“Wow” your Nordstrom Personal Stylist by shopping at Nordstrom.com with electronic Nordstrom discount gift cards from Plastic Jungle.

If you are a Nordstrom credit card holder, don’t pass up this deal.  Instead of earning 1 point per dollar until you spend $2,000 on your Nordstrom credit card to get a $20 Nordstrom Note (1% back), use Plastic Jungle discount Nordstrom gift cards to get 5% off your purchase every day, no strings attached.

Did a Nordstrom store open in your area in 2011, or were you living in an area that was lucky enough to already have a Nordstrom store?

Known for their amazing customer service, Nordstrom carries one of the most extensive selections of clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children.

Last year Nordstrom added stores in (listed alphabetically by city): Annapolis, Maryland – Annapolis Harbour Center (Nordstrom Rack); Arlington, Texas – The Parks at Arlington Mall (Nordstrom Rack); Austin, Texas – Sunset Valley Village Shopping Center (Nordstrom Rack); Boulder, Colorado – Twenty Ninth Street Shopping Center (Nordstrom Rack); Charlotte, North Carolina – Carolina Pavilion (Nordstrom Rack); Cherry Hill, New Jersey – Towne Place at Garden State Park (Nordstrom Rack); Fremont, California – Pacific Commons Shopping Center (Nordstrom Rack); Friendship Heights, Washington, DC – Friendship Center (Nordstrom Rack); Indianapolis, Indiana – Rivers Edge Shopping Center (Nordstrom Rack); Lakewood, Colorado – Belmar (Nordstrom Rack); Nashville, Tennessee – The Mall at Green Hills; Newark, Deleware – Christiana Mall; Redondo Beach, California – South Bay Center (Nordstrom Rack); St. Louis, Missouri – Saint Louis Galleria; Tucson, Arizona – The Corner (Nordstrom Rack); Upland, California – Colonies Crossroads (Nordstrom Rack); West Covina, California – West Covina Mall (Nordstrom Rack)

Electronic Nordstrom discount gift cards from Plastic Jungle are redeemable at Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack online stores.

Calling all Jungle Fashionistas: Want to enter the fall season in style?

Check out these latest trends straight off the runway!

CLOTHING

Fashion always comes full circle, and this fall is no exception. The 70’s are back – with a focus on 70’s bohemian and 70’s sophisticated glamour. Look for flares, wide-leg pants and high-waist pants with elegant blouses. Groovy, baby!

Mod also dominated the runways, with double-breasted pea coats (like the one below left from Louis Vuitton) or Peter Pan collars as seen on this dress below on the right from designer Giambattista Valli.

Maxi dresses continue to make a presence, but with a twist. Sheer maxi’s or those with slits or trains show a little extra personality.

Other Fall 2011 clothing trends include:

• Pleats
• Faux Fur
• Biker and Punk-inspired clothing
• Metallic, Shimmery Cocktail Dresses
• Bright Solid Color Coats

ACCESSORIES

Head wraps, gloves and black satin sashes made a statement on the runway, as did choker necklaces and cuff bracelets. Other hot accessories include Russian-inspired fur caps and fuzzy handbags!

PATTERNS

This fall, look for geometric patterns and bold mixed prints. Lace continues to be on-trend, as does the perpetually perky polka dot. Even florals, which you might associate with spring, has a place this season on cold-weather clothing.

COLORS

What colors are taking the spectrum spotlight? Look for these shades to grace clothing stores this autumn:

• Winter White
• Olive
• Pale Goldenrod
• Midnight Blue
• Silver Grey
• Forest Green
• Plum
• Burnt Orange
• Aquamarine
• Dark Sienna
• Red, Red. RED

So how does a Jungle Fashionista get all these couture styles at off-the-rack prices?

Buy discounted gift cards to your favorite clothing merchant and get fashion for less!

Check out these current gift card deals happening NOW at Plastic Jungle!

Ann Taylor – 15% off

Anthropologie – 13% off

bebe – 12% off

Cache – 10% off

Guess – 10% off

H&M – 11% off

Nordstrom – 7% off

What is your must-have style this fall?

References: http://www.fashionising.com/trends/b–fall-2011-fashion-trends-autumn-winter-2011-trends-5427.html, http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/fall-2011-fashion-trends, http://www.glamour.com/fashion/2011/02/fall-2011s-most-wearable-trends#slide=1

Work is dragging. You’ve got an event coming up. The kids are outgrowing everything from toys to socks. NCAA March Madness is your inspiration to get a new TV. All the spring magazines have you itching to update your wardrobe. And please, anything to not see Charlie Sheen on a headline!

Time to find an exciting sale. Cheap shoes, Michigan sweatshirts, HDTVs, and sale clothes are just a click away. And remember, you can add to your savings by purchasing a discounted gift card to pay for your hot sale finds.

Our first stop would be Sale.com, whose home page is a shopping addict’s crack, compiling some of the best apparel discounts on the web. Enter the retailer you’d love to see a sale from, ie Abercrombie, and voila, the site’s sale page pops in, along with a list of promotions and offers. Sign up for Sale.com alerts to get first crack at fresh promotions, coupons, deals, and sale merchandise.

Sales on Now around the Web:

Nordstrom:

Get Women’s Coats on sale for up to 40% off.

Shop Nordstrom’s Shoe Clearance – hurry, this is a hot one and the best brands and styles sell out fast.

Shop Nordstrom’s Designer Collection Sale for quality-made on-trend brands and looks.

Aeropostale:

Save big with Aeropostale’s Spring Break Sale featuring $9 Camis and Graphic T-shirts for girls and guys.

Best Buy:

Act now to save 5%-15% on a wide selection of HDTVs on brands including RCA, Philips, Samsung, LG, and Panasonic.

JCPenney:

Time to freshen up the house with JCP’s Spring Home Sale, where you’ll save 30-60% off housewares, linens, and more.

Shop deep discounts on JCP’s Clearance page, with final markdowns at up to 80% off retail.

Zappos:

This online retailer always has free shipping & returns – but have you found Zappo’s Sale page? Shop shoes from 100’s of brands, as well as accessories and clothes on sale. Even hard-to-find men’s shoes are on sale here. Yippee!

PetSmart:

Get deals on thousands of items, from Kong to Advantix & Advantage flea & tick products online and in stores at PetSmart’s Everything Spring Sale.

Borders:

It’s a shame Borders is closing so many stores, but their loss is your gain. Find clearance merchandise in the stores that are closing; here’s a list of closing Borders stores. As well, get to Borders Hot Deals / Weekly Deals page to score discounts on remainders, music under $10, and even bestsellers and upcoming new releases.

Right now, get up to 15% off a Borders Gift Card on Plastic Jungle >>>

Sports Authority:

The NCAA Final Four is around the corner and it’s time to gear up! Save on NCAA gear for the entire family at the SportsAuthority.com Outlet – Fan Gear page, and most of it will ship for only 99 cents!

If you’ve got a “slow-day shopping distraction” ritual, please share it in the comments of this page. Remember, if you’ve got time on your hands, maybe you could create a little cash flow by trading in your unused gift cards. Thank me later! And be prepared, the weekend is almost here.