Rule #1 for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale…

don’t get caught up in the hype if you don’t “need” anything!

Seriously. Things have really changed over the years with the arrival of the fashion blogger scene…. now influencers. Yes, I love them too. It’s just making the sale landscape more and more difficult for “regular” people and non-cardholders every year.

The mind-boggling number of #nsale posts on Instagram causes a lot of hype and frenzy…

and if you follow quite a few of the influencers (which I absolutely do) you’ll suffer a serious case of FOMO if you attempt to hold your wallet tight and ignore the sale.

The top question I get is “why is everything already sold out?” Ugh…. that’s the most frustrating part of what has happened to the sale in recent years.

There are literally thousands of influencers posting about the same FINITE group of items…

top influencers will reach over 100K people (some with much more) with one little post! These top influencers have what Nordstrom calls “icon” status and they get to shop VERY early. Hence all the #nsale posts for the past 3 weeks when MOST people couldn’t even get a “preview” look.

Some call this exclusive, some call it elitist.

You get to decide how it makes you feel.

Then shop or don’t, accordingly.

How does one get marked “icon status”? Spend over $15,000.00 a year at Nordstrom alone. Yep, I wrote that correctly… $15k. Yikes. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is a BIIIIG money maker for the influencer scene so your social media channels are getting bombarded right now. Do some popular items sell out before “regular” people even get a chance to take a look? Yes.

Do they ever restock? Sometimes. Can I find these or very similar pieces at a later date? Sometimes no but usually yes. Will I find the sold-out items at other retailers throughout the season? Yes! Often.

With the exception of BP items, of course, their in-house brand.

So if you want to hold out…. you can. Booties will freaking go on sale again, lol. As will jeans. And so will cardigans. Especially with the current climate in 2020… retailers will still fight for your attention with killer Fall sales. Promise!

Moving forward, I feel like I can serve you best by simply pointing out the things on my own personal wishlist and my reasons why. I hope it helps you decide if you’ll shop or not!

You can scroll through below… or head straight to my shoppable storefront here. This is where all of my shoppable style boards live… and you’ll identify the sale boards by “Nordstrom Anniversary Sale” at the beginning of every title.

First up….stylish comfort. I know for sure that I’ll be home a lot more in the Fall because um #COVID so it makes sense to spend money where I’ll use it, for comfy at-home pieces.