At the time I'm writing this post, there are already 35,819 Instagram posts with the hashtag #nsale - that's right, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale kicks off today (to the general public, cardholders got early access) and the fashion blogosphere is in a frenzy to shop and capitalize on this annual event. Truth be told, I've never shopped the sale. Nordstrom came on the scene sometime when I was a teenager and when we'd take the trek up to the north shore of Chicago to the fancy mall, I always felt like an outsider and Nordstrom embodied everything I didn't have (ya know, like money). I know, I know, cue the violins, right? Poor me.