I’ve talked before about my mom’s love of Nordstrom. We both go to the retailer for our goods. It was here that he first saw Reformation as a brand. She’s certainly mentioned her interest and put out a few pieces before, but hasn’t fully explored the label. Well, a new one Improvement A brick-and-mortar store opened near her home in Madison, WI. So naturally, we booked it at Hilldale Mall the week it opened. I wanted to show her my favorite pieces (ahem, the ones I recommend to you all the time, dear readers) and see if anything piqued her interest for summer.
Not surprisingly, she loved many pieces, starting with the pant selection. She tried on both a pair of wide-leg pants (which she bought in brown and a linen pair) and the popular satin pants—she liked them to a tee. Speaking of tees, she loved the fit and neckline of crewneck tees and got a striped iteration. I also made sure she saw beautiful dresses, shoes and bags. Below you will find a list of improvement items that both my mom and I loved at the store. For reference, she’s 66, and I’m 37. But since style has no age limit, it’s really no surprise that we both gravitated towards the same pieces. Oh, and I’ve included even more trend-forward Summer 2026 styles that I love.
The reformatted pieces my mom and I loved
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Fernando Linen Wide Leg Pant
My mom fell in love with these pants – the weight and the wide leg (not that). Very Wide).
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Rowan Cru Tea
He bought this tee and a green one.
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Jessie Thong Sandals
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Gail Satin Mid Rise Bias Pant
The first sentence out of my mom’s mouth: “I can wear these with a blouse to that casual wedding.”
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Clara Cashmere Crew Cardigan
Lovely for layering on cool nights.
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lilybeth silk dress
My mom loved the shawl detail on the top.
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Valentina Mini Beaded Bag
She was definitely carrying this bag around in the store while browsing.
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Fernando Wide Leg Pant
Another iteration of the pants that she loved.
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Carolina Silk Skirt
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fern satin shorts
These shorts are extremely popular.
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Amelia Heel Thong
Heeled flip-flops are very attractive for this season.