Catbird

Gold bracelet from Second Avenue

Drakes

Checked slub cotton work shirt with buttons

I’m only sharing this because I already picked one out. When it comes to Drake’s, I don’t think you can get more than 40% off. A perfectly tailored flannel that will look good on its own, and even better under a sports coat.

Blundsteen

Lace-up boots

Nini Nguyen

Dac Biet: an extra special Vietnamese cookbook

This cookbook has popped up in enough conversations with friends over the past year that I feel like I already own it. My partner and I are planning a honeymoon to Vietnam in 2025, and I can’t think of a better way to prepare than to try some of Nini Ngyuen’s recipes.

Dusen Dusen

House stripe towel

Dusen Dusen towels are great for anyone who thinks plain white towels are overrated. They’re a bright and cheery cuddle when you hop out of the shower, and they’re currently 25% off.

Fredericks & Mae

Large plastic cutting board

This cutting board has been on my wish list for years: it’s a nice print when you’re boring chopping in the kitchen and thanks to the handle you can easily pull it off my top shelf.

Flamingo Estate

The Garden Tour

If you want to feast your eyes on some of the most lush and green gardens in the United States, head to the Flamingo Estate website, where the fruits of the garden are on sale today at 25% off.

Hawkins New York

Handmade leather slippers

Everything on Hawkins’ site is 20% off, including these leather slippers that fit perfectly, which come in a rainbow of colors to choose from.

Umit Benan B+

Double-breasted wool jacket

I don’t have the money to buy this myself, but someone really should.

Adieu

Type 132 Derbys

Put on these bad boys and the dudes in Docs lose it.

Frédéric Malle

Musc Ravageur perfume

There’s no better time to repurchase a fragrance that will pay for itself in the first three months after you buy it.

Vintage

1960s wool knitted sweater with collar and zipper

LA’s best-kept vintage secret always prices its wares quickly – and quickly – but I was ogling this chunky beauty long before it went on sale.

Amazon

2024 Kindle (16B)

I’m buying this Kindle on Black Friday not for me, but for my dear friend who spends way too much time reading on her phone. Her latest Kindle is old enough to buy cigarettes, so this will be a welcome upgrade so she can enjoy all her favorite titles without eye strain.

Marine layer

Quarter zip fleece in mountain scene

I love a good fleece, and this quarter zip from Marine Layer fits in nicely. It’s warm, it has a front pocket and it reminds me of skiing. Win-win-win.

Therabody

Theragun Prime

Listen, if you’ve ever been over to a friend’s house and they have one of these lying around, you know how good it feels to blast away on your sore quads. Do yourself a favor and buy one today at a big sale – just call it an investment in your health.

Roebuck

Men’s club C 85

If you think you have enough white sneakers, no, you don’t.

Black + Decker

Allure Professional Steam Iron

I’ve been using one of those straightener-style steamers on my clothes for a while now, and to be honest, it just doesn’t work. I have to fill the reservoir about three times for each shirt I steam, but it doesn’t come out all the way. This budget-friendly iron seems to be a cult favorite, and now I no longer look like I dug a shirt out of the basket when I go to work.

Beams Japan

Kobo keychain

Do I need this? No. Will I absolutely love it? Hell yes.

Wallace and Barnes

Wrinkled jeans with slanted pockets

Wrinkled jeans are back, and I’ll keep that wrinkle fresh with my aforementioned iron.

Auralee

Open-knit cotton shirt

It may have finally turned chilly, but my eyes are on next summer’s perfect shirt.

Homme Pleated Issey Miyake

Rustic knitted cardigan with zipper

I’m definitely a proponent of zip-up sweaters of all shapes and sizes (half-zip, quarter-zip, full-zip, etc.) and this one from the legendary Issey Miyake may have just proven that there is an endgame to zipping.

Needles

HD fatigue pants

Who wouldn’t want to be absolutely swallowed up by their own pants?

Heritage of the Red Wing

8890 Moc leather boots

Red Wing boots whole, terribly rarely come on sale. So consider this the sign you’ve been waiting for.

Our legacy

Cute sunglasses

I don’t know if I would call these sunglasses cute, but I would definitely call them sexy.

Meta

Meta Quest 3S

I’ll be honest: I stopped playing video games when I graduated. But lately I’ve been feeling the urge to disappear into games like I used to. Now that the new Quest VR headset is $75 off at Amazon, I’m sorely tempted to take the plunge. Or, you know, if someone close to me wants to buy it for me…

Fresh clean threads

Round neck T-shirt

These are my favorite, favorite, favorite t-shirts, and I’ve tested enough T-shirts to have a very strong opinion. For Black Friday I buy a t-shirt for every day of the week.

Taylor Swift

The Official Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Book

If you had told my twenty-year-old hipster self that I would be a passionate Swiftie one day, he would have laughed and blown cigarette smoke in your face. Now I might buy two. One for my own coffee table, and one to give as a gift. Throw this into the White Elephant gift exchange at the office and watch people go crazy.

Craighill

Sidewinder knife

Do I really need this ingenious knife? Technically no. But do I really, really want it? You know I do.

Goldwin

PERTEX QUANTUM down parka

I have several coats and a parka that still rips (despite some serious testing), but I honestly believe this would instantly displace every winter coat in my closet overnight.

Todd Snyder

Channel sweater with round neck

My idea of ​​a perfect sweater is more of a moving target than a permanent feature, but this one checks so many current boxes that I personally walked into a physical store and bought it the moment I realized it was on sale.

Manresa

The Wallace pants

I’ve been climbing, hiking, and camping in these regularly for almost two years, and after an objectively irresponsible amount of wear (and too much knee braces) they’re even better than when I first turned up the label.

Or slowly

Wide fit French work trousers

I bought a pair of these almost 10 years ago with no expectations and ended up wearing them so much that they’re repaired in seven places and are crying out for some reprieve – luckily for all parties, they’re 30% off this weekend.

Every other Thursday

Knitted cashmere sweater with logo

Today, countless brands (and pop megastars with merchandise to sell) are copying the wrap style of Ethan Glenn’s script sweater, which makes me want to support his original design even more.

Lady White

C hoodie

I’ve been living in the black version of this for a year. Now it’s time for Black Mushroom.

Nike

Everyday cushioned socks

They haven’t let me down in twenty years. Always reward longevity.

Carter Young

Newman peacoat

With code BF24 you get 25% Carter Young sitewide. It was enough to make me long for the first peacoat I ever liked, a coat I’ve been wanting for months.