The Thur/Fri Handfuls are great, but what if Monday rolls around and there are a few sales that can’t wait til the weekend? You’ll find three of the best, with three picks from each, to start the week below. Expect these with zero regularity. Note: The Sales Tripod’s mascot is Captain Cookster, the three legged tabby seen above. Proving that yet again, in the most unlikely ways, cats continue to dominate the internet.
Leg #1. Huckberry’s The Wedding Shop Feat. Suitsupply
Wat. WAT. Big hat tip to reader Joe over here for pointing out that there’s a few Suitsupply suits on discount over at Huckberry. Huckberry is a flash sale site, so you’ve got to hand over your email, but they’re one of the better/more fun ones. Especially if you’re the type who likes to spend time outdoors. Wild that they got their hands on a few Suitsupply suits for their “wedding” shop. But BE CAREFUL. Suitsupply can vary quite a bit by “fit”. So a Napoli isn’t going to fit the same as say, a Havana. Check their size charts on Suitsupply’s website.
Suitsupply Havana 3-Piece – $499.99 ($599)
Moly. 100% linen. But again, know that the fit on the Havana is going to be noticeably different for those of us used to wearing the Napoli fit. Here’s a comparison of measurements between the two. Basically, the Havana is smaller through the shoulders and chest, but the same through the upper waist. You could size up on the jacket and get the waist tailored up a bit, but then what about the sleeve length and those functioning sleeve buttons? Eesh. Lots to consider here.
UPDATE: Concerned about the “This suit is eligible for exchange” line? Understandable. Turns out though that you CAN return this suit. According to the Huckberry Brass: “Free returns for Huckberry Store credit, OR, refund to CC less return shipping”
Jomers Made in the USA Cotton Macrame belt in Navy, Black , or Tan – $20
Well hang on. They’re $16.98 through Huckberry, but tack on $4.98 in shipping and they actually cost more on sale at Huckberry than they do direct from Jomers ($20, free shipping). Dang, that’s not… ideal. They got em’ over at the Jomers site though. Some are on back order, but they’re $20 and ship free.
Suitsupply Havana Linen Houndstooth – $399.98 ($469)
Another Havana fit, this time in houndstooth. Going for $469 through the Suitsupply site. Again, check those measurements.
Leg #2. J. Crew 25% off Most Full Priced items w/ GOSHOP
The usual Ludlow Suiting / 3rd Party Merch / Most shoes exclusions apply. Code is also good for an extra 30% (sometimes 50% if it’s final sale) off the sale section too.
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Unconstructed Ludlow Sportcoat in mini-houndstooth cotton – $141 ($188)
Sadly wasn’t part of the “select items” that got a 30% off cut last week, but hey… 25% off is still nice. Might become the go-to sportcoat of the summer, being that it’s unconstructed and made in breathable cotton. It’s not cut in precise chest sizes though, just S/M/L/etc… so expect some tailoring to be needed. Wear it with jeans for beers, off-white chinos for mint juleps.
Oxford Pants in Classic Bowery, Slim Bowery, – $66 | Sun Faded 484 fit – $59.63
Hardly anything better than pants cut from oxford cloth. No personal experience with the J. Crew options (snagged a couple Bonobos “Oxleys” last year), but know that their slim fits are slim. And their 484 fit is allegedly even thinner. Thunder thighs? Might want to look elsewhere. The more casual, sun faded 484 fits usually go for around $80. The Bowery’s are usually listed at $88.
Billykirk for J. Crew Padded Briefcase – $244.99 ($374)
Nice. The code actually works here. Already on sale, and an extra 30% off drops it to investment, but still kinda attainable level. Walks the line between dressed up and dressed down, so it’ll work in most… uh… dressed up yet dressed down workplaces (insightful, right?). Made in the USA. Horween leather. 16″ wide.
Leg #3. Orig. Penguin: 30% off & free ship no min. w/ SPRING30
That free shipping no min. is key, since most of us aren’t going to pick up more than one or two things at Original Penguin at any given time. But stuff like their polos & swimwear, especially this time of year, are certainly worth a look.
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The Earl Polo in Heritage Fit – $41.30
($59)
Some of us are just flat out suckers for OP’s “Earl” polo in their trimmer, “heritage” fit. Super soft cotton, retro piping details, and yes, a logo… but it’s the Penguin. Hard not to like the Penguin. Six colors available in the updated “2.0” style (not quite as big of a collar), and the free shipping is completely key if you’re looking to pick up just one polo.
The Jack Polo in Heritage Fit – $48.30 ($69)
Jersey cotton, an extra long placket, and the slimmer fit. Pretty pricey for a polo, but it’ll stand out more than a plain one from say, UNIQLO.
Volley Swim Short
or Box Swim Short in Prince of Wales – $48.30
($69)
Original Penguin seems to really do a fantastic job with swimwear for us fellas. Their “volley” style has a 6″ inseam, while for the more confident dudes can pull on a pair of the “box” trunks with a 3″ inseam. Strange that the online descriptions don’t mention if they have a mesh liner or not, but if they’re like Penguin trunks of the past, they will (which is much appreciated by many.) Ties at the waist, but no scrunchy diaper-like waistband on the outside.
Also on the radar to start the week: Lands’ End is 30% off full priced men’s items & free shipping through today w/ RAIN and pin 3021. The 2 Summer Suits for $899 + 30% off select shoes/accessories sale at Brooks Brothers ends today. GAP is knocking 40% off reg. priced items with the code DAYS. Amazon is doing 20% off select men’s clothing purchase of $100+ w/ MENAPR20
Wow, I can’t imagine the amount of tailoring I’d have to get done on the Havana. The Napoli fit me almost perfectly off the rack at size 36R (about 1/4 inch pull in on the waist and a fix for a roll on the back of the neck). I’d be afraid that even in the 38 the shoulders would still be too narrow on the Havana.
Yeah, I’m not sure about the Havana either. I’d have to size up, but even then the shoulders might not fit the best, plus then the sleeves might be too long. Hmmm.
Love the 4-button placket. I wish more polos would come like this
Something for everyone here…if your Thunder Thighs can’t work under 484s, you can show them off with the Penguin swim shorts!
What do you guys think of the J.Crew sweat pants? I have big thighs so I wear 36 slim fit with banana…how do you see the slim fit sweat pants fitting?
JCrew Oxford cloth pants (from their summer suit last year) are pretty tight. 34X32 pants are perfect through the leg when I normally wear a 33X32 when available in other cuts.
Can anyone comment on how the J. Crew jacket fits compared to their wool Ludlows? I’m wondering if the lining changes the fit much. I wear a 42L in most jackets, but the 42L Ludlow was too tight in the shoulders and too short in the body.
What is Huckberry charging for the blue Copenhagen suit? I don’t really want to give them my email.
Sorry if it has been mentioned elsewhere but Brooks sometimes honors the corporate discount (15%) on their X for $DDD “sales” (x being number of items, DDD representing the price). If you are thinking about the BrooksCool suits, it might be worth a call to your local store to see if they will stack the discount. By my calculations that bring the price down to ~$383/suit.
$399.98. Usually $469. So, good, but not great.
I’m in the same boat. Was hoping to get to their DC shop for an in person but won’t be back in the states til Fri. Mighty tempting.
I wear 38R Ludlow which is a trim fit, and have an unconstructed sportcoat in M (Japanese cotton in navy they were selling last year). The M jacket is slightly larger in the shoulders which fits well as a more casual jacket with no shoulder pads, required more substantial tailoring at the waist and a lot taking off the sleeves, but after the tailor was done it looks fantastic. Hence I would say the size chart on the website is accurate, but budget for $60 in alterations.
If the 42L was too small, try the XL unconstructed and return it if you don’t like it. The quality is substantially higher than other summer cotton jackets I have had in the past, and I wear it spring/summer any time I feel a wool sport coat is too formal (pretty much every non-work event).
Joe, how do the Bonobos Oxleys compare to say, J Crew lightweight chinos in terms of breathability? Looking for a good pair of summer pants.
FWIW, for those of us that are suit supply addicts: the Havana dimensions for the jacket are almost identical to those of the Washington. Obviously the Washington has a much more constructed shoulder, but if the Washington fits you sans alterations then the Havana (in theory) should too