For those in the know, the dropdown menus of the Nordstrom website are a treasure trove of great shopping finds. It's been a minute since I've had time to really dive deep, so today, I'm settling in with a coffee and my laptop (not just my phone—this is serious) to go down the rabbit hole and discover the best of what these hidden gems have to offer.My main takeaways: I'm very tempted by the coziness of either a faux-fur or faux-shearling-lined coat and now convinced that a statement sca...

Living in New York City, I have a front-row seat to some of the world's best dressers. Looking at runways is great, but there's no determinate of trends better than seeing what really chic people are actually wearing. For anyone I can't see up close and personal while perched at the corner of Mercer and Prince with a Campari spritz on the red-checkered tablecloth at Fanelli Cafe and my best outfit-scanning sunglasses atop my face, an Instagram feed full of elegant sartorialists in Paris, Lon...

As a so-called "crazy bag lady" by my closest fashion friends and boyfriend (who, admittedly, bares the brunt of my purse-hunting obsession with the closet space I've slowly taken over), I know a thing or two about purses. From $20 thrifted finds to high-street luxury buys that have taken me years to save up for, to call me anything but a handbag aficionado would be an understatement. So, when I say that next year's biggest handbag trend will continue to be understated, sleek styles that ble...

Cherry red has burst onto the scene as fashion's must-have color trend this year. We've seen the bright, bold shade dominate in everything from bags to dresses to shoes, but perhaps the easiest (and coolest) way to wear the scarlet shade is through none other than a classic sweater. You see, red can be an intimidating hue to embrace, especially for anyone who relishes in the ease of wearing neutrals. If you've felt like this trend was one you wanted to try but couldn't figure out how, a red kn...