So, confession: how is a girl supposed to work the morning that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale early access opens?

I’ll tell you: she doesn’t.

There’s just something about all your favorite brands, going on sale. For me, it’s the one time of year that I refresh my staples, and the things that I wear the hardest (aka, most days of the year). Running shoes and cute nike free’s for daily wear. Workout stuff. A new cozy sweater and pair of boots so I don’t get depressed when summer ends.

It’s even the best for gifts- they’ve got great stuff for home decor, rugs, towels, jewelry like zodiac stuff (I bought a beautiful sagittarius ring), beauty stuff, etc too. Things no one would be upset receiving, right?

And while the sale officially opens to the public on July 19th, right now if you’re a rewards and card holder member, you can get in on the early access.  But don’t wait too long, because these babies sell out fast!

So this year, in case it helps save you some time and overwhelm, and on request via instastories today, here are things I’m loving (and wanting to add to my cart).

Click the arrows to browse to my top picks here:

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I’ll be updating as I find more things (for home, men, etc), so keep checking back!

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