Today on MyHabit: Canali and Corneliani
In something of a double header, MyHabit new sales today feature two extremely excellent Italian makers: Canali and Corneliani.
I don’t use the term “maker” lightly: rather than outsource, both labels own factories in Italy, from which they produce their own high-end garments. Corneliani also produces for other labels, including suits and sport coats for Polo Ralph Lauren.
If past sales are any indication (they usually are), you can expect suits, shirts and outerwear from both brands, with discounts up to 75% off.
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On Sale at Ruelala: Florsheim Veblen Longwings, $90 (from $175)
Oddly, misspelled as “Veblan”. Sale ends Friday, June 21st.
Ruelala, perhaps in a bid to stay competitive with MyHabit, has dropped their asking price for Goodyear-welt Florsheims from $110 to $89.90. While MyHabit has Ruelala beat on price (by 90 cents) and shipping (free vs. $9.95 flat), Ruelala boasts a wider selection of available sizes, ranging from 8D to 13D.
Much has already been written online about these shoes, so here’s the TL;DR version: between the Goodyear-welt construction and the decent full-grain leather, you will not find a better quality new shoe for under $100.* They’re priced fairly at full retail (outclassed only by Meermin’s Classic Collection), and quite simply a steal at this sale price.
Word online is that these run a half-size large, so keep that in mind while ordering.
If you’re a member of Ruelala, here are direct links to the Veblen in Rust (pictured above), the Veblen in Gray, and the Haviland in Rust (the Veblen’s rubber-soled, rainy weather cousin). Alternatively, you can find the shoes by going to the “Men’s Summer Roundup” sale and clicking on “Shoes & Accessories”.
If you’re not yet a member of Ruelala, please consider joining through my referral link.
* If anyone would like to challenge this assertion, I’m all ears. In fact, if there’s a better shoe sold on any of the major flash sale sites for under $300, I’d really like to know.
I really dig the blog, man! I was checking out the lands end glen plaid suit you reviewed, but they ran out of trousers in my size, and I'm gunning for a whole suit. Do you know anything similar in that price point? Thanks!
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scientifically-acceptable-king
Thanks for the kind words.
As to similar options at that price point, I’m not aware of any. If any readers have suggestions, please let me know.
Hey, can you give any insight on the AS for Shipton & Heneage suede chukkas you had posted earlier? I've been looking at the Perth and Truro versions on the S&H website, and would love any feedback you've got. Thanks!
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Anonymous
I’ve gotten a couple questions on those boots.
I bought them second-hand on eBay, and the model name inside the shoe is marked as the Bexhill, which is also the name that Alfred Sargent uses.
The bad news is that Shipton & Heneage doesn’t seem to carry these anymore. The Bexhill is a Goodyear-welt chukka with a distinctly tapered toebox, while the Perth and Truro are both Blake-stitched with a more rounded silhouette.
The good news is that the Alfred Sargent Bexhill is available—and on sale!—at A Fine Pair of Shoes. Given the choice, I would totally pay the extra $20 or so for the Bexhill.
Hello again Aliotsy. You gave me great advice on Epaulet Walt trousers when I was looking for khakis with a proper rise, so I thought I'd try again. I have two summer sport coats I'm having trouble matching. One is a very light grey pincord from Lands End. The other is a natural linen from Uniqlo. I'm having trouble matching shirts beyond white and pants beyond jeans or navy linen trousers. Any suggestions? I think part of the problem is my general pasty-ness. Thanks again for the help.
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Anonymous
Hey there Anon,
Thanks for the kind words.
For the light grey pincord jacket, I’d look into cream or tan trousers. For the natural linen jacket, cream linen or light grey fresco trousers. White denim for something more casual.
In regards to summer shirting, I like very light, icy blue — the light blue version of this Brooks Brothers linen shirt is one of my favorites. Solid icy blue is unusually hard to find, but you can approximate it with light blue patterned shirts — think stripes and gingham. I’d avoid patterns with the pincord jacket, though.
Icy pink works well with both jackets. Pink patterned shirts would go well with the natural linen, as would madras if you’re a bit daring. Finally, light tan shirts are a somewhat underrated complement to grey jackets, and may work with the pin cord.
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Anonymous
My initial response to your first question was going to be “no”, but then I came across a passage in Bernhard Roetzel’s Gentleman: A Timeless Guide to Fashion that said lightweight cashmere can make a fine summer suit.
So my answer to both questions: “it depends”—specifically, on the openness of the weave, and whether the jacket is lined.
Might make this a semi-regular Friday roundup sort of thing.
On Sale at YOOX: Mastai Ferretti Shirts
Right now, all orders ship free. Plus, use promo code 13BIRTHDAY for 13% off your order. Code expires this Sunday, June 16, 2013.
Those of you who happened to check out my site this weekend may recall how I chose to wear a cotton shirt under a navy linen-cotton jacket to help out at a wedding in 100°F weather—a decision I came to regret.
Well, the lesson I learned is that I should probably pick up a linen dress shirt or two for that kind of situation, as this year I’m attending or assisting with two or three more daytime weddings during the height of Northern California’s blistering summer. To find the right shirt, I turned to my searches for high-quality menswear on Yoox.
One of the options I ended up going with was this shirt from Mastai Ferretti, a mid-tier line from Italy’s SAITT. Mastai Ferretti shirts often feature the same fabrics as their high-end sister brand, Truzzi, but I gather that they’re manufactured to slightly lower standards. That isn’t to say they’re poorly-made by any means—reviews I’ve seen online note side gussets, flat-felled seams, mother-of-pearl buttons, and hand-sewn buttonholes. Their fit is reputed to be slim, as evidenced by the back darts on the shirt I ordered, but I’m hopeful that it isn’t overly tight.
The shirt came out to $43 shipped after applying Yoox’s 13th birthday promo code—comparable to what you’d pay for a mall brand shirt, and about a third of what Mastai Ferretti usually retails for. Not bad.
On Sale at STP: 60% Off Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots
Use promo code STFD6113 for 35% off $208 sale price, or $135.20 before tax and shipping. Full retail is $345.
Sometime yesterday afternoon, after I posted about steeply-discounted Wolverine 1000 Mile Addison 2nds, Sierra Trading Post listed Wolverine’s flagship 1000 Mile boots, too. A few of you got in touch to let me know (thank you!), but in the interim, word got out at Reddit’s frugalmalefashion and Dappered, and now the selection is pretty limited. There are still a few Brown boots (pictured above), but most of what’s left is Tan and a very handsome Black colorway.
Much has been written about the nearly century-old 1000 Mile boots, so I there isn’t much I can add in that regard, but I should note that, like the Addisons being sold on Sierra Trading Post, these boots are also seconds, with very slight blemishes or irregularities. Also, I’ve read that Sierra Trading Post will ship your boots for free if you order through their iPhone or Android apps, but I haven’t tried this myself.
As before, this is a highly unusual discount. Take a look before they’re all sold out.
On Sale at STP: 55% 61% Off Wolverine 1000 Mile Addison Boots
Update: Thanks to Saumil, who shared a 35% off promo code, STFD6113. That brings the price down to $148.20, or 61% off the $380 full retail price!
Use promo code SFBSD6213 for 25% off $228 sale price, or $171 before tax and shipping. Full retail price is $380.
While the wingtip detailing on the Wolverine 1000 Mile Addison boot is rather divisive—you either love it or hate it—there is a consensus around one thing: these are well-constructed, rugged boots made with beautiful leather.
Hand-rubbed, Chromexcel leather from Chicago’s world-class Horween Leather Company, to be exact. The soles are Goodyear-welted with a rubber Vibram toe cap, and the boot itself is made right here in the United States.
Which brings me to the first of two caveats: for some reason, Sierra Trading Post will only ship these to US addresses.
Second, these are, well, seconds, which STP describes as “items with barely perceptible blemishes or slight irregularities that do not affect fit, performance or longevity”. In other words, there are slight defects that are likely only discernible on close inspection. Take proper care of these boots, and they’ll probably last you a long time.
Available in sizes 7 through 14 in Tan, Black, and my favorite Brown (pictured). Reviews say the Addison runs a little large, so consider going down a half-size.
Seconds or not, this is a significant, nigh unheard of discount. Don’t expect these to stick around now that the word is out. Pick up a pair while you still can.
It occurred to me recently that many of my eBay searches for high-quality menswear would work well on YOOX.com, the massive luxury discount site.
With this in mind, I’ve supplemented my eBay search page with pre-filtered YOOX searches for excellent menswear, which I’ve also included in this post.
High Quality Shirts on YOOX
High Quality Suits on YOOX
High Quality Sport Coats on YOOX
High Quality Shoes on YOOX
A few notes:
- These searches are based on my eBay searches, as well as Put This On’s search for high-quality shirts on eBay. I’ve been wanting to tweak my eBay searches a bit, so expect both the YOOX searches and the eBay searches to be works-in-progress. For example, the eBay searches don’t include Adriano & Sons, a very well-regarded Italian maker for tailored goods, so I’ve added it to the YOOX searches below.
- As with my eBay searches, the YOOX searches are just a starting point. I haven’t filtered by size, color, or category — the shoe search even includes sneakers! YOOX recently introduced some great filtering options (material, sleeve length, collar style, etc.), which should help you narrow in on whatever you’re looking for.
- I highly recommend additional research, such as checking StyleForum for old posts on specific brands. Brands often have several lines of varying quality, so it’s helpful to get as much background as you can. I’ve tried to exclude diffusion lines in my searches, but a few may have gotten through.
- Half the fun of using YOOX is serendipity, so I’d look beyond the brands included in my searches. Sometimes I’ve found obscure in-house lines—for example, Caruso’s Maco, which Dirnelli describes as the “brand that Caruso is going all out on quality and cut”. Other times I’ve found private label clothing produced for small menswear shops (such as Eral 55). The generous YOOX return policy (flat $6 shipping/restocking fee) makes it fairly affordable to take a gamble on something.
Once again, here are the searches:
High Quality Shirts on YOOX
High Quality Suits on YOOX
High Quality Sport Coats on YOOX
High Quality Shoes on YOOX
And you can also find them on my eBay Searches page.
Much nicer today.
Temperatures plummeted over 20 degrees within two hours of yesterday’s high of 106, and today’s forecast to be much more pleasant.
Suit: eHaberdasher Benjamin
Shirt: Borrelli
Tie: EG Cappelli
Square: Mr. Porter
