You know what I love? I think it’s pretty evident that I love a good glass of wine, a sunset, and puppies just like anyone else, but right now I’m all hot on Nordstrom. For years I thought that Nordy’s was too bourgeois for my humble Levi’s-clad ass, but recently I’ve discovered otherwise. You see, there’s a Nordstrom right across the street from my office and I’ve had more opportunities to scope it out and I’ve found that most of their apparel isn’t any more expensive than a lot of department stores, especially when the magical word SALE comes into the picture. This isn’t Forever 21 level of cheap, for sure, but if you’ve got a few extra duckets to spend on something a little nicer then I can’t say enough about the selection of merchandise and the customer service. Even if you just buy a ten-dollar-pair of undies the sales staff is professional and nice through the entire transaction. They are known for their generous return policy (but don’t go returning those panties without a tag, sister, pls k thnx) as well as other services such as stretching shoes and hemming jeans for f-r-e-e. To recap, Nordstrom: decent prices, excellent selection and superb customer service. Oh, and some of them have cafes. Throw in a sammich with my shoes I bought on sale and call me a happy, happy customer.
Going on now is the half-yearly sale: http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/6002242/0~2376788~6002242?origin=shade-promo See? That link took you right to the sale. Tell me what you think. And, as for the Nordstrom Rack, well all I have to say about that is, enter at your own risk. It’s a lot of merchandise to sort through, not very well organized, and the shoppers tend to be a little more, ah, aggressive. I’m serious. I’ve seen women get into a fist fight over a pair of True Religion jeans. So if you’re up for that, then you’re a more serious bargain shopper than I am. I tip my hat to you.
Now back to my other favorite topic, foodz. If you learn nothing else from BAB, here’s an easy lesson: you can feed your cakehole for cheap, any day of the week. From the McDonalds Dollar Menu to ramen from the 99 cent store, no one should ever starve in this great nation of ours…I saw a homeless guy on the street with some Pinkberry the other day. I swear! (Too bad about that heart attack from all the sodium and preservatives…) anyway, I found some cool links that are for cheap grub that goes above and beyond…
Got three bucks? You can get a gallon of gas, or check this site for something yummy, or just drool over the food porn if you really are that poor: www.threebuckbites.com
LA fans of fast and street food can find wallet-friendly solutions here: http://laist.com/2009/05/28/recession_obsession_greatest_food_h.php, or eat for under $100 in a week with this handy guide: http://www.la2day.com/dining/cheap_and_easy_the_foodie_field_guide_to_eating_for_almost_free
Yay! Eat for cheap and save up for a good handbag at Nordstrom. You can trick people into thinking that you actually have money.
One more great resource I’ve been into for getting awesome stuff for less money: www.goldstar.com . This is where you can tickets to events, concerts, attractions, even musicals for as much as half off. I just bought my LA WineFest tickets for 33 bucks – they’re usually 60. What are you waiting for? Go! Get your summer on!
Hey, look… I made it through an entire post without cursing. Can you fucking believe that? Ah – maybe next time…
1 Comment
October 11, 2009 at 5:17 am
anyone willing to fight over True Religion jeans deserves to get punched in the face.
But I do love Nordies Rack!