As a shopping editor, I spend a lot of time, well, shopping. Most of my time is spent scrolling online, so it's rare I get to spend time doing what I love in real life, in-store. Because I practice what I preach these days (read: telling you about the best deals in Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale), I put my good word to the test and shopped the sale in person at the retailer's massive flagship location in New York City.
It took four hours and two shopping trips over the Memorial Day Weekend, but I found five pieces and product categories that are actually worth spending your hard-earned money on. Summer's biggest fashion trends are in full swing on the sale racks now that June is just around the corner. I found plenty of linen pants—my favorite pair from Caslon is currently on sale for just shy of $50—alongside warm-weather knits in the season's trendiest shade of cool blue. Despite being a card-carrying dark-denim devotee, I even found cute light-wash jeans that I would willingly swap them all out for.
