Here’s a gorgeous piece that failed to make any of the recent affordable-watch roundups. This Simon Carter stainless steel round-cased wristwatch features a 3 ATM interior frame and white dial equipped with black arabic numerals, luminous hands, and a second dial… and all for just $250. Blackbird calls it “low profile” and “classic.” We’d add versatile and supremely cool.
After several years of covering the city’s sales, we’re still struck by the rapid downhill trajectory taken by particular products. Take the 50-odd Steven Alan shirts that retailed for $200 just last year, which can now be found in 5th Avenue’s never-ending sample sale — between 28th & 29th — for $30 each. They’re highly-wearable, in good condition, come in sizes S-L, and are accompanied by another 150-odd equally-wearable spring shirts from Loden Dager, Claiborne by John Bartlett, and John Varvatos. As a lover of clothes — and Steven Alan’s clothes in particular — it’s actually quite a sad sight. Go give those shirts a good home. They deserve better.
Never-Ending Sample Sale (not official name) – 260 5th Ave between 28th & 29th – 10am-7pm daily – Map
The “style blogosphere,” God love it, runs on pretty product pictures, which, while pretty, don’t reveal much about fit, feel, or other intangibles that require a little in-person testing. That’s why Angelo of Class Act deserves praise for this hands-on analysis of Levi’s 511 jean/trouser in several materials. “A casual, slim and surprisingly solid feeling chino,” he notes. “At $54, I really don’t think there’s a better go-to khaki out there right now.” [via Valet.]
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