Like a flying horde of locusts sweeping across a wheat field, Mr. Porter’s end-of-season sales are always a feeding frenzy. After all, where else can you find discounted dress shoes sitting alongside rare Japanese labels and American workwear? Tonight, they started their summer sales event, where you can find select items discounted as much as 50% off. Before you dive in, however, there are some caveats.
First, discounts are still being rolled out, and not everything is up yet. You can expect to see the entire sale selection up by tomorrow morning, but it’s worth checking back often since the stock here moves quickly. Second, the best way to tackle their sale is by filtering for sizes – pants in size 32 or shoes in size 9. That way, you raise your chance of coming across a serendipitous find. Third, if you’re on the fence about something, I suggest buying it. You can always return things for free if they don’t work out.
You can browse the sale on Mr. Porter’s dedicated sales page, at least for what’s currently already up, but here are some things I think are notable:
Outerwear: One of my favorite jackets, Marigela’s five-zip, is available right now in sand suede. The color goes well with blue jeans, black denim, and even grey trousers. Our Legacy’s tan suede trucker and AMI’s shearling can be worn in much the same way. Additionally, Valstar’s suede bombers and shearling truckers look good on almost anyone. Monitaly and Ten C make some excellent military parkas, Private White VC has smart-casual bombers, and Mackintosh does bonded raincoats really well. There’s also this Rubinacci grey herringbone double-breasted overcoat if you want something dressier. For something fairly affordable, check out these Golden Bear varsities.
Shirts: These Jacquemus’ summer shirts have a playful wheat motif, making them a literal representation of “let’s get this bread” (sorry, that was a corny joke, which is also represented in the cornstalk nature of this print). Engineered Garments’ bold floral print will blend seamlessly with your grandma’s wallpaper; Monitaly has floral print and solid-colored summer shirts, and Gitman Vintage is always a reliable summer shirt stand-by. For something simple and unassailable, Arpenteur’s plain-white dobby shirt is on the thicker side of airy and will go with anything.
Sweaters: If you have the guts, I think this Coogi-inspired Kapital sweater could look tremendous. I have no idea how it could be styled, but I imagine it would go well with the kind of apocalyptic hobo-pirate ensembles seen in Kapital’s lookbooks. For something more realistic, RRL’s handknit cardigans pair well with denim, P. Johnson’s turtlenecks with tailoring, and this Donegal styled Studio Nicholson knit with anything casual (it’s pictured above). And while Chimala’s sweats look simple online, there hasn’t been a single thing I’ve bought from them that I haven’t absolutely loved. Their clothes often have subtle details that are hard to communicate through a jpeg, such as an unusual silhouette or some interesting distressing.
Shoes: Mr. Porter usually discounts their GJ Cleverley, RM Williams, John Lobb, Edward Green, and JM Weston stock. Those discounts don’t seem to be showing up at the moment, but they may appear by morning. For the time being, there are some discounted Vivsim sneakers, Red Wing boots, Trickers shoes, Yuketen mocs, and Common Projects sneakers. Mr. Porter’s in-house Kingsman line also has some nice dress shoes that have been made for them by GJ Cleverley (the ready to wear range).
Polos: These nubby Camoshita polos, which are made from a loopback terry cloth, were one of my favorite purchases this season. They go great with jeans and espadrilles. The fit is loose and boxy, but in a good way.
Jeans: Orslow’s jeans are for everyone who’s tired of hip hugging, low-rise denim. Their 105 model is a slim-straight cut, while the 107 is slim-tapered. I prefer them with casual clothes, but if you’re looking for something you can wear with sport coats, these work since they have a slightly higher rise.
Misc: Lock & Company’s Rambler, which I wrote about a few weeks ago, goes well with workwear, particularly in the colder seasons. Drake’s is always good for ties and pocket squares, although this season they have a nice retro-styled jacket as well. Begg makes my favorite scarves. This And Wander backpack is also one of my most used bags, although it doesn’t look to be included in the sale right now (again, maybe by morning?). The style works surprisingly well across workwear, Americana, and contemporary casualwear. I’m most tempted by the eyewear from Eyevan 7285 and Native Sons.