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[...] Brooks Brothers’ mid-season sale, known as their Friends and Family sale, starts today. Take 25% off [...]

[...] Ravello (67540). The color 8 and black models are offered in unlined constructions through Brooks Brothers. The upside to that version is that, once in a blue moon, Brooks Brothers will include it in [...]

[...] the late 1950s to procure some fabrics, and subsequently sold about 10,000 yards of madras to Brooks Brothers. He neglected to mention, however, that the mill warned him the fabric would bleed in the [...]

[...] can own as many as they want. In the US, you can find them at J. Press, Ben Silver, Brooks Brothers and Paul Stuart. The first two make them in more appealing patterns, in my opinion, [...]

[...] such an underrated shoe. It’s not as sleek as oxfords, but that just means it goes better with sport coats and odd trousers, which is great for guys like me, who find themselves more often in odd [...]

[...] wardrobe. Not to say this is what everyone needs, of course. Only me. But perhaps if you wear sport coats often, you’ll find some of these suggestions useful.  First, there are your year- [...]

[...] ’d find from many American-made lines, which makes it nice to wear with sharply tailored sport coats and trousers, while this suede service boot would look great with jeans and a leather [...]

[...] enthusiasts, I like clothes with unusual details. I just often prefer mine to be hidden. So, sport coats with poacher’s pockets, boots with unseen straps, and pants with an unnecessary number of [...]

[...] are still the best time to get Filson luggage. Sale section: Browse the sale section to stack discounts. There are some Peal chukkas that come down quite low with the promotion.  [...]

[...] : Handsomely designed, reasonably well-made, and very well-priced (especially on sale). Sale Section: The discount also stacks on sale items. This suede jacket looks nice, and there are a ton of [...]

[...] wardrobe. Nigel Cabourn: Maker of the coat you see above. You can also go through their sale section, which is organized by types of clothing (shirts, jackets, shoes, etc). Possibly easier [...]

[...] some slim fit linen shirts, as well as madras shirts in dark and light color palettes. Sale Section: The Friends & Family code also applies to stuff in the sale section, where you can [...]

[...] , Andy Tom, and Arfango on Yoox. (Photos via Miserocchi, Tod’s, Mr. Porter, Car Shoe, A Suitable Wardrobe, and me)  [...]

[...] resulting garment is made waterproof by taping the seams. Andrew Yamoto over at A Suitable Wardrobe recently described Mackintosh coats as clothes that “rustle like sails,” and said [...]

[...] My friend Réginald-Jérôme de Mans – who writes every Tuesday at A Suitable Wardrobe – likes to give me crap for my blog’s name. He once joked that I should change it to [...]

[...] time last week searching for a riding coat online, after having read this post at A Suitable Wardrobe. One seller I found described it as “something great for historical re-enactment.” [...]

[...] assistant at Woolrich Woolen Mills. I like their packable anorak and blue parka. Nigel Cabourn: Lots of Nigel Cabourn stuff. I’m still sour that this washed army Canadian jacket is [...]

[...] , the Barbour stock is hidden, but you can find it on sale if you search for it manually. Nigel Cabourn: Reworked military and expedition clothes that make for great casualwear. RRL: Good prices on [...]

[...] and things that don’t normally get discounted. Some things that I think are notable: Nigel Cabourn: Let’s get this out of the way. I think this might be the best piece of outerwear this [...]

[...] : Take 25% off with the code BLACKFRIDAY25. Lots of great casualwear here, such as stuff from Nigel Cabourn, Engineered Garments, Common Projects, Stutterheim, and Nanamica. You can use this list I [...]

[...] most comfortable. I also really like this pair of black and white basketball high-tops from Common Projects. They have the look of Nike Dunks, but strip away some of the streetwear connotation. Of [...]

[...] ; double black straight legged jeans by 3sixteen; and black & white bball high-tops by Common Projects). [...]

[...] : A few footwear brands are included in the sale, such as Heschung, Yuketen, Car Shoe, and Common Projects. Shirts: Neat patchwork shirt by Neighborhood, red flannel shirts by Saturdays NYC and Ovadia [...]

[...] Margaret Howell. Want the comfort of sneakers without needing to wearing running shoes? Try Common Projects. Dislike excessive detailing? Try these basic pieces from Dana Lee. In an essay for T [...]

I recently picked up a copy of Ralph Lauren’s 40th anniversary book, which is now available for $25 on eBay. The thing is massive, being a large for [...]

Every once in a while, Architectural Digest does a feature on Ralph Lauren, with the last one being this online slideshow they put together of some of [...]

Nothing rare or esoteric today, just a bunch of new Ralph Lauren fall/ winter releases that I think look pretty great. Some notables: Polo Label Oute [...]

What is it about vintage clothes that make them so fun to look at? Photographer Jin Hidaka shot these vintage shoes and posted them on Flickr earlier [...]