Update 7/14 – After shopping the sale I walked away with a few pairs of shoes I loved and one pair of pants that ended up being petite-friendly. The rest, unfortunately, was a big miss for me, with the sizing just not being good enough to justify the purchase. Here’s what I walked away with and love!
Ponte Trousers
These ponte trousers are soft and stretchy and have a petite-friendly 28″ inseam. I think they look great with the Marc Fisher heels I also picked up from the sale. For the best fit I would go down a size in the pants, they’re a little bit big on me through the waist. For the heels, I would go down 1/2 size in. I bought them in black and taupe.
Pants Petite 00 | Shoes (size down 1/2 size) | Top XS (not from the sale)
Cole Haan Flats
These Cole Haan flats have a soft cushioned footbed and a slim profile. I love this neutral taupe color which is a little darker in person than it is online. They’re true to size.
Shoes (tts)
Steve Madden Flats
I love these flats for work! They’re cushy and comfortable. I find them to be true to size.
Shoes (tts)
Petite-Friendly Boots
Only one of the knee-high boots I ordered fit me well. This pair from Steve Madden has a slim shaft that hits about an inch below my knee. They’re true to size.
Boots (tts)
ON Sneakers
You can tell from my blog I pretty much only wear white sneakers, but I wanted to try something different with this pair. They’re bouncy and so comfortable, definite keepers! I find them to be true to size. I also ordered these sneakers and am still waiting for them to arrive.
Shoes (tts)
Boys Picks
I have two boys (11 and 8) and love grabbing a few back-to-school outfits from the Nordstrom sale. Here are a few things I have on my list for them. My boys picks were all winners!
What Didn’t Work
It was disappointing how much of my order didn’t work out this year, (a lot of my picks sold out before I could even order and try them) but I’m hoping it can help you in making choices about what you may or may not want to grab from the sale. To make it easy, I’ll just link each item I tried that wasn’t a good fit (in general they were all too big for me) so you can scroll through and see.
-Brooke
