The Choosy Beggar

For all you fearless aesthetes, Thursday through Tuesday, 11/5-11/10, Kontainer NYC is hosting a sample sale featuring 80% off some seriously audacious designers, including Comme des Garçons and Rick Owens.

Kontainer NYC sample sale – 287 Bleecker St at 7th Ave – Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm – 212-206-1229 – Map

Thursday through Saturday, 11/5-11/7, get to the Emanuel Ungaro sample sale for 80% off seasonal read-to-wear and accessories.

Emanuel Ungaro sample sale – Coolture Showroom – 409 W 39th St at 9th Ave – Thurs 12pm-7pm, Fri-Sat 9pm-6pm – 212-249-4090 – Map

Update: We’re hearing that the selection for men at both sales is quite limited.

Madison Avenue Spy has the scoop on two very interesting deals:

• Thursday through Monday, 11/5-11/9, Saks is hosting a private sale featuring 40% off what is sure to be tons of stock. To access the sale online, you’ll need to use this link. A commenter says the sale is also going down in store for Saks card holders and “VIP’s;” not to expect discounts on Prada, Gucci, Dolce, or Jil Sander; and not to expect last year’s insane 80% off markdowns at any point during the season.

Saks Fifth Avenue – 12 E 49th St at 5th – 212-753-2105 – Map

• Thursday through Monday, 11/5-11/9, Ralph Lauren is itself hosting a “private sale” featuring up to 40% off present stock in store and online. Online, though, the code NOV0509 will get you an additional 15% off.

RL – 1055 Madison Ave At 80th – 212-434-8000 (Temporary) – Map

Through Sunday, 11/8, get to the Fred Perry sample sale for 60% off present and past seasons’ clothing, shoes and bags, along with Fred Perry by Raf Simons and denim and outerwear by Buckler. Cash only.

Update: Our buddy Kyle from Sit And Read Furniture, writes, “Prices seem higher tan usual. Mostly mediums/38 available. All shoes are size 8. Very few RAF pieces.”

For the uninitiated, this is what a Fred Perry sample sale looks like.

Fred Perry sample sale – 547 W 27th St between 10th & 11th – 3rd fl – Weekdays 10am-7pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-5pm – 212-736-3030 – Map

Real men admit their mistakes, so we should fess up and admit we F’d up by not posting the latest J. Crew sample sale at Clothingline — Tuesday through Friday, 11/3-11/6. We just figured it would suck as hard as the last such sale, and the one before that, and the one before that… but we’re hearing different. Among other reader emails, our friend Sam Jacobs at EatingBrooklyn.com wrote in to say:

“The latest J.Crew sale is actually pretty decent. I checked it out this morning. They actually have men’s shoes this time – and a pretty decent selection. Besides that, it’s mostly outerwear and blazers with some sweaters and fleece for good measure. I walked away with a British Millerain Oilcloth jacket for $40. It retails for $198. Not too shabby.“

J. Crew sample sale – Clothingline – 261 W 36th St between 7th & 8th – 2nd fl – 10am-7pm daily – Map