Kesner 50% Off

— Mon, 2nd February 2009 —

Swank West Village men’s boutique Kesner is now taking a full 50% off everything in the store. We’re talking Gilded Age flannel shirts down from $200 to $100, and Patrik Ervell gray cashmere blazers down from $1,150 to $575. Read Mike Albo’s recent review in the Times.

Kesner – 524 Hudson St at W 10th St – 212-206-6330 – Map

Valentine’s Day Massacre

— Mon, 2nd February 2009 —

Wednesday only, five top jewelry wholesalers are coming together to host a “private” sale that’s open to the public. The markdowns are expected to range from 50% to 75% off retail. Prices are expected to start at $350. Madison Avenue Spy has more details in a “Sponsored Post.” The sale goes from 8am to 9pm. We’re warning you, though, that this event could turn into a total fiasco.

Jewelry sale – Arezzo – 10 East 33rd St, 6th fl – 212-869-0665 (0) – Credit Cards only – Also, severe snow may postponed the sale until Thursday, so they’re asking people to call ahead.

Stuart & Wright 30-75% Off

— Mon, 2nd February 2009 —

Wednesday through Sunday (Tuesday, too?), Steve Alan protégés Alec Stuart & Celeste Wright are taking 30-75% off a long list of our favorites — Gilded Age, wing + horns, Shipley & Halmos, Engineered Garments, Robert Geller, Unis, A.P.C., Obedient Sons, Loomstate, Steve Alan, …

Stuart & Wright – 85 Lafayette Ave between South Elliott Pl and South Portland Ave, Fort Greene, Brooklyn – 718-797-0011 – Take the C to Lafayette or the G to Fulton – Map

Essential Reading

— Sat, 31st January 2009 —

Modeled after Machiavelli’s The Prince, The Suit is both a fascinating take on the history of men’s fashion and a defense of its tradition. Buy it HERE. While you’re waiting for it to arrive in the mail, treat yourself to THIS discussion between its author, Michael Anton, and National Endowment for the Humanities chairman Bruce Cole.