The Luxury Secret’s Out: Nordstrom’s Half-Yearly Sale Just Dropped 50% Markdowns on Designer Grails (Plus Bonus Beauty Hauls!)

Hey fashionistas, Raina here! 💖 Grab your coffee (or your credit card) because the Nordstrom SALE we’ve all been waiting for just went live! While most people are waiting for the day after Christmas, Nordstrom decided to bless us early this year. The Half-Yearly Sale officially kicked off on December 20, 2025, and it’s running through early January 2026.

Honestly? Some of these deals are better than Black Friday. If you’re looking for that “treat yourself” moment or a last-minute luxury gift, now is the time to strike before the good stuff is gone! Shop the full sale here!

Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale 2025 official banner

The Designer Drop: 50% Off Designer Grails

This is not a drill! The Designer Half-Yearly Sale is currently featuring heavy hitters like Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Saint Laurent, Chloé, Zimmermann, Ganni, and St. John. We are talking major markdowns on items that rarely go on sale. I’ve already seen some sizes selling out while I was refreshing my cart, so if you see your “grail” item, grab it!

Luxury designer handbags and shoes on sale at Nordstrom
Trending fashion pieces from the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale

The Gift Card Hack: Free Money Alert! 💸

This is my favorite “pro-shopper” move. Nordstrom’s Free Gift Card event is back through December 25th! If you’re buying gifts anyway (even for yourself), do it this way to get a bonus promo card to spend in January:

  • Spend $150 on Gift Cards ➔ Get a $25 Promo Card
  • Spend $250 on Gift Cards ➔ Get a $50 Promo Card
  • Spend $500 on Gift Cards ➔ Get a $125 Promo Card

Grab your Gift Cards here (Online Only!). It’s the perfect last-minute gift that actually gives back to you. 🎁 (Quick heads up: These promo cards land in your inbox around Jan 6, 2026, and you’ve gotta use them by Feb 6!)

Nordstrom Gift Card Holiday Promotion detail 1
Nordstrom Gift Card Holiday Promotion detail 2

Beauty Lovers Rejoice: 80+ GWP Offers! 💄

I can never resist the beauty counter. Right now, there are over 2,500 beauty items on sale, but the real tea is the Gift With Purchase (GWP) deals.

Raina’s Pick: Buy any CHANEL product and you’ll score a sample of the iconic CHANEL No 5. It’s the perfect way to test-drive a legend.

Nordstrom Beauty Gift With Purchase and sale items
Luxury beauty products and skincare on sale

Don’t waste time scrolling—hit these links to go straight to what you need:

Don’t Forget Your Nordy Club Points! 👑

If you aren’t a Nordy Club member yet, what are you doing?! It’s free to join, and you get points for every dollar spent. Check your account to see if you have any Double Points days left for the year—stacking those with these sale prices is basically an Olympic sport.

Nordy Club membership benefits and tiers

Happy shopping, everyone! Let me know in the comments what you managed to snag. I’m off to go check out that Ganni dress before it disappears!

Xoxo,
Raina

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