Nordstrom

A nice pair of jeans can be very expensive. If you like Sevens, Citizen of Humanity, or Paper Denim, you will be spending $170 for a pair. I find that these jeans fit me best and they're worth the money. However, you don't have to spend that much. Nordstrom Rack always carry these brands and you can get them for $70! $70 is a great deal for a nice pair of jeans. The only thing is sizes tend to run out quick. But I generally find men's sizes pretty easily though. I highly recommend going to Nordstrom Rack to look for jeans. You can even buy designer's shoes, shirts, and lots of other stuff for half the price! I love this place! The only problem is it gets really messy and you have to be willing to go through the mess to find great deals. If you're a clutter phobic, I don't suggest you going there. more

I stopped by right before the store closed, in a hurry, to find the most comfortable shoes to work in, that looked nice and could be worn for hours upon end. Rick was extremely helpful in helping me find the perfect pair. He was RIGHT on! The pair, made by Munro, was exactly what I had been looking for! He was top notch in finding the correct size and fit for me. Well done and huge kudos to Rick! more

In the hierarchy of Clothes That are Hard to Shop For, dresses (special occasion ) fall somewhere between bras and jeans. First there is the lack of inventory--there is not the abundance of dresses there is of, say, gortex outerwear. Second, the scant inventory is often hard to find. Finally, there are those personal figure "peculiarities" that justify the double martinis and chain smoking that follow a trip to the dressing room. That said, I am pleased to share the following two tidbits of information. While there are many retailers who sell lovely frocks (Marios, Anthropologie, Butch Blum, Le Amis, Olivine, etc...) if you want some serious service and a wide variety Nordstrom in Bellevue Square is a great place to go. First, of all the local Nordstrom stores, including downtown where special dresses are tucked away behind another department in some weird closet-like alcove, the Bellevue location has the most robust special occasion department. I admit, for years I had this impression that the Special Occasion department was ground-zero for frothy mother-of-the-bride ensembles. Maybe I was not looking, and maybe things have changed but there is much more in this department than mint green taffeta two piece suits with sequins shoals and rhinestone broaches. The other thing the Bellevue Special Occasion department has is Lauryn Lopez, assistant manager. Lauryn found me stalking a BCBG handkerchief dress and very gently insisted I try it on, along with SEVERAL others. When I needed different sizes she had them brought in from other stores and held them until I could get there to try them all (5 or so) on. When i arrived for my appointment Lauryn, ever cheerful and clam, was close but did ot hover. Before long I ran into a roadblock: while I loved these ethereal spring dresses, they did not "work" for me unless I was willing to go to considerable lengths to modify them. I explained to her what I hoped to find in a dress--easy, uncomplicated, feminine, summery (if at all possible) and something that captured my '70's Malibu-beach-girl heritage without making me look like a woman in clothes that were too young for her in some misguided attempt to recapture her youth. Without any hesitation or impatience SHE DID IT! Lauryn Lopez 425-455-8000 x-1230 more

Nordstrom has always maintained an outstanding reputation for quality customer service and, to some extent, this has justified their inflated prices. Recently, I purchased a coat and then chose to return it shortly thereafter. While the return transaction was pleasant and efficient enough, I returned home to discover that the clerk had botched the transaction and had actually charged me again for the coat! When I phoned the department the clerk simply stated that I would have to return once again to the store with my receipt and that she would take care of the error. Since I had to make a special trip down to Bellevue Square I would have expected a courteous apology. Instead, i stood at the counter while the clerk tediously justified her mistake by reciting several times over how this had never happened before. more