If the internet is a cafeteria, SSENSE is where the cool kids congregate—and the SSENSE sale is your seat at the table. Every season, the sprawling e-comm behemoth slashes prices on damn-near its entire selection, a who’s who of big-name designers, cult-favorite indie labels, and red-hot up-and-comers.

Most recently, though, the retailer has pivoted its approach, operating a modest permanent sale section that, frankly, tends to go a little stale. That changes right now. As of this week, the SSENSE sale—the one we’ve all been waiting for—is officially back in true form, with discounts of up to 50% off piling faster and higher than used lunch trays at your local high school.

To help you sort the wheat from the chaff, the GQ Recommends squad cherry-picked the best of what the sale has to offer, including summer wedding-ready suits, unimpeachable kicks, and one gleaming handbag ready-made to land you a second date.


What We’re Eyeing from the SSENSE Sale


Gerald Ortiz, Style Commerce Writer

The blistering forecast doesn’t seem to be letting up, but that isn’t stopping me from thinking about fall. In fact, I’m thoroughly over the oppressive heat—and feeling gross and sticky. Bring on the cooler temps, the autumnal color palette, and the layers. If you can’t wrap your head around that, think of it as a value proposition: the biggest discounts tend to go to the off-season items.

Lemaire

Seamless Belted Trousers

Our Legacy

Cropped Trench Coat

Converse

Chuck 70 High Top Sneakers

Jan-Jan Van Essche

Bag #35 Tote

Lady White Co.

Relaxed Sweatshirt

Avidan Grossman, Senior Commerce Editor

The funny thing about the SSENSE sale is that it’s a bit of a shitshow. Here’s how I navigate it: scroll by brand, not product category. That, of course, is how you manage to snag the last Auralee blazer in your size (with apologies to my dear colleague Yang—see below), or just a muscle tee-adjacent sweater vest from Spencer Phipps, the buffest, best-dressed designer on the ‘gram.

Auralee

Single-Breasted Blazer

Andersson Bell

Robyn Leather Jacket

Vivienne Westwood

Dots Tie

Phipps

Organic Cotton Sweater

SECOND/LAYER

El Valluco Trousers

Tyler Chin, Associate Commerce Editor

When the SSENSE sale hits the up-to-70%-off portion of its run, I come a-shopping. I usually open up a tab for each of my favorite brands, and that’s exactly what I’m doing this go around. Obviously, I need another slutty mesh polo from the good folks at Beams Plus, and then I’ll need to re-up on workout gear from one of my favorite running brands, too. Everything else is the cherry on top of a (very expensive) checkout cart.

Beams Plus

Mesh Stripe Polo

De Bonne Facture

Balloon Trousers

District Vision

Training Shorts

Engineered Garments

Drawstring Cargo Pants

Kaptain Sunshine

Open Collar Shirt

Yang-Yi Goh, Style Editor

Just a cute lil’ fit for a late summer date night. (Editor’s note: Please heed his advice.)

Auralee

Off-White Double Breasted Blazer

Husbands

Blue Spread Collar Shirt

Dries Van Noten

Burgundy Striped Tie

Comme Des Garcons Homme Plus

George Cox Edition Overlaid Gibson Derbys

Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Silver Julian Bag



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