The Choosy Beggar

Through Saturday, 8/15, get to Ted Baker for some serious 80% off markdowns, i.e., $50 shirts, $60 trousers, select jackets for $115, …

Ted Baker – 107 Grand St at Mercer – 212-343-8989 – Map

Men.Style endorses the first fruits to come from +J — Jill Sander’s new line from Uniqlo. “Simple, well cut, clever in its (minimal) detailing, and highly wearable” … and all for less than $200. Come fall, we’ll be excited to try +J on for size. [Men.Style]

You’ve only got through Saturday, 8/8, to shop Margaret Howell‘s fully-stocked S/S sale. The understated British designer’s classic “staff jacket” is down to $275.

Report from a helpful tipster:

“Went by Century 21 tonight (Thursday, 8/6.) A lot of new stuff–YMC, Acne, Helmut Lang, a little Marc by Marc Jacobs, Modern Amusement. Upstairs they had a lot of wearable shirts from Marc Jacobs, some Rick Owens, Coming Soon by Yohji Yamamoto, and a lot of stuff (definitely tending towards the wacky) from Paul Smith, from all of the different lines (much more reasonably priced than the outlet in Brooklyn). Probably more stuff coming out as they sell down their sale stuff from Spring.”

In store and online — but you’ll have better luck in store — Saks has entered “consolidation” mode, today, 8/6, where leftover summer stock is reduced by an additional 25% off, amounting to total savings to about 75% off. [MadisonAvenueSpy]

Reports from the field: “Nothing really for guys, it’s mostly on the 4th FL for women.” “Talk about picked over… Don’t waste your time unless you really like Michael Kors and (gasp) Dirty English…”

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