Memorial Day Sales Are Almost Here—I'm Keeping an Eye on These 36 Elevated Items

Fashion influencer Tylynn Nguyen poses on the cobblestone streets of Soho in New York City looking at her cellphone wearing a cream jacket, black Savette bag, and Breitling watch.

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If there's one thing my inner circle knows about me, it is that I take Memorial Day sales seriously. Ahead of the sales, I like to take stock of my favorite retailers and compile a virtual cart of sorts with all the pieces I have been eyeing. I do this so that I can quickly see which deals apply to my top picks, make a final call, and check out before things sell out.

In anticipation of this year's Memorial Day deals, I'm starting a little earlier than usual so that all I'll have to do is add some final touches and be ready to go the day sales start. This is especially handy to avoid losing focus. Plus, it helps eliminate regrettable impulse buys that come with daunting returns.

Currently, I am focused on rounding out my spring and summer wardrobe with pieces that feel super chic and elevated. Think linen pants, elegant dresses, classic jeans, trendy flats, and so much more. Scroll on to shop 36 of my top elevated picks of the moment in anticipation of Memorial Day sales at Nordstrom, J.Crew, Reformation, and more.

Nordstrom

Shopbop

Madewell

H&M

J.Crew

Reformation

Jennifer Camp Forbes

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently an editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.