Articles – Well Spent

Hickoree’s Summer Sale

July 9, 2012

I was going to make Hickoree’s Summer Sale this week’s Friday Find, but then I realized there wouldn’t be anything left by then, so you’re getting the heads-up today. Don’t say I never did anything for ya. Tons of brands, plenty of sizes, and markdowns as high as 70%. Looks like the weekend’s come early. Read More »

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Left Field NYC Fireworks Sale

July 3, 2012

And the fourth and final Independence Day sale of note is Left Field NYC’s Fireworks Sale. Use code FIREWORKS15 to get 15% anything in the label’s online store, including some already deeply discounted items from past seasons. Code is valid until Thursday, July 5th. Read More »

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Senio Se-028 Jeans

May 31, 2012

And now, the most affordable pair of Japanese-made jeans I’ve ever seen. The brand’s called Senio. The jeans are made in Okayama Prefecture out of 13 oz., unsanforized red-line selvedge denim. The details include a button fly, copper rivets, contrast bartacks and stitched logo. The fit is slim-straight. And the price is a mind-bogglingly reasonable $150.00 per. Read More »

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The Friday Find: 3Sixteen Annual Sale

May 4, 2012

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

The title of this post alone should be enough to get you clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. But, if for some strange reason you need of a little more persuasion: 3Sixteen’s jeans are some of the best on the market. The shirts are kick ass too. All their stuff is painstakingly crafted in the USA out of top quality fabrics. And the current mark-downs are massive. Now, are you ready to click? Read More »

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The Friday Find: Left Field Deadstock & Seconds

November 18, 2011

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

Left Field NYC has just added a slew of deadstock and factory second (read: very, very slightly damaged) jeans and chinos to its online store. Markdowns range from $50 – $100, and there are pieces from a handful of different seasons (including the current one). Worth noting: inventory is sorted by price, and most of the prices contain more than one item, so make sure to click on each to see all that’s available. Have at ‘em. Read More »

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The Friday Find: 15% Off Sale at Sir & Madame

November 11, 2011

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

The good folks from Chicago’s Sir & Madame (you remember them from last week, right?) are knocking 15% off their entire stock from now through Sunday. Choice US-made goodies include outerwear from 3Sxiteen, boots from Red Wing, jeans from LVC, leather goods from Tanner, and of course, S&M’s own in-house line (those bags!). Enter code “15OFF” at checkout to get the discount. Read More »

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Rogue Territory Dark Stanton Jeans

October 10, 2011

In case you’ve ever felt like your regular raw jeans weren’t turning enough of your stuff blue, California’s Rogue Territory is now offering an over-dyed version of their much-loved Stanton model. Made in downtown Los Angeles from a beautiful, and majorly inky, 13.5 oz. Japanese selvedge denim, the jeans are a veritable indigo-palooza, and will provide months of tinted legs, hands, and shoe tops (followed by one hell of a gorgeous fade). Read More »

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On the Line | Tellason Denim

August 31, 2011

By Caleb Bushner

If there’s one thing the world doesn’t need, it’s another denim brand. And that’s precisely why Tony Patella started Tellason Denim. You see, Tony is the kind of guy who will spend twenty minutes talking about a coffee table. Not because he’s trying to impress you, but because he’s that excited by the craft and design that’s gone into it. It’s, as he would call it, “the right product.” And Tony would much rather buy the right product once, than buy (and replace) the wrong one every season. “In high school I would buy Lacoste polos. They were $60 and made in France. My friends would buy polos from The Gap for $20. But by the end of high school they’d have bought several pairs of ill-fitting, low quality shirts while my Lacoste polos were still looking great. In the long run they spent more money and didn’t have as nice of a shirt.” It’s that kind of long-term thinking that makes his denim company a little different – and a lot better – than most.

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The Friday Find: Left Field NYC SS11 Clearance

August 26, 2011

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

Brooklyn’s Left Field NYC has just marked down all remaining pieces of from its SS11 collection, including US-made t-shirts, polos, button-ups, shorts, chinos and summer-weight sweats. Discounts range from 20% – 30%, and will stay in place for as long as the items are in stock (so not very long at all). Needless to say, this will be your last chance at most of this stuff, so I’d advise you quit reading this, and get over there while there’s still some left to be had. Read More »

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Japan Blue by Momotaro Tight Straight Jeans

July 26, 2011

Are the Tight Straight Jeans from Japan Blue by Momotaro the best deal in high-end denim? Probably not. But they’re definitely top five. Meticulously handcrafted in Japan from Japanese 14.8 oz. red-line selvage denim (that’s loomed from 100% American cotton), the jeans are about as upper echelon as it gets. But, amazingly, they’re priced at under $200 per, making them some of the most affordable Japan-made jeans on the US market. Read More »

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A Closer Look: Left Field NYC Sunburst Selvedge Jeans

June 15, 2011

As some of you may already know (get well soon Denim Debate!), I’m a big, big fan of Left Field jeans. So, when founder Christian McCann offered to send over a pair of the label’s new Sunburst Selvedge jeans, I was more than happy to accept. Made with a lightweight, 12.5 oz denim from Japan’s Kaihara Mills, the jeans are a great option for spring / summer. Details are the same as the White Oaks, and they include US-made rivets and buttons, US-made 100% cotton bandanna pocket bags, signature U-stitch coin pocket with hidden selvedge, double chainstitched waistband, Union Special chainstitched hem, and cotton wrapped polyester thread throughout (washes like cotton, but has the strength of poly). As great as all that is, however, the real draw here, of course, is that amazing selvedge edge, and the incredible denim that’s attached to it (and believe me, it really is incredible). More looks after the jump.

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The Friday Find: Rogue Territory Weekend Flash Sale

May 20, 2011

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

This weekend (and this weekend only), Well Spent and the denim-makers at Rogue Territory are teaming up to bring you a 15% off flash sale. Simply enter the code xxwllspnt52011-15 at checkout to get 15% off your order (code can be applied to any of the items in RGT’s online store). Current stock includes US-made chambray and denim handkerchiefs, indigo denim totes, RGT’s much loved chambray and denim workshirts, and, of course, some of the best damn jeans money can buy. Read More »

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The Friday Find: Rogue Territory Steve Jeans

March 25, 2011

What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

The Steve Jeans from Los Angeles’ Rogue Territory are handcrafted from 13.5 oz sanforized Cone Mills white-line selvedge denim (shuttle-loomed at the famous White Oak Plant in North Carolina). The lighter weight denim, coupled with jeans’ looser fit, make them an especially good summer option – the season of the salt water soak. As is to be expected from Rogue Territory, the Steve’s details are plentiful in number, and include hidden selvage on the fly, hidden selvage in the coin pocket, branded buttons and rivets and a hand-branded leather patch. Read More »

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The Makers: Left Field NYC

February 23, 2011

“It’s just me.”

At first sight, Left Field NYC founder Christian McCann is kind of an intimidating dude. Tall, a boxer’s build, countless tattoos; basically exactly what you’d imagine – or hope – the man behind his brand would look like. However, once you get him talking, it doesn’t take long for the menace to fade. Beneath the tough exterior is one of the most genuine and thoughtful guys in the menswear business. It might seem funny to say, but he’s actually a lot like his clothes: earnest, pretense-free, and steadfast. Despite our being over an hour late, he warmly welcomes my sister and I into his studio. “I’m sorry you had such a hard time finding the place,” he says. “I’m glad you guys are here.”

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Happenings: C.H.C.M. Shop

January 26, 2011

It’s a funny thing, the “Heritage” trend. As anyone in the fashion industry (er, I mean ’style’ industry – got to keep it menswear blog appropriate) will tell you, everything that’s old will eventually be new again. And so, the current popularity of utilitarian garments from the 1930s – 1950s amongst the modern non-utilitarian set isn’t all that shocking. What’s funny, though, is that the items that make up the trend were never intended to be fashionable. They were designed and built purely for functionality. That’s why they’re still around, decades after their inception. That these items are now a part of a trend, and, as such, suddenly have a shelf-life – well, it entirely defeats their purpose.

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Being There: Wearing (capsule) AW/11

January 19, 2011

Instead of competing with the other, much better coverage of this week’s (capsule) AW/11 show, I thought I’d do a quickie round-up of (what I thought were) some of the real stand-out pieces. Full details on what’s pictured after the jump. And apologies for the crumminess of the images.

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Being There: Epaulet Manhattan

January 12, 2011

I finally had a chance to visit Epaulet’s new Manhattan location while I was home for the holiday, and I decided to bring my little sister along to take some pics. Unsurprisingly, the store is brimming with covet-able goodness. From the Canadian-made shawl collar sweaters, to the vast in-house shirting collection, to the just-dropped Epaulet suiting, to the exclusive Alden collabs, to the new CPO Shirt Jackets – well, let’s just say there’s a lot that I wanted. If you’re in NYC, and you haven’t already stopped in, add it to your to-do list. You’ll be glad you did. More pics after the jump.

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Instead of Rent: January, 2011

January 5, 2011

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month. Special “what I wish I was wearing during last week’s blizzard in NYC” edition.

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