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Ever since I was in high school, there was a summer ritual my mom and I had in mid July.  We would make up some family member's wedding and I would leave camp for a few days.  What was this all about?  The Nordstrom summer sale!!!  If you have never been to it, you are really missing out.  Every summer, Nordstrom takes NEW merchandise for the fall and puts it on sale for up to 30+% off.  It is fantastic!!!

And here is a little insider tip, if you have a Nordstrom card, you can get early access to the sale before everyone else.  Just call up and make and appointment with the department you want.  The sale is for women's and children's merchandise and it lasts for approximately 2 weeks.  For the best selection, go to Garden State Plaza Nordstrom in Paramus.  From my years in the fashion industry, I know that they get the most and best merchandise in the tri-state area.

There will be more details to follow.  I am making my appointment soon and I will let all of you know what's hot for your little fashionistas this fall!!!

Calling all Mommies

Hey Ladies.  I am on the hunt for the best accessories for toddlers and babies.  But I need your help.  I want to know what you just can't seem to find.  For example, the ONLY belts I have found for toddler girls is a weird looking butterfly belt at Children's Place and a really cute glitter belt (that gets all over everything) from Crew Cuts.

I am getting into research mode - which is code for shopping - for the summer and want to help all of you out by finding where you need to go to get what your little fashionista needs for the fall.  Email me at mommyofafashionista@gmail.com and be as specific or vague as you want (like I need a purple and pink pin striped organic cotton hat to match my daughter's winter coat or I need cute socks for a toddler boy).

My fact finding mission (surfing the web) has begun and I am finding some ADORABLE things out there and I can't wait to share them with you!!!