I finally made it to Nordstrom Rack on NF Boulevard! I thought maybe I had a death wish going at 2pm on a Saturday, but it was surprisingly not that crowded. I also came back 3pm-ish on a weekday and found it not too busy. My only other Nordstrom Rack experience has been the Legacy Village location in Cleveland.
Compared to that store, this store definitely has that more modern, upgraded feel and it was much more organized and tidy. I think that this store probably varies greatly on what is really trendy as of late via mid to higher end designers, and doesn't have as much variety as I would probably like. The tops mostly were not totally my style, and I didn't see much that jumped out to me right now, but that could be different in a couple of months.
I did manage to find a couple pair of jeans though which is mainly why I went here! I had to go up a size in the designer brands, but I got pairs that run from $70-120 each normally for $45-50 each. They'll probably last me longer too. I washed/wore one pair and they didn't immediately get saggy and fit nicely for a whole day of sitting through meetings!
While there is a lot of stuff, they did seem to have a good handle on keeping it organized. I hate when I go to a rack with my size and half of it is random other sizes mixed in. Nothing like spotting something cool to see it is not for you! If you are in the upper end of "straight"/misses sizing (14-18), I recommend looking at the Plus sizes because they may put some of your sizes there and some designers cut small. I thought the Plus size if you are above the 14-16-18 range was somewhat small, especially in pants.
I had just bought a couple pairs at the Outlets, so I briefly went through shoes on my 2nd trip. I wear a 10-11, and Nordstroms definitely has the largest selection for us ladies with big feet compared to any other store. I saw Nike sneakers starting at $39, different varieties of Ugg shoes and boots, and more. They have dedicated racks to more designer brands. A lot of boots/booties right now. Their clearance items aren't super drastically marked down, but they are semi current items and not something you would never envision wearing. Most shoes are a little more pricey than I would care to spend as I could get it cheaper and I am tough on shoes.
If you want name brand workout wear, they have lots of that. Also a good selection of dresses and a moderate selection of coats for February. They have a small home section, more with items for the current holiday/season. The also sell some skin care/makeup/hair care from nail polish to TIGI shampoo and hair appliances. Tucked in that corner is also shapewear, lingerie, and PJs.
Purse/small leather goods section was somewhat small for the size of the rest of the store. I am a Coach "carrier", and they had a nice selection with decent discount prices. These were mid range full price (not the factory store line of lower quality) bags and wallets. The bags were prices better than the wallets/clutches, but they looked to be in good shape. They also had a a good amount of Michael Kors, Kate Spade, and some other brands.
A nice feature: Wall racks in the hallway in front of the bathrooms to leave any potential purchases if you need to use the facilities.
Worth looking at their website too as they accept returns in store from there. Online and In-store returns have 90 days too which is generous compared to most department or outlet stores right now! read more