The Best Gifts to Buy from Nordstrom

In theory, holiday shopping should be a festive, joyous occasion. Shop windows decked out with extravagant wintry displays, swirls of ribbon and glittery wrapping paper everywhere, that just-right mix of frenzy and merriment. In practice, of course, it often snowballs into a much more stressful endeavor. Maybe you completely forgot about that one particularly picky relative. Or you've procrastinated so much that now you're in a scramble to find every gift on time.

Enter: the glorious department store. Whatever might have been said recently about the fate of retail, nothing can quite save the day—or create a more enjoyable experience—during this time of year like a one-stop-shop, especially if said shop is Nordstrom. The 120-year-old institution is that rare bird that has not only survived in recent years, but actually thrived (New Yorkers, look no further than Nordstrom's gleaming flagship on 57th Street). And with an eclectic array of offerings across all price points, from an $18 dog plush toy to a $19,500 David Webb bracelet, there is something for literally everyone (or pet) on your list. Below, a few of the best gifts to buy from Nordstrom.