The Fishtail Find

On its list of choice winter gear, GQ endorses the "fishtail parka," which apparently came into being during the Korean War, but rose to cultural prominence during England’s mod movement of the '60s. It recommends a Relwen for about $600 -- which you might be able to score for half-off at Bloomies in January -- and a Michael Bastian for $1,700. As an alternative, we suggest this Gloverall at C.M.C.M. down from $600 to $235 right this minute.

Thursday, Thursday, Thursday!

Here it is, fellas! Our favorite sale of the season: The Steven Alan sample sale, and it's kicking off Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. Line up early if you're after a particular shirt print, a down parka, or something from Rag & Bone and Simon Miller. Otherwise, through Sunday, find mountains of oxford shirts, pants, outerwear, suits, knits, and shoes.

Steven Alan Showroom - 87 Franklin St between Broadway & Church - Thurs, Fri 8:30am-8pm, Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm - Map

Wrap Yourself In Cord

Until the end of the year, both Built by Wendy boutiques are taking 50% off boots, denim, and select men’s wear. Also find a few deals online, like the above corduroy hooded overcoat down from $400 to $200.

Built by Wendy - 7 Centre Market Pl nr Broome St - 212-925-6538 - Map
Built by Wendy Williamsburg - 46 N 6th St between Kent & Wythe - 718-384-2882 - Map

Rare Bird

Tuesday through Thursday, brash shoemaker Cesare Paciotti will be taking up to 85% off his one-of-kind oxfords, boots, and moccasins. 

Cesare Paciotti sale - 12 W 57th St between 5th and 6th, Suite 901 – 10am-6pm daily - 212-245-3785 - Map

Raw

Through Friday, selvage denim expert PRPS will be taking 50-70% off its jeans, cashmere hoodies, military jackets, and flannel shirts.

**Update: We dropped by this sale location and found about 10 women's wear sales going on, but no sign of any PRPS for men.**  

PRPS sale - Red Bag - 250 W 39th St between 7th and 8th - 11am-7pm daily - Map

Salty Knits

Tuesday through Thursday, get to the Rogues Gallery sample sale for 60-90% off a smart selection of knits, shirts, and outerwear.

Rogues Gallery sale - 33 W 26 St between Broadway & 6th - 4 fl, 10am-7pm daily - Map

No Contest

So, about today's sales, Comme/H&M is INSANITY; the Swiss watch sale is unremarkable; and the Mike & Chris sale might not even exist. The News showroom, meanwhile, is now hosting what might be, dare we say, the perfect little sample sale: Easy access to an expansive loft filled with surprisingly well-made Cheap Monday jeans for $10 (!), and outerwear -- like this cozy grey parka -- for just $100; and -- the real story here -- a nice little selection of Shipley & Halmos F/W priced at wholesale!

Feast your eyes on two lonely racks of Shipley & Halmos F/W '08 -

We found about 5 of their coveted black leather bombers for $335 -

About 10 grey jackets for $225 is sizes as large as 44 -

Plush grey coats for about $250 -

Thick shawl-collar cardigans for $185 -

Shirts in a nice range of sizes for $85; pants for $100 -

Also find the table of Common Projects shoes, most of them prices at $200 -

And the bin of Band of Outsiders ties and bow ties for $54 and $40 -

The News sample sale - 495 Broadway at Broome St, 5th fl - Thurs, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm - 212-925-9700 - Map

Un-Freaking-Precedented

The other shoe has dropped at Bergdorf's, and it's fallen further than anyone could have expected -- particularly its disheartened staff, one of whom just told us that nearly all men's wear has been reduced by a full **40%** for the foreseeable future. "This was not expected," he said with an audible sulk. Deals, while not quite as sweet, can also be found online.

Bergdorf’s - 754 5th Ave at 58th - 212-753-7300 - Map

Knowing Is Half The Battle

Keep in mind that Brooks Brothers presently has some nice fall items listed at clearance prices, like this suede hybrid jacket down from $600 to $300, along with a number of its more elegant suits priced at 2 for $1,000.

Brooks Brothers - 1934 Broadway at 65th - 212-362-2374 - Map
Brooks Brothers - 666 5th Ave between 52nd & 53rd - 212-261-9440 -Map
Brooks Brothers - 346 Madison Ave at 44th - 212-682-8800 - Map

Brooks Brothers Wall Street - 1 Liberty Pl at Liberty St - 212-267-2400 - Map

Daft

Wednesday through Friday, London men’s wear magnate Ted Baker will host a sample sale featuring cashmere sweaters for $175, and suits for as little as $400.

Ted Baker sale - 215 Park Ave between 17th and 18th - 20th fl - Wed, Thurs 11am-7pm, Fri 9:30am-2pm - Map

And don't forget, Right this minute, you can find 30% off tons of Ted Baker merch online. For that, you might need a currency converter courtesy of XE.

**Update - A reader informs us that you can't shop at TedBaker.com from the U.S.! And we thought they were our closest allies!** 

Alan Ho!

This report from Steven Alan's L.A. sample sale has us all excited for the main event soon to hit Tribeca. Hands down, our Steve Alan shirts remain the most valuable, handiest, trustiest clothes in our closets. Forget the dry cleaners. Throw 'em in the wash again and again, or hardly wash them at all -- they always fit and feel just right. Stay tuned for the exact dates and times of the NYC sale.

***Update: We've been told the sample sale is slated for the 20th! More details to come.*** 

How The Mighty Have Fallen

Our friendly Bergdorf's floor manager said it couldn't happen; that Bergdorf's doesn't bow to market pressure; that Bergdorf's isn't Barneys. Well, it could, it does, and it is -- Through Sunday, the style citadel is reducing select men's wear by about 30%. You can check it out in store or online, but we'd wait until the markdowns get even sweeter.

 

Bergdorf’s - 754 5th Ave at 58th - 212-753-7300 - Map

No Regrets

What’s a jacket or bag from Brooklyn Industries worth? At least $25, no doubt. Luckily, that’ll be the average purchase price during the chain's 75%-off sale Friday through Sunday. [Racked]

BI Sale Location - 801 Broadway between 11th and 12th St.'s - 718-599-7757 - Map

BI Non-Sale Locations:

 

BI - 284 Lafayette between Houston & Prince - 212-219-0861 - Map
BI - 161 8th Ave at 18th - 212-206-0477 - Map
BI - 500 Hudson St at Christopher - 212-206-1488 - Map
BI - 162 Bedford Ave at N 8th, Brooklyn - 718-486-6464 - Map
BI - 184 Broadway at Driggs, Brooklyn - 718-218-9166 - Map
BI - 206 5th Ave at Union, Brooklyn, 718-789-2763 - Map

Baker Aplenty

At 12 noon today, get to the Ted Baker sale at Gilt.com. The Beggar has your invite to the member's-only site HERE.

Right this minute, you can also find 30% off tons of Ted Baker merch HERE. For that, you might need a currency converter courtesy of our friends(?) at XE.

Recession's Spoils

This is big. The Beggar has learned that every Ralph Lauren store in the city is quietly reducing nearly all fall wear by 40%. The unexpected move is expected to last about a week, but it varies from store to store. The RRL Nolita store, for instance, is already in sale mode, while the temporary Ralph Lauren -- pronounced LOR-en! -- on Madison and 80th plans to begin mark-downs Thursday. The Rugby Store, meanwhile, might not kick off what's being called a "private" sale until next week. You can also catch the sale online.

**Update: Rugby has gotten into the game, and through Monday, 11/17, will be taking a full 50% off its fall collection, and 25% off classics.**

**Update 2: Through the holidays, RL stores citywide are maintaining sales sections where you can find market-downs of 25-50% off select merch. If you're looking for something specific, you might have better luck online. Oh, and the sale's done at the Rugby store unless you have college ID, in which case you can get 15% off, or a “friends and family” coupon, which will get you 30% off.**

RL - 1055 Madison Ave At 80th - 212-434-8000 (Temporary) - Map
RL - 867 Madison Ave between 71st & 72nd - 212-606-2100 - Map
RL SoHo - 379 West Broadway between Spring & Broome - 212-625-1660 - Map
RRL Nolita - 31 Prince St at Mott - 212-343-0841 - Map

RL Men’s Store - 381 Bleecker St between Perry & Charles - 646-638-0684 - Map

RRL Bleecker - 390 Bleecker St between 11th & Perry - 212-462-4390 - Map

Rugby Store - 99 University Place at 12th St - 212-677-1895 - Map

Take Your Skateboard

Some guys hear the word 'sale' and picture brutish bargain hunters fighting over second-rate scraps under bad fluorescent lighting. In reality, plenty of sale settings rival the best retail experiences, as in the case of this week's Fred Perry sale. Soft lighting, records spinning, charming digs, friendly staff. Now, the discounts aren't spectacular, sizes run small, and 27th between 10th & 11th isn't an ideal locale, but the offerings are ample and varied... for sweaters, light jackets, pullovers, and kicks, anyway. 

Sweaters are on sale for between $50-$100 -       

Light jackets are going for just over $100 - 

Only a few coats, but they're well worth their $127 price tag - 

We were digging this messenger for about $65 - 

And this leather bag for about $215 - 

Did we mention a nice selection of (small) kicks for between $50-$100? - 

Fred Perry Sale - 547 W 27th St between 10th & 11th - 3rd fl - 212-736-3030 – Tues-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-6pm - Map

Beware Of Winter's Glare

At 12 noon today, Paul Smith sunglasses go on sale at Gilt.com. The Beggar has your invite to the member's-only shopping site HERE.

And, if have a itch for other Paul Smith merch, here's reminding you to get it scratched at his new Williamsburg outlet, where everything is marked-down by 30-60%. 

Good Year

Piece by piece, J. Crew continues to mark down more of its fall line. Our friends up north at h(y)r collective are digging this herringbone suiting vest, now just $68. We'd also like to mention these straight fit vintage cords, now just $50 -

And you can't own too many of these button-downs in cedar tartan, particularly now that they're going for just $30 -

***Update*** At JCrew.com, enter the code EXTRA30 at checkout, and get an extra 30% off existing sale items.

Collabos Magnifico

Alexander McQueen and Puma recently collaborated on some shoes that gave Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas a run for their money. Now, MB brings word that Zappos is carrying what appears to be the full line, much of which is being marked down by as much as 50%.

Speaking of which, Y-3 -- the ongoing collaboration between Yamamoto and Adidas -- is presently unloading some of its clothes, accessories, and kicks at what appears to be about 30-40% off.  

Pick The Caption

Is the guy wearing these grey Superfine jeans (which Oak just reduced from $335 to $85 online) saying:

A) "Damn girl, You SUPERfine!"

B) "Mother#@$*%!" after getting splashed with street water.

C) "Why!?!?!" after learning that the jeans he bought for $335 just went on sale for $85.

HERE's what else just went on sale at Oak.

Oak - 28 Bond St at Lafayette - 212-677-1293 - Map

Oak - 208 N. 8th St between Roebling & Driggs - 718-782-0521 - Map
Oak - 668 President St at 5th Avenue - 718-857-2080 - Map