The Choosy Beggar

The Rabbit Hole

— Sat, 22nd November 2008 —

No cameras inside the Tim Hamilton sample sale going on through Sunday, but it’s well-stocked with the designer’s superbly constructed high-end hipster outerwear, jackets, pants, shits, knits, and T’s. Ties for $20, and button-downs for $80 (2 for $150) are the only steals, however. Knits are $200-$450; Jackets, most of which are 38s, for about $500, while the outerwear is going for at least that much.

Tim Hamilton sample sale – 195 Chrystie St between Stanton & Rivington – 502-E – 12pm-6pm daily – Map

Off-Road In Style

— Fri, 21st November 2008 —

Through x-mass, Hickey Freeman is taking 40% off all fall/winter wear, which doesn’t include basics, while its more youthful offshoot Hickey is taking 40% everything except shoes.

• Hickey – 96 Grand St between Mercer & Greene – 212-219-0230 – Map

• Hickey Freeman – 666 Fifth Ave between 52nd & 53rd – 212-586-6481 – Map

• Hickey Freeman, Wall Street – 111 Broadway at Pine – 212-233-2363 – Map

33.333…

— Fri, 21st November 2008 —

Today, high-end boutique Jeffrey increased its storewide discount to a seemingly random 33%. We told you this would be coming unseasonably early. “Who knows what it will be tomorrow,” one associate tells us.

Jeffrey – 449 West 14th St between 9th & 10th Ave – 212-206-1272 – Map

Not Cool

— Fri, 21st November 2008 —

Turns out, according to one reader, Surface To Air’s “friends and family” picked all the cherries at an unannounced pre-sale sale last night… with FREE BEER! 2pm at the sample sale, today, we found plenty of T’s, nice knits for $100-$150 –