The International Herald Tribune’s Suzy Menkes briefly examines plaid — THE trend for the fall, and the focus of a new book by Jonathan Faiers, “Tartan.” [The Moment] Pretty fascinating, actually.

We just got word from a loyal tipster that Hong Kong tailor Ascot Chang is taking 50% off ready-to-wear. “My boyfriend loves the store – they’re known for their custom shirt tailoring and have good ready made items also. I believe the sale is on all their off the rack items – I even saw some suits… Read more »

Business at consignment shops is booming, according to a story in this week’s Journal. And in New York, there are two resale shops you NEED to know about: Gentlemen’s Resale, which we profiled in September; and INA, which consists of several locales, including a Men’s Store on Mott St (pictured), and a Men’s+Women’s Store on Bleecker.  Hands… Read more »

At 12 noon today, get to the Ted Baker sale at Gilt.com. The Beggar has your invite to the member’s-only site HERE. Right this minute, you can also find 30% off tons of Ted Baker merch HERE. For that, you might need a currency converter courtesy of our friends(?) at XE.

This is big. The Beggar has learned that every Ralph Lauren store in the city is quietly reducing nearly all fall wear by 40%. The unexpected move is expected to last about a week, but it varies from store to store. The RRL Nolita store, for instance, is already in sale mode, while the temporary… Read more »