The late night in Soho edition...
Sunday through next Thursday, 4/25-4/29, Soiffer Haskin is hosting a Hickey Freeman / Bobby Jones warehouse sale featuring up to 80% off traditionally cut suits, furnishings, and sportswear.
Here's a gorgeous piece that failed to make any of the recent affordable-watch roundups. This Simon Carter stainless steel round-cased wristwatch features a 3 ATM interior frame and white dial equipped with black arabic numerals, luminous hands, and a second dial... and all for just $250. Blackbird calls it "low profile" and "classic." We'd add versatile and supremely cool.
After several years of covering the city's sales, we're still struck by the rapid downhill trajectory taken by particular products. Take the 50-odd Steven Alan shirts that retailed for $200 just last year, which can now be found in 5th Avenue's never-ending sample sale -- between 28th & 29th -- for $30 each. They're highly-wearable, in good condition, come in sizes S-L, and are accompanied by another 150-odd equally-wearable spring shirts from Loden Dager, Claiborne by John Bartlett, and John Varvatos. As a lover of clothes -- and Steven Alan's clothes in particular -- it's actually quite a sad sight. Go give those shirts a good home. They deserve better.
Never-Ending Sample Sale (not official name) - 260 5th Ave between 28th & 29th - 10am-7pm daily - Map
The "style blogosphere," God love it, runs on pretty product pictures, which, while pretty, don't reveal much about fit, feel, or other intangibles that require a little in-person testing. That's why Angelo of Class Act deserves praise for this hands-on analysis of Levi's 511 jean/trouser in several materials. "A casual, slim and surprisingly solid feeling chino," he notes. "At $54, I really don't think there's a better go-to khaki out there right now." [via Valet.]
Thursday through Sunday, 4/22-4/25, present this coupon for 20% off most any purchase at Saks. Online, enter coupon code FRIEND4 at checkout.
The spring night game edition...
A reader just tipped off Racked to a private sample sale presently taking place at Jil Sander HQ. Act like you know somebody, and take your chances for a shot at 90% off Sander's minimalist pieces.Put This On, Episode 2: Shoes from Put This On on Vimeo.
The interview edition...
Earlier this month, a Gilded Age rep told us the company's sample sale had been pushed back again to April 21. (In her defense, she called the date tentative.) Now, we're hearing from Camp Gilded that the sale is set for the first week of May. For the record, we're not trying to build up this event beyond all reasonable expectations -- Just keep you posted.
Cycling in the City: Outlier Tailored Performance from hypebeast.tv on Vimeo.
The I-thought-it-was-supposed-to-be-warmer-by-now edition...
Having followed Commerce With A Conscience for some time, we're pleased to report that the site just received a refresh, along with some smart new features like a Product Guide for tracking down equal parts eco-friendly, styish, and cost-conscious products. We're really impressed.
Sure to be overrun by female shoppers, the Rodarte sale is going down Tuesday and Wednesday, 4/20-4/21. For the uninitiated, the label just recently branched out into menswear with a few highly-conceptual knit pieces, which retail for nearly $3,000.
