This NAS proved the value of being on team Order More, Return Quickly. I had a lot of misses, but the hits I found were really great!

Outerwear:
Goals: replace a 10yo wool winter coat. Find a new casual coat for fall. (Ok to be 2 separate items)
WINNER: Pendleton jacket
Losers: Tahari, North Face
Pending: London Fog jacket Ralph Lauren Vest

Work Clothes:
Goals: find 1-2 polished, colorful jackets. Add a print and at least 1 new color in layering tops. Consider a new skirt to add variety. Add new workhorse dress for conference season
WINNERS: Classiques Red top, Lafayette gray dress (no find, link here: http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/la.....OP%20MULTI)
Losers: Classiques Blue top. Tahari leather jacket, classique red jacket and moto jacket, Vince Camuto dot print skirt, Ellen Tracy dress, Classique silk dress
Pending: Halogen top, Pleione top, Bernardo leather jacket

Casual clothes:
Goals: add 1 sweatshirt, 1-2 sweaters. NO CARDIGANS! (Too many in closet), and 1 pair of jeans
WINNER: Wit and Wisdom jeans
Losers: Caslon and Halogen pink sweatshirts, Nordstrom signature red sweater, EF green sweater, Caslon sweater in ivory.
Pending: NYDJ top, Equipment sweater

Shoes:
Goals: Replace last year's Vince Booties which were eaten by the dog. If budget allows, replace tall black boots.
WINNERS: Blondo Boots, AGL pumps
Loser: Paul Green booties
Pending: Vince Camuto booties

Wild cards
Winner: Le Pliage bag.
Loser: Halogen wrap.

Now finishing the last set of returns until the pending things come in, and filling the recycling bin with all that extra cardboard!