Last night, I had the pleasure of celebrating the opening of the newest Nordstrom Rack location in Burlington, Massachusetts. Shopping, cocktails, and friends on a random Tuesday night? Sounds good to me! Sign me up!
My blog friends, Elizabeth and Bridget, also attended the event. As always, it was great to see them!
The new Nordstrom Rack opens tomorrow (September 8), so a group of bloggers and media folks were invited to attend a tweet-up for a sneak peek at the store.
It was my first ever tweet-up, so I had no idea what to expect. Well, I picked a really good one to attend as my first.
This one involved shopping!
(Nordstrom Rack gave everyone a gift card to spend!)
Cocktails!
And tweeting (naturally).
As part of the event, attendees were encouraged to tweet for a chance to win some really great prizes, including a Marc Jacobs bag and other fabulous goodies.
I wanted to win a fancy bag too, so I tweeted the above photo and asked my followers for their opinion on it:
I’m so glad that I didn’t buy it! LOL! I have no clue when it comes to fashion. Thanks for your help guys!
I ended up trying on a bunch of items at the tweet-up, but I just couldn’t decide— there were so many great options. I guess I’ll just have to visit Nordstrom Rack again to spend it!
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What a fun event! I love how helpful Twitter can be sometimes and I LOVE your iphone cover.
Ooooh those choices look dangerous!
Looks like a fun event!
You can’t go wrong with shopping and cocktails!
Wow, sounds like a really fun event! I would have been tweeting up a storm because I love Marc Jacobs bags!! Sadly we don’t have Nordstrom Rack here, but it’s one of my absolute musts when I go shopping in the US. Happy gift card spending!
Hey there’s my tweet! I’ve never been to a Nordstrom Rack specifically but I love the discount stores!
@Lauren @ Sweet and Twisted: Apparently, Nordstrom Rack has an online store too!
I’m so JEALOUS!
I have a sweater that’s similar with different woven textures. It’s awful. After a few washes the weaves start to pull apart in some areas and tighten in others making the sweater look ridiculous when you put it on!
@Jenn: Good to know! I actually thought that when I tried it on. I’m so glad I saved my money!
I liked that sweater on the mannequin in the greenish color better.
What a cool event! Sounds like funn
What a fun event!! Good call on not buying the the top- doesn’t do you justice!!
What a blast Teen! I bet they’ll have great jackets and shoessssss this fall
Love love love Nordstrom Rack!! I can always find something there whether it is a dress for a wedding, work out clothes, or something for my husband!
So jealous! That looked like such a fun event! I really like those display outfits! Super cute!
What a fun treat! I know that feeling of being compelled to spend a giftcard right away… but it feels so good to save it so you can shop more thoughtfully on your own time in the future! I used to be very impulsive but now when I shop, I put clothes on hold for a few hours or even one day. I leave the store, do more shopping/go home give it some time and if I think about those items enough then I know I REALLY like/wanted them
What a fun (and super cool) event! I think shopping can be a great time if I am in the mood for it. Hah
I want to go to that event! I love Nordstrom Rack. It looks like they had a lot of cute options. What did you end up with???
Cocktails and free clothes? You celebrity you!
Fun! I love your phone cover
I love Nordstrom Rack! Sadly the ones near me are never very good, I miss the one in CO =(
How fun!! Sounds like a perfect night to me!
How fun would this be?!? I have never heard of a tweet up before!! Great excuse to be with friends and shop!!
I Love Nordstrom Rack! They have such great deals and it still feels classy and fun!
That sounds fun! Twitter when shopping is like having your own personal shopper(s) with you, it’s great!
So jealous! That sounds awesome! There’s a Nordstrom Rack about 25 miles away from me, but I’ve never been. I’ve heard they’re not that great, but there’s some cute things in your pics! I’ll have to check it out.
How fun! I love Nordstrom Rack! I went to the one in my hood over Labor Day Weekend. They have GREAT shoes!! I think that’s what you should use your fit card on! We wear too many running shoes so we need some cute shoes!! Lol.
That looks like SO much fun!! Exclusive access to a new store… I don’t think there could be a much better tweetup. Fun times!
What a fun event….all my favorites (shopping, friends, cocktails) all rolled into one!
That sounds like such a blast!!! What a great night
) Not a big fan of the top either, you look so good in some of the bolder blues and greens…hope you found some fun stuff! How nice that it was free!! 
I love Nordstrom Rack! One recently opened up near my house, and I managed to score a really nice Coach bag for practically nothing.
Oh my gosh! That sounds like SUCH a fun night! We do not have any Nordstrom Rack’s around here! I am green with envy!
The last time I went shopping with cocktails I ended up with a ninja blender and a pair of orange velour sweatpants. Not good.
What a cool event! Next time, invite me and I’ll buy my ticket to fly out
Looks like a blast!
thank goodness for twitter! Quick advice from plenty of people!
I have got to make it to Nordstrom Rack!! I love those outfits in your pictures!
Nordstrom Rack is awesome, especially for shoes. Sounds like a great event. I’m a little fashion challenged too.
I love having Twitter for situations like that! I usually just send picture messages to my mom and sister (they’ll be honest) but I love using Twitter too!
Great photos! What a fun event…anytime you can get friends, shopping and cocktails together sounds like a great night!
So jealous! I didn’t even know Nordstrom Rack existed!!! I wonder where the closest one to me is?!?
You are a much more sensible shopper than me. I always let gift cards burn a hole in my pocket, and spend them IMMEDIATELY! Especially with all the cute stuff I saw in the pics.
Good luck with winning the Marc Jacobs bag!
Shopping and booze is always a winning combination!
I’m addicted to the Nordstrom Rack Seattle location.
That does sound fun! Ok: dumb question, but how do you find out about tweet-ups (I’m already on twitter, but am not very good at maximizing its potential)?
@Hilary: For this one, it was an invite-only event, but if you follow your favorite companies/brands on Twitter, you can find out about tweet-ups that way too.
Oh my goodness!!! This looks like so much fun! I love that they gave y’all a gift card too!!
Ahhh, this looks fantastic! I would have spent ALL night holed away in the shoe & handbag sections!
So fun!!!! Sounds like a perfect Tuesday evening. Glad you had such a great time!
I want your job! Looks like you had tons of fun!
I LOVE Nordstom Rack and I heard a rumor they were coming to the Boston Area! YAY! This is excellent timing for my Barnes and Noble trek this weekend.
Cocktails and shopping sound like the perfect duo, just like ketchup and fries! Sounds like a ton of fun!
Cool event… we have a Nordstrom Rack in Houston and it is awesome! You should definitely go back and shop when you have time. Fun that they served you cocktails.
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