jeans are marked down in the 2020 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale! There are links to sale options next to each image.

We haven’t done a Weekend Wednesday in too long! Today: what are your favorite brands and styles for jeans? I was curious what the most-loved denim at Nordstrom was, so while I was doing my own research I thought I’d round them up into a Hunt-like post for you guys.

I’m curious: Which are your favorite jeans in 2020, ladies? (And, for those of you in business casual offices, do you differentiate between weekend denim and jeans for the office? How do you wear jeans to work?) 

Psst: here’s our latest conversation about skinny versus bootcut.

We’ll do the most-loved denim at Nordstrom in regular sizes first:

Pictured at top. 

The highest rated jeans on this list — I guess the most-loved denim at Nordstrom! — with 271 votes and 4 stars, are from NYDJ. If you want a basic skinny jean, especially in a dark rinse, I think these are a great choice. They’re available in sizes 0-16 and are pretty affordable, from $56 (sale price) to $134. (Depending on the particular style, you can also find them in petite and plus sizes.) NYDJ Alina Colored Stretch Skinny Jeans / sale options!

These jeans come in different lengths by inches, like men’s jeans, which is great if you’re looking for something shorter (and huzzah for brands finally offering that option to women!). Of course, Topshop will be on the younger, smaller side, but a lot of Nordstrom customers seem to really like these jeans. They’re available in blue, gray, and black denim and range from $41 (sale price) to $75. Topshop Moto ‘Jamie’ Ripped Skinny Jeans / sale options!

People just love these jeans from Paige — so far they have 129 reviews and almost 5 stars. They come in a bunch of different colorways, as well as various levels of distressing (going up to “destructed”), and they’re available in sizes 23 to 32 for $126 (sale price) to $219. I like the basic blue denim of the pictured jeans. Paige Verdugo Skinny Jeans / sale options!

These jeans have 128 reviews and 5 stars, and the pictured style is $168. I like that it has a dark, clean look — but of course these come in a number of different colors and other options, including an interesting Contour 360 version. (If you really want a nice tight fit, that’s the one to go with.) Sizes range from 24-32, and as for prices, they’re $125 (sale) to $235. AG The Farrah High Rise Skinny Jeans

Here’s a great pair of affordable jeans from Wit & Wisdom — the top one in this price range. These jeans are just $68 and have 4.5 stars from 101 reviewers. (There are several different leg openings, with these Itty Bitty Bootcuts being the highest rated.) They look great, especially for the price, and they come in petite and regular sizes 0-16, as well as plus sizes. Wit & Wisdom Ab-Solution Itty Bitty Bootcut Denim / sale options!

The next highest rated jeans are from Citizens of Humanity. This boyfriend style comes in different versions (with distressing, embroidery, etc.), and the price range is $112 (sale price) to $298 (embroidered) in sizes 24-32. Citizens of Humanity ‘Emerson’ Slim Boyfriend Jeans /

Frame denim has been the cool-girl choice for a while, and these Le Color skinny jeans, available in distressed versions as well as non-distressed versions, look like the highest rated. They have 77 ratings, and almost a solid 5-star rating. They come in sizes 24-31, and are $184-$239. Frame Le Color Rip / sale options!

I’ve noted which of the styles above come in plus sizes, but graphics are always helpful: these are some of the best jeans in plus sizes right now:

These jeans range in price from $35 (sale) to $59, so if you’re looking for the best affordable jeans in 2017, these taket he cake! This pictured style looks like the highest rated, with 53 ratings and 4.5 stars. I like a good distressed denim, especially in black skinny jeans, and these would look great paired with ankle boots. They come in sizes 24-32. Articles of Society Sarah Skinny Jeans

(If you are interested in plus size workwear, please sign up for CorporettePlus, our newsletter! Signing up helps us gauge interest in the project, and we promise not to blast your email more than once a week at most. (Right now it’s more like once a month.)

How about you, readers — what are your favorite jeans to wear in 2017? Have you bought any of these “most loved” denim at Nordstrom? How many different styles of jeans do you wear (skinny, bootcut, boyfriend, etc), and how many pairs on average do you have? 

Pictured in our Pins, below (feel free to share!) one / two / three / plus-size jeans

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12/25/21 Update: The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale has started — see our sale roundups and reader favorites included in the sale! Also, sign up for our newsletter to stay on top of all the great sales!

The below content concerns the 2019 Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale.

Merry Christmas, guys! The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale has started, so stay tuned for a full review (maybe tomorrow) — but doing a quick look through the sales, some big notes… 

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Pictured at top: cardigan / blazer / bag / shoe / pants

• there are “limited time only deals” — so note those well!
• Also (online only) — give $300 in gift cards, and get a $50 card for you! 
• Big savings on Barefoot Dreams!
• As far as accessories go: there’s a nice selection of AGL sale items, as well as Stuart Weitzman, Marc Fisher LTD, Kate Spade, Sam Edelman, and Tory Burch
• Specific workwear brands of note: there’s lots to love in the sale from Boden (!), Halogen, Hugo Boss, Theory, 1.State, Nic & Zoe, Court & Rowe (soo many cute blazers around $100 – the red one at top is from them), Equipment, DvF, Kate Spade New York, Tahari, and Lewit. Lots of cute dresses for work and play from Maggy London, Eliza J and Ted Baker. 
• jeans from Paige, AG, Wit & Wisdom, NYDJ, and more
• workout duds: great deals on workout items from Zella and Beyond Yoga
• lingerie deals: don’t miss the sales on Natori, Chantelle, Wacoal, Hanky Panky and Free People
• beauty sales: great deals on T3, Clinique and MAC

Keep an eye on our tag NHYS 12-19 — we’ve tagged a few Hall of Famers that you can find in the sale; we’ll also go through and find which other recent featured morning/afternoon items are on sale. 

Workwear sales of note for 1.21.24

Our favorites are in bold!

• Amour Vert – End of season clearance: up to 70% off (readers love this short-sleeved silk blouse, some colors down to $59)
• Ann Taylor – 25% off full-price purchase, and extra 60% off 2+ sale styles (ends 1/22)
• Banana Republic – Up to 60% off sale styles plus an extra 25% off sale styles (ends 1/23)
• Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything plus extra 20% off purchase
• Club Monaco – Extra 60% off all sale
• Eloquii – $19+ select styles; 40% off everything else
• Everlane – Up to 70% off sale; reader favorites include the Dream Pant, their ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and their oversized blazers!
• J.Crew – Winter layers $24.50+; select cashmere from $49.50; up to extra 60% sale styles — readers love this blazer, this blazer, these pants, and their sweater blazers
• J.Crew Factory – Extra 70% off clearance; up to 60% off everything; readers love the schoolboy sweater blazer
• Lands’ End – Sleepwear from $19; 60% off everything else plus free shipping
• Nordstrom – 5x the points on beauty; sale, new markdowns added
• Reiss – Up to 60% off
• Talbots – Extra 60% off markdown sweaters, coats, scarves, and shoes; 50% off all other markdowns (here are all the reader favorites at Talbots)

Some of our latest posts here at Corporette…

And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!

Stay tuned for a list of our latest threadjacks!

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There are a ton of rave reviews over this expensive but intelligently designed duffle bag, particularly from business travelers. People love how lightweight the bag is, all of the interior and exterior pockets (including a water bottle pocket with water-resistant lining and a velvet-lined jewelry pocket!), and the travel sleeve for your rolling suitcase.

It’s 20% off at Nordstrom, where they have a ton of Tumi on sale right now, bringing it down from $500 to $399.98. Voyaguer – Madrid Nylon Duffle Bag

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2020 Update: We’re adding this bag to our Workwear Hall of Fame because after it’s still around, coming out in new colors, and getting rave reviews.

These are some of the Corporette readers’ favorite items for business travel…

Looking for other great totes for business travel and interviews?

Some of the best work bags for women as of 2024 include great totes from Cuyana (with a zipper), Tumi, Tory Burch (lightweight, a laptop tote), Lo & Sons, and Madewell (north/south). Also try this highly-rated organizing insert or these clever pouches with some of the less structured bags! If you’re looking for a budget tote (or one in a specific color) check this Amazon seller (22K+ good reviews) or this Amazon seller (60K+ good reviews).

(Looking for a luxury work bag? Here’s our latest roundup…)

Workwear sales of note for 1.21.24

Our favorites are in bold!

• Amour Vert – End of season clearance: up to 70% off (readers love this short-sleeved silk blouse, some colors down to $59)
• Ann Taylor – 25% off full-price purchase, and extra 60% off 2+ sale styles (ends 1/22)
• Banana Republic – Up to 60% off sale styles plus an extra 25% off sale styles (ends 1/23)
• Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything plus extra 20% off purchase
• Club Monaco – Extra 60% off all sale
• Eloquii – $19+ select styles; 40% off everything else
• Everlane – Up to 70% off sale; reader favorites include the Dream Pant, their ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and their oversized blazers!
• J.Crew – Winter layers $24.50+; select cashmere from $49.50; up to extra 60% sale styles — readers love this blazer, this blazer, these pants, and their sweater blazers
• J.Crew Factory – Extra 70% off clearance; up to 60% off everything; readers love the schoolboy sweater blazer
• Lands’ End – Sleepwear from $19; 60% off everything else plus free shipping
• Nordstrom – 5x the points on beauty; sale, new markdowns added
• Reiss – Up to 60% off
• Talbots – Extra 60% off markdown sweaters, coats, scarves, and shoes; 50% off all other markdowns (here are all the reader favorites at Talbots)

Some of our latest posts here at Corporette…

And some of our latest threadjacks here at Corporette (reader questions and commentary) — see more here!

Stay tuned for a list of our latest threadjacks!

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