At 12 noon today, John Varvatos‘ already affordable Star U.S.A. line goes on sale at Gilt.com. The Beggar has your invite to the member’s-only shopping site HERE. Along with the linen and shorts, expect to find some fall-ready ware mixed in with the solid spring collection.

Come Tuesday, Freemans Sporting Club will be taking 25% off henleys, short-sleeve shirts, polos, and other warm-weather goodies. The sale’s expected to run about a week. [Racked] Freemans Sporting Club – 8 Rivington St between Bowery & Chrystie – 212-673-3209 – Map

Beginning Saturday, L.E.S. boutique Narnia is hosting a month-long vintage warehouse sale where you’ll find up to 80% off its storied stock from “the 1890s to the 1980s.” [Refinery29] Narnia Vintage Warehouse Sale – 157 Rivington St between Clinton & Suffolk – 10am-7pm – 212-979-0661 – Map

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We’re calling bullshit on a recent Esquire piece entitled “How To Dress Like a Rich Man in a Recession,” featuring what it terms “this season’s best bargains.”  Sales factor hugely into the fashion business, particularly in top cosmopolitan cities like New York. Men’s fashion magazines like Esquire have readers outside the big cities, sure, maybe,… Read more »