What Men (and Women) Will Find at the Duckie Brown Sale

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• Sport jackets
• Sport jacket, $200
• Men's suits, $300
• $40 button-downs
• Men's outerwear
• Men's waxy jacket, $240
• Men's jacket, $250
• Men's jacket, $140
• Knits, $60—$80
• Men's cashmere knits, $100
• Shorts, $40
• Headwear, $10—$20
• The men's $20 bin
• The women's racks
• Women's jacket, $200
• Women's leather jacket, $300
• Women's wool coat, $300
• Cropped sweater, $120
• Women's skirt, $80
• Women's $40 knits

The Duckie Brown sample sale officially starts tomorrow in the West Village, but we got a sneak peek at the showroom to see what's on offer. The brand doesn't host a sale annually because they don't always produce enough true samples, meaning everything you'll find here at deep discounts is one-of-a-kind. And while seasonal men's sport jackets, suits, and outerwear dominate the sale, there's still two full racks of womenswear—not to mention those last-call bins.

The sale host estimated that most menswear would fit guys who fall in the "medium" range, with jackets in sizes 40-42, trousers with a 32/34 waist, and shirts that would be labeled medium or large. For the women, most clothing are in a small or medium, though fit varies depending on body type.

Every item here is individually tagged, but there's set price ranges for merchandise groups. Duckie Brown Gentleman sport jackets are $200, while three-piece suits made in Italy are $300 (down from an average price of $900). The highlight of the guy's selection is the huge range of outerwear, which is priced from $200 to $400 based on material and length—get an idea of the styles you'll find in the gallery above.

On the center table find sweaters for $60—$80 (though cashmere goes for $100), shorts for $40, and headwear—think sparkly hats and wool headbands for winter—for $10—$20. Directly underneath are two boxes of button-down shirts for $40, and that discount bin.

This year's bin has items for $20 (last year's was $10) that include a short-sleeve gray cotton sweatshort, navy shorts with an elastic waistband made of wool typically used for suiting, red plaid shorts, and a black nylon jacket that would've come in handy with this week's rain. If you plan on shopping, make sure you scope out this area first before the best pieces are snatched up.

Womenswear is found just after the entrance, and has pieces like a green cashmere bomber jacket for $400, silk tops for $120, a pink trench coat for $240, and leather jackets for $300 (down from $2,000). This section has its own discount bin as well, filled with knits for $40.

Unfortunately, there's no shoes available at this sale. And If you want to try something on, you'll have to be comfortable changing in front of everyone else. Go early if you want to peruse the full selection, since there will be no restocking. The doors open at 10am on Saturday—for full details, see the Dealfeed below.

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