Early access to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts today! (July 14th). You do need a Nordstrom card to have early access.  The sale opens to everyone on July 22nd.  You can learn more details of the sale here.

It can be a bit overwhelming shopping such a massive, and popular sale.  I’m here to help! Here are the best things to get and things to skip during the sale:

Must-Haves:

Coats

A nice coat can easily get pricey.  Even though it’s Summer, it’s time to start thinking about revamping your Fall/Winter wardrobe while you can get a great deal. One of my favorite coats that will be on sale is this Trina Turk coat originally $545 on sale for $269.

Shoes

Although it’s not difficult to find a shoe sale, it is difficult to find designer shoes on sale.  One of the big trends coming this Fall is sneakers. I love these Vince sneakers for casual, cool-girl outfits.

Skip:

I recommend skipping anything that you are buying solely because it’s on sale. It’s important to buy things that you really love it.  Don’t get caught in that consumer mentality that tells you to buy things just because you’re getting a deal.