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.
Lord & Taylor: Extra 20% off w/ EXTRA
The Picks: Allen Edmonds Kenilworth – $177 ($295), Bruno Magli Miaoco in Brown or Black – $255 ($425) Park Ave. – $207 ($345), Park Ave. in Black – $207 ($345), Strand – $207 ($345), Citizen Blackout Canvas Strap – $112 ($175)
Big thanks to Tim and Mike for sending in the style tips on this one. You’ll need the 20% off code EXTRA, and a solid handful of Allen Edmonds are already marked down to mid $200s. With the code? You get an outstanding price. They are moving fast though. The Kenilworths are labeled as “Brown”, but they sure look like they’re walnut (full review of the brown burnished here). If you’re the type to do the blues with a blazer and jeans… meet your new standout, simple, high quality shoes. WARNING: It looks like the website has transposed the pics for the Strand and Park Ave. in walnut. Many thanks to Andre W. who reported last night on the Dappered FB Page: “talked with their online chat, advising not to order strands or park aves at the time since they aren’t sure which will ship. They are having their IT look at it currently.”
UPDATE: The AEs are toast… but the Bruno Maglis are still kicking around.
Gilt: Brooks Brothers Today (5/9) at Noon ET
The Pick: ?
Brooks Brothers has been showing up with more frequency on the flash sale sites recently, and so far so pretty darn good. If memory serves, they were either on HauteLook or Rue La La in the last few weeks, and they were selling really good looking stuff (like their football leather briefcase) and very tempting prices (I think the brief was in the mid to high $200s?). But you just never know with these things. Could be a total dud.
UPDATE: Twas a total dud.
jcp: Extra 15% off w/ GOAHEAD
The Picks: Claiborne Khaki Cotton Jacket & Matching Pants – $63.74 ($150), Claiborne Linen Rich Blazer – $54.19 ($85), Stafford Slim Fit Glen Plaid Suit – $144.00 ($180)
One of the seemingly rare exceptions where playing the back to the old ways coupon with JC Penney actually pays off. Seems like most of the time even with a coupon, the prices are higher than what they were under Ron Johnson? This is just dumb for a decent summer suit that you can take to your tailor and have dialed in perfectly. One drawback: The armholes are a little low. Further details over here. UPDATE: Looks like they’re short on sizes for the pants online (not much other than 34 inseam)… Maybe try heading in store for the pants? Haven’t seen this Claiborne “linen rich” blazer in person, but they claim it’s unlined. More on the Glen Plaid suit over here. Anyone else feel like they’re liquidating the Wooster stuff just so they can get back to “normal”?
Sierra Trading Post: ALHIKE3 = 20% off, ALMAY3 = 25% off $125, 30% off $200
The Pick: Florsheim Velben in Brown or Grey – $88.80 ($170)
Many thanks to Adam for sending in the tip. Every so often STP will shoot out an extra 30 – 35% off code to their FB fans… so if you’re patient and like them on FB, you could get these for in the mid $70s (like Adam did). But if you want to jump on them now, ALHIKE3 takes 20% off no minimum. Slim and sleek they ain’t, but as far as well made, casual longwings go, these are tops for a reasonable price.
UPDATE: Use the code STMM5213 through 5/10 for 35% off. Drops the price to $71.50 before taxes and shipping. Hat tip to Mike in the comments. ALSO… L.A.B. reports in the comments that these run half a size large. So be warned.
Original Penguin: 30% off Polos w/ POLOS30
The Picks: The Earl in “Neptune Green Heather” – $20.93 ($59)
The mint green (sorry, Neptune Green Heather) shown here is already on sale, and the extra 30% off code POLOS30 puts it down to $21. Heritage slim fit that fits trim but not super skinny. Awesome retro feel with the piping. It’s a pique, but it has a softer more washed feel. Lots of other colors available, and the code drops those to just north of $40. Free shipping kicks in at $75.
UPDATE: S, M, and L are sold out in the Neptune Green Heather.
Also worth a mention: J. Crew’s sale section is on sale for an additional 30% off w/ SUNSHINE … but selection has been weak so far this week (that might change). Jackthreads has a good sale on Pro-Keds, specifically the suede Royal Master Lo DK in Navy, Grey, and Olive. Macy’s launched their latest one day sale on Friday.
It says theyre sold out of the “strands” but that isn’t even a picture of strands, those are park ave’s
Nordstrom will price match the AE sale from lord & taylor – just speak to their customer service through website (and you can make sure you get strand/park ave you want). Also – more sizes.
Original Penguin already out of stock in green S-L.
Woodlore Cedar Shoe Trees come in at $11.24 per pair with the 20% off. Lord & Taylor branding on it, but if the photo is accurate, a screwdriver can take care of that issue. If you’re going to splurge on a pair of AE’s, might as well get yourself a set of these!
They wouldn’t let me price match unless the exact size/color was available. Did you get the price match?
I did yesterday when I first heard of the sale – maybe a lot of people were attempting it and they had to crack down?
The Stafford Linen & Cotton coat seems to be a close match to the Caliborne and has S/R/L options… it’s also less expensive: http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/men/shop-sale-clearance/sale/stafford-linen-and-cotton-sport-coat/prod.jump?ppId=pp5002440912&cmvc=JCP|cat100250022|RICHREL&grView=&eventRootCatId=¤tTabCatId=®Id=
anybody know how the penguin polos fit? how do they compare to RL Polo Custom Fit for example? Thanks!
Actually, it looks like the L&T deal is a little better than that 25% off on men’s shoes regular and sale price http://www.lordandtaylor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lord-and-taylor/search/mens/MenFFShoe59
Not anymore they won’t now that the shoes are out of stock in all sizes on the L&T site. They have to be in stock for Nordstrom to price match.
The 1 review it has does not look promising:
“The texture on the sport coat is awesome, but that’s where the good ends. I ordered a 40 short, but the sleeves were too long. The armholes were way too low. You might like this if you’re looking for a classic fit, but if you want something more modern and have an athletic body, I would look elsewhere.”
Awesome, thanks for the heads up! I was looking at a pair of these yesterday for twice the price.
The problem with all of JCP’s stuff is that you can’t infer anything from anything. The Claiborne suit jackets IMHO are better cut than the Stafford’s but they still suffer from large armholes. And there is some variation between the jackets where you have to try 3 to find the right 1 that doesn’t have shifted shoulder pads or a weird crease that seems permanent on the lapel, etc.
Those went fast…
I’d say heritage slim fit from Penguin runs a little bit roomier than Custom Fit from RL, but it’s still nice and trim.
Right. As noted up above after the “WARNING”, it looks like L&T transposed the pics. There was a discussion on the FB page on whether or not to pull the trigger, since someone chatted with customer service and they weren’t sure which shoe would ship.
Most of the sizes were available yesterday. They had my size in the Kenilworths but I didn’t want it in the walnut color. I didn’t think of contacting Nordstrom to price match until I saw the comment this morning. By then they L&T was all sold out. Oh well, saves me some money.
I’m with Joe on the feeling that jcp seems to be trying to show the
Wooster apparel the door. Grabbed the Claiborne suit last week online on
a similar sale/promo combo, fearing that it would suddenly vanish.
Keeping
my fingers crossed that jcp isn’t completely going back to their old ways,
but not feeling so great about it. Saw a “we’re sorry, please come
back” commercial last night featuring a bunch of women and not a single
man. Combined with the Wooster departure, it makes me think millennial
men are getting dropped as a target demographic.
I’m with Joe on the feeling that jcp seems to be trying to show the
Wooster apparel the door. Grabbed the Claiborne suit last week online on
a similar sale/promo combo, fearing that it would suddenly vanish.
Keeping
my fingers crossed that jcp isn’t completely going back to their old ways,
but not feeling so great about it. Saw a “we’re sorry, please come
back” commercial last night featuring a bunch of women and not a single
man. Combined with the Wooster departure, it makes me think millennial
men are getting dropped as a target demographic.
God, I’ve wanted those gray Veblens for a while. Just not sure how versatile they’d be.
The brooks brother sale leaves much to be desired…
POLOS30 doesn’t work for some reason.
L & T’s site is a disaster right now….
Man, that really sucks.
Man, that really sucks.
I ordered the “Strands” yesterday from L&T. I just got off the phone with customer service and was told I may be getting the Banchory http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/producti_SF8034_1_40000000001_-1. All they could offer was to give me a complimentary shipping return label. I’m hoping I get lucky, but I don’t have a good feeling about this!
Noticed the AE sale on FB and waited till they fixed the images. Guess that waiting cost me grabbing a set 🙁
They’ve still been steadily rolling out things with the same design styles and fits as the Wooster inspired things. At least for now. They’re either on the tail end of it, or continuing with it. I’m not certain they’ve thrown in the towel on the JCP line yet. Also, the only things that have reached clearance are the original releases of the shirts (gingham, older oxfords) and the seasonal chinos. My local store has been pushing through with all the design changes. Furniture departments and the like. The only revert’s it’s done so far is start to push St John’s Bay more and the pricing changes. The latter working out in my favor, since I grabbed two older oxfords and two new shirts for a total of $56. I’m hoping they realize that the menswear changes are one of the things that were welcomed changes.
I still have hope.
I’d say go for it. As far as I’m concerned, grey is the ultimate neutral. I pulled the trigger on the grey AE McTavish a couple months back, swapped in navy laces, and have been wearing them at least 2-3x a week since. They’re killer with dark jeans, and not too shabby with “normal” chinos, and should work with most colored pants, if that’s your thing. I wouldn’t wear them when a suit is required, but would gladly throw them on with a summer suit (e.g. Claiborne above) and dressed-down shirt to a more casual event.
The Veblens look a bit darker, and the longwing is a bit more casual than the “standard” wingtip of the McTavish, but I’d wear them in all the same situations. Plus they don’t have the “goth lipstick” black sole that turned some people off on the McTavish.
For the Veblens, check Twitter for 35% off link good until tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/Sierratp/status/332538559422685184
Glad to hear it! I’ve really only been browsing online, so I probably haven’t noticed the changes in store they way you have. If they can keep moving forward with the improved styles and I just have to play the coupon game, I’ll be one of many happy campers. Joe has trained us well at that game!
You, good sir, are a scholar and a gentleman!
Tried it on earlier. Normally a 40R but it was too long. 40S fit perfect. Pretty nice outside of that issue.
Another option that fit normally is the Stafford Slim Sport Coat. Has a Herringbone pattern, a bit darker than the web photo (looks better in person).
http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/men/shop-sale-clearance/sale/stafford-slim-sport-coat/prod.jump?ppId=pp5002325077&searchTerm=Stafford+Slim+Sport+Coat&dimCombo=null&dimComboVal=null&catId=SearchResults
Just an FYI for everyone I went in-store for the JCP Khaki suit – was on a 50% rack with the old prices so the whole suit was $50 (Jacket and pants marked as $70 & $30 plus half off). Worth a shot if they don’t have your size online
I’m just super bummed that I missed out on the Polka Dot shirt in my size twice now…but I wasn’t going to pay $40 for it.
Agreed, super yawn. To be fair though, I’m not in the market for ties.
The Veblens are available even cheaper if you go through the STP Twitter link. 35% off (takes it to ~$72 before shipping and taxes):
https://twitter.com/Sierratp/status/332538559422685184
Dude, thank you for that! Snagged some Clarks Weavers for $42 shipped.
Great sale on Uniqlo today for casual button down shirts – $20 OCBD’s and $20 for their other cotton shirts. Free shipping over $100.
wow that was fast one the AEs, too bad about the jcp online only especially with the limited suit sizes
On sale for $23.99 right now. 15% off on top of that, if you order online. Local stock is always different from online (part of why their website is horrible). If the B&M stores have it in stock you can get it slightly cheaper than the “old” pricing.
I don’t get longwings. Makes me feel like they were trying to make a wingtip and fell asleep on the keyboard. Wingtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
ATTENTION!! anyone that likes the Veblens please be advised they run at least a half size LARGE. I bought some online from another site and had to send them back because they were too big. This blew because they didn’t have the size I eventually needed in stock
Yeah, i saw it, but it’s just not in my size (xxl). Upside down smiley face.
crap! Just paid $25 for a pair of the AE’s during their sale a couple weeks ago.
I guess this question is for Joe. Is the claiborne suit color shown here accurate? Because on the jcp site, the suit looks super tan, and a little bit over the top.
I have 2 pairs of Veblens that I bought from DSW and can confirm this. They run LARGE. I wear a UK10 in Meermins (Hiro last) and typically a EUR44 in other shoes. All this usually translates to a US11, but for the Veblens, I’m wearing them in a US10.
I just picked up the JCP Claiborne suit, and it is MUCH more khaki than what the picture above depicts, but still nice and worth the money. Sold out in my size online, but they still had plenty in stores.
I just picked this up today, and it wasn’t on the 50% rack in Hurst, TX.
I bought a pair about a year ago – absolutely love them. To be honest though, I do have a bit of trouble figuring out what to wear them with. But Lord, when I do….I get very nice comments.
In the end, I usually keep it fairly simple: khakis, blue OCBD, navy blazer and a tie if needed. Looks very sharp.
I bought the grey Veblens last year….navy laces are a fantastic idea! Thank you – any place in particular I should look for those?
FYI, I just asked about it in store yesterday because they had it marked at $40, and they were willing to match the $23.99 online price in store. 1-2 of each size on the rack.
I got mine through a Bespoke Post box a couple months ago. They were Hook + ALBERT 32 inch waxed cotton laces. They seem a bit pricey there at $8 per lace pair, but I can’t imagine they’d be too hard to find elsewhere online.
On a side note, red didn’t work so well, as I had 3 comments about bowling shoes in the first 36 hours. But as an Ohio State fan, it was fun to sport the team colors for March Madness.
Victory! I scored it at the store, it was actually at $25 but close enough.
I found the JCP suit in store… how does that $150 price get down to 63?
how did you get that price in store?
The khaki suit reminds me of a $50 one I grabbed from Jos A Bank. I actually saw the JCP offering in the store today on my lunchy break, and the two are very similar. However, JCP has the upper hand because the jackets and pants are separates so you can get closer to your actual size before having to hit up the tailor.
Funny! But I love my Veblens.