The unbearable heat is starting to break, and everybody is bringing in fall/winter gear to sell you.
But it’s also Labor Day, which means some shops are giving a little extra kick to their sales selections.
Here’s the stuff that’s caught my eye—out of the sales going on, out of the new stuff dropping for autumn, and out of the staples I’m always promoting because they’re great.
[Links below will be affiliate links most likely which will earn me a commission when you make a purchase.]
Spier & Mackay—up to 20% off new-season goods
Mock leno navy blazer [this is the move if you want a lightweight wool blazer that drapes well]
Leno navy blazer 2 [slightly different fabric from a different mill, check out up close images to see the difference in weave and pick which one you like better; this one’s slightly chunkier and may read a little more casually]
Cool cotton t-shirts [Rick the founder of Spier & Mackay was excited to introduce these; high-twist cotton tees that wick moisture and wrinkle less]
Side-tab zip swim trunks [hard to go back after your swim trunks have a zipper]
Midnight navy tuxedo [a classic tuxedo. Make it happen. Be a person who wears a tuxedo]
Polo Ralph Lauren – 30% off various sale items
Twill navy harrington-style jacket
Cable-knit cashmere crewneck [Ralph’s shade of navy is tough to beat IMO]
Cable-knit cashmere cardigan [dresses up a basic cardigan nicely; wear it unbuttoned under another layer]
Striped poplin shirt [you can do a lot worse than Ralph for decent button-up shirts, even alpha sized ones. The pony is on the hem so you never have to see it if you tuck it in]
Linen herringbone utility jacket [not quite a chore, not quite an un-structured blazer, looks great]
Cable knit cotton crewneck [for when cashmere’s too hot]
Jersey henley [a henley is my favorite thing to put on under a denim or chambray shirt worn open]
OCBDs with pony on the hem [I’ve never owned or cared to own a Ralph oxford because of the pony, and the collar roll has never been good enough, but these look good on both fronts if the sizing works]
Linen mesh polo shirt [see thru? Sure. But this is beachwear folks, lean in!]
Fall/Winter interest-piques from Ralph
Corduroy suit trousers [Ralph’s double forward pleat trouser model is sexy and these would be sick]
Glen plaid balmacaan belted coat
Chunky wool/cashmere cable knit turtleneck [cream calls my name]
J.Press – discounts, prices as marked
Olive gun check linen sportcoat
Poplin butcher-stripe button-down [limited colors and sizing on sale]
Plain-front classic fit linen shorts [I have trouble finding good, normal, linen shorts]
Shadow stripe Thomas Mason poplin button-down [limited sizing and colors again but you may get lucky]
Wide-wale cotton shorts [surprisingly cord shorts have been a staple for me this summer, though mine were from J.Crew]
Thomas Mason linen alpha-sized spread collar shirt [it’s been a summer of linen for me]
Cotton poplin suit in olive, tan or navy [if you lean heavier into Ivy, this would be awesome]
Navy chunky cotton crewneck sweater [the knit looks so good]
Washed canvas pant [limited sizing sadly, these look so good]
Linen-silk black/cream prince of wales blazer [not a fan of how they styled it but this is awesome as a tweed-in-summer concept]
Cotton-cashmere cable knit crewneck [would probably get this instead of the one from Ralph above]
Candy stripe spread collar shirt [beautiful blue]
Cashmere sweater polo [loden green is lovely]
Birdseye cotton crewneck sweater
Cotton-cashmere v-neck sweater [I usually prefer crewnecks but every once in a while a V-neck just fits the bill]
Blue reverse-stripe OCBD [love me a great reverse stripe oxford, this looks so lovely]
Cotton drill tailored trousers [another Ivy staple]
Wool-cotton houndstooth sportcoat
Todd Snyder – No special Labor Day kicker but general sale goods
Corduroy camp shorts [I have enjoyed a similar pair from J.Crew all summer]
Linen Mylos shorts [my favorite shorts this summer. So good]
Cotton-silk sweater [look at the texture]
Silk-cashmere tipped montauk polo
Tropical wool Eisenhower jacket [as far as military style overshirts this looks awesome to wear with high rise chinos/trousers for its shorter length]
Hamilton long point collar chambray shirt
Sid Mashburn
Glen Plaid hopsack jacket [oof this pattern is glorious]
Half-zip cashmere sweater [Sid does the absolute best zip sweater; deeper than a quarter zip with a good collar]
Side-tab tricotino sport trouser
Flannel dress trouser [doesn’t matter where you get them but charcoal flannel needs to be on your list; if you like sid’s pants, then go for it]
Cavalry twill trouser [as an alternative to flannel, or just a complement really, twill wool drapes like iron and looks great]
Straight-leg jean [I loved their slimmer jean for years until my thighs got too big for my pair; I prefer a straighter fit now and this is it]
Blue herringbone tweed sportcoat
Wolf vs Goat
Lightweight Bamboo-sorona tee [softest tee ever, give these a try]
Swim trunks [flattering as heck and the fabric is awesome. I forego the zipper for style on these]
Crewneck wool sweaters [these are left from last fall/winter, but if you find a size, the wool is nuts. Can’t reveal who weaves it because the mill uses a trade name exclusive to itself, but it’s really soft]
Oak Street Bootmakers
Their Camp Moc is the camp moc for me, particularly in brown chromexcel
I also love their Trail Oxford
And I’m into their bit moc—a baby between a horsebit loafer + canoe moc. Fun.
J.Crew – 40% off in cart
Heritage cotton crewneck sweater [when I think of J.Crew, chunky cotton sweaters is what comes to mind as their most authentic representative product]
Heritage cotton cable knit sweater
Ribbed cotton-silk short sleeve sweater [this surprised me, looks great]
Relaxed wool-linen dress pants [part of a suit but these would be great on their own]
Vintage wash pocket tee [I used to wear these a lot; my tee baseline is all over the place now but the simplicity of just getting these is appealing]
Bergen 5-pocket pant [fabric looks good on these]
And now for some more freebies for my paid subscribers, from Todd Snyder, Isaia and more. Thanks again for your support!
[Patreon peeps will get a post on Patreon with the goods linked there]
Isaia button up knit polo size L – 21.5” pit to pit
Todd Snyder engineer denim shirt size M – 24” pit to pit
Todd Snyder lyocell linen cotton drawstring pants size XL – 18” unstretched waist, 13” rise
Todd Snyder swim trunks olive broken stripe size XL – 18” unstretched waist
