In store and online, trusty Swedish outdoor lifestyle brand Tretorn is taking 50% off apparel and footwear. These Tvilling crews are a bargain at $83 And, at just $35, quality kick-around shoes don’t get more reasonable than these Skane Nylon lace-ups   Tretorn – 150 Spring St between W Broadway & Wooster – 646-454-9680 – Map

Here’s a fascinating development in the world of e-tailing: Despite claims of strong performance, eluxury.com is shutting down retail operations. Why? “Because many of the brands it sells have developed their own online presences,” according to a rep for luxury brand company and eluxury owner LVMH. No matter how they spin it, this news can’t bode… Read more »

Gilt.com is ending a week of bang-up sales on a particularly high note with Hyden Yoo, which goes on sale at 12 noon. If you’re not already a member, HERE‘s your invite. Not familiar with Yoo? The kid’s got a great story, and is designing some very cool clothes. Check out Valet Mag’s profile HERE.

An extremely helpful tipster — our friend and furniture seller/blogger Kyle — sends word that the sample sale at Unis has commenced… and he went to the trouble of sending us a pic of the price list! Much appreciated! The “friends and family” event (all are welcome) should go until at least 7 p.m., tonight,… Read more »

For our latest “Choosy Beggars” segment, we’d like to commend Clarke here on several fronts: For putting together a respectable look just to catch a weeknight flick not far from his home on the Upper West Side; for incorporating the subtlest bit of color to contrast the gloomy post-holidays winter night; and, most importantly, for… Read more »