Friday and Saturday, $20 will get you into the annual Manhattan Vintage Clothing and Antique Textile Show, featuring some 80 vintage dealers from around the country. Warning! These events are not for the faint of heart. Guaranteed, you’ll encounter tons worthless, hideous trash — hidden within which only experienced and lucky shoppers can usually unearth… Read more »

We just got word that, beginning Friday, Gant will be taking a full 70% off “select” F/W ’08. Now, back in October, it took 80% some F/W, but for just two days. Gant – 645 Fifth Ave between 51st & 52nd – 212-813-9170 – Map

We’re plenty conflicted over this Times story about struggling young designers and independent boutiques. See, The Beggar advocates for you, THE CONSUMER, first and foremost. And we, no doubt, delight in telling you about every deal that this dour economy brings about. (We know, after all, it’s not only designers and boutiques suffering from severe… Read more »

Through SUNDAY, Paul Smith boutiques are now taking a full 75% OFF nearly all F/W stock. Find lesser deals online. **Early reports from the field: “Awesome deals to be had…Definitely worth checking it out. Got a great double breasted herringbone coat with a shearling collar for $230 from $925,” writes one reader. From Greene Street,… Read more »

What’s the least costly way to refresh a tired wardrobe? Accessories… Like ties. And what’s the least costly way to refresh a tie collection? By altering their shapes — most often by slimming them down, but not always — at an expert tie tailor like Tie Crafters in Midtown. Tie Crafters – 252 W 29th… Read more »