I have had a couple readers and clients private message me in the last week with some really good questions! I thought the questions and the answers might be helpful for all my readers!

Q.Know any shortcuts, any inexpensive ways to buy John Varvatos, Hugo Boss?

A. This is the perfect time to start buying sales items. All the retailers will start doing a first round on markdowns on the first fall grouping. I know Bloomingdale’s will be having a fall men’s sale coming up in the next few weeks, Friends and Family will pop up at some stores. Nordstroms will have their men’s sale starting the day after Christmas. Neiman Marcus should have first call soon. I suggest subscribing to the stores that carry the vendors you like and check to see when their sales are. It also doesn’t hurt to check every week on the websites to see what is on sale.