I Frequent the Basics Section at Nordstrom—Here Are the Best Items to Buy
I turn to Nordstrom on the regular for my personal shopping and when I’m sourcing top-notch products to recommend to you, dear readers. While the retailer stocks a wide variety of merchandise, it’s the basics section that’s always particularly intriguing. Basically, if you’re looking for a specific versatile find to help balance out your wardrobe, Nordstrom will probably have it. On that note, I recently found quite the smattering of next-level basics while perusing through the site while doing market research for various stories.
The simple picks—everything from classic layering items to those trendy basics like cropped cardigans—get an A+ because they're chic and can easily mix and match with other pieces. And given that the items in the assortment are quite stylish, I have a feeling that many will actually sell out pretty quickly. With all that in mind, keep scrolling to check out some of the cutest basics at Nordstrom right now.
Adorable (especially with the matching pants).
A super cute elevated basic to wear with jeans or the coordinating pants.
Next, check out more stylish finds.

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent 10 years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises.
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