Today is the day many people calendar their summer around.  Early access for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here!

If you’re a Nordstrom cardholder, you can shop the sale starting today, July 13 through July 20.  This is a fantastic opportunity to take advantage of their crazy deals before they go live to the public on July 21.  I guarantee you, things will sell out long before public access begins, so now’s your chance to get in on the fun.

If you don’t have a Nordstrom debit or credit card, you can sign up for one on their website or apply in-store.  If you’re like me and don’t like having multiple credit cards, I highly recommend the debit card – it’s linked directly to your bank account so there are no fees or interest rates to worry about.

Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale is different from your normal end-of-season sale.  Rather than discounted prices on items that have been sitting in store for the past three months, everything in the sale is brand new and part of the upcoming fall season.

Thus, this is the sale in which you want to stock up on basics.  Leave the one-of-a-kind specialty pieces out and go for boots, outwear, denim, sweaters, workout gear and undies.  I’ve listed all of my Top Picks by category below.  I’m swooning over these shoes (so Saint Laurent but under $100!), these tulip hem jeans, and this olive faux leather jacket under $65 that also comes in black.  You’ll definitely want to jump on them because as I said, all of the good stuff will sell out by the time public access begins on July 21.

Shoes

Denim, Tees & Sweaters

Athletic Wear

Jackets

Accessories & Undies

Images via Nordstrom