Introducing “Beggar Invitational” — Your daily menu of deals from so-called “invitation only” sample sale sites. For the record, these popular e-tailers no longer require invitations. They might ask you to “request membership,” but all requests are promptly accepted. Their sales, meanwhile, remain time-sensitive — typically a few days — and often quite attractive. Oh,… Read more »

Acknowledging — if begrudgingly — that Filson ain’t for every guy, I thought it worth mentioning that Italy’s own Trussardi 1911 is presently taking 50% off some very nice bags. The “Boston” above is down to about $470, to which you’ll have to add $25 for shipping.

Swedish outdoor brand Fjällräven, which set up shop on Mott Street earlier this season, is now taking upwards of 30% off select stock. Its Expedition Down jackets — considered a national treasure back home — are, um, down to about $600. Designed in 1974, the construction of the Expedition is like two separate jackets that… Read more »

In store, Billy Reid — a finalist in GQ‘s 2010 “Best New Menswear Designers in America” competition — just marked down remaining F/W stock by a full 75%. Find similar deals online. Billy Reid – 54 Bond St Bowery & Lafayette – 12pm-9pm daily – 212-598-9355 – Map

GQ just named the six finalists in its 2010 “Best New Menswear Designers in America” competition. And the nominees are: Burkman Bros designers Doug and Ben Burkman Richard Chai Caulfield Preparatory designer Vincent Flumiani J.Crew menswear designer Frank Muytjens Billy Reid Unis designer Eunice Lee First, let me congratulate the contenders, and then GQ for… Read more »