Bonobos “Up to” 35% off Tiered Sale – July 1st 2014
Hang on now. Nobody soil their washed chinos just yet. Two key words up there ^. “Up” and “to”. So 35% off? Probably ain’t gonna happen. In fact, you’d have to spend almost a cool grand (post discount) to see those kinds of savings. This is one of those tiered code sales, where at different levels, a new discount kicks in. Here’s the first four thresholds & codes:
- $10 off $75 w/ SPARKLER
- $25 off $150 w/ SNAPS
- $50 off $250 w/ CHERRYBOMB
- $125 off $500 w/ FIRECRACKER
And there are more, but for the sake of the post, let’s just stick with the $500 threshold. That means you’re spending at LEAST $375 at Bonobos. And if you’re dropping almost four hundred at Bonobos in one fell swoop… well, really appreciate your readership of course, but that seems like a ton around these parts. If you ARE going north of $500, just keep adding stuff to your cart until a new code pops up. (For the record, the code that gets you 35% off is GRANDFINALE … and that’s $525 off $1500+. Holy smokes.)
Is $10 off $75 earth shattering? Nah (it’s only 13.33% if you hit $75 on the head). But site-wide codes at Bonobos are rare. Know that most of the picks below are already in the sale section. Prices in parenthesis indicate what items were/are going for at retail. Let’s see what can be done…
Grenson Bert Lace Up – $250 w/ CHERRYBOMB ($375)
Was listed at $375, but now in the sale section at $300. Lots of sizes left too. Code knocks another $50 off and you end up with a pair of English made, goodyear welted, nicely grained oxfords. Pretty much the definition of standing out quietly. Word from Bonobos is to size down a full size on these. Almost all sizes available at post time.
Linen/Cotton Suit Jacket + Slim or Straight Pant – $310 w/ CHERRYBOMB ($450)
Not a bad price for a Bonobos summer suit. Baird McNutt 61% Linen / 39% Cotton fabric. Also available in khaki for the same price. Already on sale. Was $450 before sale. After sale + extra $50 off you’re looking at just north of $300.
Navy Seersucker Suit Jacket + Straight Pant – $200 w/ CHERRYBOMB ($400)
With the sale prices, this thing hits the $50 off $250 threshold right on the nose. The slim option of the pant & jacket aren’t quite so code friendly. Would be terrific for one of those late afternoon ceremony / evening reception weddings. Style scenario for that to come tomorrow.
Grey Oxleys (Slim or Straight) + Indigo (Slim or Straight) = $131 w/ SNAPS ($196)
Normally $98 a pair, they’re already on sale for $78, and drop to $65.50 a pop if you buy two pairs. Or, just buy one pair, use SPARKLER for $10 off, and you get that single pair for not much more ($68). Lots of sizes at post time. A summer staple for a few of us.
Seersucker Suit + Navy Knit Tie + Pocket Square = $375 w/ FIRECRACKER
Here’s how this all shakes down:
$400 Founation Seersucker Suit + $68 Italian Knit Tie + $32 Linen Pocket Square = $500.
Apply FIRECRACKER for $125 off $500, and you end up with $375. Is $68 pricey for a knit tie? Is $32 ridiculous for a linen pocket square? Maybe. So skip those two and just knock $50 off the suit w/ CHERRYBOMB and it comes out to $350. If you think the tie + pocket square are worth the extra $25 total, post code? Then hit that $500 threshold on the nose and use FIRECRACKER. (Note: Probably want to skip the pocket square with the seersucker suit. It’s busy enough.)
3x Washed Chinos (now available w/out pocket liners) – $214 w/ CHERRYBOMB
Usually $88 per pair, their flagship pant drops to $71.33 IF… you buy three pairs and apply the $50 off $250 code CHERRYBOMB. Yeah, that’s a lot of pants, but if you’re looking to add a bunch of basic, soft, well fitting do-anything casual chinos to your wardrobe, then maybe now’s a decent time to invest. They are now making these without the colorful/patterened/butt-cheek-attention-drawing rear pocket liners.
White Oxleys in Slim Straight – $68 w/ SPARKLER ($98)
Yeah… you ain’t eating salsa while wearing these things. Already on sale for $78, which is right above the first threshold.
The Splurge: Grenson Tyler – $295 w/ CHERRYBOMB ($345)
Wrapping up how this thing started, only with a shoe that’s (sadly) not already on sale. Yeah, it’s a blucher, but man oh man is it a stand-out. Medallion on the toe, pinking and perfing at the back, but not on the vamp. Bit of a freak, but it should look good with everything from suits to jeans.
This Bonobos tiered sale, w/ all those codes, lasts through today, 7/1. One last note: Depending on stock, if the item you’re looking at is on sale you might be able to get a bigger discount if you hang out for one of their every-so-often extra 20% off sale items codes. Just depends how expensive it is (for example: $50 off exactly $250 is 20%. $125 off exactly $500 is 25%).
Nordstrom has Bonobos chinos for 50% off. A lot of sizes available too. Handful of sizes of Oxleys too at 50% off.
Sorry disregard that – while there are some 50% off options, sizes are really limited. Nordstrom really needs to change the color scheme/pattern for showing when an item is out of stock for a size – I could hardly tell.
When is it acceptable to wear white pants? I have a pair of claibourne cotten/linen pants in my hands a week or two ago for $20, but my fiancee said they would make me look like a dandy… I put them bank 🙁
I think she’s right.
I was hesitant to try white jeans/pants, so I got a cheap pair from H&M. Be confident and rock them with a dark blazer and chambray button down. Or a colorful polo. I have some ideas up on my Pinterest page: http://www.pinterest.com/furiousstyle/
I was skeptical about the Oxleys until I picked up a gray pair on sale a couple of weeks ago. After one wear, I immediately picked up a pair in the other non-garish color (indigo). I highly recommend them for summer business casual.
I love them, too. Even though I lamented a bit of the change with this season’s version, I have my fourth pair on the way!
Eh, I think it’s just safer to go off-white for most applications.
I hated when my girlfriend would make those kind of comments. She was holding back my style evolution with her sniping negativity. I dumped her. It was a great move, I’m much happier. Anyway, wearing white pants in the summer is easy, just don’t act like it’s a big deal. I love pairing them with a chambray button up like this one from J.Crew: https://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/shirts/shortsleeve/PRDOVR~25915/25915.jsp The model is actually rocking white pants.
ha. I don’t think my fiancee meant to be rude… she just was voicing her opinion. In fact, she is kind of my litmus test for odd clothing pieces, but I don’t always take her advice. For instance she loathes my J Crew Bennett Chukkas, but I’m wearing them today 🙂
Thanks for the advice. Next time I’m in a JCP, I may pick them up if they are still around.
Any opinions on the Navy Double breasted chino blazer?
Jumping through hoops. Not interested. Bonobos isn’t worth it anymore, IMO
I liked it, but it’s in their slim fit, and know that’s a true slim, and a bit shorter in the tail (so it’s pretty chopped). I ended up getting this one instead: http://dappered.com/2014/06/how-to-wear-it-the-b-r-lightweight-double-breasted-blazer/ Not quite as casual, but still does well with jeans.
I don’t like white jeans personally, that runs a bit hipster, but white chinos for smart-casual in spring/summer I think is great. It’s preppy-ish, but I don’t know what ‘look like a dandy’ even means.
if i’m paying $300 for a pair of brown oxfords they’re going to be hate-me brown. Like, you can see all the detail stitching from a state across brown. It just doesn’t seem worth it for dark brown, too standard.
So, you only pay big bucks for an item if it is as loud, un-subtle, and un-versatile as possible? Interesting theory.
I do precisely the opposite – I invest in the “standard,” conservative items that I can wear every day (navy blazers, blue and white shirts, dark brown oxfords) and put less money into loud, trendy items that aren’t as versatile (patterned shirts, casual blazers, go-to-hell pants).
I wear white jeans and white chinos pretty regularly. I live in a warm-weather climate, so I’m able to get three seasons out of them. I think they look great with dark shirts and blazers, with t-shirts and boots, basically the same way you’d pair any other item. In summer, I often wear white chinos, a white or light blue shirt, navy tie, and seersucker blazer to work. Also works great with a navy cotton blazer. That getup got me through a wedding rehearsal dinner as well. With white jeans, I most commonly pair either a black t-shirt or chambray button down, both with tan/sand desert boots or bucks.
I think the key is to stay away from pastels, otherwise you cross into Easter egg/dandy territory. But if you play up the contrast, I think it’s a sharp look all around.
“I don’t know what ‘look like a dandy’ even means.”
Right on. When I hear someone tell me a pair of pants or a shirt might make me “look like a dandy,” I often think, “Is that bad, considering the alternative so many default to.” Besides, to me, a dandy is more concerned with his clothes, regardless of what he’s wearing, than he is with what he’s doing while wearing them. The idea is, after all, rooted in preening and showing off. But once you’re dressed, if you go ahead and live in your clothes, do it up however you like.
At any and all times. A lot of good idea by people in these comments.
Well, that’s you. And many others. But doesn’t mean they’re still not worth a look to some.
Jonas- Don’t let Mr. Cranky Conservative Pants get you down. Where what you want as long as you don’t look like a dandy. 😉
I’m a newer customer, and I have to say, their stuff is awesome. Both the pants and the casual shirts.
I was unsure about wearing them and got myself a pair of Gustin naturals this spring and I wear them all of the time. If you keep the shirt dark and not too loud it will work out.
Yes, I did not mean to suggest you made a mistake or something posting it. Just expressing my feelings of course.
I don’t really mean obnoxious shoes though, Just, you know, sexy shoes. Allen Edmond McAllisters in walnut. I just feel like for dark dress shoes with little/no detail stitching you can’t really see the difference between $100 and $300.
No shirts listed here, but I love their shirts (when on sale). The fabrics, patterns, and fit are spot on. I only have two casual standard fit shirts, but they are in my regular rotation.
Caution, the bottoms on some fabrics are rather weakly sewn….
Brown shoes, white pants, and a grey top looks outstanding, especially with a colorful summer cocktail in hand,
Tell your fiancée that the ring on her finger makes you look like a MAN even if the pants make you look a touch dandified.
Then ask her if she’d care if beckham was wearing them…
Or idris Elba.,,
Back in the days when I had roommates, a code like this ‘grand finale’ would have led to our pooling our money together and taking advantage of that 35%….
I think I’ll make an app for that,
As I have the Grenson Tylers (purchased 3 years ago now!) I can confirm that one needs to size down one full size. Just in case anyone was curious, since Grensons don’t pop up here in the States much.