My Friend Wants a Rich-Looking Spring Wardrobe—I Suggested These Elevated Under-$100 Nordstrom Items

Woman wearing a black Mango vest with a black skirt and a black coat hanging off her shoulder.

Pictured: Mango Lulu Vest ($80)

(Image credit: Nordstrom)

As the unofficial personal shopper for my friends and family (it comes with the territory as a shopping director), I regularly receive style questions. One of my friends recently messaged me about spring shopping. She specifically said that she wanted a few pieces that give off an elegant and rich vibe, but she didn't want to pay luxury prices for said pieces.

I should also mention that she prefers shopping at Nordstrom. With that in mind, I scrolled through the site and sent her five items to help create those wealthy-looking outfits. The selects in question are elevated and feel forward with modern design details (giving off that expensive-looking vibe) but ring in under $100. Keep scrolling to check out the edit in question along with a smattering of other rich-looking yet affordable pieces from Nordstrom.

This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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Bobby Schuessler
Market Director

Bobby Schuessler is a fashion editor with over a decade of editorial experience covering shopping, style, and beauty. He's spent 10 years at Who What Wear, currently leading the market team to deliver highly covetable and convertible content. He creates data-driven shopping guides featuring top retailers like Nordstrom, Shopbop, and Net-a-Porter and is at the forefront of Who What Wear's shopping tentpole strategies, including Amazon Prime Day. He also works on branded content initiatives and appears on camera in video and shopping livestream franchises.