Tennessee is getting a fashion facelift. Nordstrom is the newest addition to the Green Hills Mall adding a bit of Chanel, Gucci and Marc Jacobs to the Nashville fashion scene.
Thousands of shoppers lined the store when Nordstrom opened on Sept. 16, 2011, eager to shop the new three-story fashion mecca.
If shopping tires you out, not to worry. Nordstrom has two new restaurants in store if you need a rest between browsing: Sixth and Pine, a hip diner with a deli feel that offers a sit-down casual experience, and Ebar for coffee, espresso, delicious lattes and grab and go snacks.
Nordstrom is a high-end department store, selling runway and mainstream brands, so the prices vary. I did some price investigation and compared Nordstrom cost to similar items in Dillard’s and Macy’s. Surprisingly the prices were in the same range on all accounts, with pumps at about $120, jeans at about $70, and a dress will set you back $200. This threw out my notion that, because Nordstrom is high end, the prices would be more expensive.
I talked to some Lipscomb students who visited the new Nordstrom. These are their takes.
“I was very impressed with the classic look of the store,” said Rachel Smith, a junior. “The workers were very accommodating, well dressed and enthusiastic. Though the prices were very expensive the quality of the merchandise was excellent.”
Rebecca Austin a junior, felt differently. “The new Nordstrom is the definition of materialism in our society,” she said. “Americans are always complaining about the country being in debt, yet people are spending thousands of dollars on clothes. It is just ridiculous.”
Both arguments are valid, but I would encourage everyone to go and draw your own conclusion. Happy shopping!