The Choosy Beggar

NY Mag has compiled a nice list of summer shorts, along with some helpful dos and don’ts for in and out of the office — In short:

DO – show a little kneecap.
DON’T – be the only guy at the office wearing shorts.

Sunday is Father’s Day, so get the old man something nice, and then check out a sale or two.

Floto Imports is taking 20% their Venezia duffles in honor of the big day. They’re reasonably-priced to begin with, handmade in Tuscany using Italian polished calf-skin leather… and you’ve got to love the floor-to-floor zipper.

‘Tis the season for big department stores sales, and Saks Fifth Ave. is no exception.

I spied:

• Simple hemp/organic cotton sneakers for $30
• Paul Smith flip flops for $60
• Toscano linen button-downs for $40
• Pringle 1815 cotton Oxford short-sleeve button-downs for $65
• Michael Kors cotton button-downs for $60
• Bobby Jones poplin shorts for $70
• Etro linen Bermuda shorts for over $130
• Loomstate organic cotton jeans for $100
• Ermenegildo Zegna linen/cotton shirts for $140
• Ermenegildo Zegna cotton twill pants marked down to $150
• Half off Versace two-button jackets
• $1,000 off Dolce & Gabbana blazers

Saks – 12 E 49th St at 5th – 212-644-1704 – Map

• ***From Wed through Sat, pick up rugged-yet-really-well-tailored jeans, sweaters, and tees from denim-emporium Earnest Sewn for marked-down prices of $22 to $100. ***

71 Gansevoort St at Washington St – Third fl – 212-242-3414 – Map

• All Martin Margiela spring/summer menswear — super-hip jackets, slacks, and button-downs — is 40% off while supplies last.

803 Greenwich St between Jane and West 12^th – 212-989-7612 – Map

• Staff USA is taking 70% off (!) Martin Margiela menswear today and tomorrow.

220 W 19th St at Seventh Ave – 646-613-8457 – Map

Ask any porter. More than a jacket’s cut or a shoe’s shine, luggage makes the traveling man. But that’s no reason to spend a fortune on the stuff.

Barbour’s wax cotton/leather duffel for $259 is perfect for a weekend getaway, while
The Upgrader offers a mix of less conservative options.

Barbour By Peter Elliot – 1047 Madison at 80^th St – 212-570-2600 – Map