After months, weeks, and some extremely long days, Nordstrom’s highly anticipated and long-running Half-Yearly Sale is here at last. I, for one, have spent all that time planning out what to buy. On the one hand, sales are the perfect opportunity to stock up on basics, a category that Nordstrom truly excels in. On the other, discounts and deals also make it possible to finally buy those trend-forward or investment pieces that you’ve had your eye on forever but could never quite pull the trigger on.

Personally, I prefer to spend sale season at Nordstrom doing a little bit of both. Because of that, I went ahead and scoured the entirety of the sale, pulling out the best splurge and anti-trend buys and rounding them up below. That way, whichever road you choose to go down during Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale—or if you decide to go my route and do both simultaneously—you’ll be able to easily snatch up everything you want before someone else does. 

Keep scrolling to shop 34 downright incredible finds from Nordstrom’s big sale.

Your favorite tank, elevated.

Hop on the low-rise-jeans trend while it’s on sale.

It’s baby-pink season.

Easy but elegant. 

Nordstrom’s sale season is the best time to get designer bags for less.

Clearly, you need it.

LBDs are always a good investment.

These look designer.

For all your semiformal occasions this summer.

Just ordered these myself.

I’ll take one in every color, please.

Vince’s slip skirts are a staple in every editor’s wardrobe. 

Need.

Sundress season is here.

A cashmere skirt? Gimme.

Staud makes the chicest handbags.

I love slouchy jeans.

I’m obsessed.

This skirt is full of outfit possibilities.

Everyone needs one of these, period.

Going-out skirts are the new going-out tops.

Just wait until you see the back.

These are regret-proof.

*Books flight to Miami immediately after purchasing.*

The perfect shirt to throw on and go this summer.

Open Edit is our low-key go-to for heeled sandals.

This is love.

Pleats, please.

A summer must-have.

The prettiest, no? 

Orange you glad you kept scrolling?

Dark-wash jeans are just as essential as light-wash ones, and that’s a fact. 

Immediately yes.

It’s the little chest cutout for me. 

Coming up: The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale Is Here—I’m Freaking Over These 35 Items