Dueling Clearance: J. Crew vs. Brooks Brothers

J. Crew:  Extra 25% off Sale items with SHOPNOW | Brooks Brothers Prices as marked

We only just officially began winter a few weeks ago, but retailers are already starting to clear their decks of pre-Christmas merchandise.  J. Crew has launched another code worth an extra 25% sale items, and Brooks Brothers has a ton of stuff on clearance.  Beware the “final” sale items from J. Crew though.  They can’t be returned.  Ten ranked picks follow…
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1. J. Crew Twill Ludlow Sportcoat – $75.00 ($148)

Every spring, a good amount of emails come in from guys looking for a lightly structured, do anything, wear it with jeans or chinos after work or on the weekends sport coat.  This would be at the top of the list for those types of blazers, and it’s now half off with the code.  X-Small, Medium, Large, and XL available at post time.  For now.  Those should go real quick.  If you’re trying to do #3 from over here, this jacket should help plenty.

 

2. J. Crew FACTORY Thompson Suit Jacket & Pant – $207.00 total ($296)

Well look what just got back in stock.  38R, 40R, 42R, 42L, 44R, 44L, 46R all seem to be there.  And no goofy “will not ship until 2024” timeline either  (from what it looks like.)  Full review here.  Will dip below $200 during a 30% off sale, but who knows how many sizes they have in stock.

 

3. J. Crew Striped Twill Ludlow sportcoat – $97.49 ($168)

You know you’re a bit of a sportcoat addict when you’ve got one like this, as well as the solid navy hanging in your closet. A bit more expensive.  Made of Japanese cotton.  Plenty of sizes for now.  It’s final sale though, so you can’t return it.

 

4. Brooks Brothers Bison Leather Boots – $118.80 ($198)

Not everyone loves the clunky moc toe boot look.  These look to be flatter through the toe, but where they win out is the Bison leather.  The one review says it’s heavily pebbled (looks to be so in the pic) and break in time was zero.

 

5. J. Crew Mini Tattersall Dress Shrit – $37.49 ($79.50)

Never really was a believer in J. Crew neck and sleeve shirting for $80.  That’s almost ratio prices.  But if they’re going to offer up one of their dress shirts in a mini tattersall like this for $40?  Might be willing to give it a spin.

 

6. Brooks Brothers Waxed Cotton Blackwatch Bomber – $149.00 ($298)

Spendy even at $150 but pretty friggin’ unique.  Blackwatch waxed cotton (thank goodness it’s not microfiber) with a corduroy lined collar and a lighter plaid interior.  Gotta love those fit snaps on the back too.

 

7. Brooks Brothers Lambswool Stripe Crew Neck – $49.25 ($98.00)

For the weekend.  For the yard.  For BBQing even though you’re freezing your tail off in winter but you still want to grill your damn steakes.  Be prepared to handwash the smoke smell out though.  It’s all lambswool.

 

8. Brooks Brothers Lambskin Cashmere Lined Gloves – $64.00 ($128)

A real reasonable price for the materials used.  Lots of colors (Including… purple?  Somebody tell the artist formerly known as about these) but the lighter tan is sadly down to XL.

 

9. Nike for J. Crew Blue Suede Sneakers – $59.99 ($98)

Blue suede dress shoes are one thing.  Blue suede retro kicks are something completely different.  A final sale item.  Also available in Beige.

 

10. Brooks Brothers Supima Striped Shawl Cardigan – $44.75 ($89.50)

UPDATE:  This is a kids sweater.  No wonder it’s affordable.  Damn.  Nice work by Marsh283 to catch this in the comments.  It’s like a couple of arm stripes, that aren’t on the arm.  Interesting.  Just different enough.  And pretty affordable when you consider this is Brooks Brothers.

The J. Crew extra 25% off sale and FACTORY code SHOPNOW expires Friday 1/6/12