The Choosy Beggar

Steve Alan’s new line for Urban Outfitters, Lark & Wolff, wasn’t expected to hit shelves until July, but A Continuous Lean just found the stuff at UO in NoHo… and was impressed.

Urban Outfitters at 628 Broadway between Houston & Bleecker – 212-475-0009 – Map

Wed through next Fri — 6/18-6/27 — Generra’s spring collection will be 50 to 60% off. Pretty basic. Grab a cotton blend utility blazer for $150, down from $300.

Asmar Group Showroom – 275 W 39th St nr Seventh Ave, 5th fl – 212-768-2868

When The Sartorialist speaks, we listen. And when he publishes photographs, we take a close look. The man — real name Scott Schuman — knows his stuff.

This summer, he dares real men to suck it up and brave shorter shorts, lighter blazers, linen scarves, white shoes — instead of sneaks — and smarter proportions.

In late August, expect the first menswear collection from OutKast’s flamboyant tastemaker André 3000. Inspired by collegiate football players of the ’30s, the line’s 70-odd pieces include boiled-wool sweaters, double-vent corduroy blazers, high-waisted trousers and striped dress shirts. Barneys, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s plan to retail the sweaters for $75 and the coats for $2,000.

Early reviews herald the line as smart and well constructed. André’s the man, but we’ll believe it when we see it.

In this city, Ralph Lauren and Polo Ralph Lauren are like cheap electronics — They’re always being marked down somewhere.

Here are the summer essentials at some pretty smart prices:

• Greens stretch cotton shorts down from $125 to $65
• Slim Custom-Fit LS Polo’s down from $80 to $30
• Giza cotton pocket Polo’s down from $145 to $85
• Clayton stripe French/Churchill striped white French shirts down from $400 to $200
• Spring herringbone sport coats down from $800 to $500
• Vintage linen sport coats down from $700 to $430
• Cashmere hooded pullovers down from $525 to $300
• Classic-/slim-fit Bleecker wash jeans down from $165 to $100

RL – 1055 Madison Ave At 80^th – 212-434-8000 (Temporary) – Map
RL – 867 Madison Ave between 71^st & 72^nd – 212-606-2100 – Map
RL SoHo – 379 West Broadway between Spring & Broome – 212-625-1660 – Map
RL Men’s Store – 381 Bleecker St between Perry & Charles – 646-638-0684 – Map