Went to the Pacific Centre store yesterday in Vancouver. It wasn't super busy when I arrived at 11 a.m. but it was definitely buzzing by the time I finished with womenswear and headed down to beauty.
For clothing, I was overall a bit disappointed by the selection, and I felt like stock was more limited than last year. I usually am able to stock up on bras in store, but most in my size were sold out. I really like the sweaters I purchased, but I'm not sure the quality is amazing for any of them, and am concerned about pilling. It's SO hard to find non-pilling items nowadays, sadly, regardless of price point.
I ended up with the following:
CHELSEA28 Cowl Neck Sweater - Orange Jam Heather
(does run a bit large, I did size down, but mostly because I'm short, and the sleeves are a bit long. Would have been fine with the slouchy look of my usual size if I was tall)
Halogen® Wool & Cashmere Long Cardigan - Rust Sequoia
(TTS for me. Not as thick as the long Halogen Wool Cashmere sweaters as the last
NAS sale. I thought I would need a petite, but the I like the extra length on the sweater to make it more of a duster, and because the sleeves are slimmer, they don't look bad folded a bit)
Nordstrom Signature Funnel Neck Cashmere Sweater - Beige String Heather
(really soft and lovely, and I love the neck; it's structural, but not stiff. I went for a bit of an oversized look by going with my usual size, but I am considering sizing down)
BP. Sleepy Lounge Tee - White x 2
(I'll use these as a layering piece for some of my casual long cardigans (i.e. Barefoot dreams, but personally wouldn't wear on its own. I sized down one, could do two down as well, but wanted to not worry about shrinking)
Zella Live In High Waist Crop Kick Flare Leggings
(haven't tried either pair of Zellas on, grabbed them last minute)
Zella Live In High Waist Pocket 7/8 Leggings
Chantelle Lingerie Rive Gauche Full Coverage Unlined Bra - Black, Cappuccino
(probably my favourite bra, so a no brainer for me)
It seemed like the selection in Beauty was a bit improved, but there were still a few things I would have liked to have seen in store. I was planning on picking up the
Le Labo set, as I love Another 13, but I sprayed Santal 33, and *on me*, it smelled like wet gym socks. Yuck. It's a huge favourite from this line, so I think it was just me. After the sale, I'll use my notes to pick up a full size Another 13 or Bergamote 22, with which I may love more. Typically, I would buy the NeuLash items, but I was a bit lazy this year in applying, so I still have plenty.
For shoes, jewelry, handbags and accessories, there wasn't anything that was a must have for me, but I'll go back this week and take a closer look.
I bought:
simplehuman 8 Inch Round Sensor Mirror Pro
NARS Afterglow Mini Lip Balm Duo
Nordstrom Vintage Cubic Zirconia Ear Crawlers
(smaller than I thought they would be; they seem to stay put, but as pointed out by another poster, the post is quite long. I'm tempted to take some wire cutters to them!)
Nordstrom 3ct tw Cubic Zirconia Earrings
(I thought these were the 1ct, not sure if they were mislabelled - my receipt says 3 ct)
I did like the look of the
Brianna Paul Green booties in Mineral Grey
As well as the
Ray-Ban Highstreet Sunglasses -- which would be a departure from my more classic taste in eyewear:
Ordered a few more items when the stock was updated last night (just happened to refresh my wishlist before going to bed, and most items were there!) Will post those separately.