In order to emerge the winner during sale season, you have to play the long game. Sure, it’d be easier to only shop the first wave, when everything’s still in stock. There’s only one problem: By making all of your purchases early on, you inevitably miss out on all the additional discounts that only arrive after the markdowns have rested and the hype around them has lessened. That’s when you really need to pounce.
I know firsthand how the fear of a size or desired color in something selling out can sway one’s actions, but if my latest sweep through Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly sale section, which has been running for over a month now, proves anything, it’s that plenty of stellar items stick around long after the first round of markdowns begin. If you were savvy enough to hold out on the sale of the season, today’s your lucky day. Scroll down for some seriously unreal discounted finds from Nordstrom and get busy. It’s finally time to press purchase.