This past Tuesday night, Forever 21 hosted an exclusive preview of their Spring/Summer 2012 collection in New York City. Here are the four main trends you can expect to see in stores next season: The Tea Room trend is marked by kimono sleeves (remember this look we just saw on Lauren Conrad?), large floral prints, flowy/relaxed materials, sheer fabrications and chiffon.

I'm a little late on this one, but the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale is going on now through November 13. It's their biggest sale of the season with free shipping and free returns on all online orders. This beloved sale is the perfect time to pick up fall and winter essentials like a warm wool coat, wear-with-everything tall boots and a classic leather bag you can use year-round. Things worth spending a little bit more on.

Shown above from left: Halogen® Chain Tote, $109.90 (down from $168); George Simonton Studio Stand Collar Coat, $159 (down from $238); Vince Camuto 'Abril' Boot, $139.90 (down from $209.95)

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NORDSTROM Half-Yearly Sale for Women & Kids