The Choosy Beggar

In honor of capsule — a tradeshow for new and independent menswear designers — the Lower East Side will be home to a number of special events and deals early next week. Even if you’re tied up, we can’t stress enough how each and every one of these fine establishments is worth getting to know on your own time:

• Style house Assembly is hosting a heavy metal barbecue from 6-10pm on Sunday.

Assembly – 174 Ludlow St between Houston & Stanton – 212-253-5393 – Map

• On Monday, fashion speakeasy The Cast is offering 10% off all purchases along with free booze.

The Cast – 119 Ludlow St between Rivington & Delancey – 212-228-2020 – Map

• Monday and Tuesday, Frank’s Chop Shop is taking 15% off shaves and haircuts — by appointment.

Frank’s Chop Shop – 19 Essex St between Hester & Canal – 212-228-7442 – Map

• Monday and Tuesday, mad milliner Still Life is serving up wine along with 10% off regularly-priced items.

Still Life – 77 Orchard St between Grand & Broome – 212-575-9704 – Map

• On Tuesday, progressive street culture shop Reed Space is taking 15% off all purchases.

Reed Space – 151 Orchard St between Stanton & Rivington – 212-253-0588 – Map

• Save Khaki, a.k.a. Save, is celebrating the launch of S.K.U. (Save Khaki United) — a line of pieces manufactured in the U.S. — with a party from 6-10pm on Tuesday.

Save Khaki – 254 Broome St between Delancey & Grand – 212-614-7283 – Map

[We Are The Market]

A reader asks, “Can I still get away with wearing looser pants, even though all I see right now is everything getting slimmer and shorter?”

The answer? An unequivocal ‘Yes.’ Just remember not to let them fall below the hips, and to factor their cut into the rest of your getup. That doesn’t necessarily mean bigger belt, bigger jacket, bigger everything… as this picture from Details illustrates. It’s really up to you.

Check out other pant wearing instructional tips from Details here.

Sometimes, the fashion business gets ugly. Other times, it gets pretty. Backstage at a Victoria Secret runway show, it gets downright edible. [Horny Oyster via Kempt]

High-end resale shop Rag Nation is moving, so, Friday through Monday, it’s taking 20-80% off items already marked down by 50-80%, which comes out to… quite a lot. [The Cut]

We’re talking Helmut Lang, Paul Smith, Comme des Garcons, Gucci, Dries Van Noten, Prada… And Rag Nation is no Salvation Army. These guys get their merch from fashion shoots, movie productions, and often directly from retailers.

Rag Nation – 200 Park Ave S. at 17th St – Suite 1608 – 212-941-5472 – Map

Mark your calendars, clear your credit cards, and focus your mind’s eye on that perfect black bomber jacket for the fall. Racked has details on the shopping event of the summer, the Barneys Warehouse Sale, which is going down from Thursday, August 14 through September 1. [Racked]

Barneys Warehouse Sale Plan of Action:

• Go with a list of things you need for the fall/winter — Like Racked says, look over Barney’s online sale to get a bead on the likely selection. The site, however, is very limited, and doesn’t include the miles of suits and jackets that will be on offer.

• Get to the sale on Day 1, and find good hiding spots for the things you don’t absolutely need — In anticipation of further markdowns toward the end of the sale.

• Don’t let the women push you around — They’ll be too busy riffling through the shoes, anyway.

Barneys Warehouse Sale – 255 West 17th Street between 7th & 8th – 212-450-8400 – Map