American mockingbird

Second Avenue gold bracelet

Drakes

Checked slub cotton button down work shirt

I’m only sharing this because I already purchased one. I don’t think you can get more than 40% off at Drake’s. A perfectly coordinated flannel fabric that looks great on its own, even better under a sports coat.

Blundstone

Lace-up boots

Nini Nguyen

Dac Biet: A very special Vietnamese cookbook

This cookbook has come up in so many conversations with friends over the last 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 trying out a few recipes from Nini Ngyuen.

Dusen Dusen

House stripe towel

Dusen Dusen’s towels are ideal for anyone who thinks that plain, old white towels are completely overrated. They’re a bright and cheery hug 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 fun print when doing boring chopping in the kitchen, and the handle makes it super easy to pull off my top shelf.

Flamingo Estate

The garden tour

If you want to admire some of the most lush and green gardens in the United States, visit the Flamingo Estate website, where the garden’s fruits are on sale today at 25% off.

Hawkins New York

Handmade leather slippers

The Hawkins website has 20% off everything, including these great leather slippers that come in a variety of colors.

Umit Benan B+

Double-breasted wool suit jacket

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

Adieu

Type 132 Derbies

Lace up these bad boys and the guys in Docs lose it.

Frederic Malle

Musc Ravageur perfume

There’s no better time to refresh a fragrance that will pay for itself within the first three months of purchase.

vintage

1960s wool knit sweater with collar and zip

LA’s best-kept vintage secret always makes sure its wares sell — and quickly — but I was eyeing this beefy beauty long before it went on sale.

Amazon

2024 Kindle (16B)

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

marine layer

Mountain Scene quarter-zip fleece

I’m a sucker for a good fleece, and this quarter-zip jacket from Marine Layer fits the bill. It’s warm, has a front pocket and reminds me of skiing. Win-win-win.

Therabody

Theragun Prime

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

Reebok

Men’s Club C 85

If you think you have enough white sneakers, that’s not the case.

Black + Decker

Allure professional steam iron

I’ve been using one of those hair straightener steamers on my clothes for a minute and to be honest it just doesn’t work. I have to fill the container about three times for each shirt I steam and it just doesn’t get all the wrinkles out. This budget iron seems to be a cult favorite, and now I won’t look like I dug a shirt out of the laundry basket when I go to work.

Bar Japan

Kobo keychain

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

Wallace and Barnes

Crumpled jeans with slanted pockets

Wrinkled jeans are back, and I’ll be keeping those wrinkles fresh with my iron mentioned above.

Auralee

Open knit cotton shirt

It may have finally gotten cold, but I was hoping for the perfect shirt for next summer.

Homme Pleated Issey Miyake

Rustic cardigan with zip

I’m definitely a fan of zippered sweaters in all 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 zippers.

Needles

HD fatigue pants

Who doesn’t want to be completely consumed by their own pants?

Red Wing legacy

8890 Moc leather boots

Red Wing boots very, very rarely come up for sale. So consider this the sign you’ve been waiting for.

Our legacy

Adorable sunglasses

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

Meta

Meta Quest 3S

To be honest, I stopped playing video games after I graduated college. 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 very tempted to take the plunge. Or, you know, if one of my loved ones wants to buy it for me…

Fresh, clean threads

Crew neck t-shirt

These are my absolute favorite t-shirts, and I’ve tested enough t-shirts to have a very clear 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 20-year-old hipster self that one day I would be a passionate Swiftie, he would have laughed and blown cigarette smoke in your face. Now I could buy two of them. One for my own coffee table and one to give as a gift. Throw this into the office white elephant gift exchange and watch people lose their minds.

Craighill

Sidewinder knife

Do I really need this awesome little 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 rip (despite some serious combat testing), but I believe this would immediately replace any winter coat in my closet overnight.

Todd Snyder

Channel crew neck sweater

My idea of ​​a perfect sweater is more of a moving target than a fixed category, but this one ticks so many current boxes that I went to a brick-and-mortar store myself and bought it when I realized it was on sale.

Manresa

The Wallace pants

I’ve been climbing, hiking, and camping with them regularly for almost two years, and after an objectively irresponsible amount of wear and tear (and too many knee bars), they’re even better off the label when I first used them.

OrSlowly

Wide-cut French work trousers

I bought a pair of these almost 10 years ago with absolutely no expectations and ended up wearing them so much that they were repaired in seven places and needing some rest – luckily for everyone involved they’re 30% off this weekend.

Every second Thursday

Knitted cashmere sweater with logo

Tons of brands (and pop megastars selling merch) are copying Ethan Glenn’s wrap sweater style these days, which makes me 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

Padded socks for every day

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

Carter Young

Newman Peacoat

Use code BF24 to get 25% off Carter Young sitewide. It was enough to get me the first peacoat I ever liked and have been longing for for months.