Don't Say You Never Knew—These 32 Elevated Nordstrom Basics Are a Steal During the Half-Yearly Sale


If you swear by a Nordstrom shopping haul, then it's your lucky day. Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale is back again, offering up top-tier, deeply discounted items from across categories. The sale is just getting started and runs through June 1. At WWW, we're simply obsessed with Nordstrom's giant sale events and the Half-Yearly sale is no exception.
Since shopping is my job (I'm a fashion editor), I've decided to take you through some of the best deals I've found from digging through the robust selection of slashed prices. I've zeroed in on some seriously gorgeous elevated basics and sharp-looking wardrobe staples that would make almost any fashion person jealous.
Whether you're looking to build out your foundational wardrobe pieces or for a simple seasonal refresh, you've come to the right place. Included in the mix of items are versatile summer and spring shoe styles, elevated basics tops and bottoms, and simple jewelry that'll go with everything. Keep scrolling to unlock my handpicked selections below.

Chinazor "Chichi" Offor is a Georgia-born, Los Angeles–based associate editor who relocated from Brooklyn, New York, and joined Who What Wear's West Coast office in 2022. At WWW, she utilizes over 10 years of editorial experience to dish out shopping advice to the masses and analyze key pop-cultural moments. Chichi previously worked at Refinery29, where she helped revolutionize the brand’s plus-size and inclusive fashion coverage. In her spare time, she’s keeping up with the latest movie releases, enjoying a relaxing day at the spa, or obsessing over her latest ADHD-fueled hyperfixation (e.g., Jesse McCartney's underrated career, the negative effects of bicoastal intellectual elitism, and Gen Z’s loneliness epidemic). You can find her online @thechichio on Instagram.
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