Nordstrom

Nordstrom is, hands down, one of the classiest department store you can visit when you're at the mall. The customer service is always top notch, the selection good, and the atmosphere not as frenetic as some other stores. But my Nordstrom is at least a 45 minute drive from my home, so I have become a frequent customer of their website (and formerly, their catalog, but who needs that when you can go online?). The shipping is fast, the prices are right, and the packaging is excellent. For a few bucks more, they will use their signature gift box, too. As we speak, I have one holiday gift on its way from Nordstrom. The store doesn't have huge sales or "always low prices" as some stores do, but I prefer the better customer service and high quality of products found here. http://www.nordstrom.com more

Nordstrom is one of the classier chain department stores, and their handbag selection proves it. With all the main top designers represented, Nordstrom is a shoppers dream. All the big popular brands are represented – you have your Dooney & Bourke, your Stuart Weitzman, your Marc Jacobs. What I love about Nordstrom is that they have some of the best salespeople around. Never pushy but always informative, Nordstrom is always a fun place to do your handbag shopping at. If you order from their website, which is just as good as when Nordstrom was in its more popular catalog days, you can often qualify for free shipping or other discounts on your bag. Nordstrom is mainly a West Coast chain that has spread to the East Coast – and I am so glad it has. http://www.nordstrom.com more