WHY: The highly anticipated SJP line will debut exclusively at Nordstrom and Nordstrom.com on February 28th with Italian-made shoes and other wardrobe must-haves

Sarah Jessica Parker will present her line in person at the Pop-up Shop.

For more details, check out the Nordstrom blog.

• Patent-leather Mary Janes: $365
• Colorful strappy sandals: $375
• Pointed-toe T-strap pumps: $355

WHEN: 2/28 – 3/2; F (9-8), Sat (10-8), Sun (11-6)

WHERE: 372 West Broadway
between Broome & Spring Streets
New York, NY
201-843-1122

WHY: Shop best prices on hottest trends at the Nordstrom Online Anniversary Sale.

Save on merchandise for women, men, kids, and home. Some of the best brands will be at the best prices of the season including Burberry, Chloe, Yigal Azrouel, Helmut Lang and more. Shop early for best selection.

Shop online at Nordstrom.com with free shipping and returns!

WHEN: 7/19 – 8/4; prices go up 8/5

WHERE: Online – Nordstrom.com

WHY: Shop best prices on hottest trends at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.

Save on merchandise for women, men, kids, and home. Some of the best brands will be at the best prices of the season including Burberry, Chloe, Yigal Azrouel, Helmut Lang and more. Shop early for best selection.

Shop in-store or online at Nordstrom.com with free shipping and returns!

WHEN: 7/19 – 8/4

WHERE: 501 Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652
201.843.1122
click here for other store locations
Online – Nordstrom.com

SUBMITTED BY: TheStylishCity.com

For the complete list of today’s sales and sample sales check HERE

WHY: Save on merchandise for women and kids, including up to 40% off on great looks in Women’s apparel at the Nordstrom Half Yearly Online Sale. Some of the best brands will be at the best prices of the season including Vince Camuto, Steve Madden, Paige Premium Denim, Eileen Fisher and more. But hurry, the good stuff goes fast!

Shop online at Nordstrom.com with free shipping and returns!

WHEN: Through 6/2

WHERE: Online – Nordstrom.com

WHY: Save on merchandise for women and kids, including up to 40% off on great looks in Women’s apparel at the Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale. Some of the best brands will be at the best prices of the season including Vince Camuto, Steve Madden, Paige Premium Denim, Eileen Fisher and more. But hurry, the good stuff goes fast!

Shop in-store or online with free shipping and returns!

WHEN: Through 6/2

WHERE: 350 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
646.669.9049
click here for other store locations
Online – Nordstrom.com

SUBMITTED BY: TheStylishCity.com

For the complete list of today’s sales and sample sales check HERE

We’re in the home stretch of Holiday madness. 2013 is knocking on our door and some will welcome the New Year with open arms, while others will shoo it away. Regardless of your feelings on the 13^th year of the millennium, be sure to start to new year fresh: Allow positive thoughts to wash over you like a salted ocean on a warm day and think up the ultimate resolution to achieve in 2013. It’s a new year, a new start, so do away with regrets and fears and make this one count.

Get What You Really Wanted

According to the National Retail Federation, an estimated $62.7 billion dollars worth of unwanted gifts will be returned this year. To avoid battling the crowds and waiting in that long, pesky return line, only to discover you failed to achieve the store’s return policy, be sure to do your research first.

Many stores will issue you a store credit so as long as your merchandise is unused and the tags are in tact, but some outlets are upping their policies this year due to a spike in return fraud, which will cost retailers $2.9 billion this season. The National Retail Federation reports that criminals will return stolen merchandise with fraudulent tags and receipts, making it difficult for employees to be generous with their understanding of receipt-less-returns.

Phoning your relatives and friends to request a receipt for their generous gift doesn’t sound fun or ideal, but at the end of the day they’d rather see you using something their money purchased for your rather than knowing that far-too-big sweater is sitting in the back of your closet. To smooth things over, after your exchange is complete, be sure to send your loved ones a picture message of the goodies their returned gift landed you.

New Year’s Day Sales

Many of us are suffering from shopping exhaustion and over indulgence, but those of us who are still hanging on and ready for more, Tuesday is your time to shine. As the partied-out nurse their champagne hangover on New Year’s Day, be the first in line for up to 70% off sales from department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Barney’s, who boast notoriously good New Year’s Day deals.

For those discount-seeking shoppers who can’t quite bare the light of day on New Year’s, there are plenty of online sales set to take place. Check Macys.com for price slashing coupon codes, as well as the sale section on Bloomingdales.com and Nordstrom.com, for additional markdowns.

Sample Sale Code: Light Yellow

There are no important sample sales to report during this holiday week, but if you are looking to get your fashion fix then get your discount shoe shopping on come Tuesday.

Located at 537 3^rd Avenue, Shoebox will play host to a Designer Warehouse Sale through January 7^th with footwear from Frye, Kate Spade, KORS, and many more for up to 80% off, in addition to handbag collections from Rebecca Minkoff, Kooba, and Botkier, among others.

A similar sale of sorts is going on nearby in Gotham Hall at 1356 Broadway. Starting Wednesday at 9AM, the Shoe-Inn Footwear Warehouse Sale will unleash a price set sale, with boots from Ralph Lauren, Elizabeth and James, Sam Edelman, Frye, and more marked at either $50, $75, $100 and $150 and designer shoes from Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, marked at $25, $50 or $75.

With so many parties and far too much shopping taking place early on in the week, you’re going to have to make next Saturday and Sunday the ultimate recovery weekend. Did someone say spa day? Happy New Year shopping lovers!

By Caitlin Colford

We know that even women who don nothing but designer labels and the season’s hottest trends love finding a good bargain on their duds. But now, it is   The New York Times writing about. They followed the footsteps of a handful of fashion savvy women who hunt product/clothing sales the way a hound hunts raccoons: ferociously and with determined, focused eyes. After all, an in season Alexander McQueen frock priced down 40 percent is like a trendy gift from the style gods. Only it’s not a gift that’s handed to them randomly. It takes real work — and plenty of time shifting through racks — to find these kinds of brag-worthy steals.

Says Annelise Peterson, a fashion consultant, “I fare-track for fashion.” However, instead of getting alerts in her e-box a la flash travel sales, she’s built a human network consisting of salesclerks who call and text her when the price and product are right. “It’s important to find a great source, a salesperson to point you to pieces that match your taste,” she noted.

The New York Times also interviewed affluent shopper and society figure Natalie Leeds Leventhal, who’s no stranger to Barneys sales racks. While inarguably wealthy, Leventhal still adheres to a strict set of buying rules when shopping. In fact, she says she refuses to pay full price on anything unless the item is so hard to come by it’ll disappear in the blink of an eye. Any other time, though, she scouts out a good bargain.

Like Peterson, Leventhal also has a network of salespeople who contact her if they get a product in she’ll appreciate. Read more about the steps fashionable women take when seeking designer goods at a fraction of their MSRP. We’ve said it for a long time, but now that The New York Times wrote it, you have to believe us.

By Wendy Rose Gould

Since mid 2008, consumers and retailers alike have heard and read nonstop prattle regarding the state of our national and global economy. From collapsed markets to inflation to increased costs of living paired with decreased salaries, times are certainly uncertain.

Naturally, consumers are wary of our economy’s current state and have resorted to more frugal tendencies. Even fashionistas who once splurged at Saks are bucking the urge to spend spend spend and are instead squirreling away their cash while wearing last year’s products.

To make money, or at least break even, retailers have had to get creative. Luxury brands like Saks, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom decided the best thing to do was to extend their brands and begin opening outlets. Their goal? To reach more people — including new demographics — in hopes of resurrecting clientele who appreciate the finer things in life.

The decision to branch out was undoubtedly an intrepid one since nobody knew for sure what would happen after investing in new outlet store fronts. Many were afraid that outlet stores could harm the brand’s name, but the plan has, so far, panned out successfully.

After other stores, including those listed above, tested the waters, Bloomingdales also decided to hop aboard this “branching out” outlet train. They plan to open a cluster of stores in the spring and fall of 2012.

According to Arnold Orlick, Bloomingdale’s senior Vice President of their outlet stores, they will focus on selling the brands of Bloomingdales instead of private labels. They hope that the new stores will draw in aspirational luxury shoppers who don’t want to — or simply can’t afford — the lofty price tags at the traditional stores.

By Mirela Gluck