Through Thursday, J. Crew's e-commerce site is back to its old tricks, taking an additional 30% off all existing sale items. Come on -- A contrast-collar Thomas Mason fabric dress shirt down from $135 to $40? Sun-faded madras shorts down from $70 to $25? Can't argue with that.
Tuesday through Saturday, Elie Tahari is hosting another sample sale at the company's headquarters in Midtown. To each is own, but since Tahari broke into men's wear in '06, we've found much of his work to be over-stylized and over-designed. See the best of what we found at Tahari's most recent sale HERE. 
Our buddy Michael at ACL brings word of a welcome collaboration between Filson and Urban Outfitters, which has produced two limited edition bags -- a zipper tote for $129 and small duffel for $205 -- expected to hit shelves by mid-April. ... And all was right with the world.
"Odd" is the word we'd use to describe the clothing selection at the SOS Sample Sale at the Openhouse Gallery going on through next Sunday, 4/5. Some of the shoes, on the other hand -- A. Testoni's and Gucci's for $250 a pair -- are perfectly respectable.
SOS Sample Sale - Openhouse Gallery - 201 Mulberry St between Spring & Kenmare - 12pm-8pm daily - Map
Through Saturday, find some really charming, beautifully constructed suits, jackets, and shirts at the Antonio Azzuolo stock and sample sale. Sizes 36 to 42; F/W '08 and some S/S '09; and priced as such...
Denim three-piece's -- So sweet
Cashmere/wool blend contrast collar shirts... for just $95?! - What?!
This double-breasted number will cement your star status at any spring or summer soiree
Particularly when paired with some smart shorts
Paul & Williams Showroom - 110 Greene between Prince & Spring - #404 - 10am-7pm daily - Map
We couldn't dream up a better piece to set the right tone for your spring and summer look than this 100% linen ferdora from Engineered Garments -- $100 at Hejfina.com.
We can't recall ever actually buying anything at Filene's Basement, but some people swear by the so-called "off-pricer." It's ultimate value to humanity, however, might now be left to historians to sort out as rumors circulate of its imminent bankruptcy. [WWD]
This is big. Thursday through Saturday, Antonio Azzulio F/W '08 -- what WWD describes as a "hipster-approved blend of American prep and sophisticated Continental tailoring" -- will be unloaded at sample sale prices.
Thursday through next Sunday, 4/5, get to the Openhouse Gallery on Mulberry for a mixed-bag offering, including Jil Sander, DSquared, Versace, and Ferre. Very hit or miss, we're sure.
Some say guys are only allowed two accessories -- a watch and shoes -- to showoff a bit and set oneself apart. But, unless you work for the IRS, there's really no limit today to the various accouterments available to liven up your wardrobe... and which thankfully can be acquired at a fraction of the cost of rare footwear or a prized timepiece. Valet points the way to two such pieces, both of which cost less than $100, and have backgrounds as charming as their looks.
Visually-rich e-commerce site Shopflick.com caters mostly to the women, but it always stocks a few pieces to temp our less serious sides. Right this minute, we're digging THIS Iggy IV jacket by Obey down from $130 to $65.
So, about those new Bass Weejun Dover loafers that GQ just endorsed... Opening Ceremony doesn't plan on carrying the shoes until fall, and they're nowhere to be found on Zappos.com. Who's got the goods?! OnlineShoes.com right HERE.
Last week, if you'd asked us to name one establishment that would weather the recession without so much as a 5% markdown, we'd have said Jay Kos -- a high-end Park Avenue haberdashery that we've followed closely since its early days on Lexington, and whose proprietors we know to be just a tad prideful. Well, consider us shocked. Through Tuesday, 3/31, Jay's taking at least 50% off all men's wear and furnishings, including a beautiful selection of shirts, ties, hats, and the like.
Ever wished for a kinder, gentler eBay? Meet Etsy -- a cozy new destination for people to buy and sell handmade and vintage goods. In just a few minutes, we found:
Nothing beats an expertly-edited, reasonably-priced cache of vintage wares. Eleven on Prince; Court on Mulberry; INVEN.TORY on Kenmare -- They all have them... and, praise the gods, so does INVEN.TORY's brand new boutique (warehouse?) on Lafayette. Every classic, buttery-soft piece pictured here, including the footwear, is priced at under $50:
Meanwhile, find Vintage L.L. Bean varsity jackets for under $100
And, same as INVEN.TORY's NoLIta boutique, current collections from Corpus, Idol Radec (pictured), and Fremont at wholesale prices
...And a nice selection of Cheap Monday gear
INVEN.TORY just opened - 237 Lafayette St between Prince & Spring - info@inventorynyc.com - Map
For those really special occasions in life, every man should own a few silk "Fuck-You" ties from Hermès. Wednesday through Saturday, they're going for $100 a piece -- which is as reasonable as they come unless you're buying resale -- at the Hermès sample sale. Oh, and unless you've got plenty of time on your hands these days, avoid Wednesday morning when the women folk like to line up and wait around for hours.
Through Sunday, get to either Built by Wendy boutique for major markdowns on clothing, boots, denim, and the like.
Tote bags, you might have noticed, are having a moment. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be caught dead with most of the gender-neutral specimens presently on offer. Thankfully, though, it's Filson to the rescue with two hansom bags, either of which we'd be proud to call our own: The tin cloth number above; and the rugged twill below. 
It's easy to identify great products by the bonds you naturally form with them, which then only strengthen with time. They see you through tough times, providing security and comfort in an oftentimes insecure and uncomfortable world. These are products in which Justin R. Saunders -- the photo-curator and blogger behind Jjjjound -- specializes. From tortoise-shell frames to trustworthy pocket T's, see his latest finds for The Moment HERE.
At 12 noon today, Gilt.com kicks off one of its big roundup sales, featuring upwards of 70% off Benjamin Bixby, Trovata, Hyden Yoo, Marc by Marc Jacobs, ... HERE's your invite to the members-only site.
Jil Sander blazers down from $920 to $130; Martin Margiela 10 blazers (pictured) down from $600 to $180; Givenchy slacks down from $250 to $50; Y-3 shorts down from $150 to $30... Find these and other deals at e-tailer Yoox.com, which -- through Sunday -- is taking up to an extra 90% off existing sale items. We have to warn you, however, that selection is spotty and sizes are quite limited.
Through Friday, Hart Schaffner Marx and Hickey Freeman are unloading suits, jackets, shirts, and ties priced from $100-$300.
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Issey Miyake sample sale - 145 W 18th St between 6th & 7th - 212-226-1334 - Map
Thursday through Sunday, get to the Libertine sample sale for server markdowns on the irreverent label's print-happy, vintage-born wares. For a better idea of what to expect, check out our visit to their last event in December HERE.
Why should you care that legendary designer Jil Sander -- The Queen of Less, The Master of Minimalism, The Fashion Reductionist -- has signed on as the new creative director for Japanese mass-retailer Uniqlo? [WWD]
Through Wednesday, get to Diesel Headquarters for $30 denim, $60 leather, $10 tees, and $5 accessories. Cash only, fellas.
Yes, layaway -- the seemingly antiquated business of reserving a product by paying it off in installments -- is apparently making a comeback. Along with "boychick" and "décontracté," it even made T Magazine's Men's Spring Fashion issue as a "word of the season."
