Macy’s Men’s Wardrobe Sale – Use code ULTIMATE
And for shopping in-store, grab a savings pass (warning, pdf) for 15 – 20% off. Exclusions apply of course.
A Men’s Wardrobe sale at Macy’s is kind of like a One Day Sale. But it’s just for us guys. And it actually lasts four days instead of two. Okay so it’s not really like a One Day Sale, but the markdowns are good to great and worth a look if you’re in the market for some new clothes.
Selection on-line vs. in-store is always going to vary, and don’t forget to take a savings pass with you if you’re headed to a brick and mortar. Exclusions are unfortunately plentiful, discounts are all over the place, but with that said, there’s still plenty to pick from:
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Nautica Wool Mix Peacoat – $99.99
($250)
Just saw this in-person while researching for an upcoming best fall/winter coats post. Unlike a lot of wool-mix peacoats, this one doesn’t feel flimsy. It’s not super thick, but for $100 there are no complaints as far as construction. Close at the sides but still has room for layers underneath. Quilted interior and the perfect length for wearing over a suit jacket or blazer (meaning, it goes at least a few inches past your blazer but not all the way down to your knee.) Slash hand pockets are a bonus. Up close view here. Size shown: Medium.
UPDATE: So this is showing up as $159.99 with the code online. Which is a big difference. But their catalog clearly says $99.99. Check in stores for that price.
Calvin Klein Slim Fit Windowpane Plaid – $279.99
($650)
That pattern… is something. It’s a plaid but the windowpane type squares really jump. Deep charcoal in base color. The catalog verbiage, albeit a bit cheezy, is right. If you’re in a suit and tie world, an out of the ordinary suit like this will get you noticed for the right reasons.
Tommy Hilfiger Samson Wingtips – $84.15 ($99.99)
Hilfiger shoe quality is another one of those mysteries. But they’re under $90 so expectations should be low. They won’t be passed on to future generations, but they could make a good casual shoe you can beat up for awhile.
Bar III Charcoal Wool and Grey Heathered Twill Slim Fit Blazers – $119.99
($350)
Bar III is the latest Macy’s house brand that leans a little younger but still dressed up. Not much of their stuff seems to have spread to all of their brick and mortar stores, so these might be an opportunity for some to try out the brand, but still return it to their local store for free if it doesn’t work out. Something is awfully tempting about the wool.
Calvin Klein Scott Chukka – $93.49 ($125) and Warren Chukka – $106.25
There’s not a lot of noticeable difference between these two other than colors available. The Scott (brown) also come in a black leather. They also might be a little thicker through the toe box. The Warren come in black, charcoal, and navy suede, and they do happen to ship free.
American Rag Plaid Vest – $31.99 ($49.50)
For those that like the waistcoat look. The pattern is tough to pickup at first glance online, but the plaid is there. Description says it’s cotton. No word on what the back looks like? Update: Shuang in the comments reports that it’s got a poly back to it. AND… he’s also not a fan overall.
Sperry Top-Sider Bahama 2-Eye Wool – $42.49 ($55)
For the guys who have a hard time stashing their boat shoes all winter. Just as casual but with a warmer wool upper. Leather laces and a contrasting white sole.
Tommy Hilfiger Slim Fit Oxford – $34.39 ($65.00)
Some of you guys love these “Ithaca” slim fit oxford cloth shirts from Hilfiger. And some out there don’t. Here’s one review from Macy’s.com: “I ordered this shirt believing it to be a slim fit cut, however it is not by any means. It is more a regular cut shirt… If you are slim and want flattering clothes, look elsewhere. This is a shirt that would be better suited for a 200-250 lb man instead of a 150 pound man. Horrible, horrible, horrible. Returning this shirt.” Wait. So, did he keep it? A reminder: Slim fit shirts still might require some tailoring. That seems to be the case here.
Club Room Windowpane Cotton Sportcoat – $69.99
($250)
Your tailor might have to hack the hell out of this since Club Room tends to run a little more traditional when it comes to silhouette, but it’s under $100 with a not easy to find windowpane on cotton.
Hilfiger Slim Fit Shawl Collar Tux Jacket & Pants – $239.98 ($550)
Shawl collar? Wow. Way to go Mr. Hilfiger. Wasn’t expecting them to make a shawl collar tux available at Macy’s. And just in case you don’t find yourself in too many situations that call for a shawl collar tux (or any kind of tux… I’m with you) their regular slim fit suit separates are on sale too. (A note about this combination: Looks like this tux, and the peak lapel are new without pants attached, but, there are Hilfiger Tux pants available.)
Calvin Klein Gunmetal Belt – $27.00 ($45)
Less is usually more when it comes to dress belts. And a darker gunmetal will make it blend in a little more compared to a standard silver chrome buckle. One of those reversible jobs, with a very dark brown on the reverse.
The Macy’s Men’s Wardrobe sale seems to go on into next week, but the online code ULTIMATE lasts just through the weekend. Take a savings pass (pdf) with you for the extra discounts in store. There are a ton of exclusions.
When does the sale officially start and end?
Those Sperry’s are sick!
Also, I really like the fit of the club room slim fit dress shirts, but they are extremely hard to get the wrinkles out… Anybody have any suggestions for better options?
Started today, and the code expires Sunday. But it says “extra savings for Men’s Wardrobe Sale end October 20, 2011.” So maybe some of the sale prices will still be in effect, but you won’t get the extra 15 – 20% off?
I picked up a slim fit DKNY blazer last night marked down from $350 to $40, as well as an Alfani corded blazer for $40.
argh, no 36 in the bar III blazers…sucks to be small
The little quips have totally been getting me lately. I now have the Charles in charge theme song stuck in my head haha. Thanks for that Joe.
joe, those tommy slim fits really are anything but. i have pretty average measurments – 17-34/35, 40r, 5’9.5″, 170 lbs – and those shirts fit almost identically as tommy’s regular fit shirts.
You must have a huge neck to wear a 17 at 170 lbs. Maybe its not slim fit because your not wearing correct size.
And if you are wearing correct size for your neck, well at 170 lbs, a 17 is not suppose to fit you correctly. I weigh 215 pounds and I wear a 16.5 in those exact same tommy’s. They fit me slim…
I actually bought that Hilfiger slim fit shirt a week ago for $35 since I was in need for a new blue shirt. At 5’8 about 175, the 15.5-32/33 fit me really well. I noticed some funkiness happening around the top button and the collar towards the end of the day, but I chalked it up to just being uncomfortable on the train all day.
I’m not usually a wingtip kind of guy, but I’m a pretty big fan of the styling and color on those tommy oxfords. I think it’s the wood(?) midsole that’s the deal-sealer. Plus, buying them gives me another reason to get that brown leather orient watch.
tommy wingtips are OOS
I’m looking forward to the best outerwear post. As I’ve commented before, I’ve got my eye on Old Navy’s surprisingly high quality duffle coat, but I could probably be persuaded to get something different.
I’ve been wearing blazers and sport coats more frequently than ever before this year (mostly because I actually own more than one) and I’ve realized that the only winter coat I own that won’t leave the bottom inches of jacket exposed is my circa 1997 L.L.Bean down parka. Which is far too warm to wear on all but one or two days here in mild Colorado winters, and makes me look like a blue Stay Puft marshmallow man anyway.
Have the blue Oxford shirt and the wingtips….. love them both! Notice: The wingtips have a “H” logo on the tongue which drives me NUTS (I loathe logos that are visible on clothing) but i would recommend them both.
Had to have the shirt tailored (6’1 185 – bought the 161/2 34/35) but it looks pretty nice, the material is solid and the collar has a nice crisp feel.
Maybe it is your neck like Tat says. A 17 neck is pretty big for 170 lbs, and the neck measurement along with sleeves most likely dictate the rest of the body for off the rack commercial shirts. Good news is: You’re not as big around the middle as Hilfiger thinks you are. The bad news is: Finding shirts must be a pain with that height/weight and neck size?
Yeah, the Sperry’s look awesome in that shot… On the website though, the side shot shows that the rubber comes up way too high (for me)… I’d have loved to see them look like regular boat shoes in wool. I mean, I don’t need to feed my shoe addiction any more, but if they were like that I probably couldn’t have stopped myself.
I just checked them out in person, and I agree that I wish they looked like wool boat shoes. I am not really into the canvas/converse sneaker look, and I think these ones may be pushing that just a bit too much.
I agree. They look awesome from above, but once I saw the side view of the sneaker sole I lost interest.
Hey guys,
So…I have never really bought winter clothes, and I need some help. (Growing up in San Diego doesn’t help, although my spring/summer selection is superb) I am looking at the Peacoats online and I have to say they all look identical to me. How to I know what fabric/style to get? (Should this go in the Dappered Threads instead?)
If you can try things on IRL, that will be helpful for you. The classic peacoat material is wool, but the majority of affordable peacoats you’ll find will be wool/poly blends. Blends aren’t a bad thing per se, as synthetic fibers can help to mitigate the stiff, scratchy feeling of low-end wool, but the general idea is typically that you want more natural fibers and less synthetic. So an 80/20 wool/poly blend will be pretty good, while a 20/80 wool/poly blend will really lose a lot of the desirable characteristics of the wool (retention of warmth, moisture wicking, non-retention of odor, maintaining warmth while damp, etc.). Look for coats with at least half wool content.
As far as style goes, you will probably want a “trim” or “slim” fit if you can find it since most classic peacoats are pretty boxy. Peacoats come in a variety of lengths but I think an ideal length is something that just covers your butt, or slightly longer, as that will be long enough to cover any suit jacket or blazer you might be wearing, without starting to look like you’re wearing a shift dress.
My personal preference is for heather grey coats over black or navy, mostly because solid black and blue will easily show the slightest bit of lint, dust, pet hair, etc. But like I said, the more you can try on in person, the better. If you’re going to be spending winter in a cold climate, it’s probably a better idea for your coat to be slightly loose than slightly tight to account for winter layering. If you live in a place with mild winters where it rarely gets below 20°F or so, you probably don’t need to worry as much about leaving room for layers.
They made some wool Topsiders a while back – http://uncrate.com/stuff/sperry-wool-boat-shoe/
But they’re out of stock (and probably have been for a while) at the NeedSupply link Uncrate had. Maybe they’ll pop up again this fall?
Now those are exactly what I want!
Those are nice, and exactly what I was expecting from the Macy’s shot. But the thick rubber soles kills it.
Has anyone seen the windowpane plaid cotton blazer in person? I’m wondering how tht pattern looks on cotton. I could definitely pull that off casual with jeans, but I was wondering if I could get away with that for work.
Oh, and I love the tux. Want.
Looks like I will be heading to Macy’s this weekend to prepare for the winter onslaught in South Bend, Indiana then. Thanks for the info.
You can find those belts at TJ Maxx for like $10
Anybody know the Wool/Poly mix on the the Peacoat?
I tried to think of the most harmless thing. Something I loved from my childhood. Something that could never, ever possibly destroy us. – Dr. Ray Stantz
So I went to the store today, the American Rag Vest is nasty looking, and the back is made of shiny polyester stuff. Pics: http://i.imgur.com/duPkQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pT3WQ.jpg
Oooh. “Nasty looking” doesn’t sound promising. Updated above, thanks Shuang.
Tried one on in stores and IIRC it was somewhere close to 50/50. Actually it was something like 48/45/7 wool/poly/rayon, or something (don’t quote me on that). But close to 50/50.
Thanks a lot! I had it in my cart too.
Did you happen to check out any of the other vest offerings?
Nope, pretty much only went there to check out some things form this blog, like those Nautica Heritage Ties($41, too rich for my blood for now), Navy INC Corduroy Blazer (79.99 in store, $10 more than the online price, weird. Also the in store version has a chest pocket on the left side.), Calvin Klein slim plaid suit (didn’t have my size, pattern really stood out in person).
If you want vests there’s http://www.rugby.com/shop/item.aspx?productId=11726751&categoryId=11373427&cp=3138868&utm_source=GAN&camp=affiliate_k108283&ganpid=ShopStyle.com&ganlid=Primary&utm_medium=ShopStyle.com&utm_campaign=Primary&utm_term=Ban Which was featured in one of Joe’s posts on September 26. The price has gone down from $99 to $69. I think I’m gonna snatch one up myself actually. Twice the price compared to the American Rag one, but quadriple times the quality.
I think the cord blazer would actually be cheaper ($64) in-store with the 20% coupon: http://akimages.crossmediaservices.com/listingimages/Retailers/macys/Coupons/35814_101.pdf
Unless the store actually had it at full retail ($100) and you’ve factored the 20% discount in on your own. The store I went to was a little ambiguous about the price – they were on the same rack as a completely different jacket, and there was a “$79.99 sale” sign hanging over the other jacket, and I couldn’t really tell if it applied to the cord jacket as well.
Hey Joe, while you are considering an outerwear post, any chance of you dedicating one to leather jackets? I have been trying to find the right leather jacket for three years now. The ones I like cost too much, and the affordable ones fit like sh&t (I am 6″ with a 36ish sleeve and long torso.. motostyle jackets are my favorite but all look too short in the body) or cost an arm & leg.
52% wool, 40% poly, 5% rayon, 3% “other.” Yup. Other. Felt pretty good though.
Did one a ways back: http://dappered.com/2011/02/the-best-looking-affordable-leather-jackets/ but yep, it’s certainly on the list to do again. Finding one in a tall size might be difficult though. They do cut em’ way short. Not easy to be a tall slim guy who wants a leather jacket, that’s for sure… Thanks for the suggestion!
Thanks for the tip. I’m going to go and check those out in person.
Picked up the Nautica Peacoat last night, my store had it at $94.99. Also found a nice Alfani Red sportcoat, original $325, knocked down to $30 and I got another $6 off with the coupon. Altogether less than $120 for the two. Can’t beat that with a stick.
I’ve been dreading the search for the right pea coat this winter, but at $99 this was impossible to pass up. I picked that one up last night and it actually rang up as $94.99. A savings of $155. Excellent job, Joe.
That was better than what I expected. Thanks for the info!
A note on the peacoat… it is indeed $99 in-store.
I went to try the Nautica Peacoat, and it felt very flimsy: the fabric felt really thin, and the buttons were sewn directly onto the fabric. I don’t have much experience with coats, but the whole thing just felt like it’s probably not going to last more than a season. Any comments from people who have it??
My pleasure! I think I’m the only guy on the planet who takes a pen and notepad into fitting rooms…
Any idea about the mailer saying suits are Buy One Get One Free? Does that apply online?
Tried the peacoat today. Not bad, but the fabric is very thin, and the buttons feel like they are not securely attached (sewn directly onto the fabric, without reinforcement).