I'm High-Key Obsessed—Nordstrom Has the Best Basics, and They're on Sale
Nordstrom is back again with a huge blowout Winter Sale. Yes, you heard right. The editor-favorite, top-tier retailer has a slew of gorgeous products from the best brands that are deeply discounted for a limited time.
We all know solid basics are the building blocks of any great wardrobe, so I've dug through the thousands of Nordstrom items on sale and handpicked the best basics for your shopping pleasure. Maybe you need the perfect pair of jeans or perhaps a versatile pair of shoes. I've broken down my findings by category to make shopping Nordstrom's Winter Sale as seamless as possible.
Keep scrolling to uncover the best basics on sale at Nordstrom now.
Jeans
Button-Down Shirts
Blazers
Boots
Flats/Loafers
Black Dresses

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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