The Problem With Sample Sites

— Tue, 19th January 2010 —

What’s not to love about sample sale sites like Beyond The Rack, which grant easy access to (oftentimes) great products at up to 70% off retail? Well, for starters, physical sales often offer deeper markdowns, and I much prefer handling a product in person before buying it. (Suits and jackets must be tried on for… Read more »

L.L. Bean Signiture, In The Bag

— Tue, 19th January 2010 —

Hoping to whet your respective appetites, L.L. Bean has released two bags in advance of its Signature collection’s March debut. Designed by one Alex Carleton — of Rogues Gallery fame — the line represents the brand’s best effort to achieve age-spanning design and construction at reasonable price points. (In a perfect world, this would be… Read more »

J. Crew Sample Sale

— Mon, 18th January 2010 —

Some of you chewed me out for not noting the last J. Crew sample sale at Clothingline. (We’d expected another lame showing, but the sale turned out to be, in the words of one reader, “actually pretty decent.”) Well, Tuesday through Saturday, 1/19-1/23, Clothingline’s at it again, and they’re promising plenty of men’s wear and… Read more »

Dsquared2 50% Off

— Mon, 18th January 2010 —

Forget about Diesel Corporate’s biannual sample sale featuring Martin Margiela, Dsquared, and Victor & Rolf. Right this minute, find a far better selection of Dsquared at 50% off online.

Odin 50% Off

— Fri, 15th January 2010 —

In store and online, Odin is now taking up to 50% off some very nice pieces that are guaranteed to hold up — both physically and style-wise — for many years to come. Loving this woolen overcoat by Our Legacy for just $280. Odin – 328 East 11th St between 1st and 2nd – 212-475-0666… Read more »