Ryce, yes, we have LOFT here, BR, Anthro, WHBM, some interesting boutiques, but no Nordies!
Several of the LOFT items are just too casual a knit, too casual bindings, hems, or top-stitching (that's also a quality issue, both). I do like the mauve print utility shirt even though it's polyester, I just like the fit of it, upsized in Petite.
It's so hard to find some good colors in higher-quality items, which tend to be black, white, navy (for good reason, too, but would like some options). And not as much business wear in B&M stores, a lot of the high-quality stuff or boutique stuff is too avant-garde or just weird enough you can't wear it to work, though I have made some lucky finds of interesting but workable items by continuing to check in on the small boutiques and the dept store "boutiques".