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Throwback Thursday: Adidas and Nike from the Nordstrom Catalog
The year was 1978, and in the Nordstrom catalog you could find photos of adidas athletic shoes to wear while serving straight aces and Nikes for getting your Prefontaine on. We still offer shoes that...
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Throwback Thursday: Men’s Workwear
In the late ’70s, American men’s workwear was rugged and woolly, cut like military clothing but trimmer–it looked good and never fell apart. Today we call this fashion. In that vein, we salute brands...
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Throwback Thursday: Lightweight Coats, Layers and Timberlands
The ‘90s are back, as you know, and while some styles of that decade perhaps ought not be repeated, others will likely remain fresh from ‘93 til infinity. Timberland boots, for instance. Men’s shirt...
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Throwback Thursday Eve: 15 Things We’d Still Love to Give and Get from 1975
The Nordstrom blogs team has been poking around the vaults for a while now; hopefully you’ve been digging the Throwback Thursday series, and hopefully you won’t mind this special—and early—holiday...
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Throwback Thursday: ’70s Denim
There you two were on your canoe in the best jeans 1977 had to offer, romantic tension having built to roughly a billion pounds per square inch. And then…exploding soda. The moral of this story is to...
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Throwback Thursday: Team Denim
One sunny day in the Nordstrom holiday catalog in 1991, Stevie shared his grand plan with some skeptical friends: “Everybody knows New Kids on the Block. That’s why we’ll be New Kids OFF the Block....
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Throwback Thursday: Future So Bright
If only you could see the fun this pair had throughout the Nordstrom holiday catalog from 1987. They went boating, birding and here they are just stunting, looking into a crazy-bright future. Shop:...
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Throwback Thursday: ‘70s Tote Bags
This photo is from the Nordstrom holiday catalog from 1977, shot on a Washington State Ferry (aka the peoples’ yacht). And barring the madras car crash happening on that coat, which gives us weirdo...
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‘80s Style | Throwback Thursday
Our favorite aspects of this photo from the 1989 Nordstrom Anniversary catalog, from left to right: Batman hat Halo hat Double jacket Mr. Plaid Wide-leg corduroys King of Pleats …and the fact that 83%...
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Spring Suits | Throwback Thursday
Shop: spring suits | beer glasses We have a few thoughts about this image from our 1976 Christmas catalog… The catalog came out in winter but these suits are right-on for what seems to be a spring...
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1970s Style: Blue, Blue and More Blue | Throwback Thursday
Flashback to our 1975 holiday catalog and we’re looking at the dictionary definition of a leisure suit. You may have heard 1970s style is back in fashion. True story. Leisure suits: not so much. To be...
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Pink Shirts and White Pants | Throwback Thursday
This summer, we will recreate this 1980 Nordstrom spring catalog cover. Or versions of it. We will enjoy long walks on the beach in a romantic mode. We will take off our shoes and socks as much as...
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1930 Nordstrom Logo | Throwback Thursday
In which we look at old Nordstrom logo fonts and give them a close look. These are the fonts of our lives. If you recognize the typeface above you are either a student of retail or a student of design....
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Shades on Shades on Shades From Our 1993 Fall Catalog | Throwback Thursday
“Did you hear? Janie thinks she got a bushel of priceless orchids from that guy on the beach for $5. I didn’t have the heart to tell her–it was obviously forsythia!” Shop: sunglasses
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Graphic Print Shirts | Throwback Thursday
The styling of her scarf tucked into her belt is amazing. And yet how can you look at this image from our 1993 fall catalog and see anything other than the guy’s shirt with birds all over it? Purple...
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Fall Fashion From Our 1976 Activewear Catalog | Throwback Thursday
“I don’t want to sound immodest but we’re killing it.” Did this duo from our 1976 activewear catalog stop at matching suits? No, they followed through with turtlenecks and accessories. Even the...
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Sweatshirts & Shorts | Throwback Thursday
We’re digging into our 1976 activewear catalog for fall outfit inspiration, and what do we see but that rare flower which blooms in fall and spring: Hoodies and shorts. Obviously this photo was taken...
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Fall Bags | Throwback Thursday
These guys from our 1978 fall catalog just completed a major business deal, landing their private jet in a secluded wooded area where they know they will not be detected. Tomorrow they will go to...
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1980s Workwear | Throwback Thursday
Is that Yeezy Season 1? Nah brah, that outfit is functional gear from our 1980 workwear catalog. Before workwear was on runways it was just…workwear. It did look great, though. Expect more images from...
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Parka Time | Throwback Thursday
Another great photo from our old workwear catalogs–this one’s from 1981 and was entirely shot in Alaska, it looks like. The scene here perfectly illustrates that you need a parka when it’s cold...
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