It’s the most wonderful day of the year. (Unless you work in the Nordstrom IT Department.) So get your Nordstrom cards ready (if you have one), and let’s shop!
This year, I decided to cover workwear picks in a separate post. Why? Because the Sale is a great time to refresh your work basics, and it’s easy to get distracted by other items. And we’re going to start with the one item I look forward to every year: the Hugo Boss business suit. Or should I say, suits.
That’s right BOSS wearers, the brand has treated us to multiple suits this year. This emerald-hued micro-check pantsuit caught my eye. The color is unique, but classic. And like most BOSS suits, there is also a matching pencil skirt.
Other colors of BOSS (still so excited there are multiple suits) include: A black pinstripe with a modern asymmetrical jacket, a tropical wool basic black, and a charcoal grey with black accent panels.
If you’re in the market for designer suiting, I would also check out this gorgeous pale grey Theory suit.
Halogen also does a business suit or two for the Sale each year. This is it in a black-and-white plaid, with a single-button jacket. It comes in plus-size and misses.
I, however, prefer the navy pinstripe jacket with the midi-length pencil skirt. The suit comes in misses and petite. It has a bit of an early-90s, Anita Hill vibe that I’m really into.
Blazers. The Sale also features a selection of work-appropriate blazers.
This single-button Halogen blazer comes in five colors. It’s also an affordable $86. And I think the slightly longer cut makes it perfect for professional attire or business casual attire, because it’s relaxed in a very modern way. It’s also available in petite.
If you’re looking for full business casual, this Caslon knit jacket has a fabulous draped neckline. It comes in their soft jersey fabric, and you can choose from eight colors. This jacket would look great with jeans or over a simple dress.
Skirts. The Sale brings us 55 skirts this year. The majority of them are work appropriate, which I think is a first. So let’s talk about a couple of my favorites.
The Halogen skirts are usually crowd pleasers, and this midi-length pencil for $36 is no exception. I also love this midi-length sweater skirt in a bold peacock teal. It’s a fun color for fall; I’d wear it with a cream turtleneck sweater.
For something more fun, I like this embroidered Halogen circle skirt in a deep navy. With a sleek blouse and some pumps, this is a very pretty work outfit. Also in plus-sizes.
Dresses. Ah, yes, dresses, my favorite thing. So many lovely styles with 139 work-appropriate dresses, however will I choose?
First, let’s talk about how Tahari just knocked it out of the park with the work dresses. I mean look at these!
On the left, we have a simple navy sheath with cap sleeves and a side tie for $85 in three colors. Next to it, we have an emerald dress for $85, also in plus-size. This cobalt stunner with the inverted notch collar and the belt is next, also $85, also in plus-size. And last, we have this pretty raspberry dress with the slightly puffed sleeve, again $85.
For under-$400, you could have one heck of a dress wardrobe for all seasons, because these dresses are perfect for year-round wear.
As for the rest of the dresses, there are a lot of truly lovely picks. So I’ll just share three more that caught my eye.
Eliza J Contrast Hem Dress ($99)
Eliza J Twist Fit and Flare Dress ($92)
Tops. Last but not least, let’s move on to shirts and blouses. Tops: the one item of clothing I always feel like own so many of, but still never seem to have as many as I need.
This Vince Camuto top for $52 is one of my favorites from the Sale. I love the contrast piping. It will look so chic under a v-neck sweater, cardigan or blazer.
Other layering tops include this lovely Halogen ruffle-neck blouse (a total steal at $39) and this Halogen drape front top. Both would look wonderful under a business suit.
This long-sleeve Halogen blouse in a silky material also caught my eye. It comes in eight colors and patterns. Their knot-front jersey top would also look cute with a wide leg jean for casual Friday.
I hope you enjoyed this year’s Anniversary Sale workwear picks, I’ll put up some other beauty, shoe, and bag choices later. But I wanted to get the work clothes out of the way since the selection this year was better than previous years.
{this post contains affiliate links that may generate commission for the author}
3 comments
AnonyMous says:
Dear Belle, It just occurred to me that you might be able to answer questions about a Congresswoman’s work wardrobe. Do you know which brands AOC wears? I am thinking of this white, quilted jacket:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/insider/style/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-best-looks-a4113341.html%3famp
And this red dress:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecut.com/amp/2019/03/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-seth-meyers-interview-fox-coverage.html
And this black dress:
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/aocs-emotional-testimony-migrants-interrupted-when-someone-fainted
The two dresses have some really nice seam work on the bodice.
Thanks for all your hard work.
Anonymous says:
Coming back to say that the white, quilted jacket is shown in slide 2/33 in the first link. Sorry about that.
Rachel says:
I picked up that pencil skirt! Such a staple and really sold on the pockets! Someplace to stash my phone is so helpful.