Nordstrom's Denim Department Is Unmatched—25 Cool Picks Any Fashion Person Would Love

Influencer Sasha Mei poses outside a city building wearing aviator sunglasses, a long-sleeve white sweatshirt, baggy straight-leg jeans, and a black top-handle bag.

(Image credit: @sasha.mei)

No matter the season, one of the first places I like to peruse when I decide to do some shopping at Nordstrom is the denim department. The popular retailer is known for having an endless selection of cool denim options at a variety of price points, so there is never a moment when I don't have a pick or two hanging out in my virtual Nordy cart. In fact, one of the best times to stock up is during one of its epic sales. Luckily, the upcoming Nordstrom Anniversary Sale happens to start on July 15.

To help you navigate the stellar denim selection at Nordstrom—which has thousands of pieces—I broke down the best picks into five categories: shorts, jeans, dresses, shirts, and jackets. It was hard to narrow everything down, but it was well worth the effort. Keep scrolling to shop 25 cool picks that I can't get off my denim-obsessed mind.

Shorts

Influencer Anouk Yve poses on a sidewalk wearing tinted aviator sunglasses, a black button-down shirt, a black boho shoulder bag, cutoff denim shorts, and tan sandals.

(Image credit: @anoukyve)

Whether you like super-short cutoffs or are leaning toward a trendy longer cut like Bermuda shorts, there's a cool option for every personal style.

Jeans

Influencer Sasha Mei poses outside a city building wearing aviator sunglasses, a long-sleeve white sweatshirt, baggy straight-leg jeans, a black top-handle bag, and blue-and-black flip-flop kitten heels.

(Image credit: @sasha.mei)

Straight-leg jeans continue to reign supreme in a variety of washes and lengths.

Dresses

Model Bella Cohen poses at an event wearing a strapless dark denim dress, a mini black bag, and buckled pointed-toe pumps.

(Image credit: @isabellecoheen)

This season, denim dresses have really been thrown into the spotlight, varying from everyday options to elevated picks.

Shirts

Influencer Debora Rosa poses for a mirror selfie in a vintage chair wearing a denim button-down shirt, bootcut jeans, and black pointed-toe boots.

(Image credit: @deborabrosa)

Denim shirts always seem to hold a spot in the hearts of fashion people. Wear your favorite pick alone or layered over a variety of looks.

Jackets

Influencer Tylynn Nguyen poses while toasting with a glass of wine and wearing black cat-eye sunglasses, a denim jacket, and jeans.

(Image credit: @tylynnnguyen)

There's nothing you could say to convince me that denim jackets will ever go out of style. The classic outerwear option instantly adds a cool factor to just about any outfit.

Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

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.