... mainstream stores and designers also have toned them down and added elements of mass appeal, says Tom Julian, author of "The Nordstrom Guide to Men's Style." And, Julian adds, knowing that all the department stores are now carrying gingham shirts, for ...

... for reinvention that makes denim a mainstay in an American woman's closet," says Gregg Andrews, a fashion director at Nordstrom. "Because there's so much variety in cut and finish, (she) can own a whole jean wardrobe," Andrews says. Moreover ...

... find a fedora, one of the season's trendiest women's accessories, according to a fashion director at Seattle-based Nordstrom. Surely, I thought, the winter drizzle could only amplify the mannish hat's appeal in the Pacific Northwest. But phone ...

... dainty ankle strap and ultra-feminine ruffles balance the vibrant pink satin on Poetic Licence's Body Talk pump ($150 at Nordstrom stores and www.endless.com). The best part? These go from bridal party to cocktail party without missing a step. EndStory ...

... a bygone era of bloated stock prices and housing values. Most department stores and luxury retailers have been crippled. Nordstrom reported a 13.5 percent drop in March sales compared with the previous year. Saks was down 23.6 percent and Neiman Marcus ...

... shoe issue. - - - Product info: Camper Laura, $159 at Zappos.com. Matisse "Moonstone" sandal in gunmetal, $95 at Nordstrom.com. VPL Toe-Ring T Strap flat sandal, $295 at Shopbop.com. Clarks Korbin, $80 at www.piperlime.com. Wanda ...

... leadership of children's editor Ursula Nordstrom, took a chance and published a groundbreaking ... overwhelmed parents. According to Nordstrom, New York Times children's reviewer ... and are aimed at kids ages 9-12. As Nordstrom put it in a form response to letters ...

... saturated beads in Lavender, Paris Rain, Italian Citrus, Pure Grass and Beach Days. They sell for $12 each at Target, Nordstrom and Anthropologie. Royal Duster Newsday Maybe it's the soft South African ostrich feathers or the leather collar that holds ...

... about 220 items has been introduced into the United States by Nordstrom, and has become widely available in specialty stores around ... selling in East Coast outlets of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. ''Now that I am working in the States, I often get requests ...

... celebration." Agrees Carol Steele, fashion director for Nordstrom's northwest region, "There's something really fun about ... and that's where you'll find shawls." Ms. Steele of Nordstrom thinks women will follow one of three scenarios for end ...