33 Designer Steals Savvy It-Girls Are Snapping Up at Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale

From boho Chloé trousers to The Row’s cult-favorite mules

A woman at Paris Fashion Week wearing a black and white polka dot dress, black sunglasses, and black Chanel handbag.
(Image credit: Launchmetrics)

After a decade of hunting for the best fashion deals and following a 'buy less but buy better' shopping philosophy, I've built a capsule wardrobe of discounted designer pieces I'm proud of. Think: half-price Prada pumps, Khaite tops on clearance, and under-$1,000 heritage designer bags. My best-kept secret for curating such a collection without racking up an obscene amount of credit card debt is the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, the retailer's once-a-year event where top shoe trends, luxury basics, and much more are discounted.

Since my collection is complete—trust me, I couldn't fit even one more pair of pants in my tiny New York City closet—I'm here to share my discounted designer wisdom with you, so you can start building your own. Consider the below a one-stop guide to the best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale deals, from celebrity-approved on-sale sneakers and effortless linen pieces to rich-looking essentials for European vacation outfits.

But, first, some more need-to-know information: Nordy's biggest annual sale runs from July 12 to August 3 and offers shoppers discounts across various categories, including beauty tools, steals across skincare, makeup, and haircare, as well as fragrance sets for a fraction of their original price. Now, if you're ready to dive in, keep scrolling to discover the best affordable designer deals Nordstrom has to offer.

The Best Deals We've Found (So Far)

Best Designer Tops and Jacket Deals on Nordstrom

Best Designer Pants Deals on Nordstrom

Best Designer Dresses Deals on Nordstrom

Best Designer Bags Deals on Nordstrom

Best Designer Shoe Deals on Nordstrom

Best Designer Sunglasses Deals on Nordstrom

Emma Childs
Fashion Features Editor

Emma Childs is the fashion features editor at Marie Claire, where she explores the intersection of style and human interest storytelling. She covers viral, zeitgeist-y moments—like TikTok's "Olsen Tuck" and Substack's "Shirt Sandwiches"—and has written hundreds of runway-researched trend reports. Above all, Emma enjoys connecting with real people about style, from picking a designer's brain to speaking with athlete stylists, politicians, and C-suite executives.

Emma previously wrote for The Zoe ReportEditorialistElite Daily, and Bustle and studied Fashion Studies and New Media at Fordham University Lincoln Center. When Emma isn't writing about niche fashion discourse on the internet, you'll find her stalking eBay for designer vintage, doing hot yoga, and "psspsspssp"-ing at bodega cats.