Hello Everybody!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Sit back.
Get a cup of coffee.
Throw an extra shot of espresso in there too. You're gonna need it.
Not a coffee girl? Get a Big Gulp.
You're gonna be here for a bit.
But don't worry.
You have no idea how much fun you are about to have!
Last year you all gave me the feedback that you not only loved the contest aspect of the Score Report (remember one of you is going to win $250 to Nordstrom today!), but you also enjoyed seeing pieces on people other than me...styled differently....and on other body types!
Many of you said that seeing the items on others helped you decide if it was going to look good on you or not.
Hey, whatever I can do to help.
Even if that means sorting through hundreds and hundreds of e-mails. :)
And looking at 831 pictures.
What can I say, I'm a giver.
First of all, you girls knocked my socks off with the enthusiasm you had for your Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Scores!
{I know I have a flare for the dramatic and tend to get overly excited about some items, but some of you girls are SERIOUSLY passionate about your finds! YOU ARE MY PEOPLE!}
We should all be besties.
Like we should all meet up at Nordstrom one day, have lunch at the bistro, and shop our faces off. We would have a blast.
We would also stimulate the economy because you girls like to shop. Ha!
Your enthusiasm for items was contagious. You confirmed my feelings about my favorite items, and you got me excited about some things that I hadn't seen yet in the sale! And it was so good for my heart to read all of your sweet words.
You girls are DARLING.
You are also super sweet.
And let me tell you what else.
You are FUNNY! I laughed out loud on many occasion.
I may have even snorted a time or two. Allegedly.
I so enjoyed getting to connect with all of you a little bit and "getting to know you" a little bit more.
I did my best to divide the entries into categories to make this post as user friendly as possible!
So...we might as well start with the infamous blardigan.
I received the most pictures and e-mails about this item, and I cannot tell you how it tickles me that you girls are just as crazy for your blardigans as I am.
In fact, I think some of you might even be more obsessed than I am, and that's hard to do,
because I'm pretty much borderline psychotic.
Oh wait..one more thing before we get started.
I really wanted to include every picture that was sent to me in today's score report. But that just became impossible due to the number of entries I received. However, even if your picture does not show up in a collage, don't worry..... you did get credit for all pictured entries!
And Ladies.
I need you FOCUSED and CONCENTRATING.
Because it's the last 3 days of the sale.
#getyourgamefaceon
THE BLARDIGAN
You guys pretty much exploded LOVE all over the blardigan.
And many of you are about to go completely bonkers waiting for the anniversary sale selection to come back in stock, but sadly that doesn't look like it's going to happen.
So remember, rather than fall into a deep depression, you can always break down and order THIS one (comes in 7 different colors) at full price IF YOU JUST CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE.
So, let's take a look at all of you lovelies in your blardigans!
And let's just pause and talk about the fact that this first group of girls need to be blardigan models.
I mean. Stop it y'all. Quit being so darling in your blardigans. Just stop it.
The next collage contains only 36 of the blardigan entries. I received 74 pics of you ladies in blardigans. SEVENTY FOUR! Oh my goodness!
Look how COZY all of you look!
And I know it's hard to see in the picture, but the blardigan looks fantastic on all body types.
It's long enough for the tall girls, but it doesn't totally overpower the small girls.
I'm telling you, it's magical. I don't know how it does it.
I think it's a combination of the fabric and the cut. The waterfall draping in the front is just
flattering on everybody.
And what's more impressive than the number of entries I received? The e-mails with all of you girls positively GUSHING.
Here was one of my favorites:
Hi Sheaffer!
I got my first blardigan when the sale went live for cardholders. It arrived 5 short days later, and I immediately ordered 5 more for all of the ladies in my family for Christmas
And then yesterday, I ordered another one for myself. The ombre. Just because.
I'm having our 2nd child in November, and I feel like I will need 2.
I even caught my husband asleep under it in his chair the other night. I would send you a picture of my hubby all cuddled up under it if I wasn't scared he would kill me for doing so. HaHa!
I'm addicted.
Sarah L.
Sarah, only somebody that has the blardigan already can truly understand your love! Remember, you can get Barefoot Dreams throws and blankets HERE and a robe HERE, also in the anniversary sale. They are a great way for you to keep your hubby's hands off your blardigan. :)
And look at this cute mom and daughter pair who sent in a pic of them stalking the Nordstrom site for more blardigans to come in! See? I told you guys that you were funny!
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THE MUST HAVE SHIRT
If you haven't ordered one for yourself yet, I give you like 10 more minutes to place the order, but if you don't, then we're not going to be friends anymore.
I know it's harsh.
BUT IT'S TOUGH LOVE TIME LADIES.
ORDER THE SHIRT.
Now it might look like nothin' special, but I'm telling you right now it will become one of the 3 most worn items in your closet, and you will LOVE it with every fiber of your being.
Click HERE for the updated MUST HAVE shirt.
$37.90 / After Sale $58
It's a bit more fitted (which I LOVE!) than last year's MUST HAVE shirt, and it has some cute gathering detail up by the shoulders.
It runs big, so size down for sure.
I'm wearing an x-small. Fyi, I also wore an x-small in last year's shirt for comparison.
I am only getting black (and not any other colors) because I think all of the other colors will show too many wrinkles. Many of you have asked me about how I launder this shirt.
I do dry clean it often, but I also wash it in a regular load of other clothes on cold. I throw it in the dryer for like 5 minutes and then hang it on a hanger and gently pull out the wrinkles. Easy!
And here it is on you lovely ladies!!!!
Most of you got the black (per my advice, to stay away from wrinkles), but some of you said you loved it so much in black that you couldn't handle it and went ahead and bought other colors too!
And here are more of you in it!
EVERYBODY loves it.
Seriously, so many great e-mails about this shirt!
I think they are on backorder, but who cares! You will still have it by fall!
Here is one e-mail I received:
Here is my third purchase, the must have shirt in black. I've worn it at least three times since I bought 12 days ago. With green shorts, white shorts, white jeans, and here w blue jeans for casual day at work. Love love it!!!!
And another e-mail:
I work in an office environment and I can't always wear what you highlight, but this shirt is what my office job dreams are made of. I had 2 of the must have shirts last year (you're right about this year's being even better), and I bought 3 this year.
It looks great with slacks and with pencil skirts. I also love it under a blazer.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Charlotte
Click HERE for the updated MUST HAVE shirt.
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BOOTS & BOOTIES
These booties are the ones I bought for myself.
I cannot believe the value of these boots at UNDER $100!!!!!
LOVE. THESE. BOOTIES.
These are great and I have NO DOUBT that I will be wearing them all the time.
With everything.
I tried on tons of booties (all were WAY more expensive than these), and I ended up liking
these the best!
I got the chocolate/chocolate. There are 3 other colors, but lots of sizes are already gone.
$79.90 / After Sale $119.95
Click HERE for the booties.
Everybody says to order up a 1/2 size, so please keep that in mind!
Look at you ladies rockin' these booties!
Next up I have 3 more pairs of boots that were sent to me for the contest.
And I absolutely love them all.
I talked about THESE before, but I fell more in love when I saw them in these two pics. Both brown and black are great.
Click HERE for these quilted back Steve Madden's.
$133.90 / $199.95
Okay.
So I never saw these online...and I never saw them in store either...and OH MY WORD I LOVE THEM. I was disappointed to not find a true cognac boot this year, and I know many of you were looking for a cognac too, AND HERE THEY ARE!
Click HERE for this good-looking pair from Naturalizer of all people!
$133.90 / After Sale $198.85
Click HERE for these next heeled boots!!!!!
$111.90 / After Sale $159.95
That's right.
ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN DOLLARS.
Several of the reviews recommend sizing up a 1/2 size.
I think these boots would look great with jeans and a tee...but I think they would look just as great with a dress! They just seem super versatile!
Click HERE for the leggings. Click HERE for the zip hem sweater.
OKAY Y'ALL!
I FINALLY DID IT!!!!!!!!!
I BOUGHT FRYE BOOTS!
When I was writing it, only size 7 was left. If you're a size 7, you better act fast.
Some of you lucky ladies ordered them before they went out of stock!
I received several e-mails this past week asking about over the knee boots. I never got around to trying any on, but I just found these online.
Click HERE for these "Tatum" over the knee boots from Sam Edelman.
$149.90 / After Sale $225
And here are all of the boots you scored:
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Click HERE for Steve Madden belted booties (middle pic on top row). $112.90 / After Sale $169.95
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UGG Alexandra booties HERE. Found on the right hand side of the collage.
$129.90 / After Sale $189.95
TONS of great reviews on these Ugg booties! Not a lot of sizes left, except in the chestnut color which is my favorite! Click HERE for the Chestnut.
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UGG sweater topped belted boots HERE.
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There are both Sam Edelman boots and booties in the collage below. Click HERE for them.
All of the Sam Edelman's have lots of reviews that all seem to be FANTASTIC!!!
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*All Anniversary Sale booties HERE.
*All Anniversary Sale tall boots HERE.
*All Anniversary Sale over the knee boots HERE.
Before we move on from boots.
If you are in the market for a new boot this year, now is the time to buy.
I know it might feel weird to buy boots when it's probably over 90 degrees where you live, but you will be absolutely kicking yourself in September when you are paying regular price for the same pair of boots.
#ispeakfromexperience
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LAYERED TOP
Click HERE for the layered Olivia Moon top that comes in several different color combos, and you can get 2 for $60 (regularly $48 each).
They don't look like they are in the Anniversary Sale when you look online, but they were in the anniversary sale tents in the store, so I'm guessing the prices will go up after the sale.
I loved them with my jeans below, but they would also look great with shorts and sandals, or dressed up with suit pants and heels!
They are very flattering and hide a multitude of sins! ALWAYS a good thing.
For size reference, I was wearing an x-small, so I suggest you size down unless you are looking for a very generous fit.
Click HERE.
Mine already arrived in the mail, and they were in a soft package and rolled up in little balls.
AND LISTEN. I opened them up and they looked PERFECT. Not a wrinkle in site.
I AM A FAN.
#mamadoesn'tliketoiron
Here are all of you ladies in your layered shirts!
Click HERE.
6/7 of the online reviews left are 5 STAR!
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SHORT SLEEVE VERSION OF THE
MUST HAVE SHIRT
Click HERE for the short sleeve version of the MUST HAVE shirt!
Lots of different color combos to choose from!
For size reference, I was wearing an x-small, so order a size down.
$29.90 / After Sale $48
After my SHOPPING TRIP WITH CANDACE, I received the following blog comment:
Candace should TOTALLY buy the Pleione short sleeve shirt - they're a staple in my closet. I bought the dusty blue last year, and just bought the purple/magenta color last week. They wash beautifully (even better than the must have shirt....you can just hang or dry these and they don't wrinkle) and are so, so flattering.
Darcy
Thanks for the input Darcy!
Click HERE.
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DUSTERS
I don't own a duster.
As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure I knew what a duster was until recently.
I never even considered owning one until I received these next two pictures.
HOW CUTE ARE THESE LADIES?
Denise (a long time and loyal reader on the right) - Hi Denise!
And I believe the lady's name on the right is Lindsay!
Don't Denise and Lindsay look great?
Click HERE for the dusters remaining in the sale.
Click HERE for the solid options (on Denise) with stellar reviews! It comes in charcoal and olive.
$49.90 / After Sale $78
Click HERE for the geometric. Black and white is all sold out, but there is a great brown and teal one with three reviews that are all 5 STAR!
$37.90 / After Sale $58
CARDIGANS
More cardigans sent in by you girls...
Click HERE for all cardigans included in the sale. LOTS of great ones still remain!
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PLEATED LONG SLEEVE BLOUSE
This next item is a top I highlighted the first day of the sale.
I absolutely LOVED the cut and color if it, but I was afraid it was going to wrinkle like the MUST HAVE shirt does (if not in black).
Well, last week when Calli (a sweet reader that I just "met" while getting Score Report entries from her), sent me this next picture, and I couldn't believe how much I loved it!
Click HERE for this gorgeous top.
And Calli. You're going to need to stop it with your darlingness.
Here's what Calli had to say about the top:
I got close to 20 of your reccos and this is my absolute favorite. It fits like a glove and is super comfy.
I e-mailed her back asking if it showed any wrinkles (since we all want like 20 colors of the new MUST HAVE shirt but are all too afraid of the wrinkles), and here is what she said:
It DOES NOT show any wrinkles :)
I put it in the dryer for 2 minutes when it arrived and any small wrinkles/creases were GONE. I have already received multiple compliments from my co-workers.
I feel like it is the 'must-have shirt' business version!
CALLI! I think you're right!
This shirt would be great with jeans and boots, but it would be PERFECTION with slacks or a pencil skirt and heels!
And you really need to check out the pleating detail on the back.
So, all of you that love the MUST HAVE shirt and were dying to get it in a color, here you go!
And lucky us, it comes in cream too!
And you know how I roll. If you have an office job, I'm thinking getting both colors wouldn't be a bad idea.
Click HERE.
$49.90 / After Sale $78
Here I am in the shirt.
LOVE the neckline.
LOVE the pleated detailing.
LOVE.
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SWEATER TUNIC
I was so very impressed with these next entries.
SERIOUSLY. BIG TIME. IMPRESSED.
Click HERE for the Caslon tunic.
ONLY $37.90 / After Sale $68
Look how good it looks on everybody!!!!!
I have two of these exact tunics from last year and loved them so much, but they sold out last year, and everybody was all sad faced about it.
But guess what...they re-stocked it! AND put it in the Anniversary Sale.
#thankyoumr.nordstrom
Seriously. EVERYBODY looks great in it!
I absolutely LOVED wearing my black tunic with my grey MUST HAVE leggings and cognac boots. I have smalls in the tunics.
This next picture is my favorite from above.
HOW FLIPPING CUTE IS THIS GIRL?!?
Styled perfectly and mixing black, brown, and grey LIKE A BOSS.
I wear my tunics with both leggings and jeans.
They are great staple piece.
Click HERE for the tunic.
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LEGGINGS
BUY 'EM. BUY 'EM. BUY 'EM.
NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW. NOW
Find them HERE.
Which one is my favorite picture above?
Easy. I love how this girl piled tons of layers on with her leggings!!!
Long tank, striped shirt, military vest, fringe scarf, leggings, and boots. Well done headless lady!
If you're new here, click HERE to read my most-read post EVER. It has a very important message.
And again, if you're new here, click HERE to see the post where I named these exact leggings a MUST HAVE.
Here is my review:
These are by far the best leggings I have ever had on my body. The leggings are a nice OPAQUE black and do not become too thin or sheer when put on. The material doesn't sag or bunch, and they hug my body perfectly without being too tight. The "ultra wide" waistband puts the leggings into the PERFECT category for me. It hugs my tummy without being constricting and they are SO comfortable. I am 5'4", a size 4 in pants, and the size SMALL was perfect for me. They were a couple of inches too long, but I plan on only wearing them with boots, so I didn't mind just folding them up. (And I think this is a good thing for taller ladies!)
The wide waistband is SUCH A NICE touch.
Seriously.
BEST. LEGGINGS. EVER.
I promise.
And if you want a more concise review from me, here you go:
They help control my muffin top in the best way possible.
:)
One more thing you need to know...women of all sizes like these leggings.
Everybody sings their praises.
And right now they are only $23.90!
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MORE TUNICS
If you already have the leggings and the Caslon tunic from last year, maybe you need one with a little extra spunk.
Click HERE for the zip hem tunic, and the zip shoulder tunic! So fun!
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COATS
You ladies bought some coats.
Click HERE for all fur hooded anoraks in the sale!
Click HERE for the Michael Kors down jacket lined in leopard!
Only petites left (they say 5'4" and under is good for petites).
This jacket has 6/6 perfect reviews.
One reviewer said this:
Nice
I originally ordered this because I saw someone trying it out on a blog and I thought it might be a contender in my never ending search for a cute black down jacket. My search is over.
This cut of this jacket is very nice so it's not as boxy and bulky as most of the down jackets I've tried. It's actually slimming if you can believe that down can be slimming. I'm happy I tried it and I can definitely recommend it. And it's packable which makes it absolutely perfect. I'm not sure how warm it will be but and it's not waterproof but I'm keeping it.
I wonder if she was talking about me?!?
Click HERE for plaid and solid toggle coats that are all under $60!
Click HERE for all leather jackets.
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TWEED JACKETS
Love me some tweed.
Love it sooooooo so much.
Click HERE for the pink tweed jacket (only Medium remaining), but it also comes in cream!
For $37.90, I couldn't pass this jacket up.
Here I am in it, wearing a medium (it's junior's sizing)
Click HERE .
And remember I also tried on this navy tweed jacket (that also comes in black).
It has 11/12 5 STAR REVIEWS!
It comes in regular and petite.
$98.90 / After Sale $148
It's quite a bit more expensive than the jacket above, but it's for good reason.
This is a much nicer jacket.
Click HERE.
Here I am in the tweed jacket above.
I was wearing a small.
Look how great it looks with the new MUST HAVE SHIRT!
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PANTS
I tried these military green cargo pants on the first day of the sale and thought they were a great pant and a great price.THESE are in the anniversary sale (but sizes are picked over). I'm normally a 5 in junior's sizing, but I took a 7 in these.
And THESE are not in the sale, but they are still really well priced!!!!
Click HERE to see both side by side.
Click HERE for the Two by Vince Camuto Skinny Knit Pants.
I'm featuring them because the girl below couldn't say enough good things about them!
I tried to find her e-mail to highlight it, but I couldn't locate it. Just know. She LOVES them.
I remember her saying they could be dressed up or down and were oh so comfortable!
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EXTRAS
Lots of "extra" stuff was purchased by all of us.
Hanky Panky HERE
Natori bras HERE
If you need a new bra, go check out the HUNDREDS of amazing reviews on the Natori products.
Spanx bras HERE
Click HERE for skincare in the sale.
Click HERE for the beauty exclusives.
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Kut Jeans
(more jeans tomorrow, but just Kut today)
Click HERE for the Kut jeans in the sale.
If you got the boyfriend jeans, most of you sized down 1 size for a more fitted look.
So, if you decide to get the boyfriend jeans for yourself, keep that in mind!
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WATCHES
The Anniversary Sale is a great time to buy a new watch.
Click HERE for all remaining watches included in the sale!
On many of the watches you can save between $75-$100!!!
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SCARVES
There are lots of scarves included in the sale that can all be found HERE.
And good news, it looks like the light pink fringy scarf HERE might have been restocked!
Here I am in the scarf. I'm hoping that it's really back in stock and that it hasn't appeared back on the site because of a couple of returns...although I have no idea who in the world would return this scarf!
Click HERE.
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Okay.
Wasn't it fun to see yourselves and others in all of those pictures?!?!
So here's whats happening here now ladies.
While working on this post on Thursday morning, individual pictures started to crash within the post.
I thought I was going to LOSE MY EVER-LOVIN' MIND.
Blogger just couldn't handle the number of pictures in one post.
So, I stopped trying to add additional pictures to this post.
You obviously got lots of pictures today, but there are still more to come!
Specifically, I posted things today that I think might sell out the fastest during this final weekend of the sale.
What I'll do is publish another short post on Sunday afternoon. In fact, I might do another short one on Saturday too....I'll just wait and se.
So, make sure you check back throughout the weekend if interested!
Still....
Even though you aren't going to see all of the entries today, I am going to go ahead and post the winner (since I already have the entries).
Y'all. When all was said and done there were 831 entries.
Yep.
EIGHT HUNDRED AND CHANGE.
HOW FUN AND AMAZING IS THAT?
So, who is the lucky girl?
THIS GIRL!
I'm not going to write her name, because I think I saved it wrong.
But if this is YOU, contact me immediately at pinteresttoldmeto@yahoo.com so I can send you a $250 electronic gift card to Nordstrom! Just in time to use for the end of the sale!
I will check your name against the e-mail address I have to make sure they match up!
(Please contact me by Monday evening at 10:00 p.m., or another winner will be chosen.)
Lucky #26 out of 831.
That's it for now!
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU LADIES FOR READING THIS BLOG and THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
And please know that I'm so appreciative of those that took the time the past couple of weeks to enter this contest and send me e-mails!
I absolutely love this little community we've created here!
Hugs and Kisses to all of you!
Check back tomorrow for more pictures!
xoxo,
Sheaffer :)