Don't Leave for Vacation Without These 23 Nordstrom Essentials

From breezy dresses to strappy sandals, these sale finds belong in your suitcase.

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I know we're in the dead of winter, but it's never too early to start prepping your dream travel capsule wardrobe. I have a few trips planned in the next few months (give me all of your travel tips for L.A. and Montauk!), so my current shopping list is full of vacation essentials. Lucky for me and my budget, Nordstrom is the only retailer I need to pick up a few warm-weather must-haves.

I'm turning to Nordstrom's Winter Sale to check everything off my list. The massive event, which runs through February 17, offers thousands of items at up to 70 percent off, so you're likely to find anything you need at a major discount. It didn't take much scrolling before I suddenly had a cart full of chic clothes and accessories.

I found plenty of summer dresses for every vacation activity, enough trendy swimsuits for multiple beach days, and sale pieces for your summery airport outfits. I even spotted a pair of cool white sneakers that TikTokers dubbed the "best-ever" travel shoes, plus a few travel purses that are functional and stylish. Shop these on-sale vacation essentials ahead, but don't wait too long before adding them to your cart and suitcase—they will sell out quickly.

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Brooke Knappenberger
Associate Commerce Editor

Brooke Knappenberger is the Associate Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in crafting shopping stories—from sales content to buying guides that span every vertical on the site. She also oversees holiday coverage with an emphasis on gifting guides as well as Power Pick, our monthly column on the items that power the lives of MC’s editors. She also tackled shopping content as Marie Claire's Editorial Fellow prior to her role as Associate Commerce Editor.

She has over three years of experience writing on fashion, beauty, and entertainment and her work has appeared on Looper, NickiSwift, The Sun US, and Vox Magazine of Columbia, Missouri. Brooke obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism with an emphasis on Magazine Editing and has a minor in Textile and Apparel Management.