Nothing for me in the upload but I did pick up the Goal Crusher Crop yesterday (fit review here). I like them a lot but to be honest I may not keep them. I had a pretty spendy week last week and I’m not sure these qualify as ‘basic’ black gym pants which will get regular rotation. I’m going to give myself a few days to think on them and If I’m not ripping the tags off by the weekend then I will return them. Did you order anything tonight?
This post is by special request from a reader considering the Barbour Jacket I got on Thursday from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. It’s currently sold out online but should be in stores and restocked in one full size run when the sale opens up to none card holders on Friday.
Barbour ‘Millfire’ Quilted Jacket US size 10
I really adore this jacket. The size run at Nordstrom Pacific Place was pretty limited on the first day of the sale but luckily a SA was able to scout out a size 10 for me. I could even go up to a 12 if they had had it but I don’t think that size was available at all in this model and the 10 fits fine over a sweater. I don’t think this jacket is waterproof or warm enough for an extreme winter but this weight of jacket is perfect for mild Vancouver winters. The inside is lined with a tartan flannel and I think that is my favourite thing about the jacket. I already know that if Nordstrom sells the pink one again next year for the Anniversary Sale, I definitely want to get it in that color. I love that you can also cinch in the waist and that it’s a princess cut.
I’ve been watching peoples Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2016 hauls on Purse Forum and on instagram and other blogs and this Ted Baker Jacket caught my eye. It looks a lot like my Mackage leather jacket so I overlooked it for myself but I just watched a review of it has a stunning floral inner liner. If you are in the market for a new leather jacket, check this one out!
Ted Baker ‘Roark’ Stand Collar Leather Jacket
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Goal Crusher Crops TTS 10
Love these Goal Crusher Crops! They fit really well and are opaque in a deep bed, and slightly snug and compressive. My only hesitation with them is that I worry about how delicate the mesh is and now that I’ve already seen a shared photo of these pants with a snag in the mesh, I hesitate to buy them.
Goal Crusher Jacket. TTS 10
This jacket fit fine but the material is shinny looking and it feels like it would be very sticky over sweaty skin. It’s very thin nylon and has that garbage bag feel to it. The detailing on it is pretty nice though.
Grey Goal Crusher Crops. TTS 10
Also opaque and really nicely contrasted with the black mesh.
Goal Crusher Tank
This tank didn’t fit loosely like I expected it to. It’s quite form fitting and in such a thin material with a sheer back I didn’t like it. I’d definitely size up on this one if you have any lumpy areas to hide like I do.
This is the photo that someone shared on Facebook of her newly detagged goal crusher crops. The mesh already has a pick in it!!
Lululemon posted a sneak peek of the Goal Crusher Jacket and Goal Crusher Crops on snapchat which insinuates it will be uploaded for North America this week. For those of you like me that busted your budget on the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, this is bad news. I really want those Goal Crusher Crops. They will look so silly paired with my new Barbour Jacket.
We had a very loooong day yesterday at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. We started our drive to Seattle at 5:30 am thinking we’d arrive right around opening at 8am but we hit serious morning traffic heading into Seattle and we didn’t actually get there until 9am. I immediately went hunting for the Barbour Jacket but they only had a size 10 left which was slimmer fitting than I would have liked (I posted that one on my Instagram page). I hung onto it while I browsed the store and by the time I went to make my purchase the size 12 had been restocked and I was able to get my size in it. I would have loved to have chosen between the black that I got and the pink that is online but the store sold out of the pink within the first hour before I got to see it. I think I would have still chosen the black but I really wanted to see what the pink looked like. Looking online now I see the pink and navy are gone and sizes are depleted in the black. I also tried on the Rag & Bone boots that I love but I decided to not get them and I’m still second guessing myself on that decision – I know I made the right call but I have some FOMO going on in my head. After checking out the top two items on my list we decided to take a break and leave the store for some coffee for a while. I find the Nordstrom Sale really exciting but I also find it overwhelming and really busy so it’s good to really pace yourself and really consider your shopping decisions wisely. Its so easy to get swept up in the chaos and hype and buy everything that catches your interest in store but it’s not necessary. You are better off to leave the store with purchases you are 100% sure about that fit a need in your closet, and leave that guilty feeling of overspending behind. I have to remind myself of this at the sale, and also at the Seawheeze expo. There where so many things at this sale that I loved, but if I’m honest, only a few items that actually fit a need in my closet.
After our coffee break we went for a walk downtown and down to the market and then came back to the Nordstrom to see what other little items I should get. There where so many beauty items I wanted but I ended up just getting the Paula’s Choice duo. That is something that is hard to get in Canada with shipping, duties and exchange so because I know I already love that product I took advantage of the deal. I considered getting the beauty blender duo and I also really liked the eyeshadow in the Burberry kit. I would have considered the at home laser hair removal kit but the Pacific Place Nordstrom didn’t have it in. That is something I definitely plan on investing in at some point in the future, so as requested by a reader, when I do get it I will definitely blog about my experience with it. I was also really sure I’d be getting the Diptqique candle set but when I saw it in person the candles where so tiny I just couldn’t justify it. I’d rather get a full sized candle in one scent vs. a variety of tiny ones. I was so tempted by Hudson Jeans but I really don’t need any new jeans at the moment so I left them behind. I was excited to see Rail flannel shirts since I’ve eyed them up before at the Vancouver Nordstrom and really liked them. The sale price was great! In the purse department I really liked the MZ. Wallace bag and I liked the Longchamp Le Pliage. I don’t think I saw MZ Wallace at the sale last year.
After shopping the sale we decided to go to the University Village for lunch and we finally got to try the Dim Sum place called Din Tai Fung. I’ve heard tons and tons of good things about the place and every time we’ve gone to Seattle they’ve had huge lineups to get in. This time we where able to get in with just a 20 minute wait. It was so delicious! I highly recommend you try it if you get to Seattle and have a hankering for Dim Sum. It was also nice to be able to walk around the village for a while before heading home.
My Purchases are the top three items. Barbour Jacket, Hanky Panky Underwear and Paula’s Choice. The items in the second gallery below (click the arrow to the right to see more) are all things I tried on and loved and would have purchased if I wasn’t shopping with a budget. I’m still a bit sad that I left the Rag and Bone boots behind because they were just gorgeous on and the suede was really thick, but I couldn’t justify getting a pricy shoe in such a similar style to ones I already have. ;(function(d,t,k){var l=d.createElement(t),s=d.getElementById(‘showcase-‘ + k);l.src=’https://showcase.linksynergy.com/v1/snippets/D99FD221F0F4408A8743037A1BBB8BEDC77375430EC74E54A18B4F44F15AF1E0/’+ k + ‘.js’;s.parentNode.insertBefore(l,s);}(document,’script’,’7bczt9b262u66bgrdbxxjg752′));
Did you guys go to the sale or shop it online? What did you get? What items did you love but leave behind?
Sorry for the late Lululemon post. These store photos are from yesterday but I got home pretty late from our trip to Seattle so I didn’t get to post it. I’ll be posting my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale haul and store report hopefully early this afternoon for those of you waiting on that. Tons of stuff I loved this year and some really great finds.
Dottie Tribal Cool Racerback, Dottie Tribal Wunder Under Pant
The sale is live! Hooray! Here are some of my picks. Please note that this is completely and utterly a fantasy shopping list and does not reflect the reality of my true wish list which is much more modest. A girl can window-shop though! I’m resisting and not ordering anything online tonight because I’m going to a store tomorrow so hopefully I’ll be able to scope out sizing and quality of the items I like. I’ll let you know what my ‘haul’ is tomorrow.
I don’t know this brand but have read on purse forum from insiders that Bon Levy jewelry at the Nordstrom sale is the best deal of the entire sale.
I kind of want this!
