Speaking of jeans, Details has listed a few fall essentials, chief among them a pair of black jeans washed all to hell. Keep this in mind if you check out the jean sale on Thursday. The other key piece for the fall is a light-weight pea coat, which we highly recommend getting from J. Crew…. Read more »

Thursday from 1-3pm ONLY, grab a few pairs of jeans typically priced at over $250 — 7 for All Mankind, True Religion, Citizens of Humanity, Rock & Republic — all for about $75 a pop. [Racked] 12 Desbrosses St between Greenwich & Hudson – Conference Room 6 – Map

On a whim, we stopped by the ‘Suit Event’ at Filene’s Basement last night, and were pleasantly surprised to find a nice selection Hickey Freeman’s and Ermenegildo Zegna’s all priced at about $450. Anyway you slice it, that’s a good deal. The ‘Event’ is going on for the next week. – 40 E 14th St… Read more »

At 12 noon today, Hickey Freeman goes on sale at Gilt.com. The Beggar has you invite to the member’s only site HERE.

Visiting J. Crew’s new “lifestyle boutique” in Tribeca, Times “Critical Shopper” Mike Albo draws perhaps THE conclusion of our style times: “These days the preppy look is to a guy’s wardrobe what corn syrup is to beverages. There is no way to avoid its presence. Everyone wants a good blue blazer, madras shorts and tweed… Read more »