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03/08/13
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Your Weekend Sale Report Card

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For any menswear browsing you might feel inclined to do this weekend, we’ve filtered through all of the online sale noise and graded your best options out there…

For the Larger Sizes: Austin men’s shop Stag is slashing their sale prices by another 50% with the code 50EXTRA.
Discount: A+
Sizes Available: B-
Selection: B

For Springing Forward: Gant has knocked 30% off their “pre-spring” gear for the weekend.
Discount: B+
Sizes Available: A
Selection: A

For the Odds and Ends: Arrow and Arrow is clearing out some leftovers from the season—from Billykirk bags to Saturdays shirts—for up to 50% off.
Discount: B+
Sizes Available: B
Selection: C+

For Cleaning Up on the Off-Season: Rooney is clearing the racks from last season with a decent amount of markdowns.
Discount: A-
Sizes Available: B-
Selection: A

For a Shirt Thing: Here’s a good chance to stock up on Hamilton shirting—they’ve knocked 30% off their renowned sport shirts.
Discount: B+
Sizes Available: A
Selection: A-

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03/06/13
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Your Spring Cashmere Hookup

Fischer

Consider this a last-minute addition to yesterday’s spring must-haves: fine-gauge cashmere.

And right on time, our comrades in style over at UrbanDaddy Perks are knocking 25% off a fine selection of spring-ready cashmere sweaters, cardigans and one exceptionally cozy-looking speckled henley from Christopher Fischer—an expert on balancing the yarn’s buttery-soft gauziness with just enough warmth retention perfect for the typical “summer in the light and winter in the shade” March day.

Clearly Dickens was pining for some cashmere while writing that line.

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03/01/13
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Introducing… The Sale Scorecard

Crew shirts

In this new weekly series, we filter through all of the online-sale noise and grade your best options for some weekend shopping…

For Your Spring Head Start: Brooks Brothers is getting you in on their spring action a day early online—before it lands in shops—and they’re knocking off up to $200 on your final tally.
Discount: C
Sizes Available: A
Selection: A

If You’re Looking for Luggage: Billy Kirk has knocked 60% off a decent number of their well-made bags—and one very tempting navy trilby.
Discount: A
Styles Available: B
Selection: B+

Some More Spring-Forward Incentive: For three days only, Club Monaco is knocking 20% off all of their new spring gear with the code “SPRING20.”
Discount: B+
Sizes Available: A
Selection: A

A Good Chance to Stock Up on Spring Basics: Gap is also getting in the spring spirit early with 25% off everything in shop with the code “GAP25”—but act fast, because it ends tomorrow.
Discount: A-
Sizes Available: A
Selection: B+

For Those Thinking Very, Very Far Ahead: Wittmore has finally slashed the rest of their winter sale down to 60% off. You won’t be able to wear most of it till it gets wintry again, but some good finds with a decent selection of sizes are still left here.
Discount: A
Sizes Available: B+
Selection: A-

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02/28/13
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Italian Shoes by Way of Nashville

Nappi

Indulge us for a moment here and imagine if two of menswear’s favorite pastimes—Americana and Italian craftsmanship—were turned into a shoe…

Chances are they’d look a lot like the boots from Peter Nappi—which just so happen to be going for 20% to 40% under retail right now on UrbanDaddy Perks.

Leather artisan Phillip Nappi traces his roots back to a grandfather who made shoes in Italy (the namesake of the company), and nowadays Nappi the Younger makes some hardwearing boots meticulously crafted from Tuscan leather from his leather studio based in the heart of Honky-Tonk. Our favorite of the bunch is the Romeo, constructed of a single, continuous piece of leather stretched over a last that’s supposed to fit so well, you could go without the laces. Which puts them somewhere between your favorite pair of oxfords and loafers.

Not a bad place to be—especially for your feet.

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02/04/13
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The Untold Charm of a Vintage Dress Watch

Jaeger-LeCoultre

A lot of the vintage-watch chatter tends to focus on the Rolexes and Omegas of the world—and their divers in particular—but there’s plenty more wrist candy out there to be had.

Case in point: this 1950s Jaeger-LeCoultre dress watch.

And instead of having to hunt one down, our pals over at UrbanDaddy Perks have teamed up with the watch aficionados at Analog/Shift to get you the inside track on this watch and a small cache of other heirloom-worthy timepieces. When we asked which one of the bunch was their favorite, A/S immediately pointed us in the direction of this LeCoultre, noting that it’s got an understated case with a slim profile and a reliable movement that’s easily serviceable. The sweeping seconds register is a nice addition, plus it’s priced to move.

Time is of the essence.

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01/29/13
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The Lion’s Share at Lyonstate

We’ve just got word that Alabama menswear shop Lyonstate is taking all of the handsomeness they’ve already got on their web shop, putting it on sale, and then slashing off an additional 25% (with the secret code “TAKE25”). Which puts some of these prices at the lowest we’ve seen for stuff from brands like Our Legacy (like this double-breasted blazer), Rachel Comey (like these oxford shoes) or Oliver Spencer (this fisher jacket, for instance) go for. There’s plenty more where that came from, so get after it, gentlemen.

Take a closer look at our favorites, after the jump.»
 

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01/14/13
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What to Buy with Your $150 at Wittmore

Universal Works Polka Dot Scarf

Our comrades-in-style over at UrbanDaddy Perks are turning your $100 into $150 worth of buying power at our favorite new menswear webshop, Wittmore—and thanks to a fortuitous year-end sale still in effect, your dollars are going to stretch even further. To mark the occasion, we thought we’d help you figure out the best way to spend that windfall of cash. So we took that magic number of $150 and filled up a cart with shirts, blazers and/or more, supermarket-sweep-style. Three times, each to dapper effect.

Presenting the three best ways to spend your extra cash at Wittmore.»
 

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01/02/13
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Get Your Grenson, 30% Off

We thought we’d help you start off 2013 on the right foot—by putting your feet in some smart shoes from legendary British shoemakers, Grenson.

And, fortuitously, our comrades in style over at UrbanDaddy Perks have a handsome selection of Grenson shoes for 30% off. There are boots, wingtips, the perfect pair of starter-double-monks and some suede for when the snow comes off the ground.

We’re already confident in predicting this big trend in 2013: wearing shoes.

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12/21/12
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How You’ll Say Thank You (for 30% Off)

In the totally warranted expectation that you’ll be showered with gifts this holiday season, you should be prepared to send some very thoughtful, handwritten thank-yous.

And you’ll want some appropriately engraved card stock to write them on, courtesy of the irreverent letterpress printers at Terrapin Stationers—which happen to be 30% off over at UrbanDaddy Perks right this instant. Whether it’s an obscenely gesticulating Santa or a simple “WTF,” your gifters will surely appreciate the equal amount of thoughtfulness from you.

We’re sure your granny loves a good obscene Santa joke as much as the next.

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12/04/12
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Get Kent

A few months back, we tipped you off to Kent Wang (he of cutaway-collared-polo-shirt Internet fame) opening a full online haberdashery—which was great news for handsomeness everywhere.

Now we’ve got even better news: our friends at UrbanDaddy Perks have just launched an exclusive with Kent Wang that will turn your $100 into $150 worth of buying power at his shop—nothing to scoff at with his reasonably priced wares. We’re talking a quintessential polo and a grenadine tie. Or deerskin gloves, a silk pocket square and mother-of-pearl cufflinks. Or halfway to his minimalist watch.

The possibilities are endless.

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11/26/12
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Sponsored Love: Levi’s® Holiday 2012

This snap comes from Levi’s recently unveiled Holiday 2012 lookbook and it’s got us looking forward to gifting, eggnogging and cozying (preferably near a crackling fire).

And on the occasion that today is Cyber Monday, Levi’s has instituted free shipping and a sitewide sale at 40% off*—which means you can knock off a few very thoughtful gifts from your list while updating your corduroy situation with Levi’s tailored cuts. Plus you’ll want a cable-knit cardigan and a herringbone blazer to make sure you’re well prepared for your rounds on the holiday party circuit.

And that you aren’t cozying fireside alone.

*Offer valid today, 11/26, at us.levi.com only with code CYBERMON.

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11/26/12
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Navigating Cyber Monday

Your cure for this epic case of the Mondays you’ve got right now: stocking up on some new threads at Cyber Monday prices.

Basically, the entire Internet is on sale today, so there’s a lot to wade through. Luckily, we did it for you—to find the best #menswear-friendly deals in cyberspace (then we can retire the word “cyber” until next year, or forever), including a few exclusives you won’t find elsewhere…(For a few more deals, check out our friends at Urban Daddy.)

Your direct line to the best of Cyber Monday, right this way:»
 

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11/20/12
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24 Hours to Save the Unis-verse

Now here’s a flash sale we can get behind.

Blogger favorite Unis is throwing a one-day-only sale (online and in-store) that began as the clock struck midnight this morning and will end once the clock strikes midnight tonight. Everything from the raved-about Gio pants to the downtown-kid-approved navy varsity jacket is 30% off. They even threw some non-Unis goods like Common Projects sneakers and grooming stuff in the mix. You know the drill—the clock is already ticking.

Consider yourself the Jack Bauer of getting handsome.

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11/14/12
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The Steven Alan Sample Sale Has Arrived

Breaking news: Steven Alan has just quietly launched his hotly anticipated annual online sample sale with up to 70% off a good chunk of the prepster-bohemianism you’ve come to expect. There are some great blazers still ripe for the picking, and his calling-card single needle shirts are mostly in the $60 range—and there’s even a decent selection of non-Alan offerings going for a steal. Happy hunting.

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10/19/12
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You Have 72 Hours Left to Get This Custom Tweed Jacket

If you’ve ever felt the urge to wrap yourself in the feeling of a fall hunting trip in rural Maine, here it is: a custom tweed jacket from Rifle Quality—and it’s 35% off till Monday, courtesy of our friends at UrbanDaddy Perks.

If you’re not familiar, Rifle Quality is a troupe of Savile Row–trained tailors who split their time between NYC and Cleveland, making the sort of jackets that live up to the name—in other words, they’re sturdy enough for a weekend in the bogs. You’ll get your choice of six different swatches of British thornproof tweed, which gets cut and sewn by hand, with all the trappings of fine jacketry you’d expect: floating canvas construction, pocket room for extra shotgun rounds, the works.

Plus it’s equally as effective for hunting down a solid happy hour.

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10/08/12
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Pulling the Wool

If you haven’t made the seasonal (or mental) transition to wool ties yet, now is the time.

And on the occasion that our friends over at UrbanDaddy Perks have 40% off an exclusive selection of woolen ties from Pierrepont Hicks—from the woolen-tie capital of the world, Minnesota—we thought we’d pass along this 1975 snap of a surprisingly on-trend Robert Redford giving a master class on how to wear one: over a chambray dress shirt and under a sweater and herringbone sport coat.

And for extra autumnal points, make that a double-breasted blazer.

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08/28/12
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Standing Ovadia

The Brothers Ovadia are so ahead of the game that they’ve decided to launch their Labor Day sale today (running from Tuesday to Tuesday, with discounts at up to 60% off).

A good amount of it will be out of season by the time it lands on your doorstep (the shorts, for example), but a navy pinstripe bow tie should come in handy anytime you’re feeling professorial, no matter the weather. As well as this spread-collar shirt—for the next time you’re feeling Sprezzidential (trademark pending).

For whatever reason, a few items, like these trousers, haven’t migrated their way onto the sale page, so you’ll want to do some poking around.

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08/24/12
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Tie-ing the Gap

We may have finally found the perfect tie for making the late-summer, early-fall transition—one that you can wear whether the day calls for a navy blazer in cotton or in wool. It’s from tie makers Graham Withers, 50% cotton, 50% linen, and just so happens to be 30% off over at UrbanDaddy Perks (along with a handful of similar ties that should also help fill out your gap-season neckwear). Consider it the regimental stripe of late August.

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08/23/12
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Thom Browne Dispelling the Diffusion

Breaking news: you can now own a Thom Browne suit for about a grand.

Those of you quick on the uptake (or with a WWD subscription) have probably been hearing the mix of excitement and grumbling over Browne’s diffusion line, Thom Grey—promising to skew younger (and less expensive). A photo of a gray varsity jacket was leaked. Speculation ensued. And today the full line was unveiled in the Barneys webshop. It’s what you might expect from Browne’s vision of the budding menswear enthusiast: oxford cloth shirts, a few ties, a pair of stand-out coats that have us looking forward to cooler temps, and a medium gray wool suit with his signature shrunken silhouette and cuffed high-water trousers.

It’s a good place to start. You know, if you’re into that kind of stuff.

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08/08/12
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Everyone’s favorite Southern gentleman-haberdasher, Sid Mashburn, has just put a sweeping range of blazers, canvas shorts and belts on sale. There’s really nowhere to go wrong, but if you’re in the market for a navy hopsack suit or a gun-check blazer, you’re in luck—Mashburn’s off-the-rack tailoring is highly sought after. Which means the clock is ticking…

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07/23/12
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In Context

One of our favorite heritage-leaning shops on the Web, Context, is handing out $100 to anyone with an UrbanDaddy Perks account (you’re getting $300 credit for spending $200), just in time to get a few last-minute summer additions or start gearing up for fall. There’s a never-ending trail of handsome stuff on the site, so we thought we’d help guide you through it all—from the jackets to the deadstock fabric ties. Turns out, 300 bucks goes a long way. And here’s how you’ll use it to freshen up your wardrobe.

Your 10 best bets under $300.»
 

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07/18/12
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Shades

Yesterday’s sunglasses post reminded us that our brethren in style over at UrbanDaddy Perks have got a handful of handsome shades from the eco-friendly folks at Modo Eco Eyewear for 52% off. Which should make a midseason addition to your UV-rated arsenal a bit easier on the wallet. Or you could buy double the shades. Your call.

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07/16/12
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Drake’s Is High

There are still plenty of dog days left to get in on the summer pocket square phenomenon. And as an additional incentive, the Drake’s numbers we highlighted a while back have just gotten even more attractive, thanks to a particularly well-stocked online sale happening right now—including ties and scarves as well. Thank us later.

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06/19/12
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Steven Alan has quietly launched an online sample sale with up to 70% off a good chunk of the tailored bohemianism you’ve come to expect. His signature single-needle shirts are always a strong bet, though we’d also like to point out a few non-Alan offerings going for a steal, like this Engineered Garments blazer and this Batten Sportswear anorak. Happy hunting.

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06/15/12
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Breaking Unis News

Opportunity knocks, gentlemen. Blogger darlings and makers of “the dream chino” Unis are remodeling their NYC shop and have decided to make their packing job easier by lightening their stock.

Nearly everything online is a hearty 25% off. Now’s your chance to grab another pair of summer pants in their famous Gio cut, venture into shorts territory and/or get your hands on the latest buzzworthy item that’s been circling the Internet—thanks in most part to this young lady—the camo military jacket.

Go on, get after it.

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