An upgrade opportunity.
There are two mindsets to shopping deals: Buying what you would consider your go-to brands at a deeper discount, or buying higher quality brands on sale making them about the same price as your regular go-to brands pre-sale price.
Today we’re kicking off a new series exploring sale finds of the second type. Buying from brands like these has some benefits such as generally better fabrics and construction decreasing cost per wear and improving the overall outfit, more unique or inspired designs, and sometimes more ethical labor or sustainable manufacturing. You could spend $24 on a $34 t-shirt from J.Crew, or you could spend $34 on a $45 American-made Supima cotton t-shirt from Huckberry.
The picks below are a mix of the reasons one would consider spending more on an item.
Huckberry
USA-made Flint & Tinder Lightweight Stretch Chino, $89.98 $128
Flint & Tinder Slim Corduroy Pant, $80.98 $108
Wellen Recycled Cotton Sweater, $95.98 $128
Made in an ethical and sustainable factory.
US-Made Forty Five Supima Crew Tee, $33.98 $42
Made of 100% USA Supima cotton and sewn in a factory in Los Angeles.
Roark Hebrides Sherpa Jacket, $82.98 $119
Greys Outdoor Wool Blend Recycled Slipper Boot, $93.98 $118
USA-made Flint & Tinder Old School Stripe, $10.98 $14
USA-made Flint & Tinder Marled Socks, $16.98 $22
Roark Layover 2.0 Pant, $59.98 $75
Todd Snyder
Midweight Short Sleeve Sweatshirt, $44 $88
Slim Fit Tab Front Stretch Chino, $79 $118
Midweight Pocket Sweatshirt $69 $98
Slim Fit Tab Front Stretch Chino, $79 $118
Nordstrom
Chuck Taylor® All Star® High Top Sneaker, $42 $70
A knit version of the classic Chuck Taylor, this sneaker would look great in a Scandi-inspired outfit.
Levi’s® Premium Cotton Chore Pants, $58.18 $89.50
Based on the legendary OG-107 fatigue pants popular with vintage style buyers.
Alex Mill Pleated Straight Leg Chino, $75 $125
Spier & Mackay
Brown Knit Shirt, $55 $65
100% Egyptian cotton, a great price at $65, a deal at $55.
Blue Twill Knit Shirt, $55 $65
Featuring a full spread collar that will look great with a symmetrical knot.
Wool Overshirt, $168 $198
100% merino wool.
Everlane
The Performance Button Down Shirt, $34 $58
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The Heavyweight Overshirt, $52 $88
Bonobos
Daily Grind Suit Jacket, $100 $275
Merino Hybrid Shirt, $89 $99
The English Tweed Car Coat, $279 $449
A car coat is a thigh-length overcoat, which you can think of as a single-breasted pea coat.
Donegal Shawl Cardigan, $89 $139
A shawl collar cardigan is a surprising staple that can be worn a million ways.
The Sherpa Collar Bomber, $209 $349
A sherpa jacket is not only warm, it provides a lot of structure to the silhouette of an outfit.