https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:34:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-152460 Wed, 05 May 2010 20:58:41 +0000 lwc 152460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>1. Location: I have 2 Nordies Rack locations near me: one is 30min from my house, the other is about an hour. I do the latter because the selection of designer merchandise is waaay better.</p> <p>2. Shoes: I hit this dept first because I wear 9.5AA, and welcome the opportunity to pay less than retail for fabulous footwear in my size. I can always build outfits from the ground up. I typically hunt for Stuart Weitzman brand. However, I just scored a pair of Ferragamo Varina ballet flats ($440) for $87 w/tax. *happy dance*</p> <p>3. Premium Denim: I'm a jeans girl...what can I say?</p> <p>All else comes after that. I usually go without kids, and on a day when I have a few hours to spend looking.</p> <p>HTH! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-152425 Wed, 05 May 2010 18:55:13 +0000 NK 152425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Man, after reading the posts here, I decided to check out Nordstrom Rack to see what I've been missing out on. Maybe my store is just smaller and less stocked, or maybe it's because I was in a hurry, but I didn't find anything!</p> <p>I'll have to try it again in a few months and see if it improves any. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-151170 Mon, 03 May 2010 02:37:42 +0000 fathenry 151170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like to go there with a specific goal in mind, it is so easy to get overwhelmed. I don't look for shoes on the same day as I look for clothes. It takes way too much time. I hit the women's section first, then the juniors. I think the quality of the women's is better. I ignore accessories until the very end. At the Rack that I go to , they are right next to the cash register with tons of goodies that end up in my basket unplanned if I go there first. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-151111 Mon, 03 May 2010 01:17:29 +0000 MNsara 151111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hey, losermom, I live 30 minutes from MoA and (somehow) manage to get there almost every week Maybe someday we can plan a MN MoA YLF meet up there and we can be the ones to critique each other's clothes!!</p> <p>Anyway, Elizabeth, I always stay in NRack longer than I planned because there can be so much to look through and try on. But some general advice is:</p> <p>-don't take kids if possible as they hate this store. Absolutely nothing for them there and it is quite crowded with people and merchandise.</p> <p>-definitely try things on - don't just take them home to try later. Some things are there because they have been altered and returned, so the size/length may not be what you think, and 30 days to return goes by pretty quickly.</p> <p>-leave and take a break, get coffee or tea, and head back in if needed. Trying on a variety of clothing is exhausting and mentally draining as you decide how to fits, how it looks, what it goes with, etc.</p> <p>- be open to surprise treasures, but be careful of impulse purchases. It's too easy to go home with a great deal on shoes you didn't need when you were supposed to be looking for jeans (not that I've ever done anything like that </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150935 Sun, 02 May 2010 19:15:28 +0000 Losermom 150935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I only get to the Rack a couple of times a year as it's 1 1/2 hours away at the MOA. That said, I head first for the shoes, then clothing racks paying close attention to the clearance racks, finally accessories. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150933 Sun, 02 May 2010 19:06:49 +0000 garmenta 150933@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie's advice is great, but I get overwhelmed in department stores and I learned a really good tip from watching Tim Gunn's short-lived style show. He advises walking all the way around and seeing what strikes you before you pick anything up. On your second circuit, you 1) know the layout of the store and 2) know what you've seen that you like. Saves a lot of mental wear and tear!</p> <p>Even if you go for something in particular, be open to the serendipitous find at Nordstrom's Rack, since it's going to be a bargain. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150882 Sun, 02 May 2010 16:45:49 +0000 Angie 150882@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a well thought out strategy as I take clients there pretty regularly - and you don't get Nordies service at the Rack so you need a plan: </p> <p>You have to go with another pair of hands and shop with a trolley. Fit on as much as you can outside the changing room. Head for the brands that you like first and hang onto the loot. It will not be there later! After 15 items, go try things on before you reload your trolley. Have someone tell you yay or nay as you fit on the items. You have 30 days to return. Do clothing first, shoes later and bags last. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150830 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:15:52 +0000 marianna 150830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Honestly, I never have a strategy. I actually enjoy going to the Rack with nothing specific in mind. Of course this leads to too many impulse purchases... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150824 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:10:14 +0000 Elizabeth 150824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the responses!</p> <p>Queenie - I can definitely relate to wandering "aimlessly until I get sea sick and then have to leave."</p> <p>Sounds like I am not the only one who feels overwhelmed at this store! I was wondering if I was the only person who feels this way or if something about this store in particular is daunting. Sound like it is the latter. I'll definitely take the advice to go in search of particular items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150804 Sun, 02 May 2010 13:26:20 +0000 Queen Mum 150804@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elizabeth- first of all, don't worry about when you post a thread in the wrong category-- we all do that all the time.... nobody cares.</p> <p>My Rack strategy is to wander aimlessly until I get sea sick and then have to leave. haha-- but seriously , I can't shop there unless I have a something specific that I am focusing on.... like denim, or dresses, or jackets. otherwise it is too overwhelming for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150726 Sun, 02 May 2010 05:33:28 +0000 taylor 150726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are right , they have alot of merchandise so it can be overwhelming.</p> <p>My strategy is usually :<br /> Hit premium denim<br /> Hit the shoes<br /> If I have bought one or both of these items I usually head out because that is why I shop there. If I am still empty handed I will browse purses and accessories...Have fun:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150715 Sun, 02 May 2010 04:25:21 +0000 Elizabeth 150715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops! I meant to put this in 'where to shop.' I don't know how to move a thread, but I'll start a new one there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nordstrom-rack-shopping-strategy#post-150714 Sun, 02 May 2010 04:24:07 +0000 Elizabeth 150714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wondering what your shopping strategy is for Nordstrom Rack (or other similar stores)? I find it easy to get overwhelmed with all of the choices and I never end up buying anything. </p>