We love an editor try-on story here at Who What Wear. Whether our editorial staffers are testing affordable pieces from Who What Wear Collection or our market editor is finding the

best winter dresses between Amazon, H&M, and Zara, we spend almost as much time snapping mirror pics as we do sitting at our computers. We figure it's a fantastic way to serve you authentic shopping content, and we are happy to fill our camera rolls with research for you, dear reader.

Today's subject is affordable basics from Nordstrom. I may have taken a little leeway with the term "basic," as some of these items lean more toward basic with a twist. But rest assured, my picks are all incredibly versatile, and largely very affordable, with tons of options under $100 and only one special pick over $150. Additionally, this time I thought I'd infuse some real reviews from Nordstrom shoppers to add a second point of view. You'll see those sprinkled throughout, as well as a new section at the end featuring a small fraction of the items that just didn't make the cut. I figure knowing which items are less stellar IRL can be just as valuable as picking out the winners. Start scrolling to get to the cream of the basics crop at Nordstrom.