$44 Levi’s Jeans, Taylor Swift’s Skort, and 48 More Excellent Deals
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The fashion deals are flowing this week, and we have guides to shop them all smartly: Lands’ End, Nordstrom, Popflex, Reformation, and Zara. For accessories, Baggu’s sale is great; and Old Navy is a really good place to shop for back-to-school fits. It’s also an ideal time to buy boring stuff like laundry stain remover, notebooks, and humidifiers.
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Deals I personally think are the best
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A wardrobe staple for a whopping 60 percent off.
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Several colors to choose from — and I want them all!
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You can’t beat the price on this now-$8 blackout mask.
Women’s fashion
The Strategist Womenswear Hall of Fame dropped yesterday, so naturally I checked to see which of the (many) nice basics were on sale. Gap and Lands’ End are always sure bets; grab our favorite tanks and UPF tops for now and best turtleneck and sweatpants for the fall.
I spent some time earlier this week rounding up all the best things in Nordstrom’s sale section. The greatest number of deals is in the women’s section, though color and size availability can vary greatly. My top picks: light-wash Levi’s for 60 percent off, a Reformation pajama set (that’s at an even better discount than the brand’s own summer sale), and organic-cotton undies.
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These cute tie-waist pants from Zara’s actually good sale are a mere $28.
Meanwhile, writer Kitty Guo rounded up all the best at Popflex’s annual sale — it does include Taylor Swift’s skort!
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If you, like senior writer Liza Corsillo, have pickleball on the brain, these white-and-peach sneakers are pretty cute.
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Deals writer Martha Tuber recently tried out a lot of Sojos sunnies. One of the under-$20 pairs she actually liked is now even cheaper: $14, and it comes in 14 shades. “They definitely feel heftier and thus pricier than the average plastic pair,” she says.
Baggu sales are rare, so get in on its summer sale before everything gets cleaned out. (Learn from me: The Peanuts bag I was eyeing sold out within a day.)
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Mini Gap Logo Tote Bag
A very ’90s Gap tote that comes in 12 designs. Solid colors are $18, while patterns — gingham! polka dots! stripes! — are $21.
Men’s fashion
My favorite deals on menswear at Nordstrom: a transitional-weather jean jacket, end-of-summer shorts, and boxer briefs for under $7 apiece.
Beauty and wellness
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Tonymoly’s I’m Rice face polish is a great inexpensive exfoliator. It comes in a powder form and is activated with water to create a gel-like consistency. “After about a week of consistent use, I noticed my skin felt smoother and looked brighter,” says writer Arielle Avila.
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If you prefer chemical exfoliation: These AHA pads are strong enough to brighten dull skin and improve uneven skin texture and hyperpigmentation but gentle enough for sensitive types — even when used daily.
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A Strategist-beauty-team-approved retinol. It has a gradual-release mechanism that helps to slow absorption, minimizing irritation. Over time, it encourages cell turnover and thickens skin, which reduces wrinkles.
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Nurse injector Vanessa Lee told us this sunscreen stick is one of her favorite drugstore buys. “This formula has vitamin E, and it glides on so easily without a greasy feel,” she says. “You get this cooling effect on the skin. It almost feels like when you put on aloe after a sunburn. It’s so pleasant, and it makes you look forward to reapplying, where the other ones kind of feel like a drag to reapply.”
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MyHalos 100% Blackout 3D Sleep Mask
This blackout mask from MyHalos is one of our best tricks for getting a good night’s sleep, even in a dorm. We learned about it from comedian Nikki Glaser, who likes to wear it on planes. “Masks are the No. 1 essential thing in my life,” she says. “I’ve tried every sleep mask. I have hundreds of them; I try new ones all the time. And this one I’ve been committed to for a year now. I buy it for all of my friends who have trouble sleeping.”
Ritual is offering 40 percent off sitewide. The brand’s multivitamins are among our favorites, especially because you can put them on a set-it-and-forget-it subscription.
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A back-to-school (or office) necessity for all ages.
Home
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Lead editor Lauren Levy says this stain-remover spray is her “laundry holy grail.” She spritzes a little on offending marks, soaks the item in a little water, and it gets rid of nearly everything. “Cherries! Mustard! My 3-year-old gets regular overnight nosebleeds, and I promise you would literally think his sheets are brand-new,” she writes. We’ve also previously recommended this stain remover as the key to cleaning underwear; it’s made with a mix of three enzymes, so it easily tackles starch stains, protein stains (including blood), and oil stains.
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Lola Blankets Caramel N’ Cream
All Lola blankets are 50 percent off with the code STRATEGIST50 through Wednesday night. Writer Bella Druckman says they’re silky and truly as soft as they look but don’t shed. The signature “gelato-case-display-like folds” come from spandex (most blankets are made of just polyester), which also lets the blanket “stretch when it cocoons you, making it feel even more like a hug,” she says.
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Dreo makes several of our favorite humidifiers. If you’re looking for something affordable, try the 306: It was already a great deal at its regular price of $40, but now that it’s discounted to $26, it’s a no-brainer.
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The ice-cream thermos that writer Katherine Gillespie uses to take ice cream anywhere is up to 45 percent off, depending on which pattern you get.
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Nutribullet Pro 900
Senior kitchen and dining writer Emma Wartzman relies heavily on her Nutribullet to whip up salad dressing, pasta sauce, and salsa for a crowd (the jars have a much larger capacity than they seem).
Tech
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Apple AirPods Pro 3
A good deal: $59 off noise-canceling AirPods.
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And a more affordable pair for forgetful middle-schoolers.
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About the size of a Red Bull can and loud enough to entertain a small group of guests.
School and office supplies
Several Moleskines are on sale at Nordstrom, of all places. “As a notebook obsessive, please trust me when I say that there’s a lot of bang for your buck if you were to pay full price, so finding it for 30 percent off is a steal,” says Tuber.
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Our best planner for college students is 20 percent off. It features monthly and weekly layouts, lined note pages, and space to track exams and projects.
Kids
Lots of back-to-school staples are on sale at Old Navy, including the socks that Corsillo buys in bulk for her son.
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Cute rubber rain boots for puddle jumping.
Our best overall lunch box is 20 percent off. Many Strategist parents (with kids of varying ages) own and love several of the brand’s models. While the prices may seem high for a lunch box, they are basically indestructible and come with a five-year warranty, plus they’re versatile enough to be used by the same kid for several years.
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