More Sample Sales This Week!

Here's a couple more sample sales going on this week.

Who: Vintage Super Sale
What: Up to 75% off on vintage pieces $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $200. DVF, Jean Paul Gaultier, Gucci, Diesel, Monolo Blahniks, CHANEL, Etc. Clothing. ). Shoes, hats, gloves, aprons, and other rarities!
When: January 6-7, 2010. Thurs 6pm-9pm. Fri 9am-6pm
Where: Lolli Popitt Showroom, 551 West 21st St (at 11th Ave)

Who: Unis Sample SaleWhat: Up to 50% off on men’s Fall'10 merch including a selection of outerwear, shirting, and their popular Gio pants
When: January 8-10, 2011. Sat 11am-7:30pm, Sun-Mon noon-6pm
Where: Smith + Butler, 225 Smith St (at Butler St), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. 718-855-4295

If you're hesitant about the weather for this upcoming weekend and the possibiliy of more snow - there's lots of great deals going on online - here's a few that I've already hit up:

• Oak is having their infamous 40/50/60 sale
• Allsaints is up to 70% off
• Urban has a bajillion things on sale

On a side note, January is one of the best times to grab merch from retailers (both online and in stores) as everyone is trying to clear their shelves and inventory to make way for Spring collections.

Happy shopping!

Trends: The Tailored Military Jacket

Military inspired jackets have been around for a while but for the 2010/2011 Fall/Winter season, you can expect to see more tailored and fitted pieces in a variety of fabrics including wool, tweed and cotton. They're great for layering and are über functional (since they tend to sport multiple pockets) without being overly fussy. I'm definitely a fan!

Military Blazer by Superdry ($140), Canvas Military Jacket by Express ($178)

Some of the detailing you can expect to see includes oversized/brass buttons, exaggerated lapels, high-standing Napoleonic collars, cavalier ribbon lined closures, officer collars, patch pockets and double-breasted coats. The cavalier styled coats (similar to the Canvas Military Jacket by Express shown above) were previously showcased in womenswear but have now made their way over to menswear.

Military Funnel Neck Jacket by Asos ($109.53), Merchant Jacket by Allsaints ($190)

In general, the pieces tend to be on the casual side and would look great with a simple pair of jeans and boots. However, if you're in the market for something that you can dress up or down, I'd opt for a jacket made out of wool versus cotton/canvas.

Grey Military Cotton Jacket by Topman ($160), Wool Felt Parade Jacket by Burberry Prorsum ($1,795)