The Gadabout blows the whistle on “the L.A. style crisis,” i.e., the city’s tacky and puerile style aesthetic. [Gadabout] The extremely funny exposé is also a cautionary tale for New Yorkers who are themselves dressing down more these days, the point being that there’s a clear distinction to be drawn between smart casual and Tommy… Read more »

Browsing A Continuous Lean last week, we bypassed a post on bespoke shirts, thinking such things were beyond the reach of The Beggar. Yet, upon closer inspection, it seems that our surrender was premature. Indeed, at $95 to $150 (!!!), what makes these tailored shirts from Alexander West so remarkable is their supreme affordability. [ACL]… Read more »

Through Sunday, Saks is taking a full 70% off much of its merch online and on 5th Ave.Picks of the litter: • Toscano linen button-downs for $30• Theory swim trunks for $32 • Bobby Jones poplin shorts for $35• Etro linen Bermuda shorts for $100• Loomstate organic cotton jeans for $100• Vince reversible cotton sweaters… Read more »

Barneys isn’t in full-throttle sale mode at the moment, but there are still some amazing deals to be had like these dark brown bluchers marketed down from $425 to $200; these Prada Chukka’s down from $590 to $290; these Earnest Sewn jeans down from $240 to $60; and these Persol Aviator’s down from $220 to… Read more »