Consider these to be power rankings. Whether you’re looking for gift ideas or a quick upgrade for yourself, expect these to come around about once a month. The potential best of the best, which you may or may not have seen already. Agreements, disagreements, and additions are more than welcome in the comments section below. Top Photo Credit: andrew_j_w .
5. Zara Lambskin Gloves – $49.90
It’ll be glove season soon. These look a lot like the Ralph Lauren moto-style quilted gloves that have been made in years past. Only… less expensive. Ships and returns free.
4. Claiborne Cashmere Cable Sweater – $76.49 | Cord Blazer – $68.00
You’ll need the code LESSMNY (15% off less than $100) to drop each to the shown prices. The sweater is 100% cashmere and it actually feels…well… it doesn’t feel cheap. Really good for jcp. It’s a mid-weight and the knit feels strong. Size down (shown: small) and the fit is terrific. The cord blazer is 98% cotton / 2% spandex and the wale is good and thin. Fits like all the other Claiborne blazers… nice and trim. Size shown is a 38R. Sleeve buttons are non functioning and free of any accent stitching. Dear JC Penney: Please don’t kill off the Claiborne line when you run out of the Wooster goods. Thanks.
3. Fossil Retro Traveller Silicon Strap Chrono – $79.67
($115)
Some of us (hand raised here) have a weird mental block when it comes to Fossil. The logo just reminds some of us of the late 90s. But with that said, that’s one hell of a good looking, basic time piece. Coin edge rotating bezel, a simple black + silver scheme, brushed satin case, and a great looking font on the chronograph subdials. The band looks perfect too. 100 meter water resistance. Standing ovation for the Fossil folks on this one. A warning: It’s a beast. 45mm diameter. Full price over at Nordstrom but on sale and fulfilled by Amazon at post time.
2. Jack Spade Turnpike Brief – $195.00 ($395)
Design is based off a vintage Banker’s bag, and it’s not dirt cheap but it won’t sting your account for an entire season either. Bridle leather trim. 17″ wide. Now under $200 via Gilt. But, it’s Gilt, so, returns are for credits only.
1. A camel overcoat: B.R.- $178.80
w/ BROCTOBER | Topman – $170.00
There’s something pretty darn dashing about a well fitting camel-colored overcoat. The one from BR is an 80% wool / 20% nylon trench adaptation, and it’s 40% off today (10/1) with the code BROCTOBER. Usual exclusions apply on that code. So no blazers, BR Picks, etc… It seems like it’s just a matter of time before BR starts excluding outerwear too. The topman option looks… a little wonky, but with some tailoring it could be just different enough. Single breasted, hacking pockets (which not everyone loves) and a contrasting collar. Sorta a bizzaro chesterfield thing going on there. Keep an eye on UNIQLO in the next month or two. They released a single breasted topcoat last year, that while not very warm, looked incredible for the price.
BONUS: Wallin & Bros. ‘Justin’ Double Monk Slip On – $150.00
Grey shoes get a lot of play on this website. As do monk straps, even though they seem to be petering out in the style community and they’re a raging cliche at this point. But still… c’mon. Anyway, here’s a combination of the two. Made in Italy for what appears to be a new Nordstrom house brand (Nordstrom’s co-founder was Carl F. Wallin) . Suede, with some unnecessary burnishing at the toe. Construction feels very solid. A little darker in person than on the Nordstrom website. These’d be one way to bring black into your wardrobe up top (sweater, cord blazer, etc…), without resorting to black shoes. Ships and returns free. Not your thing? Totally understood. Know that Nordstrom has been busy when it comes to shoes. They’ve got a new plain brown derby from Calibrate for $125, and a new suede Chukka from 1901 for $99.95.
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I’m a fan of the grey suede DBs. Will have to check them out in person for fit, and hope I catch them on a sale.
That’s a heck of a nice bag from Joe Dirt’s brother.
has anyone seen the Camel Wool Trench from BR in person? I’ve been eyeing it for a while but sadly no stores have it in stock. And I live in the Chicago burbs too smh.
Has anyone tried out these cotton blazers from jcp? They dont look half bad for $50.
http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/jsp/browse/product.jsp?fromBag=true&selectedSKUId=56473520059&commerceId=ci11543020405&selectedLotId=5647352&fromName=false&catId=Bag&quantity=1&ppId=pp5003030059
I found them to be incredibly stiff and heavy.
How is the fit?
I also found them quite stiff and the armholes are low. It certainly is only worth $50. The fit wasn’t bad but overall something just felt “off”
What’s going on there with the soles of those double monks?
I was going to make a thread about it but I saw a bunch of the new Claiborn stuff in JCP and was impressed with both the style and quality for the price.
Wish those gloves came in brown (from Zara).
A really good price for cashmere. Really hope it doesn’t get stretched out and misshapen after a few wears. Cashmere is so fragile… I’m surprised you don’t see more merino/cash blends for that very reason.
Agreed. I bounced around in that section for quite a bit. There was a thicker, cotton, fisherman-style sweater that caught my eye too.
My local JCrew had these in the sale section for $70. With 30% off + the 15% student discount (which they let me stack!) it dropped down to $42. Decent size selection too – plenty of smalls and mediums.
http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/sportcoatsandvests/UnconstructedLudlowSportcoats/PRDOVR~37365/37365.jsp
I can’t speak about the fit more, I found it tight and binding, but how much of that is the fabric vs the cut, I don’t know.
thats a great deal. what luck.
UPDATE: I went to BR on my lunch today and the manager honored the 40% off so I went ahead and bought the the Camel Wool Trench. The quality is great, just be sure to size down. At BR I typically wear a 38R or medium however I went with a size small on the coat. Thanks Joe!
Referring to the nubs? Other brands are doing that for traction, I suppose. To Boot New York does little rubber nipples.
Fossil reminds me of my high school years. Here’s my recommendation Fossil – drop your namplate from the watch face so I can begin purchasing from you again.
Just ordered the cable knit and the camel trench. I’ve been looking for affordable versions of both for awhile…
Yup, I saw that one. There were a couple of nice looking plaid sport shirts as well.
I picked up my coat today in store (the honored the 40%). I’m actually glad it’s not as light as shown online. It is quite the busy looking coat but it does look upscale. I also didn’t like the way it looked unbutton as well ha.
They’re patterned after danite soles. Google it and you’ll see some relevant links as to their advantages and what not.
Damn that camel coat looks great. I need to move to a colder climate so I can wear stuff like that.
I was able to score a small yesterday at my local store for $36. They also had quite a few button up shirts for sale.
This one?
http://www.jcpenney.com/claiborne-seed-stitch-sweater/prod.jump?ppId=pp5002960878&catId=cat100420003&deptId=dept20000014&dimCombo=null&dimComboVal=null&colorizedImg=DP0705201317053724M.tif&urlState=/men/shop-brands/claiborne/_/N-1nsckj/cat.jump
I got mine today in the mail!
I love the color and the fit. I typically am a small (5’8 145lbs) but coats from stores like B&R and J Crew often run big and boxy. So, I ordered the XS and thankfully it fits perfectly!!
Now if only this “summer” weather in NYC would end. Really, 77 degrees in October!?!
I’m on fence about returning mine LoL. It looks cool and it fits me well but it’s still a little boxy and little “busy”,