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.
UNIQLO: Weekly Promotions / Sale
The Pick: Cordlane Jacket – $59.90 ($69.50), Premium Cotton Polo – $14.90 ($19.90)
Hold the phone… one of the beefs a few of us have with UNIQLO jackets is their long arms / chopped tail proportions. But then there’s this review for the Cordlane Jacket: “I’m 6 feet and 165 pounds, and unlike so many of the other jackets which are unaccountably short and small, as though intended for teenage girls, this fits very well, long enough in the body and arms.” Hm. Just partially lined too, which is a big plus. For the polo, their Premium Cotton Polo is as close as it gets to the ol’ discontinued Mossimo trim-fit polos… only better. 100% cotton that’s smooth, lightweight but not flimsy, and the collars even seem to hold a good shape throughout the day. Medium fits my frame extremely well. Arm hits mid to upper bicep and is well fitted.
Brooks Brothers: 30% off Select Accessories & Ties
The Picks: Suede Tie Driving Mocs – $103.60 ($148), Cedar Shoe Valet – $89.60 ($128)
Brooks Brothers has been running Father’s Day specials all this week, and today it’s 30% off “select” accessories & ties. But this also includes shoes, which makes the awfully tempting suede driving moc available for just over a hundred bucks.
LastCall: Extra 35% off Everything, free shipping no min w/ FRSHIP
The Pick: Neiman Marcus Charcoal or Pinstripe suit – $299.40, Hickey Freeman “Lindsey” Navy Pinstripe or “Milburn” grey stripe suit – $389.35
Discount isn’t limited to the highest priced item in your shopping cart, but instead everything. Anyone have direct experience with these Neiman Marcus branded suits? They just arrived on Lastcall.com. Meanwhile, the Hickey Freeman suits are made in the USA, seem to be half-canvassed(?), and the Milburn got a nice review over at Sierra Trading Post. Free shipping no min. with FRSHIP.
J. Crew: Extra 30% off sale items w/ SUMMERTIME (exp. 6/16)
The Pick: Unstructured Ludlow Sportcoat in Italian Oxford Cloth – $159.60 ($248), Ludlow Sportcoat in Italian Linen – $229.60 ($348), Paperclip Tie Bar – $38.50 ($65)
Now with extra items added to the sale section. Hat tip to Jamie who wrote in singing the praises of the oxford fabric on that blazer (seems to be hanging out in-store on some clearance racks for even less?). It’s sort of a hunting-style meets the beach kind of setup, so know that it’s real casual. Could you just use a real paper clip as a tie bar on your ties? Probably, but at least file down the edges so they don’t snag and shred your ties.
Club Monaco: 20% off $150, 25% off $200, 30% off $250 w/ STAYCOOL
The Picks: Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots – $245 ($350), Filson Travel Bag – $206.50 ($295) Ernest Alexander Brief – $206.50 ($295), Peak Lapel Linen Sportcoat – $195.30 ($279)
UPDATE: Unlike previous tiered sales, this code is now not valid on 3rd party merchandise. Apologies for that, and thanks to everyone in the comments for pointing out that switch. Meanwhile, thanks to IronRinn, Mike A., Brian C., Tim, Eric C., and RunDadRun for the tips on the Wolverine 1000k (2nds, so, slight nicks in the quality) showing up over at Sierra Trading Post. That’s a monster deal. Both the standard toe and Addison wingtip-style are over there, with sizes going fast. Code STFD6113 takes an extra 35% off, leaving them under $150.
UPDATE II: Many thanks to Dan for sending in this tip. Gilt City is running a $50 for $100, $100 for $200, $250 for $500 deal at “Onward Reserve“. They carry Filson, so if you were to buy that $200 in credit for $100, you could get a Filson Brief for $125.
Also worth a mention: Cole Haan has launched an up-to 50% off sale on select items plus free shipping no min. w/ FREEGROUNDSHIP. GILT is running a sale on some flight-style watches from the brand AVI-8 (oh how clever), just make sure you know GILT’s return policy before you make the jump. Speaking of knowing the return policy (store credit only), Jackthreads is doing 20% off $65 w/ SAVE20 and 25% off $100 with SAVE25. Christopher Ward is still offering 15% off watches & accessories with FATHER15. Ralph Lauren has launched a spend $125 save $25 code: LRLSUM25.
NOTE: The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale for Men launches tomorrow. Since their half-yearly sales are mainly a clearance, it’s not quite as “big” as their Anniversary Sale (new fall goods marked down later on in Summer), but it’s still worth a good long look. Expect that tomorrow.
Sierra Trading Post has the Wolverine 1000 Mile for $208 plus an additional 20% off. It was an extra 30% yesterday, and might be again tomorrow based on Sierra’s track record.
Just beware they are 2nds.
Anyone have experience with that uniqlo jacket? For $60 you can’t expect much but if it lasts a few summers it would be worth it. I’m interested in the fit. I am 5’5″ 160lbs with a muscular frame. I usually wear a medium than need to chop the arms.
In for the Uniqlo polos. Here’s hoping they fit like the Express cotton jersey polo of yore.
The Club Monaco code isn’t valid on third party products.
STFD6113 gets you 35% off and if you use their iPhone or Android app to purchase them you get free shipping. So a pair of 1k 2nds for $135.00.
I think lasting is not a problem, but fit can be. Definitely try it in store.
Sadly, none of their jackets fit me, slim fit or regular fit… always something off.
If those Hickey Freeman suits on Last Call are like the ones you get at Hickey Freeman’s showrooms, then they’re really fantastic. Feel and drape very nicely.
Of course, I think we’re all holding out until tomorrow.
Good job on Uniqlo for featuring a size chart that actually shows you the measurements of their blazers. Seriously, is it so hard to let your customers know how wide the shoulders are?
Whew, if I wasn’t full to the top on boots….
Code doesn’t work for Filson bags
yeah really nice touch – what sucks is they dont have leg opening measurements for their pants though
I really like the plain jersy but $100 before free shipping :[
Yeah, not ideal. But for two polos, it’s still less than $20 each, which isn’t too shabby.
Ahhh when is Uniqlo opening an LA store?!
I wuv you… 😀
Should I size down half a size from my AE or same size?
Wow! that’s a CRAZY good deal, and sadly I still can’t afford it right now. Sigh…
size down, they run large.
Thank you! I had to size down when I tried on Red Wings as well…
has the quality of these boots gone downhill? i recall somewhere they are now made in china…
Hear, hear on the Uniqlo polos. I have on of the premium cotton ones, and fit is great. But let me sing the praises of the Dry Shirt Collar polos. The fabric is almost Pique, with some other artificial material mixed in, but they fit great and the shirt collars (I have one button down and one spread) are substantial and hold their shape. For $15? Yep.
Incredible. Updated above. Thanks a million!
When are we going to get a uniqulo in Chicago???
Damn. Thanks for the heads up, updated above. The 3rd party merchandise is no longer part of these codes (used to be). Much appreciated.
Joe, you may want to add a bicep measurement to your stats page: it makes a big difference when it comes to short sleeves. Uniqlo has the “arm width” measurement for these polos, but if it didn’t, I may have ordered some not knowing that the arm opening was 16″ (the arm width measurement on a medium is 8″). I’m sure a 16″ arm opening looks better on you and it would me, but is your bicep really filling that sleeve completely? 16″ is pretty big…
Not all members of the “1000 Mile Collection” are made in the US. A quick chat with there service folks said to search on the site for “Made in the USA” to get a showing of all Wolverine products made here in the states.
The standard 1000 Mile Boot and the Addison both are manufactured here.
I’ve seen guys use safety pins as tie bars for knitted ties. Probably not advisable for non-knitted because the pinhole would show on those. So, why not a paperclip if you can find a way to keep it from snagging?
Further, it may be a good idea to characterize your body type; you are an athletic build, which essentially means you’re relatively muscular. Listing that should help give people a bit more context. The characterization as “athletic” conveys information in a more visual way that will help it stay in the front of people’s minds when they’re reading your fit critiques.
One of the first things I read on this site was your measurements, yet I found myself buying a few items you had praised fit-wise. Had the “athletic” descriptor been included, I probably would’ve realized “hey, I’m a slim/skinny build, so stuff that fits Joe perfectly may not be the best choice for me.
I have no experience with the NM suits, but the shirts and ties are both pretty good. I would be willing to give it a go if i were in the market.
The suits that end up in NM’s sales are generally from their Sterling Series. They’re half-canvassed rather than fully canvassed. They’re still a fine suit for the price, but I’ve seen their top-tier stuff in brick and mortar stores if that’s what you’re after.
Great info, thanks.
Their sleeve width is off or weirdly measured bc I have 4 polos in Large and their measurement says 9″ but I measured 7″ across at the bottom of the sleeve. I’m guessing Medium would be around 6″ across.
Interesting. If it’s not too much trouble, could you take the other measurements they list and list them? I’m curious what’s going on here (ie. I wonder if all their measurements are off).
I have both the 75/25 cotton poly button down polo and the 54/46 shirt collar polo and I like the 54/46 a lot better. Not too much of a fan of the pique look or feel. how does the cotton feel on the premium one, nice and soft or close to pique?
Everything else is pretty much spot on. If you look at their diagrams they never really show how sleeve width is measured. I think it’s where the southern part of the sleeve attaches to the body measured vertically up (not along the seam).
At the SF one, they carry both. The half-canvassed one is definitely worth it at a sub-$400 price. The top-tier stuff is gorgeous, but tends to run $1500 on sale.
Wow a small for a 5’8 180lb frame…
What is your suit jacket size typically and shirt size?
I got my first set of shirts from Uniqlo and I’m very impressed. I picked up 2 knit polos and a nice plaid linen shirt for under $60 shipped.