Through Saturday, get to the Hermès sample sale for $100 silk ties, $250 flannel trousers, and $450 loafers. The lines are reportedly less insane than usual. Hermès sample sale – Metropolitan Pavilion – 123 W 18th St between 6th & 7th – 212-463-0071 – 10am-6pm daily – Map

Tuesday through Thursday, 9/22-9/24, luxe Italian designer Domenico Vacca will be cutting prices significantly on men’s wear and accessories. We’re talking button-down shirts down from $540 to $140. Domenico Vacca – 14 E 60th nr Madison – Suite 900 – 10am-6pm daily – 212-920-1211 – Map

So, someone just tipped off Madison Avenue Spy to a secret LVMH employee site, which is presently hosting a Tag Heuer friends and family sale. We’re talking 50% off retail at lvmhpartners.com when you type in: ffsalefall09. You’ve got through Wednesday, Sept 30th. [MadisonAveSpy.com]

Rather than the looks they shoot or show on the runway, we’ve always paid closer attention to what photogs and designers wear themselves. The Sartorialist, who’s style you’d be smart to embrace, suggests three fail-safe pieces for this fall, and every fall to follow. Also, here’s a quote to live by: “People make the mistake… Read more »