Top 5 Most Wanted – February 2011
Consider these to be power rankings. Whether you’re looking for gift ideas or a quick upgrade for yourself, expect these to come around about once a month. The best of the best, which you may or may not have seen already. Agreements, disagreements, and additions are more than welcome in the comments section below.
Click here for the top 5 most wanted lists from previous months…
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5. Duluth Pack Medium Sportsman’s Duffel – $220 – $275
Credit to Greg_S who left a comment in the “Best of Made in the USA” feature about this company. Duluth Pack makes their gear in the US (not surprisingly, Duluth Minnesota) and it’s guaranteed for life. $220 for a duffel is getting a bit expensive, but when it looks like that and it’s made in the States? Well worth it. Comes in a huge variety of colors, and the waxed canvas is the one that’ll cost you the extra cash.
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4. Pottery Barn Marina Task Clamp Lamp – $79.99 – $129.00
First saw this monster back in July, and I recently noticed that in some stores (but not online) it’s now on sale. Make no mistake, this isn’t some flimsy clip lamp you attach to a headboard for night time reading. This thing has a C-Clamp that looks like a medieval torture device. Pretty cool. For a lamp.
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3. Old Navy Black Twill Blazer – $49.50 | Boden Everyday Jacket – $128
The Old Navy Chino Blazer is back. You WILL need to have that one tailored. But once you do? It’ll be one of your favorite go to pieces in your closet. The Boden everyday jacket is more than twice as much, but that bold but not too bold stripe is tough to ignore. In a good way.
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2. Green and Black Silk Knot Cufflinks – $4.95
Green doesn’t get enough play. And with spring (please dear God) hopefully coming up in the not too distant future, these would go perfectly with lighter gray chinos, a white french cuff, navy blazer, and black wool tie.
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1. BOSS Black Croc Strap Chronograph – $295.00
Sure it just showed up earlier this week, and $300 isn’t exactly Fossil Watch price range… but… yeah I think most of us would wear the hell out of that watch.
I love Duluth Packs ever since I used them on a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters. I picked up one of their original canoe packs after that and it’s just a great all-purpose big pack.
That Old Navy twill blazer will definitely end up in my closet this season once they drop the price. It’ll sit nicely next to my ON cord and herringbone blazers.
Hardly a better value to style ratio out there after you get em’ tailored. Lowest I ever scored one was $20. Crazy.
Joe, your opinion. Do you think that the black blazer could be pulled off with brown shoes, belt, watch, etc.?
My name’s not Joe, but I approve of this ensemble.
I’m really liking those cufflinks. Now to find some inspiration on how to wear them.
My name’s Joe. A black jacket and brown leather can be tough to pull off. To be safe, maybe go with a Grey version? I have an O.N grey chino blazer hanging in my closet. One of my favorites. They usually offer them at some point.
Here is a blazer that I believe flew under the radar… by my all time favorite J. Peterman http://www.jpeterman.com/Mens-Jackets-Vests/Washed-Denim-Blazer
Hey; this may be kind of a basic question, but when you get a jacket like that old navy one tailored, what do you ask for?
Appreciate any help…
Not basic at all. You want it darted in so it doesn’t make a straight line from arm pit to tail. It makes a huge difference (see the suit fit priority guide for a better idea: https://dappered.com/2010/11/the-suit-fit-priority-guide/) Have your tailor “pin you up” in the jacket. Meaning, he or she will use straight pins to gather the soon to be tailored cloth along your sides, and you can sorta get a “print preview” of how it’ll look. Don’t get it too tight though. You want to be able to hug someone without splitting the back a la Tommy Boy.
Thank you for mentioning us! After 129 years in business in Duluth, MN it is still nice to be noticed!
Question. I’m 5’8, so i usually like my sports jacket/blazer on the shorter side. If anyone has bought the Old Navy twill blazer, will you please comment on the length of the blazer? Is it traditionally long? Or is it on the contemporary short side?
It’s boxy, but for the length it’s right inbetween. Neither long nor short like say, a Topman or something you’d find at Urban Outfitters. I’m 5’9 – 5’10” and the drop on a medium is perfect on me. Perhaps a small should do you right?
Thanks Joe. Im highly considering it. Did you feel the armholes were high enough?
They’re so unstructured that I’ve never even considered if it pulls at all on the torso. So, I guess my answer is yes, I think they’re high enough. They move great on my torso post tailoring.
Awesome, thanx for all the info.
Awesome, thanx for all the info.
There’s a 25% off in-store coupon on the old navy facebook page. Good from 2/4 – 2/7. Would make the blazer $40 + tax if they didn’t raise the price.
http://www.facebook.com/oldnavy?v=app_10442206389
http://oldnavyprd.vo.llnwd.net/o43/index.html