My 2025 Vibe Is Stealth Wealth: 35 Luxe-Looking Items I'm Eyeing From the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale

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The Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale is here, and I’m ready to do some serious stealth-wealth shopping. If you're planning on channeling your inner billionaire in 2025 with a low-key vibe (think understated luxury, no logo, just taste), then you’re in for a treat. I just scrolled through the Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale section, and it's just as good as you'd expect.

From sleek outerwear to the kind of accessories that whisper wealth, this sale is full of pieces that scream high-end sophistication without shouting it. Whether you're upgrading your wardrobe or looking for that one investment piece that says "I’m effortlessly chic," these 35 luxe-looking items will have you looking rich in all the right ways without having to break the bank. Scroll through to see my curated list of chic steals that will no doubt sell out from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale before January 1.

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Ana Escalante is an award-winning journalist and Gen Z editor whose work ranges from dissecting size inclusivity at fashion week to discussing how American Girl Doll meme accounts are the the answer to society's collective spiral. She's covered it all: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis, Roe v. Wade frontline protests, and the emergence of jorts (or jean shorts for the uninitiated). At Who What Wear, Ana is responsible for delivering smart, insightful, personality-driven shopping guides and trend features for a digital-first generation.Before joining Who What Wear, Ana was Glamour magazine's editorial assistant, where she focused on daily news and special packages, including leading the brand's 2022 Met Gala coverage. For more than half a decade, she has covered style, beauty, and digital culture for publications such as Paper magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Japan, and Allure, among others. Ana has been called a rising star in media by publications such as Nylon and Teen Vogue. (Her mother, meanwhile, calls her "the coolest person" she knows.)