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The Splurge: J. Crew’s Black Watch Ludlow Sportcoat

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J. Crew Black Watch Ludlow Sportcoat – $299.99 (reg. $425)

Damn.  With a capital D.  Even the self proclaimed minimalists (hi there) would be hard not to go Pavlovian over this sportcoat.  Here’s what it has working against it:

  • It’s wool.  Proclaimed First Class wool from a 200 year old Scottish mill, but still.  Summer’s a comin’.
  • The on sale price is more than an Indochino suit with a Groupon.
  • Not a lot of guys walking around in dark Tartan plaid this time of year.  Like wool, out of season.

There’s a lot of reasons why you shouldn’t even consider buying this.  Especially if $300 on one single sport coat is an outrageous price for your budget.  But for the rest?

Just look at it.  Talk about a jacket that does the talking for you.  Chinos, jeans, whatever.  The saying “Stand out quietly” has been uttered and written more than a few times here.  This walks up to that “quiet” line, takes one big step over it, and doesn’t look back.

Not two steps.  Not three steps.  Not a leap.  Just one.

Most sizes available.  Free shipping (on any order) with the code FREESHIP.  Code expires 3/18.  So if not $300, at what price would you buy it at?  Say if one of those extra 30% off sales came along and dropped it to $210?

Comments

  1. My goodness that’s beautiful. But after my surprise, last-minute vacation in London? I can’t afford much other than basics under $20. ha. But if I saw that at this price? Daaaamn.

  2. J Crew will also stack their student / academic discount of 15% on top of this sale price. Works for mail order items too if you go into the store and get them to call it in for you (you’ll need to show your id). Always free shipping this way too.

  4. That’s an incredible sportcoat Joe… Wow.

    You’re dead on… it’s ONE step over the line, and that’s what makes it just right. They could have so easily gone too far.

    Cheers,
    Ben

  5. That’s a tough one. It’s a great-looking jacket for sure, but as Joe said, it’s quickly going to be out of season. I also don’t personally care for wearing a dark odd jacket with dark trousers/jeans, so I’d be limited in trouser/jean selection. That’s just my taste, of course, but that means it’d have to be on pretty steep discount before I’d take the plunge, maybe $150 or so.

    However, there’s no doubt that the jacket makes a very bold statement about the wearer without being obnoxiously flashy.

  6. Beautiful jacket but a bit out of my price range. I agree that if I saw it for around $150 I’d snatch it up in a flash.

  7. Yea, it’s awesome. I’ve been out of school for 3 years now but happened to keep my id. They didn’t bat an eye at my id’s “Class of 2007” label and extremely beat up appearance, so hope you all held on to yours :)

  8. Agreed with you there. At $150 I’d make it happen one way or another. I can’t imagine it’ll dip even close to that though. Maybe… maybe $200? During a final sale?

  9. Holiday season only for that one, IMO. I’d do $200, if they had my size (which they don’t).

  10. It’s clothing like this that sometimes makes me wish I were a man. The rest of the time I’m perfectly content being a woman :)