BB Friends and Family Sale 25% off... should I wait?

[Troilus]

Taking into account the OP's specific concern, I think you should wait. There is a significant probability that a better deal on a suit can be had in June. As to selection in June, that really should be a concern of yours if all you're looking at is OCI. Essentially any suit from BB will qualify in the interview-appropriate category.

Search the archives here--every summer just before interview season there are 2-3 long threads dealing with law-specific sartorial advice. The consensus is that for law students, it's better to save a couple hundred dollars if the only marginal gain would be going from a good-to-perfect interview suit.

My experience: I bought a navy 1818 with a faint thin pinstripe for $400 for interviews on clearance. Served me well and didn't break the bank.

 

[TRA8324]

Originally Posted by TRA8324

I still see it. I plan on buying 2 pairs of these:

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...=&sectionsize=

$96.75 for 2 pairs of pants is a pretty good deal in my opinion. Now I just need to decide on the colors to get...i'm thinking white and light blue. Maybe I should just get all 4 colors. Thoughts?

I bought the blue and white pants, and I got a dress shirt as well. Ended up being $151 for all 3 items. Not too bad. I inititally called to place the order, but the SA said the pants were not included in the sale because they were seasonal. I decided to try online and it worked just fine.

 

[jhva3]

Originally Posted by TRA8324

I bought the blue and white pants, and I got a dress shirt as well. Ended up being $151 for all 3 items. Not too bad. I inititally called to place the order, but the SA said the pants were not included in the sale because they were seasonal. I decided to try online and it worked just fine.

I'm looking to get a tux. Does anyone know if they ever mark the formalwear down 40%?

 

[Troilus]

Originally Posted by jhva3

I'm looking to get a tux. Does anyone know if they ever mark the formalwear down 40%?

They have had a variety of evening wear marked down on the website during the last year, but it's been sporadic. IIRC, a Madison 1818 tuxedo was being sold for around $400 for a while.

 

[Liquidus]

Originally Posted by TRA8324

I still see it. I plan on buying 2 pairs of these:

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...=&sectionsize=

$96.75 for 2 pairs of pants is a pretty good deal in my opinion. Now I just need to decide on the colors to get...i'm thinking white and light blue. Maybe I should just get all 4 colors. Thoughts?

They didn't take it off for chinos. There's better color selection on their normal Milano chinos here. Unless I'm mistaken, you should be getting 25% their "2 for $149" price so 111.75 for 2 pairs of pants. I would get the Kahki and the Stone.

 

[chenzhongbi]

Originally Posted by Liquidus

They didn't take it off for chinos. There's better color selection on their normal Milano chinos here. Unless I'm mistaken, you should be getting 25% their "2 for $149" price so 111.75 for 2 pairs of pants. I would get the Kahki and the Stone.
Is it my poor memory, or they actually raise the price on milano chinos? IIRC, they were $75 or $79.5 last year.

 

[easy_golfing]

do the milano pants fit TTS or do you size up 1 size? (ie 33 to 34)

 

[Liquidus]

I'm pretty sure the waist would be true to size. You need to try them on yourself to see how the seat fits.

 

[Aaron01]

Originally Posted by chenzhongbi

Is it my poor memory, or they actually raise the price on milano chinos? IIRC, they were $75 or $79.5 last year.

Those are different ones IIRC

 

[Leverandon]

Originally Posted by easy_golfing

do the milano pants fit TTS or do you size up 1 size? (ie 33 to 34)

They are true to size for me.

 

[Unregistered]

Ordered the Khaki and Light Blue linen/cotton Milanos, and British Tan and Navy cotton ones.

Ordered TTS, hope that works out!

 

[JasonG83]

Originally Posted by Troilus

Taking into account the OP's specific concern, I think you should wait. There is a significant probability that a better deal on a suit can be had in June. As to selection in June, that really should be a concern of yours if all you're looking at is OCI. Essentially any suit from BB will qualify in the interview-appropriate category.

Search the archives here--every summer just before interview season there are 2-3 long threads dealing with law-specific sartorial advice. The consensus is that for law students, it's better to save a couple hundred dollars if the only marginal gain would be going from a good-to-perfect interview suit.

My experience: I bought a navy 1818 with a faint thin pinstripe for $400 for interviews on clearance. Served me well and didn't break the bank.

Thanks for the info. I will wait until June for the suit. I did end up picking up some non-iron dress shirts for $53 each, and this tan Fitzgerald sports coat, since my internship this summer is business casual, and I needed something to rotate with my navy SC.

 

[JasonG83]

Sorry, accidental double-post

 

[taxgenius]

Just bought three slim fit polos (Golden Fleece). Hope they fit well.

 

[polarcreamsoda]

really interested in the dyed milano pants but is it worth waiting till their summer sale to purchase?