Whoa, We definitely recommend this one. Tuesday through Thursday, 9/29-10-1, get to the Claiborne by John Bartlett warehouse sale for 60-70% off the critically acclaimed colab, including fall '09.Report from the field: "All sizes available in all categories of garments. Tons of button downs and light suits. Blazers were $50. Button downs were $20. Pants were $20."
Claiborne by Bartlett Warehouse Sale - 1441 Broadway at 41st St, 3rd Fl - Tues-Wed 11am-8pm, Thurs 11am-5pm - Map
Would like to hear any report from the field. Mostly interested to know if they have small sizes :-)
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Likewise. Any details on suit sizes and prices?
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all sizes available in all categories of garments. tons of button downs and light suits. blazers were $50. Button downs were $20. Pants were $20.
ReplyDeleteThe smallest suit size was 38R. There were a lot of small button downs but a Liz Claiborne Small is like a Steven Alan medium, so despite the very nice pricing (3 for $50), I couldn't rationalize the purchase. A few jackets as well (wax cotton maybe?) for cheap, and some bags for 3 bucks. :-) too bad they were kinda hideous.
ReplyDeleteNot true about sizing, the S is like a Steven Alan small, you have to look at the diff fits, Classic Fit, etc.
ReplyDeleteSome fit more slimmer than any Liz shirt :)
Not impressed. The line was pretty cheap looking. Lots of shirts in loud patterns. The jacket that was mentioned is not waxed cotton - just cotton. I tried on a small and it was huge. Pants, blazers, shirts, outerwear, jeans all seemed to be low quality stuff. I expected more since we have been hearing about this collab for a while. Lots of stock and sizes but not exciting.
ReplyDeleteAgree with not impressed. John's store (and signature line) is quite fine. Eyeballing this line, it was Bartlett does Gentleman's Warehouse. I was not his customer. One or two nice pieces, but left empty-handed. I was not moved. Expecting great things from Jil Sander/Uniqlo.
ReplyDeleteI think at this price point its really hard to complain about these clothes. Not all the materials are top shelf, but if you look around you can find a lot of stuff that is well-made, nicely cut and tasteful looking. I highly recommend everyone stop by and pick up some stuff to round out their work wardrobe.
ReplyDeleteUnless you're really in desperate need of a suit ($50 blazer, $25 pants) I would avoid this sale. Pants had a strange silhouette, shirts felt like they were made of tissue paper, and the jackets were enormous even in a size small. Everything from jeans to knits was unremarkable. Not to be a jerk but there's a reason they sell this stuff at Macy's.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Jil Sander /Uniqlo . Are those in stores already??
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