The Wept And The Warp

— Wed, 16th July 2008 —

Downtown atelier-cum-vintage car refuge Groupe Seize sur Vingt kicks off its semi-annual sample sale on Friday. If you’ve got a wad to blow, this would definitely be the place to do it. Through the end of the month, the pricing is as follows: • Coats for $400-$550• Jackets for $150-$250• Suits for $200-$600• Shirts for… Read more »

Don’t Step In It

— Tue, 15th July 2008 —

Men’s style magazine Valet takes an unflinching look at the dark underbelly of suede lace-ups. [Valet via ACL] Their disturbing finding — or at least our read on their data? J. Crew and Clarks can make a shit shoe. We do, however, dig the above from John Varvatos for $345. Another option is to hit… Read more »

So Money

— Tue, 15th July 2008 —

Madison Avenue Spy got wind of a “friends and family sale” at Valentino. [MAS via Racked] Translation: Thursday through Saturday only, you can pick up some truly badass spring/summer items at a remarkable 70% off. Valentino – 747 Madison Ave at 65th – 212-772-6969 – Map

Get Your Garage On

— Tue, 15th July 2008 —

Urbanite just happened to stumble upon an unmarked garage space in Williamsburg, which is presently home to a very temporary warehouse outpost for Lafayette Street sneaker aficionado Recon/NORT. [Urbanite via Racked] The store’s signature limited-edition Nikes are on sale for $40; T’s are just $10; etc. Recon/Nort Williamsburg Outpost – Roebling St between North 5th… Read more »