129. The Best Items in This Year's Black Friday Sales
After combing through 100,000+ pieces
There’s a hierarchy of sales. The best ones are site-wide and include in-season items (e.g., Reformation and Leset). The most anticlimactic ones round up random unwanted items from past collections (e.g., La Ligne and Tibi). Some are too overwhelming to even think about (e.g., Net-a-Porter and Everlane). And the most daunting of all display ‘FINAL SALE’ (e.g., Rachel Comey and Dôen). All Black Friday shopping events help inject cash into brands’ bottom lines before year-end, but for customers, it can be difficult to distinguish the good from the bad.
The deepest discounts coincide with the busiest days of the year, especially for my readers who tend to juggle work, family, and a busy social calendar during the holiday season. You know that the sales are happening, but you may not have the necessary hours to find the best deals and, within them, the best items. This often ends in panic-buying future regret purchases.
To best help you navigate the sales, I combed through every one of them, spent a whole week going over hundreds of pages and tens of thousands of items, and condensed the highlights—the best pieces to shop from the best sales. The criteria included seasonality, versatility, and product integrity—the edit below includes many products I have bought or at least tried on myself.
As of yesterday, most brands and retailers taking part have launched their discounts; however, some, like Net-A-Porter and Moda Operandi, will add new items over the weekend. The more cautious brands will also wait for tomorrow or Friday. I will continue to keep my eyes and ears peeled and share any upcoming worthwhile savings.
Happy shopping and happy Thanksgiving x
Aritzia: 20% to 50% off a selection of mainly denim and activewear, and some highly-rated tailored pants and knitwear:
crepette Effortless pants, available in 3 different lengths and 16 colors, now $118.
100% wool low-rise straight-leg pants, now $88.
heavyweight oversized 100% cashmere crew, now $182.
large 100% cashmere triangle scarf, available in 14 different colors, now $94. A great accessory for layering and tying over sweaters.
boatneck long-sleeved rib t-shirt, now $30.
Chan Luu: 25% off applied at checkout across a small selection of items (not sitewide as claimed).
red pinch waist cardigan, now $183.
100% silk ballet skirt, save $142.
CO: up to 50% off across a selection of items.
great utility-inspired jackets with the slouchy look (stand collar + drawstring waist), in leather, save $1,195, and brushed cotton, save $445.
wear-for-any-occasion asymmetric jersey black dress, save $595.
silk and cashmere knits: boyfriend sweater, boyfriend cardigan, and fitted crew, save between $460 and $645.
COS: Offering 25% off sitewide with some exclusions. Apparently, there will be no further reductions. Only available in the US for now. The COS website always glitches—some sale items won’t show a discount until you add them to your basket, even though they are included in the sale.
scarf-detail 100% silk top, now $111. I’m ordering this. I have seen it styled all over their website and on IG (Exhibit A: on Brittany Bathgate). It had been removed from the site, and I checked every day to see when it would be back. It will sell out quickly.
drawstring sleeveless top, now $96. Also ordering this for lazy layering.
asymmetric double-faced wool top, now $138.
tie-detail cotton top, now $81.
utility barrel-leg pants, or these if the first ones sell out in your size, both now $104.
asymmetric velvet top, now $96. Bought it two sizes bigger than my normal size for comfort and an oversized fit. Also available in navy.
Donni: offering 20% - 40% off everything, a chance to grab their popular basics.
simple pants in cotton poplin, now $142, pointelle, now $115, or silk, now $291.
rib kick flare available in 10 colors, now $147.
Esse Studios: 30% sitewide. The discount will only be applied at checkout.
overlay cape cream dress, save $165.
cotton rib maxi skirt with matching top. Also comes in cream and warm brown. Save $208 on the set.
100% silk and organza mini dress, save $134.
Everlane: up to 50% off everything. Fast-fashion brands like Everlane have the scale to squeeze their margins. Deep discounts can’t be expected from smaller labels, and Everlane’s quality can’t be expected to be on par with smaller brands.
day glove flat, now $104. We reviewed that shoe here. Also, the square-toe version, now $139.
suede lace-up shoes, now $139. We covered them in this newsletter, but this is suspected to be a ‘dupe’ of Jamie Haller’s.
knee-high city boot, now $279.
v-neck sweater in extra fine merino, now $118.
boxy cashmere turtleneck, now $188.
cropped boxy crew in luxe merino, now $118.
and a loungewear option, luxe fleece turtleneck, now $71. I have been living in something similar from Varley (not on sale).
knit scoop-neck top, now $97.
oversized wool blazer, now $161. Reviews are impressive.
Freda Salvador has a 25% off sale that includes some of their best sellers.
penny loafer available in 13 different colors, now $284.
wedge heel tall boots, save $169.
House of Dagmar: a small but mighty 30% off sale consisting of only 33 pieces.
concealed buttons boiled wool cardigan, save $195.
asymmetric button-down shirt, now $273.
short felt blouson, save $270.
La Ligne: 50% discount across a selection of mainly summer unsold items. Underwhelming except for one good sweater.
wool and cashmere textured sweater, save $225. Also on sale on Net-A-Porter.
Leset’s rare 30% sitewide promo includes the cotton classics. Discounts get applied at checkout.
cotton Kyoto carpenter pants available in 11 colors, now $196.
short-sleeved pointelle tee, now $62, long-sleeved pointelle tee, now $69. To lounge or work from home, I like to layer them and wear with the pointelle boxer pants, now $84.
layered Margo long-sleeves, now $98.
satin bomber, save $195.
Moda Operandi: the retailer continuously adds new styles to their up to 50% off designer sale.
Khaite studded sandals, save $512.
Khaite gathered silk skirt, save $1,360.
Staud studded shoulder bag, now $297.
The Row Devon leather bag, save $1,395.
Heirlome boxy silk top, save $594.
Net-A-Porter: the sale features discounts up to 50% off across 20,000+ items.
Coats & Jackets:
The Row oversized silk jacket, save $940.
JW Anderson padded suede and leather jacket, save $1,052.
Tops:
Róhe wool and cashmere felt top, save $376.
Khaite draped silk and cotton top, now $594.
The Row draped cotton voile top, save $780.
Dresses:
Tove chenille maxi dress, save $418.
Marie Adam-Leenaerdt structured jersey dress, save $556.
FFORME floor-length satin dress, save $758.
Khaite silk organza midi dress, save $870.
Sweaters:
La Ligne Merino wool sweater, now $195.
Róhe Fair Isle wool sweater, now $462.
Guest In Residence cable wool and cashmere sweater, now $382.
Khaite Nera cashmere sweater available in 5 colors, save $444.
Toteme wool turtleneck, now $444.
Jeans & Pants:
Khaite Winslow mid-rise jeans, now $476.
Toteme pleated wool pants, now $300.
Shoes:
Le Monde Beryl studded leather flats, now $384. I got the heeled version—the leather is extra soft, which means superior comfort, while also showing wear more quickly if not careful.
Toteme sharp suede knee boots, save $476. There are few things I recommend more warmly than Toteme shoes and boots.
Toteme leather ankle boots, now $392.
Le Monde Beryl leather pumps, now $426.
Reformation: 25% off sitewide launched yesterday. Quality at Reformation is highly inconsistent; these are the things I love and highly recommend:
Any top, set, or dress in their Eco Cinch fabric. I’ve gotten so much use out of this two-piece set that I picked it up in a second color, now $186. Also, this knit dress and this one, both now $148.
Their cashmere tends to be lightweight—I love their striped crewnecks and cardigans to wear tied around my waist or shoulders. My favorite way to add interest to simple outfits in winter. See this one or this one, both now $133.
Fun party dresses: this lace-trimmed velvet mini, now $208, and this sheer embellished midi, now $246.
Olina cropped pants, now $148.
Studio Nicholson: the brand that makes the best pants on the market is running a 20% promotion on their current season. Enter code SEASONALEDIT at checkout.
Said pants. Their styles run very large and oversized; make sure you consult the fit guide before picking the pair that will upgrade your wardrobe. Save between $96 and $142.
Tibi: deep discounts across a selection of unpopular items on final sale. Not worth your time, bar this top:
Also,
If you’re shopping for the height of summer, Posse offers 30% off last summer’s beautiful collection.
Great promo events that are FINAL SALE include Christopher Esber offering up to 50% off past collections, Le Monde Beryl with up to 50% off, including some of their most popular styles, Dôen has up to 70% off past-season styles, and Rachel Comey is offering 40% off past collections— I love this suede vest and this lightweight linen off-the-shoulder dress. Be sure you know your size and won’t need to return before placing a FINAL SALE order.
Some Beauty Sales Highlights:
20% - 30% off at Dieux. My favorite product of theirs is the peptide plumping gel cream.
Glossier offers 30% off everything, including my everyday go-to’s—the stretch concealer, the eyeshadow trio (I wear Jute), and the balm dotcom (I love Birthday).
Medik8 has 30% off everything, and a gift of the travel-size liquid peptides, press & glow, and surface radiance cleanse with any purchase of $150+. The promotion includes Crystal Retinal, the only retinol my dehydrated sensitive skin has ever loved and seen results with, and Hydr8 B5 Intense. Two skincare favorites of mine for a decade; I will be restocking during the sale.
You can get 25% off all Susanne Kaufmann products. I love their bath oils, and this one is the prettiest bottle on my bathroom shelf.
You can buy Flamingo Estate Christmas gifts for 25% less.
Bless you
You going through tens of thousands of items so we don’t have to… heroic. I’d never survive the sales without edits like this.