40 Chic Finds Under $250 From Nordstrom's Surprise Sale

Luxurious without the luxury price tag.

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40 Chic Finds Under $250 From Nordstrom's Surprise Sale
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My friend was given a $250 Nordstrom gift card recently. While it's seemingly not a huge sum of money, a lot more can be bought from the large online retailer than initially comes to mind. She often enjoys it when I make shopping edits for her (which comes with the territory as a fashion editor), so she asked if I've seen anything at Nordstrom's Special Half-Yearly Sale that would be worth adding to her wardrobe. Naturally, I quickly compiled a range of gorgeous items to recommend to her.

I ended up sending her four items that I think she'd like best. If you keep scrolling, you'll find the pieces that I think are chic and versatile (the first four below). If you, dear readers, are looking for even more shopping inspiration, I also rounded up all of the other affordable Nordstrom finds I'm loving from this surprise winter, from jackets to denim to knits to skirts. Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale is running from December 26th to January 2nd.

This article was originally published on Who What Wear.

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Bobby Schuessler
Bobby Schuessler
Market Director, Who What Wear

Bobby Schuessler is the shopping director at Who What Wear, where he oversees the shopping and market vertical. He's also an experienced style writer and produces a range of fashion and style content for Who What Wear. He covers everything from the latest trends to the best fashion finds at retailers like Nordstrom and Shopbop to the chicest outfit ideas to consider for the season. He's also covered similar topics at other media outlets, including Refinery29 and Men's Health. In addition, his work and writing has appeared on the e-commerce platforms for major retailers like Nordstrom and Gilt.