Have you heard the news? THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE is ALMOST here. The sale officially kicks off on July 20th but Nordstrom cardholders get early access starting July 12th. This is one of the best sales ever because NEW upcoming Fall pieces are on sale not styles that are going out of season. The prices will go back up to regular pricing when the sale ends on August 5th. You can check out some of the items included in the sale in the Anniversary Sale catalog by clicking here.

To be completely honest, I feel like this is the time to pick up basic staples that you can wear year round. Not just on-trend items. But with that being said…some of the trends I noticed were white booties, backpacks and cropped pants. I am personally happy to see that white booties are sticking around because I got a pair last year and I worried that they would only last one season. They also seemed a little too go-go dancer-ish at the time! LOL! But now they are available in a bootie style, kitten heel style, mules and even knee length. Backpacks and fanny packs are back in a BIG way too. The trend I am not super stoked on are the cropped wide leg pants. They are just NOT flattering on my body type so I avoid them at all cost.

I’ve got my eye on all of the items in the top pic but since they aren’t available yet on the Nordstrom website, I couldn’t link them for you. But I promise to share all of my faves with you when the sale goes live!

P.S. If you aren’t a Nordstrom cardholder yet, you can click here to apply.