The Choosy Beggar

Saks’ top tailor, Mimmo Spano, talks. We listen.

Has your iTunes playlist gone stale? The Moment has kindly put together a soundtrack from the spring 2010 men’s wear shows. Enjoy.

We always appreciate a stylish woman’s opinion, and particularly that of Ms. Xiyin Tang over at Refinery29 who’s fallen head over heels for the latest collaboration between the always reasonable Inven.Tory and Comune.

Inven.Tory – 237 Lafayette St between Prince & Spring – Map

Everything everywhere’s been at least 50% off for weeks. Still, because its stock is so expertly curated, it deserves mentioning that Atlantic Avenue boutique Hollander & Lexer has entered summer-sale mode. We’re talking 50% off Engineered Garments, Robert Geller, Common Projects, Rag & Bone, Barbour, Y.M.C., Gilded Age, …

The shop’s just a few blocks from the Nevins St subway station, and Atlantic Ave presents the perfect opportunity to do a little antiquing with your significant other.

Hollander & Lexer – 358 Atlantic Ave between Hoyt & Bond – Brooklyn – 718-797- 9190 – Map

Like Valet, we’re delited to see L.A. shop Confederacy jumping on the e-tail bandwagon, not to mention with up to 50% site-wide markdowns. But, while much of the stock — from Tim Hamilton, Michael Bastian, Loden Dager, etc — is readily available elsewhere online, its menu of J. Lindeberg suits is quite the find. Oh, and HERE‘s the answer to the many queries we get about smart, reasonably-priced tuxes.

Update: Um, and, right this minute, J. Lindeberg suits are 65% off at Gilt.com. HERE‘s your invite to the members-only site.