A Selection of Items on Sale at Sid Mashburn

Sid Mashburn is that great kind of one-stop menswear shop that if you like what J.Crew is doing but want something a little more elevated in quality and maturity (read: shirt collars that aren’t anemic), he’s got you covered. In particular I think it’s a perfect place for guys who want an office-ready wardrobe without having to shop around too much.

They just started their seasonal sale, and in my experience the best pieces sell out quickly (by the time they read 50% off, almost nothing I like is left in my size), so I curated a selection of things I like from the sale below.

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Zip-front swim short 4.5” inseam— Zip swim shorts are a revelation and this colorway is just about perfect; versatile but with an extra little interest with the sky blue.

Zip-Front Standard Swim Short in Navy/Sky Nylon

This is an old-school swim short constructed with a zip fly, a mesh liner, and a little bit of hidden elastic at the sides for an easier, more secure fit. This gives a clean, flat look at the front and back without a lot of bunching. More thoughtful details: an elastic locker loop at the back, a back pocket with a drai

Military jacket in camo wax cotton— The Nantucket red one would also be great

Military Jacket in Camo Dry Waxed Poplin

An unlined, windbreaker-adjacent version of our military jacket. Lightweight and layering-friendly, it’s made of a fantastic dry-waxed cotton from Scotland that won’t rub off or transfer. And while looking cool is enough, it’s got pockets to make it functional, as well. Our favorite one is the game pocket at the back,

Ghost blazer in shepherds check— Sid’s Ghost Blazer is a lightweight, unstructured model that’s perfect for things like travel where you don’t want something heavy to encumber you.

Ghost Blazer in Chocolate/Sand Check Hopsack

Italian hopsack — a little dry and a little crunchy in all the right ways — makes this a textured riff on the simplest tailored piece we’ve got. The Ghost is the blazer Sid’s been wearing twice a week since it launched. In fact, it’s one of “[his] favorite things we’ve ever made.” It’s totally unconstructed and strippe

Stripe chambray sport shirt

Spread Collar Sport Shirt in Dutch Stripe Chambray

Italian chambray lends this classic Dutch stripe a little extra ease — an excellent addition to your spring and summer shirt rotation. It’s got a modified spread collar with lightweight, nonfused interlining for a soft, relaxed look. As always, the cut is slim but never skinny, with a high armhole for mobility and a lo

Canvas double-O-ring belt— With jeans, this is a great contrast

1.25″ Double O-Ring Belt in Camo Canvas

It’s nice to have a casual belt that’s not a leather belt. This one’s made in Italy from camo-printed, cotton canvas webbing and unlacquered brass O-rings that’ll take on a great patina with time. Wear it everywhere (and kickstart that patina).

Pacific blue canvas sport trousers— Sid’s default trouser fit looks a bit slim in the pics but in practice I think if you take a normal size they’re a fairly classic straight fit.

Sport Trouser in Pacific Canapa Canvas

Our original, flat-front sport trousers are cut on the slimmer side for a tailored look without going too skinny. This pair is made from a half-and-half blend of cotton and canapa, which is a rare hemp yarn with the same kind of textured crunchiness as linen and flax. It’s spun in Italy in small quantities and gets bet

Stone bedford cord 5-pockets— The denim/5-pocket slim straight fit is also fairly normal, not too slim like it appears.

Slim Straight 5-Pocket Pant in Stone Bedford Corduroy

Bedford cord is kind of its own thing... it’s got super-faint north-south ridges like a traditional cord, but it’s less textured and more durable. Like corduroy without the fill. Named for the mill town in Massachusetts where it was developed, it makes a great 4-season pair of pants. Just like all of our 5-pockets, the

Highland green cashmere crewneck— Maybe a little out of season, but a great time to get a great sweater

Fine-Gauge Crewneck Sweater in Highland Green Cashmere

How great is this heathered, mallard-y green color? Our fine-gauge crewneck sweater is exactly what it sounds like, with a slim — but not tight — fit, a saddle shoulder, and ribbing at the neckline, hem, and turnback cuffs. The fine-gauge yarn makes it lighter-weight and, uh, finer than our classic cashmere sweaters, s

Poplin multi-stripe shirt

Spread Collar Dress Shirt in Sky/Blue Multi Stripe Poplin

A crisp, triple-stripe poplin gives a bit of interest to an otherwise-straightforward blue dress shirt. This one’s got a modified spread collar with lightweight, fused interlining to lend some structure. (A little inside baseball: the collar point length is designed to sit in perfect harmony with the widths of our ties

Tan suede camp moc— These and the swim trunks above are my favorite picks from this sale

Camp Moccasin in Desert Suede

Our camp moc is somewhere between Native Americana and New England... and handsewn in Portugal? Go figure. A higher vamp and a slimmer shape make these a little more polished than your average camp moc. They’ve still got the traditional leather lacing and rubber sole. The harder you wear them, the better they get. (Esp

Indigo cotton-linen western shirt

Western Work Shirt in Indigo Cotolino

This is a true-blue Western shape down to the pearl snaps, pointed yoke, and triple-snap cuff, and we’ve updated it with a shorter length designed to wear untucked. There are two pointed snap pockets at the front, a modified spread collar, and an easy, slim-but-not-skinny shape. (Plus the same single-needle stitching,

“Ink” cellulare sport shirt— A breezy shirt weave

Spread Collar Sport Shirt in Ink Cellulare

Cellulare (pronounced chell-you-lah-ray; it’s Italian) is one of our faaaaavorite warm-weather fabrics — it’s lightweight and airy with a weave that looks a little bit like honeycomb. So, yeah, an excellent sport shirt for summer. This one has a modified spread collar with lightweight, nonfused interlining for a soft,

Wide stripe cotton-linen sport shirt

Spread Collar Sport Shirt in Sky/White Wide Stripe Cotolino

This Portuguese cotolino feels kind of summery, if for no other reason than those wide stripes, which call up outdoor lounging and beach umbrellas. A perfect warm-weather sport shirt. It’s got a modified spread collar with lightweight, nonfused interlining for a soft, relaxed look. As always, the cut is slim but never

Multi-stripe cotton-linen popover— Everybody is doing these multi-stripes in various colors, and most of them strike me as ugly and too seasonal, but this one is fun while still being tasteful. IMO.

Spread Collar Popover Sport Shirt in Blue/Green/Peach Multi Stripe Cot

A cheery striped cotolino from Italy makes this an especially nice shirt for warmer weather. The silhouette is called a popover because the placket only goes halfway down, so you literally, yep, pop it over your head. That’s the only real twist, though —just like most of our other sport shirts, it’s got a modified spre