Fall Fashions (and good deals on fashions!)
 

Back here in New England, we've arrived at the nicest time of year: fall! Time for cider, football games, sweatshirts, apple picking, foliage...and time to put away those shorts.

in this spirit, I just picked up a few new blazers for the fall. this is something I started incorporating in my wardrobe just last year, with great success! While this is pretty standard in NYC, LA, or SF, in many other cities/towns wearing a blazer really helps you look nicer than the average dude. and it doesn't have to be expensive.

for instance, here are the 3 I picked up today (just the blazers)

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9...099066api6.jpg http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/8...058451apc0.jpg http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/4...083204arv4.jpg

all of these were from Penguin. (I would link directly to them, but the site is acting kind of wonky). grand total for all 3? $105. pretty sweet.

anyways, thoughts on these? is there anything else people have picked up recently? Any great deals?

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Those are all sharp. I like the one on the left the best. I'd buy them for $105. So where'd you get that deal, so I can buy them as well?

I went on this website http://www.originalpenguin.com/ but I'm not finding anything that is as good a deal as what you found.

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go the sale area (or just the regular online sales area?) and click on "Jackets". you should see them. though, the website is acting really wonky, as I mentioned.

also, coupon code OPGFF will give you 30% off. (I found this on fatwallet)

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I do not like the colour and contrast of one, it's too shiny. Penguin usually does a good job, if this is from their '07 fall collection, I'm disappointed.

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How do you guys go about sizing when ordering from places like these? Id be to afraid it would fit horribly. Then again, at 35 bucks I guess you cant go to far wrong.

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I bought 2 of the 3 blazers. $35 is filthy. I hope medium was the correct size!

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OP thanks for the heads up on this.

For those about to start clicking and shopping on the penguin site:
I just got off the phone with their customer service and they won't be able to process any orders online or over the phone for what sounds like 24-72 hours. They're having some undefined problems with their computer ordering system.

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Aye, the site seems to be down right now. I'll be keeping a close eye on the development of this thread though :P

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i remember you were looking for a motorcycle jacket a few month s ago, did you see the brand new one by i think armani? looks like it might be up your alley?

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Aye, the site seems to be down right now. I'll be keeping a close eye on the development of this thread though :P

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Yeah, this is annoying - customer service on the phone was no help, which really makes me not keen on ordering with them.

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azk,

Have you seen pics online? If not, is it from a fall collection or s/s '08?

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Yeah, this is annoying - customer service on the phone was no help, which really makes me not keen on ordering with them.

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FYI The site seems to work now. My order went through.

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Since we've had a few fashion thread, I'd love to see a big list of sites where people shop for clothes online. I've never heard of most if the sites posted here and would probably do more of my shopping online if I had more options.

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fwiw i only buy things online if i can try them on in a store first and can find it cheaper online.

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i stopped shopping online because i was doing it a lot and the clothes never fit me as well as going to the store and trying them on... i used to just use saks/neimans/nordstroms and bluebfly or a random site if i saw one piece of clothing i liked. unless you know your exact size, as in you already bought and want antoher, i'd suggest trying everything on in person first, otherwise you have to go with all this back and forth shopping. you could potentially go to stores and try stuff on you like then see what it's priced at online... kinda nitty but you can save huge.

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Have you seen pics online? If not, is it from a fall collection or s/s '08?

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armani

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I prefer a lower button stance.

I'm surprised they didn't alter the sleeve lenth in these photos.

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I picked these up for the fall. Nice, sturdy split-toe Norwegiens. Good deal too.

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6...ture146gv7.jpg

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3233/picture177jz8.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9...ture180bo6.jpg

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Nice shoes. Where did you find them? Even better, nice pillow behind them.

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Who has toe taps?

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Nice shoes. Where did you find them? Even better, nice pillow behind them.

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Thanks. I found them on Sierra Trading Post. The pillow fabric was made by Calzeat.

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Who has toe taps?

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er, I don't know. Surely not me.

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haha the shoes + houndstooth pillow picture is awesome in a crisp new england autumn sort of way

not my style but i love it all the same

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here's something i've been trying to find all over but just can't.

http://www.dmusastore.com/images/PRO...m/12053220.jpg

i want a pair of boots just like that but kind of a faded gray color. just like this:

http://entimg.msn.com/i/gal/WeekInPh...adpitt_400.jpg

i don't however wanna drop brad pitt type cash on these. $200 at most. the first pic is of doc marten lukie rigger's or something like that.

i live in vegas so i'm sure there has to be some somewhere, anyone got any ideas?

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NNNNNNNNNN, looks like he's wearing a pair of scuffed up black boots.

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I looked and couldnt find those blazers, they still on there?

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re:boots, check Kenneth Cole.

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re:boots, check Kenneth Cole.

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that's the closest i could find at KC. very nice looking, but they're Sand Suede.

thanks though. i wanted a brown pair as well and these are def. very nice. good price too.

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NNNNNNNNNN, looks like he's wearing a pair of scuffed up black boots.

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lol, so i should just buy a pair of faded black boots and drag them behind my car? not actually a bad idea.

are there any well known ways to distress boots?

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re: boots.

Also check Barneys Coop, they had an in-house boot that would suit your needs, slightly tan in colour. They are $215. To distress them, wear the [censored] out of them for seasons and you'll have what you want. Buy some soles for the shoe. If you do research, let us know what's good.

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re:boots, check Kenneth Cole.

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that's the closest i could find at KC. very nice looking, but they're Sand Suede.

thanks though. i wanted a brown pair as well and these are def. very nice. good price too.

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25% off too, might have to buy those puppies

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Ari,

You go to Barneys.

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You go to Barneys.

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Confused. What does that mean? I think I'm gonna go this sunday though and see what fall stuff they have. Sometimes though there markdowns/discounts post season are so spectacular that I can't justify buying what I like in season... I bought a $60 shirt in one color in season 3 months later different color was $15....

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Sometimes though there markdowns/discounts post season are so spectacular that I can't justify buying what I like in season... I bought a $60 shirt in one color in season 3 months later different color was $15....


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it's for this reason I pay clothes at full retail price 0% of the time. those Penguin blazers I linked above sold for $450 a couple months ago, and now they cost $50? wtf? that's an extreme example, but basically all of my clothes have been bought when they were at least 30% off, often 50% or more. I generally buy decent brands, nothing too fancy (think Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Polo, stuff like that) but these 'labels' are large enough that good deals can very be found at seasons end. since I have very little concept of "the newest thing" I'm fine with this. the clothes I buy don't aren't usually the ones that will go out of style any time soon, anyways.

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Sometimes though there markdowns/discounts post season are so spectacular that I can't justify buying what I like in season... I bought a $60 shirt in one color in season 3 months later different color was $15....


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it's for this reason I pay clothes at full retail price 0% of the time. those Penguin blazers I linked above sold for $450 a couple months ago, and now they cost $50? wtf? that's an extreme example, but basically all of my clothes have been bought when they were at least 30% off, often 50% or more. I generally buy decent brands, nothing too fancy (think Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Polo, stuff like that) but these 'labels' are large enough that good deals can very be found at seasons end. since I have very little concept of "the newest thing" I'm fine with this. the clothes I buy don't aren't usually the ones that will go out of style any time soon, anyways.

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I agree. Unless your clothes and shoes are custom made or you want a specific item from a specific brand, you can almost always find what you want at a discount.

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haha the shoes + houndstooth pillow picture is awesome in a crisp new england autumn sort of way

not my style but i love it all the same

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Thank you. The bed is awesomely ridiculous

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3...ture184ny1.jpg

I'm really not that grand of a person.

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Ari,

You go to Barneys.

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Confused. What does that mean? I think I'm gonna go this sunday though and see what fall stuff they have. Sometimes though there markdowns/discounts post season are so spectacular that I can't justify buying what I like in season... I bought a $60 shirt in one color in season 3 months later different color was $15....

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It's an order to buy the Coop brand shoes, I don't like KenCole! The only problem with waiting if you have my body (tall & thin) many clothes will be sold by the end of the season.

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Ah, I'm short and fat, so I don't have to worry [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Where is this Barney's Co-op? I just googled it and the only one I saw was in NYC. That's on the right coast, I"m closer to the left coast.

Regarding blazers, I was at T.J. Maxx w/ my gf the other day and saw a very, very nice tan Ralph Lauren 3 button blazer for ~$40 on sale from $198 (or so they say)
I would def. go w/ RL for blazers, very comfy and stylish.

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What if you have a muscular build? I have the hardest time finding clothes that fit right because my chest/shoulders/arms are big and my waist is little...everything looks funny because there is so much extra fabric if I get it to fit my shoulders.