The Beggar’s in the business of sniffing out and scrutinizing the best sales & deals. That won’t change. Increasingly, though, we’re also working with retailers, etailers, and various brands to manufacture great deals exclusively for you — our readers. Needless to say, the more interest you show in the initial deals we offer, the more… Read more »
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GAP Selvage: Best Deal In Town?
— Tue, 4th May 2010 —
ACL‘s Michael Williams — who’s admittedly most comfortable in $300 denim — just endorsed those “Japanese Selvage” jeans that GAP debuted in late ’08. After wearing them everyday for about 11 months straight, Williams admits: “They wore in amazingly … The fading and whiskering was so nice … I was pleasantly surprised.” Us, too. Since… Read more »
Hands On: Camicissima’s Package Deal
— Mon, 3rd May 2010 —
Late last year, word traveled fast that Italian shirtmaker Camicissima had opened its first U.S. boutique on Madison Avenue, and was shopping for additional real estate downtown. Selling shirts in packs of four (for $99.90), the company combined Italian craftsmanship — or so the rumors went — with Costco-like efficiency! Several month on, we had… Read more »
Hands On: Gant Rugger On Bleecker
— Thu, 29th April 2010 —
Sales are slow goin’ this time of year, so we decided to check out the new Gant Rugger store on Bleecker, and get up close & personal with the gear. Typified by the ’50s-Mad-Men-(by-way-of-New-Haven)-office-themed changing room, Gant clearly put some thought into the store’s atmospherics. And, while we wish they’d gone a little easier with… Read more »
The Cost Of Khakis
— Thu, 29th April 2010 —
The New York Times asks how a pair of khaki pants can cost upwards of $1,000. Good question. Needless to say, one brand consultant tells The Times: “The cost of creating those things has nothing to do with the price.” (So, the “elasticized cuffs” on Bottega Veneta’s cotton pants don’t justify their $780 price tag?)… Read more »
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