14 Valentine’s Day Picks for Her with the Amex Platinum Saks Fifth Avenue Credit

I was musing the other day about when I’d make the time to pick up a gift for my wife for Valetine’s Day, avoiding both the seasonal markup on bouquets and the rush of panicked husbands and boyfriends on February 13th.

It occurred to me that this scenario is a perfect use of the biannual $50 Amex Platinum Saks Fifth Avenue credit, and I was surprised I’d never thought of that before, given the luxury department store’s considerable inventory in jewelry, home goods, and gifts.

I’ve put together 14 picks from Saks as a Valentine’s gift guide, all under $75, and added them to my dedicated page on the Amex Platinum Saks Credit.

You can see all the picks below.

Amex Platinum Saks Fifth Avenue Mega Post: $100 off $200+, 10% Rakuten Cash Back, Updates to $50 Credit Ideas

Use code SGDEC21SF for $50 off every $200 you spend. Promo expires Tuesday, December 14.

TL;DR? See All My Picks for the Amex Platinum $50 Credit

We’re in the last few weeks of 2021, meaning those of you who hold the American Express Platinum Card only have a few days to use the July-December $50 Saks Fifth Avenue credit.

(Not sure what I’m talking about? Check out my introduction here.)

My curated picks for using the $50 credit is one of the most popular pages on this site, so I’ve gone through and updated it, adding new items and removing a few that are out-of-stock. In addition, I’ve added a new $200-$250 tier to help you take advantage of a specific promotion that expires soon (more on that later).

Today offers a unique confluence of promotions for those of you using the credit.

10% off Rakuten, plus $30 referral bonus

Rakuten is offering 10% cash back today for Saks Fifth Avenue purchases. In addition, if you sign up as a new Rakuten user through my referral link, you’ll get an extra $30 cash back (I’ll also get a $30 bonus). American Express Card members can also opt to receive cash back in the form of Membership Rewards points (personally, I see that as effectively a 10% bonus on top of the cash back). You can sign up for Rakuten by clicking here.

$100 off your first $200+

Through Tuesday December 14, Saks has a promotion for $50 off every $200 in spend, up to $500 off. Stacked with the Amex Platinum Saks credit, that’s effectively $100 off your first $200-$399 in spend. Here are a few I’m liking in the $200 to $250 range; you can see all of them on my $50 credit idea page.

25% off Rogue Territory Supply Jacket and other Outerwear at Stag Provisions

Pictured above: Supply Jacket in Blanket Lined Waxed Tan Ridgeline

BUY: Rogue Territory Supply Jacket at Stag Provisions, starting at $206.25

A surprisingly popular post on This Fits this year was a sale alert for a flash sale at Stag Provisions on Rogue Territory Supply Jacket.

So I figure a lot of you will be glad to see that the Supply Jacket is included in Stag’s one-day outerwear sale today. The discount is 25%—matching the flash sale discount back in March—and is automatically applied in checkout.

The jackets are designed and constructed by Rogue Territory in Los Angeles, with cool details throughout and made up in either waxed American waxed canvas or Japanese selvedge denim. Fit on these is slim; Stag recommends sizing up one.

All Supply Jackets are included in the sale, except the unlined Tan Waxed Ridgeline (likely it’s become a bestseller after its appearance in No Time to Die).

Sale ends midnight tonight.

BUY: Rogue Territory Supply Jacket at Stag Provisions, starting at $206.25

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Spier & Mackay Sweaters Bring the Heat

If you’re a first-time Spier & Mackay customer, you can get 20% off your first order with my referral code 33UGHT.

Spier & Mackay’s new arrivals for fall have started going live over the past few days, and they are killing it with this season’s knitwear.

Building on their reputation for offering quality classic menswear staples at an accessible price point, this season Spier & Mackay once again taps into the classic menswear zeitgeist—consistently delivering pieces that excite menswear enthusiasts.

Extra 20% Off Select Luxury Watches on eBay: Rolex, Omega, Cartier

Use code SAVE4FALL for an extra 20% off select tech, home, and luxe items. $25 minimum purchase; $500 maximum discount. Offer expires Monday September 20.

Pictured above: Omega Speedmaster

While I’ve been casually looking for a Tank-style vintage dress watch over the past few months, I’m not really a luxury watch guy and am quite satisfied with my Orient Yellow Mako.

That said, I know many of you are into watches and may appreciate this offer from eBay: an extra 20% off select tech, home, and luxe items, including watches.

I’ve already poked through the “select” menswear options (not worth linking), but the watches may be intriguing for enthusiasts.

Here’s a saved search of eligible watches, filtered for notable brands:

Since I’m no watch expert, I’m certain there are reputable brands that I’m missing; click through the link and use the “Brand” filter to include additional brands in the search.

Be sure to look out for watches with eBay’s “Authenticity Guarantee” badge, and note that the $500 maximum discount means you’re maximizing the offer for watches in the ~$2,500 range.

20% OFF SELECT LUXURY WATCHES ON EBAY WITH CODE SAVE4FALL

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MR PORTER Sale is Now Up to 60% Off and Actually Feels Kinda Manageable

MR PORTER kicked off their massive spring/summer sale a couple weeks ago, and have now made their first round of further discounts, adding more merchandise to the sale and further reducing price to as low as 60% off.

I’ve previously written about how the scale of the sale makes it overwhelming to sort through. And although the current iteration includes over 7,000 products (down from 13,000 when the sale went live—sorry, guys) from hundreds of designers, to me it somehow feels more manageable than in past years.

48 Hours Only: Drake’s Archive Flash Sale is Back

Drake’s just launched another Archive Flash Sale, offering up to 60% off retail prices for just 48 hours.

Note that these archive sales have become incredibly popular in the past year, often overwhelming Drake’s website. If you can’t get through, come back to this post every half-hour or so and try again.

Pictured above: Drake’s Fawn Tuscan Tweed Jacket. 100% wool, Made in Italy (likely by Caruso, my favorite RTW Italian maker). All sizes from 38-44 in stock at time of writing.

A long-time menswear favorite for their accessories, in recent years Drake’s has expanded their offering to include a near complete men’s wardrobe, under the tasteful and timely eye of Creative Director Michael Hill. Each season’s collection builds on its predecessor, harkening to Drake’s roots in classic menswear while also acknowledging what well-dressed men want to wear now—a mix of casual and formal elements that exudes ease and laid-back confidence. You can get a sense of what this means by looking over Drake’s perennially-inspiring lookbooks.

And with the return to social events and the office feeling imminent day by day, the archive sale is a great opportunity to pick something that reflects their aesthetic at a more accessible price.

As I’ve written previously, keep an eye out for “unfinished” tailored jackets in this sale: they’re going for one-third less than their regular jackets, but are actually a better option due to easy sleeve alterations.

Click here to visit the Drake’s Archive Sale now. 

See below for more picks I managed to save before the site went down.

$40 off $40 + extra 15% off at Brooks Brothers, Madewell, and more through Rakuten

Through Monday May 17th, cashback site Rakuten is running two enticing promotions:

The offers are stackable, making this the best I’ve ever seen from Rakuten, even better than their 11% cashback + $40 offers back in November.

The $40 bonus requires that you make a $40 purchase from a store within 90 days of signing up, and is available exclusively through referral links like mine.

And while the $40 referral bonus is obviously not available to existing Rakuten members, 15% cashback is available at a number of stores familiar to This Fits readers:

Click here for the full list of 15% cashback stores.

And of course, Rakuten is available at plenty of other stores like MR PORTER, and J. Crew, just not for 15% off this week. You can still earn the $40 bonus, though.

Again, both the 15% cashback and $40 bonus promotions end on Monday, May 17th. If you’re not yet a Rakuten member, you can earn the $40 bonus through my referral link.

Spier & Mackay: Free MTO Full Canvas Upgrade (ends tomorrow), Extra 20% Off Sale Sportcoats

Through tomorrow, Friday May 7, Spier & Mackay is offering a free full canvas upgrade on made-to-order (MTO) suits and sportcoats. Normally a $150 upcharge, full canvas construction adds shape and structure to a tailored jacket.

No promo code is necessary for the discount; simply pick "Full (FREE UPGRADE)" as your "Jacket Canvas" option.

Click here to create a MTO suit, and click here to create a MTO sportcoat.

Pictured above is my first MTO sportcoat from Spier & Mackay: a full-canvas Neapolitan cut jacket made up in Die, Workwear!'s legendary limited-run "summer tweed". Along with functional cuffs and patch hip pockets, I requested two "off menu" customizations in the order notes: a Milanese buttonhole (included free with full canvas jackets), and a patch ticket pocket. Everything turned out beautifully.

Remarkably, in spite of lingering pandemic-related disruptions to supply chains, the jacket was shipped just over 5 weeks after I ordered it. And evidently my order isn't an anomaly: Rick at Spier & Mackay says right now they're averaging 4-5 week turnarounds on MTO tailoring.

When I shared this picture on Styleforum and Instagram (follow me here), a number of people expressed surprise that Spier & Mackay still has the "summer tweed" in-stock. They do, but it's not easy to find: on the fabric selection page, search for "summer" to pull it up.

Spier and Mackay: 15% off Custom Suits, Sport Coats, Trousers, and Shirts

BUY: Custom Suits, Sport Coats, Trousers and Shirts at Spier & Mackay

Use code CUSTOM for 15% off. Promotion expires Sunday March 21, 2021.

Through Sunday, Spier & Mackay is offering a 15% discount on their made-to-order (MTO) products, including suits, sport coats, trousers, and shirts. This is a good opportunity if you’d like a Spier & Mackay garment:

Regarding that last point, I’ve noticed that the promotion stacks with existing discounts on select fabrics, meaning you can have a MTO, fully-canvassed suit starting at just $431: about what you’d pay for an entry-level half-canvas RTW suit at other retailers. By contrast, fully-canvassed suits often start north of $999 at those same retailers—if they offer them at all.

Rogue Territory Supply Jacket at Stag Provisions

48 Hours Only: 25% off all Rogue Territory Supply Jackets at Stag Provisions with code SUPPLY.

BUY: Rogue Territory Supply Jacket at Stag Provisions, starting at $221

Stag Provisions is offering a rare sale on Rogue Territory’s versatile and much-loved Supply Jacket, knocking 25% off MSRP in a 48-hour flash sale.

The jackets are designed and constructed by Rogue Territory in Los Angeles, with cool details throughout and made up in either waxed American waxed canvas or Japanese selvedge denim, depending on the model. Fit on these is slim; Stag recommends sizing up one.

The sale includes the Supply Jacket in Waxed Tan Ridgeline—Stag’s all-time best-selling jacket—along with Stag-exclusive makeups like the Waxed Black Ridgeline and Blanket-lined Waxed Tan Ridgeline.

Sale ends Thursday March 4 at midnight.

BUY: Rogue Territory Supply Jacket at Stag Provisions, starting at $221

Up to 80% Off: Drake’s Archive Flash Sale Tips and Picks

Here’s a little something I’ve noticed in the Drake’s Archive Sale: near-identical versions of the same tailored jackets are listed twice—but one version is $200 less!

Take the jacket pictured above, a brown houndstooth with blue overcheck that I’d say is the star of this sale. Here it’s listed at $595, a fair price and a 60% discount off the $1,495 MSRP.

The same jacket is listed here at $395! The difference? The pricier jacket comes finished with functioning cuffs with holes finished for the buttons, while the more affordable jacket comes with unfinished cuffs, meaning you’ll need to take it to a tailor to have the buttons sewn on and, if you’d like, buttonholes added.

This is amusing to me, as I actually much prefer jackets with unfinished cuffs over jackets with functional cuffs, since sleeve alterations get much trickier (and expensive) once buttonholes are cut. So the “unfinished” jacket is more affordable and the better option for me!

Todd Snyder Merino Wool Ribbed Turtleneck

Todd Snyder’s winter sale moves into its final days this weekend, offering discounts of up to 75% off retail after stacking the 40% off code SALE40.

Included in the sale are these fully fashioned ribbed turtlenecks, made from 100% merino wool sourced from the Italian mill Tollegno. They look to be great pieces worn on their own or layered under tailoring and outerwear. They’re also still in stock in very useful colorways.

The solid ivory turtleneck is most versatile for both tailoring and outerwear; I especially like it with brown sport coats and olive field jackets.

The solid navy turtleneck should go well on its own with grey flannels, or with a grey herringbone jacket and brown flannel trousers. Solid olive would work with similar colors.

For something a bit bolder, I also like the idea of wearing the navy-and-white striped turtleneck under olive outerwear.

Surprisingly, unlike many of the garments in the sale section, these are not final sale, and thus returnable if size or fit don’t work out for you.

BUY: Todd Snyder Ribbed Turtleneck, $59.40-$107.40 (from $198)

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Sale Alert: Wallace & Barnes European Combat Jacket, $74.99 (from $198)

This jacket was one of the most popular items featured on This Fits this month, even at the full retail price of $198.

Maybe it’s the cool look of the slanted chest pockets. Or maybe it’s the goofy Wallace & Barnes fishing club patches.

In any case, I expect a lot of you will be happy to learn that it’s now marked down by over 60%, with sizes XS, S, M, L and XL still in stock. Use code SHOPSALE for the discount, and look out: all sales final, so no returns or exchanges.

BUY: Wallace & Barnes European Combat Jacket by J. Crew, $74.99

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Sanders Crepe Sole Black Suede Chelsea Boots

BUY: Sanders Crepe Sole Black Suede Chelsea Boots, $179.40 (from $395)

Todd Snyder kicked off their final, final winter sale over the weekend, offering an extra 40% off sale merchandise with code SALE40. These “made in England” suede Chelseas from Sanders are included.

Black boots are a bit under appreciated in menswear circles. While not everyone could or should wear black suede boots with a suit, they should work with less formal tailoring in a “city” color scheme—think tweed or flannel in navy, grey, cream, and perhaps olive. Yes, even with a crepe sole.

These boots should go well with casual outfits as well. I’ve been wearing grey denim a lot lately, and these seem like a perfect complement. If you want more versatility, the Sanders Chelseas are also available in snuff suede and waxy brown suede.

BUY: Sanders Crepe Sole Black Suede Chelsea Boots, $179.40 (from $395)

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American Trench Heavy-weight Italian Merino Waffle Knit Crew

If the American Trench Southwest-inspired sweater I posted about a couple weeks ago was too bold for you, you might find this more to your taste.

American Trench’s Waffle Knit crew is made in Brooklyn using the same whole garment knit technology as the Southwest sweater. Unlike the latter’s superfine merino, the waffle knit is made from a heavyweight merino wool sourced from Italy, knit in a toned-down texture. It comes in colors that are less bold but more versatile than the ochre I favored for the Southwest sweater—and it’s probably a heckuva lot warmer.

Available in camel, navy, silver, and rust melange.

BUY: Waffle Knit Crew in Italian Merino by American Trench, $206.25

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CLAE Bradley Sneaker

BUY: CLAE Bradley Sneaker, $150

I first wrote about the CLAE Bradley Low sneaker two years ago. On the lookout for a minimalist white court sneaker for refined casual outfits, I was drawn to the Bradley’s clean lines, full-grain leather uppers, available half-sizing, and relatively affordable price.

At the time, I went to pains to emphasize that the Bradley is not a true alternative to the quintessential Common Projects Achilles Low: the soles aren’t stitched, the finish not quite as fine, and, well, aesthetically it’s closer to the Common Projects Achilles Retro Low anyways. But then, the Bradley retails for about a third of what a pair of Common Projects does, and you can often find the Bradley steeply discounted at HauteLook and Nordstrom Rack.

Since writing that post two years ago, the CLAE Bradley has become a regular part of my shoe rotation. I wear them two or three times a week, don’t baby them (they’re often my go-to for running around the park with my kids), and they’ve held up well.

The Bradley comes in a surprisingly versatile number of variations. While I personally like the neoprene heel accent and ecru sole, an all-white version is available for you true minimalists. There’s also a mid top version, a stitched-welt version (honestly not a fan of the contrast welt), and even a vegan version.

BUY: CLAE Bradley Sneaker, $150

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