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The Thursday Handful – 10/25/12

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Sales that deserve some attention heading into the weekend, or sometimes, a bit earlier.  Might not be some massive once a year event, but still worth a look.  Those are what make up these Handfuls.  Expect these things when necessary.  Five of the better sales, one for each finger, are below.  Included are a few picks worth pointing out.
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J. Crew: 30% off Sale with OURTREAT
Suede, leather, both should hold up. Should.

The Picks: MacAllister Brickman Suede Boot – $103.60 ($158) | Montague Satchel – $210 ($315)

The sale section has been picked over pretty hard, and this code doesn’t apply to factory items, but there’s a few finds.  The suede boots are a bit of a secret steal.  They’re made in Italy and according to customer service they can be re-soled.  Perfect shape, great color, and suede is a good way to mix it up on the weekend or quiet easy nights out.  The Montague Satchel has this in the description: “Designed to last a lifetime (or two), we also strategically placed reinforcement rivets at all the pressure points.”  So J. Crew must have some sort of faith in how it’s built.  A lifetime or two?  Probably not.  But $210 for an all leather pebbled brief is pretty good.  Single compartment in that one.  Code expires Sunday.

 

Bonobos:  Extra 25% off sale with FINALQUARTER
Bonobos.  Helping give guys a decent arse for years now.

The Pick:  Travel Jeans to Palermo – $43.50 ($98)

Having a pair of grey, or in this case “faded olive jeans” is something that comes in handy if you wear a lot of blue.  More power to the blue on blue look, but sometimes you want some contrast on your lower half when wearing a navy sweater.  These are now more than half off, have that Bonobos fit and Ninja backed shipping and returns, and come in straight fit.  Sizes are a bit scattered, but as of post time there are some decent waist/inseam combos left.

 

Macys:  “Holiday Preview” sale + Extra 15 – 20% off with SHINE
A solid amount of new arrivals.

The Picks: Tallia Navy Windowpane Wool Blazer – $161.49 ($275) | RL Gloves – $62.40 ($78)

Looks like a semi affordable version of this.  Certainly not risk free (haven’t seen it in person) but at least it’s from a brand that leans younger and trimmer.  Ships free.  Returns free in store.  The gloves look like a new take on the quilted moto gloves from last year.  Quilted up to the knuckles and snap strap at the wrist.  The previous version ran awfully small.  Who knows if they got the sizing a little more accurate this time.

 

LastCall: Extra 30% off site wide (Expires 8am CT 10/25)
The “khaki” (right) looks promising.

The Picks: Gitman Bias-Stripe Wool Tie – $40.60

The sale at LastCall.com ends this morning at 8am Central, but they run sales often enough that you think they’ll be on sale again in the not too distant future.  Made in the USA, wool, 2.75″ wide, and get a load of those stripes.

 

GAP: 30% off with GAPFEST
Plaid casual jacket and a navy herringbone blazer? Nice.

The Picks: Plaid Herrington – $82.60 ($118) | Navy Herringbone Blazer – $68.60 ($98)

Lots of exclusion with this one, and they include the GQ collection, denim bottoms, and even cords.  But these appear to be fair game.  High hopes for that 50% wool navy herringbone blazer.  It looks awfully chopped though.  Got it on the way for an in-person.

Comments

  3. I like that plaid harrington jacket from the back, but from the front something just seems off to me. Maybe the flap pockets? Either way, probably a good thing. Really odn’t need another jacket.

  11. Thanks for pointing out the GAP sale! There’s plenty of good stuff already marked down

  16. Somebody please tell me you know more about the two GAP jackets. Am I crazy for loving both of them?

  20. I have $50 in Bonobos credit and I think those jeans are callin’ me – anyone have any fit advice for the straight leg? TTS?

  21. Thanks for posting this comment. Man, that bag looks good, but there’s no point to a leather bag if it’s going to fall apart within a year. I also don’t like that it’s a single-compartment bag. My keys have enough opportunities to scratch my electronics as it is.

  22. Their travel jeans are amazing! Super comfortable, light, well constructed. I have 3 pairs personally. I would suggest going down a waist size in them though. Definitely a great purchase.

  24. Anyone had any experience with the red soled J Crew MacAllister Brickman’s?

    I have the regular crepe soled ones and they were nice casual shoes

  26. I have a BB tie that’s frighteningly similar to the navy/grey one above except the striped are narrower. It’s one of my favorites and goes with a ton of stuff.

  27. Hm. I have last year’s Montague satchel as well. I’ve been using it every day since Christmas and it seems to be holding up alright. It’s no Saddleback bag, but for half the price of a Saddleback Bag, I’m still expecting to get 5+ years of use out of it.

  28. Bonobos sucks. this is a good site but please no more Bonobos. I bought a sweater from them last year and it just sucks. Im giving it to charity if they’ll take it. I did the Trunk Club last year and they sent me a blazer and pants and i felt the stuff was just of poor quality.

  29. I kind of like the GAP blazer as well but it would be nice to see what it looks like with the collar and lapels, you know, turned down. Sheesh…

  33. I ordered three different pairs of pants from Bonobos: chinos, jeans, and no-iron slacks. I tape-measured the waistband on all of them, and they were all 2″ larger than the advertised waist size.

  34. Hey Joe,

    The founder of Bonobos is the founder of Trunk Club. I live in Chicago and went to their location instead of having a trunk mailed to me and that’s what my consultant told me, so while I don’t know if they did a trunk, I don’t think it’d be a stretch to say TC pushes a lot of their product. That being said, I love their clothes so no complaints here.

  36. On the trunk club tip: I’ve had awful experiences with them the two times I’ve done it. Even simple things they failed to note or get right. Consistently sending me clothes which were wrong sized (36vs34 inseam for instance) or wrong materials or place of manufacture. (I refuse to pay 175$ for a sweater made of cotton in china, as such I specified only products not made there, as well as asking for natural fibers only…and i get three pairs of jeans made of poly/cotten etc and almost every shirt MIC). I really loved the idea, and would gladly pay nordstroms prices for nordstroms quality brands and just have some one ship me a box a few times per year, but it is not to be :(. Guess I need to go in person still.

  39. I did 1 shipment of the trunk club and there was one shirt I liked. It was an Eton shirt. Some of the stuff was ok but expensive and I realized id rather get my own stuff. I like to rely on my own judgment + helpful sites like this, Valet Mag, & svvply. I

  40. i guess it’s matter of preference. I have no beef with bonobos other than I just don’t like their stuff. There are too many options these days. I liked the concept of the trunk club but it just wasn’t for me.

  41. I was excited to get get my first Trunk club shipment but soon was disappointed. I prefer the slow upgrade over buying in bulk. I also like catching sales on sites like this as well as the MR Porter & Park n Bond sales,

  42. I wasn’t able to enter the promo code for the herringbone blazer. have others run into this problem? is the GAPFEST code already expired?

  44. I bought the Travel Jeans to Palermo and they ended up being way bigger than the size I ordered them in (34 x 30 that wore like 36 x 32). And what’s worse? Being Canadian I had to pay $20 in S&H not to mention another $16 for duties when the UPS delivery man showed up.

    I wouldn’t have minded paying those fees if the pants had actually fit me properly. But now I have to go out of my way (UPS drop off location) to return them and will only get back roughly $43…

    This is the first (and last) time I shop at Bonobos. It’s a pain in the ass to shop at any US based sites these days.

  45. Thanks dappered. I picked up the Macy’s Windowpane blazer. The windowpane definitely is not as pronounced as the picture shown above. It is definitely extremely cropped compared to other OTR, however picking a 38S for a 5’2″, it turned out perfect length for me. I would say the arm and jacket runs slim (more than what you see OTR but less than H&M). The armholes are average, not high or low. The chest runs true to its size, I’m 37 1/2 and the 38S fit very well. The only tailoring I feel would be beneficial for me is to take some excess fabric off my upper back and to shorten the sleeves. So far, I’m very positive about the pickup and will keep it. I look forward to seeing my GAP blazers arrive to test the fit.