The Choosy Beggar

Time-Sensitive Deals On The Way…

— Tue, 4th May 2010 —

The Beggar’s in the business of sniffing out and scrutinizing the best sales & deals. That won’t change. Increasingly, though, we’re also working with retailers, etailers, and various brands to manufacture great deals exclusively for you — our readers. Needless to say, the more interest you show in the initial deals we offer, the more willing other partners will be to offer up evermore attractive deals in the future. For that reason, we’re asking each of you to keep an eye out for an exclusive, time-sensitive deal we’ll be offering Thursday, 5/6, between 12 noon and midnight. We can’t provide specifics, but we promise the products will be prized, and the markdowns will be respectable — particularly for this time of year.

In Stone: Gilded Age Sample Sale

— Tue, 4th May 2010 —

Here it is — The one you’ve all been waiting for: The Gilded Age sample sale. Friday through Monday, 5/7-5/10, find up to 75% off superbly-made denim, denim jackets, chambray cotton and woven shirts, …

Gilded Age Sample Sale – 580 Broadway btwn Houston & Prince – 9th fl, Suite #902 – Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10:30-5pm, Mon 10am-7pm – 212-228-7747 – Map

Beggar Invitational

— Tue, 4th May 2010 —

Beyond The Rack – X
eBay Fashion Vault – Raymond Weil watches
Editors’ Closet – X
Gilt Man – McQ, Esquivel, Leonello Borghi, Threadless, Monarchy, Ike Behar, Corneliani, K-Swiss, Warriors of Radness
Haute Look – X
Ideeli – X
Reverse (pass: Reverse) – Acne Jeans, Nudie Jeans
Row Nine – Maurice Lacroix watches
Rue La La – Tretorn (pictured)
The Top Secret – X
Urban Bloke – Bed Stu, Joseph Abboud

GAP Selvage: Best Deal In Town?

— Tue, 4th May 2010 —

ACL‘s Michael Williams — who’s admittedly most comfortable in $300 denim — just endorsed those “Japanese Selvage” jeans that GAP debuted in late ’08. After wearing them everyday for about 11 months straight, Williams admits: “They wore in amazingly … The fading and whiskering was so nice … I was pleasantly surprised.” Us, too. Since their debut, GAP appears to have dropped the product’s claims of Japanese origin, and added $10 to their price tag (now $90). Still, with the inevitable markdowns, MW’s nod puts these jeans in the running for the best deal in town.