[nggallery id=21] About IF Boutique’s Basement Sale going down through Sunday, 8/22. We’re told the opening hours were insane, though it was mostly womenswear from the get-go. “Almost all womenswear save for 3 rather moribund racks of menswear,” one reader tells us. “I was there 30 minutes after it began and it became very apparent… Read more »

Through Thursday, 8/19, J.Crew is taking an additional 30% off all final sale stock, and throwing in free shipping for good measure. Down from $125 to $63, got to love the SeaVees 9/63 Pantone oxfords in, say, vintage grey. J.Crew calls them the “quintessence” of ’60s California cool. Yeah, that sounds about right. Don’t forget… Read more »

Monday through Sunday, 8/16-8/22, IF Boutique is hosting its semiannual basement sale, featuring up to 80% off Ann Demeulemeester, Comme des Garcons, Martin Margiela, Junya Watanabe, … SEE INSIDE THE SALE HERE IF Boutique – 94 Grand St between Mercer & Greene – 212-334-4964 – Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-6:30 – Map

We couldn’t make the Project No. 8 sample sale, today, but a rep was kind enough to forward along some images. Independent readers tell us the sale’s quite good, if light on footwear. Select stock includes Maison Martin Margiela, Stone Island, Stephan Schneider, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Bless, … much of which can be seen… Read more »

What would mankind do without Brooks Brothers? (Cue the custom shirt-makers: “Start wearing clothes that fit!) Really, though, we love the Brooks Bros., and greatly appreciate the choice of regular, slim, and extra-slim fit shirting — particularly at end-of-season sale prices. At just $40, we’ll take three of these non-iron slim-fit split bengal stripe dress… Read more »