The Choosy Beggar

Saturday only, Duckie Brown is hosting its second-ever sample sale featuring up to 80% off present and past seasons’ samples. We’re talkin’ shirts for $100; trousers for $120; jackets for $300; and, if you’re interested, one-of-a-kind runway pieces for $300-$600. Cash only!

Important note: Anyone considering adding this sale to their Saturday schedule had better look at this report first. [Racked]

As you can see here, the last sale was great — if you were a true sample size, i.e., small to medium.

Duckie Brown sample sale – Morgans Hotel – 237 Madison between 37th & 38th – The Penthouse – 12pm-5pm – Map

Friday through Saturday, 10/23-10/25, Oliver Peoples’ uptown and downtown locales will be reducing prices on select sunglasses and eyeglass frames. We’re talkin’ between $80 to $100. They’ll also be taking 30% off prescription lenses.

The sneaker fiends at Alife are moving warehouses. As a result, Friday, 10/23, through 11/1, they’ll be hosting a clearance sale featuring 50-80% off tons of stock. We’re talkin’ about “a wide assortment of T-shirts, sweatshirts, headwear, footwear, and accessories from the past 6 seasons.” Cash only.

Alife warehouse clearance sale – 359 Lafayette St between Bond & Bleecker – Map

Not to be confused with John Varvatos Sample Sale #1, Metropolitan Pavilion is hosting its own John Varvatos sample sale (Let’s call it #2) this Friday and Saturday, 10/23-10/24. Expect up to 90% off a large selection of stock and samples.

Note: To access, you’ll need to RSVP in advance here.

John Varvatos sample sale #2 – Metropolitan Pavilion – 123 W 18th St between 6th & 7th – 4th fl – 212-675-5200 – 10am-8pm daily – Map

Wow, this video from Craig Robinson is enough to get a guy excited about tailoring.