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The Friday Handful – 4/27/12

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Every so often a weekend comes along where there’s a decent batch of sales, but none of the sales produce enough solid finds to warrant your full attention.  This appears to be one of those weekends.  Five of the better sales, one for each finger, are below.  Included are a few picks worth pointing out.
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Jos. A. Bank:  Buy one get two Free Sale  (exp 4/28)
No surprise that shoes themselves are excluded from the sale.

The Pick: Three Pairs of Made in the USA Cedar Shoe Trees – $25.00 ($75)

Thanks to Paul and PJ for sending in the style tips about this sale.  Jos. A. Bank isn’t favored by many when it comes to their suiting, but they run sales like this which can be applied to other things.  Buy one item, get another two items of equal or lesser value for free.  Total price for three pairs of trees w/shipping = $35.99.  Also worth a look, the stackable cedar shoe racks.

 

Banana Republic: Up to 40% off Select Items Sale (exp 4/30)
Both of these are at least 30% off.

The Picks:  Zip Pocket Jacket – $89.50 ($130) | Silk/Cotton/Cashmere Crew – $30 – $39.50 ($69.50)

Ah.  The dreaded combo of “up to” and “select items.”  Usually that spells for a whole lot of nothing.  Not the case here.  The zip pocket jacket, while 100% poly, isn’t a paper thin, flimsy windbreaker.  And the white piping looks great.  Might be one of the best lighter jackets of the season.  The sweater has the same terrific fabric makeup of their too-deep-for-some V necks.  The “natural” color shown is under $30, while the others are just shy of $40.  Also worth noting:  Their terrific khaki trench is down to a reasonable $140, and their straight fit colored jean is $59.50.

 

GAP: 25% off w/ GAPFRESH (sort of expires 4/27)
Looks good, could be great.

The Pick: GAP Tailored Cotton/Linen Blazer – $96.00 ($125)

The code gets you 25% off today (Fri.) then decreases by 5% daily through Monday.  Blazer is a 65% cotton 35% linen mix, and it might have serious potential.  Zoom in on the fabric and you’ll see some nice texture.  If it fits like their other cotton tailored blazers, those who are in between sizes should size up and get it brought in at the waist.

 

Urban Outfitters: The OMG Sale (Yes, that’s what they’ve called it)
Perfect? No. Affordable? Absolutely.

The Pick:  Hawkings McGill Suede Wingtip Boot – $34.99 ($78)

Who knows if they’re now shipping boots that look more like the pair on their site, but a few months ago they certainly weren’t.  Full review on those over here, but it’s hard to complain at $35.  The suede cousin of the doing just fine after months and months of wear HMcG leather wingtip boot.  Full review of the suede option here.

 

Sierra Trading Post:  20% off w/ ALBRIGHT2 | 25% – 30% off $150+ w/ ALAPRIL2
No no. Please. You keep the shirt.

The Picks:  Khaki Cotton Sportcoat – $47.96 ($160) | Varvatos Wool/Linen Sportcoat – $179.17 ($495)

These codes expire May 2nd, and you’d think they’d have new, similar codes come then.  ALAPRIL2 gets you 25% off orders of $150 – $200, while it’ll net you 30% off orders of $200 and up.  Use ALBRIGHT2 for anything under $150.  The cotton sportcoat has no brand associated with it, and all it says is: “Made for a famous retailer/brand.”  Interesting… The Varvatos Star USA sportcoat is one of a few wool/linen blends.  Another option here.

Huh.  Apparently this week’s handful has been brought to you by earth tones.  “They say taupe is very soothing.” 

Comments

  1. That Khaki Cotton Sportcoat from Sierra Trading looks like a Lands’ End Canvas sportcoat. Observing from the third picture, the tag’s font is a dead giveaway. Possibly similar to the following: http://www.landsend.com/pp/mens-tailored-2-button-poplin-jacket~239312_59.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::KHT&CM_MERCH=IDX_sale-_-men-_-suits-blazers&origin=index or http://www.landsend.com/pp/canvas-mens-vintage-chino-blazer~238014_-1.html?bcc=y&action=order_more&sku_0=::LHB&CM_MERCH=IDX_sale-_-men-_-suits-blazers&origin=index

  2. Is Jos A Bank offering shoes for the same deal also? If so, any recommendations? I could use some new shoes for casual office wear…

  6. “Due
    to low inventory, we are not able to ship this item to International locations
    at this time”.Well, no shoe trees for me I guess. I still need a new pair, where’s the (second) cheapest place to get them online ?

  7. I ordered the shoe trees yesterday, seems like a graet deal.   Try “SHIPAPR” for free shipping (there’s blanks for two codes).   My total came to $25.09 with taxes.

  9.  SHIPAPR didn’t work for me.  I tried it in both spots and it just kept saying “Invalid Free Shipping code.”

  10. I have one from Target coming tomorrow thats black and 60% wool but the link is dead now :[

  13. I’m pretty sure that “made for a famous brand” Blazer is the Lands End Canvas one that has been on sale over at their site for around that price for about 5 months.

  16. Agree. I bought that blazer off LEC, and that’s definitely the one. The outer pockets and the detail on the inner pockets are identical. I’m going to return it, though. It’s very heavy and inflexible, almost like wearing cardboard. Surprisingly, though, it isn’t warm at all. The main things I dislike are the lapels and the bottom (skirt, if you will). The lapels don’t sit correctly in the way they’re shown in the picture. If you don’t button it, the lapels hang loosely outwards, so that the placket at the buttons is turned outward instead of flat against the body. Also, the skirt puffs out because of the cut, such that the silhouette is something of a hybrid between a blazer and a hacking jacket.

  19. I remember reading once (Esquire?) that you only need one pair of shoe trees, and you put them in the shoes that you wore that day.

    Thoughts?

  21.  I’ve read that as well (I don’t remember if it was Esquire or what), but was told by my firm’s resident shoe obsessive that if you’re going to rotate like that you want at least two sets of shoe trees. Same idea though – take them out of the pair that’s had them in the longest, and put them in the pair you just wore.

  22. Thanks. Got them to add the SHIPAPR free shipping code at Jos A Banks over the phone, plus 5% FatWallet cashback. Six cedar shoe trees for $8.44/pr, you can’t beat that. 

  24. Allen Edmonds has them for $20 through Monday, but I’m not sure if their free shipping extends to international orders.

  28. If you hit up a Jos Bank brick & mortar, the buy one get two free sale applies to clearance shirts and ties ($30 or less), too.

  29. I just picked up the BR trench in-store for $10 less than the online price. I was just a hair over $140 out the door. 

  30. Just place the order and then call Jos A Bank’s customer service. They will gladly remove the shipping fees. Got the three cedar trees for just $9.16 each!

  31. Contoured Woodlore cedar suit hangers are also an option. Comes out to 3 for $25.10 shipped w/ free shipping.

  33. I ordered the khaki cotton sportcoat from Sierra Trading Post,using my 40% off Dealflyer email,bringing the final cost to $40.00 and change….upon receiving it,my discerning eye made out the familiar tagging to be none other than …..Lands End Canvas…..really nice jacket,3/4 lined,NOT a summer jacket,more like Spring/Fall,working cuff buttons,great fit,I’m so fresh….