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.
YOOX: Free Shipping + 10% off w/ YOOXLOVE10
- Thompson Double Monk Strap Cap Toes – $165.50 ($184)
- Thompson Suede Penny Loafers – $160.20 ($178)
- Thompson Suede Chelseas – $88.20 ($182)
- Thompson Suede Chukkas – $67.50 ($182)
Many thanks to Nicholas for sending in the style tip about how Yoox is now offering free standard shipping. You’re still on the hook to the tune of $6.95 for returns, but the free outbound shipping certainly helps. What doesn’t help is the sheer volume of what Yoox carries. It’s a designer name haystack. One thing to consider is their reasonably priced Italian made shoes, like the “Thompson” (house?) brand. While not bulletproof, the quality is pretty solid for under $200. Sometimes they dip to around $100, like those suede chelseas and chukkas, once a season comes to a close.. They’re sorta like DSW’s Mercanti Fiorentini, if not perhaps a step up.
Indochino: $50 off Essential Suits w/ ESSENTIAL
The Picks: Essential Navy (as seen above) or Essential Grey – $399.99 ($449)
For the hard to fit guys that can’t get a good fit from Suitsupply’s $399 line (or frankly, anywhere else). Indochino is tricky though. Real tricky. The sometimes wonky out of the box fits have been well documented across the web, but a few of us around here have had decent luck. They still offer a $75 re-tailoring credit, but you’ve gotta get it done pretty quick (within 30 days of the order being shipped… and that’s a pain in the arse, if it gets held up by customs). Most of us have moved on to either Suitsupply, or scaled back to the Factory Thompson line from J. Crew. But for those who have proportions that mean they have to go custom, Indochino might be worth a shot. Remember, you’re on the hook for returns (to Canada). Last week’s quiet 20% off deal was actually quite a bit better, but fifty bucks is fifty bucks.
J. Crew Factory: 30% off $125+ w/ SALE30
- Thompson Sportcoat in Glenn Plaid Linen-Cotton + Slim Pocket Tee = $91.35
- Thompson Suit Jacket & Pant in Chino – $151.20 ($216)
- Thompson Jacket & Pant in Corded Cotton – $137.20 ($196)
UPDATE: Many thanks to Cy in the comments for noticing that they introduced a new Thompson sportcoat overnight. At $108 It’s under the 30% off threshold, so add something (whatever you’d like, the slim pocket tee is just one option) to get it over $130.
Well those summer suits came down in price pretty quickly. The corded cotton debuted in the $180s a few weeks back. So if you’ve got a spring or summer wedding coming up, or you just want to try out an inexpensive summer suit this year, now’s not a bad time to consider jumping on one of these. Plus, you’ll have plenty of time to get it to the tailor and back. Last year’s corded cotton suit was half-lined, but this year’s is a little different. According to reader Galcobar’s chat w/ customer service: “Front Body Lining: 80% Polyester, 20% Cotton; Back Body Lining: 100% Cotton and Sleeve Lining: 100% Acetate. The body of the jacket and the sleeves are fully lined.” So at least the back is lined in all cotton. Not a bad look for a Derby Party, which if you can believe it, is only a few months away. Full review of last year’s model over here.
form•function•form 20% off w/ dappered4lyfe
The Picks: The Mighty Chronos Timex Set – $131.20 ($164), Architect’s Wallet – $78.40 ($98)
The FFF folks are running an escape the studio sale, and 20% off is awfully nice of them to provide. That Timex Chrono is a beast. Brass case & very substantial looking. Watch usually goes for around $70 – $80 alone
LastCall: Extra 35% off one item
- JD Fisk Monk Strap – $84.50 ($130)
- Magnanni Suede Cap Toe – $181.35 ($279)
- Grandoe Touch-Screen Driving Gloves in Brown or Black – $47.50 ($95)
The extra 35% off should get applied to the highest priced “regular” priced item in your cart (so it can be marked down, just not an extra 40%, 50%, etc. off already). And while JD Fisk shoes are marginal to most, those double monks have a bit of a budget Billy Reid style-thing going on for them (got these a while back, and they work surprisingly well with jeans).
BONUS Bonobos: “Secret” Final Sale +50% off w/ EXTRA50MORE
The Pick: Regency Topcoat in Camel – $129 ($598)
If memory serves, this has happened before. Bonobos takes stock out of their sale section, yet the item pages are still live and purchases go through. The code “EXTRA50” “EXRA50MORE” knocks another 50% off the price, and that makes some of the goods extremely cheap, relative to the usual price point that Bonobos starts out at. Big list put together by Reddit user robomace, and many thanks to reader Jonah for the tip. Sizes are moving, and know that sizes are really scattered on many items. Again, credit to Reddit on this one. UPDATE: Looks like the “EXTRA50” code isn’t working anymore. Apologies about that. UPDATE II: Looks like the code EXTRA50MORE is now good through today for the extra 50% off. Thanks to tml in the comments.
BONUS II: Orient’s Black Monterey – $165 w/ bythebay ($305)
Hat tip to Frederick for sending in the style tip on this one. Usually $244 with a standard 20% off code, this new black version of their Quartz Monterey chrono falls down to $165 with the random bythebay (54% off?) code. UPDATE: Looks like this works on the other versions of the Monterey as well. Hat tip to Classifyd in the comments…
Also worth a mention
- J. Crew: 25% off Select Spring Items w/ BRINGSPRING (thanks for the tip Dean)
- Amazon
: 20% off select shoes $100+ w/ FORSPIN
- Ralph Lauren: Up to 75% off during their ongoing winter clearance (prices seem to have dropped a bit)
- JC Penney: $10 off $25 with this coupon, $20 off $100+ Online w/ SUPERSAV
- EXPRESS: $25 off $75 w/ 1069
- East Dane: Pricey stuff, but their end of season sale has a few new arrivals.
- Vittorio J. Neckwear: 35% off Ties w/ LOVE
That bonobos list is intense!! Thanks for sharing..
Just tried the “EXTRA50” on the Bonobos topcoat and it says that it’s not valid on this item. Too bad, that thing is beautiful.
The Bonobos extra 50% off ended at midnight…however a lot of the sale items have dropped in price.
I see that J. Crew factory added a Sportcoat in Glen Plaid Linen-Cotton for $108. Bundled with another item you could get it for about $76. Does anyoone have experience with this item?
http://factory.jcrew.com/mens_clothing/new_arrivals/jackets_outerwear/PRDOVR~A0323/A0323.jsp
That Orient code works for all the flavors of the Montgomery, fyi. I just got the white faced version with it.
Whoa! That thing looks awesome. Ordered.
Does anyone have any insight into Yoox’s sizing? I recently destroyed my J&M Runnell chukkas and those chukkas look like a nice replacement, especially at that sale price. I’m normally an 11.5 but they only have 11 and 12, any advice from someone with experience?
Can anyone comment on how the JCrew Factory chinos compare to the JCrew Essential line?
Picked up the Thompson suit in chino last week for, as you mentioned, a few summer weddings this year. The jacket was on back-order so it’s not yet arrived, but the pants came yesterday.
They absolutely will need to be tapered – the width, especially from mid-thigh through the knee, is a bit much. Nothing my tailor can’t handle, I’m hopeful. Was also a bit disappointed that they are unlined – I’ve an old corded cotton suit from JC mainline, and even that is lined to the knee. Sort of interesting.
Phew, I’m so close to buying the J.Crew Thompson. I’ve been waiting for them to have a 34S for the longest time. Now if they can just start selling a 28/30…
Aren’t those Thompson suede chelseas the exact same ones as the Ciro Lendini suede chelseas that ran for $32 last winter??
In the article below is when I first saw them and I think a month later they had a cleared out sale for $32…
http://dappered.com/2013/01/most-wanted-affordable-style-january-2013/
You should absolutely buy it. I have the 34S and it fits perfectly — something I couldn’t say about the 36S’s I bought from about ten different stores (and returned). You should buy it with the 28/32 pants and get them hemmed. 28/32 runs about 30.5″ in the waist actual measurement. If you buy wool, keep in mind the wool offers a classic pant and a slim pant. Chino is just the classic fit and you may want to slim the leg a bit, but that’s personal preference. I can’t recommend it enough!
I hate Orient so much… they have Province and Postal Code on their shipping estimate but only ship to the USA. Terrible attention to detail, stop recommending them, it just makes me a sad panda when I can’t buy things!
i get to work, fire up the computer, answer a couple and then think, “oooh! Thursday Handful!”
it’s the little things in life…
If you want to see something staggering, take a look at the Yoox warehouse operation. Little wonder why they have no time to post measurements.
http://consultingedge.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/yoox-warehouse.jpg
Bonobos has been taunting me for weeks now with that damn camel top coat. It is perfect. I almost bought it in a previous sale but it was still a bit too much. Now the price is perfect but they are out of my size.
Can’t decide between the white & black Orient Monterey
I already have a watch w/ white face & brown strap but I’m not sure how versatile the black dial version is.
It appears the parent J Crew is running 25% off of a limited spring selection. Does include Ludlow sportcoats, but looks like no suiting.
MJ,
I am hesitant to pull the trigger on the suit only for the chest size. Is your chest measurement 36 and the 34 fits great?
Make sure to let us know what you think about it.
They do look close, but the welt looks slightly different. Yoox house stuff can get wacky cheap, but you gotta wait. And wait. And wait.
I love the ones I got from last season. If I knew they would hold up this well, I would have bought several pairs!!
I have a pair. I have a 10D and probably should have gotten the 9.5D like I initially intended. When I tried them on, the 9.5s were too tight, but after wearing the 10s for a while the suede stretched out nicely and so they are a bit bigger than i would have liked. If your sizing leans small go with the 11s, if large the 12s. Otherwise, they are really nice shoes.
Oooh. Sweet. That thing looks fantastic. Updated above. Thanks Cy!
Good to hear! Yep, the Ciro Lendini shoes I’ve purchased from Yoox are all still going strong. Really like that brand, and I hope the Thompson line is just as good.
Yes. I have narrow shoulders as well, or I could have tailored a 36S. If you measure over 37″ or more at chest, I doubt it would fit as well. 34″-36″ and it’s a great buy. Less than 34″ and you should go MTM or Suit Supply 32R in the cuts with narrower shoulders.
Buy first — price match later!
The white is beautiful, but every man needs a black leather, black face chrono in his collection.
Maybe you should try the “cream” dial. I really wanted it, but I went with the white one since this is gonna be my only watch for a while. That off-white looks good though
Good looking out on that Orient Monterey! I like the black version a whole lot more–looks more dressy to say the least
Ok, so just by looking the websites, I can tell you two major differences:
1) JCrew Essential is a much more dressy chino than either the JCF broken-in or the JCF summerweight. In order of most dressy to least, it looks like it would be Essential, Broken-In, and Summerweight (the Summerweight looks kinda crinkled, almost like a canvas pant).
2) JCrew Essential comes in 4 to 6 different fits, iirc. The JCF offerings come in 2 fits.
Now here are some guesses:
The JCrew Essential chinos are probably slightly more substantial, a bit higher quality fabric, better construction and better quality control (ie. a pair of size 32×32 is going to be pretty darn close to every other 32×32 without much variance from pair to pair). The JCF chinos are probably going to be on the more generous side (a JCF ‘slim’ or ‘narrow’ will probably be noticeably more generous than the JCrew Urban Slim and much, much more generous than the 484).
Note on Indochino deal: $150 off premium suits as well, which works out to be a slightly better deal than that last 20% off coupon (by about $20). Not sure if anyone saw my comments on that last 20% off deal but that wasn’t even supposed to be public! Thanks for posting
Perfect, thank you for the analysis.
No Problem.
Those Polo snuff suede jodhpur boots are back to under $100. Just ordered them; will report back once they arrive.
They also have a version in plain black leather under the $100 mark
I don’t know if anyone’s mentioned it yet, but Macy’s is having a suit sale that ends today. It may not be great for real high end stuff, but you can get a decent suit for under $300 at the moment.
For the Bonobos sale, try using EXTRA50MORE as the promo code to get the 50% extra off. It should work, but it’s only good for today only.
Tapering should be no problem – I had mine done down to an 8.1″ leg opening without issues by my tailor, and turned out great.
I should mention that I was able to order the Regency topcoat with the extra 50% off today. It was a bit of a gamble, since I’ve never purchased a coat from Bonobos before, and I’m not sure about the sizing. There was only one review on that coat posted on the Bonobos website, and the reviewer recommended sizing up if wearing the coat over a suit (which is how I wear my coats anyway). I will post a review after I get the coat.
Thanks for the code! Just ordered the Regency topcoat as well. It’s definitely worth gambling at this price!
J. Crew Factory is adding quite a bit of new items today. Just a moment ago they added a new pique suit and pants for the navy pique jacket that was already up. Unfortunately the site is not working properly right now…
holy, mine shipped already! literally just placed my order an hour ago!
Thanks!!
Anyone purchased a bonobos blazer before? I wear a 38R in the thompson (with some waist suppression). Can’t decide between Small (38) or Medium (40), and no returns or exhanges. Also I have relatively long arms (though the sleeves on the regular thompson are pretty spot on for just enough cuff).
The Bonobos code doesn’t seem to be working anymore
Also it seems the code “EXTRA50MORE” is no longer working…sigh
Yeah – not working for me either. Which sucks, because I picked a bunch of stuff out an hour ago, but then closed my browser in an effort to save some money. Gave into temptation and went to put the order through now, only to find the code doesn’t work. Probably a good thing for my bank balance.
You snooze, you lose.
I pulled the trigger as well, and on a corded cotton Thompson as well. Fingers crossed.
I have saved quite a few dollars using that same strategy. The problem comes when a whole new sale begins the day the old one ends. J. Crew gets my money every time doing that.
Not sure if anyone is going to check, but the J.Crew factory is having a straight up 30% off sale with the code “XOXO”. Got the Thompson Sport Coat in Glenn Plaid for 70 bucks.
Also found a JCrew that’s working for 30% off select Ludlow styles, mostly full priced suits. it’s a one time use thing, but it brought a lot of the full suits (both separates, pants and jackets) to under $500. LPJPP37WB – have fun with it. Just wishing I have $500 to drop…
I just got the Factory Thompson Chino suit in navy and was pretty disappointed. The jacket fit too small so I have to return it anyway but the suit itself wasn’t what I was expecting. Being chino I was hoping for a casual and comfortable summer suit but it really just looked like a cheap suit trying to look fancier that it was and failing.
Posted my thoughts (and some pics) here.
http://threads.dappered.com/showthread.php/13136-J-Crew-Factory-plaid-Thompson-sportcoat-in-linen-cotton?p=152899#post152899
Thanks a lot BJ! I actually ordered one as well that same day but have yet to receive it due to all this snowy weather. Glad I pulled the trigger at $76 too because the price has gone up on that thing!
Mea culpa: despite what the email from JCF said, the 2014 corded cotton suit is half-lined. The materials are an upgrade from last year though, as the sleeves are now acetate instead of polyester. The back upper half is cotton, and the from is 80% cotton, 20% poly.