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New Barbour Beaufort heading outdoors. LL Bean Shetland sweater, Old Bills Khakis wide wale cords, Allen Edmonds Aberdeen.
Celebrate Independence Day with our Red, White OR Blue SALE!
We've got a lot to celebrate in these United States and Philadelphia is home base for all things patriotic. The party starts early in Philadelphia with fireworks on the Delaware River waterfront Friday July 1st. In addition to being the kick-off of a long holiday weekend, it's also First Friday. Before you take in the fireworks, enjoy a stroll though dozens of Old City Galleries hosting exhibition receptions in an informal 'open house' style.
Our Red, White OR Blue SALE means you can save up to 75% off anything in our store that is red, white or blue. Considering we are an all-American, preppy leaning boutique, that's going to be a whole lot of savings on a great selection of merchandise. Home decor and furniture IS also included!
Take 25% off full price home decor including our white chairs!
Take 50% OFF our women's red, white or blue items!
Full price menswear is 35% off!
All shades of blue count!
Blue & White denim are included!
Enjoy 50% off full price accessories for men and women
Sale on full price merchandise through July 7th*
Holiday SALE Hours:
Friday & Saturday 10-6 | Sunday 11-5 | CLOSED Monday
some exclusions apply
Celebrate Independence Day with our Red, White OR Blue SALE!
We've got a lot to celebrate in these United States and Philadelphia is home base for all things patriotic. The party starts early in Philadelphia with fireworks on the Delaware River waterfront Friday July 1st. In addition to being the kick-off of a long holiday weekend, it's also First Friday. Before you take in the fireworks, enjoy a stroll though dozens of Old City Galleries hosting exhibition receptions in an informal 'open house' style.
Our Red, White OR Blue SALE means you can save up to 75% off anything in our store that is red, white or blue. Considering we are an all-American, preppy leaning boutique, that's going to be a whole lot of savings on a great selection of merchandise. Home decor and furniture IS also included!
Take 25% off full price home decor including our white chairs!
Take 50% OFF our women's red, white or blue items!
Full price menswear is 35% off!
All shades of blue count!
Blue & White denim are included!
Enjoy 50% off full price accessories for men and women
Sale on full price merchandise through July 7th*
Holiday SALE Hours:
Friday & Saturday 10-6 | Sunday 11-5 | CLOSED Monday
some exclusions apply
Father's Day 40% off SALE continues through this Sunday!
Looking for something just a little special for the father in your life? Have you considered our home furnishings? In addition to all our menswear, all our home decor is 40% off now through Sunday. If the weather holds, you can expect to see us in our gorgeous courtyard as well. Follow along on Facebook and Instagram for updates!
A small shadowboxed U.S Flag is a great gift for the home or office.
Nautical Canvas 'Atlantic' prints are a unique alternative to wall decor, 3 sizes available.
Eco Friendly Candles and Contemporary Glass Decanters for his favorite spirits.
The BEST all natural mosquito repellent! Made in Cape May, New Jersey.
Classy coffee table books
Vintage door knob wine stoppers and Philadelphia laser cut Map Coasters to pair.
Authentic iconic black and white photography in a modern mirrored frame.
Original framed photos of Philadelphia Art Museum by South Jersey native.
Please do not hesitate to call the store and speak with us regarding fit, color options, shipping and even gift wrapping! We are eager to make this Father's Day as perfect as you intended.
-Anne Marie & Sue
New Bills Khakis Parker walking shorts, made in USA. Sizes 30, 34 and 36 available.
There are some people who don't like this tie.
The Demise of Bills Khakis
Some readers may know that Bills Khakis had a liquidation sale last year. Crazy, crazy low prices, with the company’s famous cotton pants costing something like $25/ pair at some point. Despite being fans of their slim-fit M3 cut, we didn’t post about the sale because it soon became a debacle. Orders took forever to deliver, if they were delivered at all, and many people were at a loss for customer service.
Yesterday, Nick Hilton penned an interesting piece on what he thinks was behind the brand’s demise. Obviously, nobody really knows except the company’s owners, but Nick’s opinion is an informed one. He’s the son of the the late Ivy-clothier -- and Ralph Lauren’s first investor -- Norman Hilton, and currently runs his own Princeton-based clothing shop. His post is a no-holds-barred, completely honest account of what it’s like to service traditionally minded customers and work with brands that do multi-channel marketing. An excerpt:
As captain of another ship lost in these waters, I can easily relate. I've been there; done that. The truly distinctive, Ivy League of Norman Hilton clothing had made him successful, but such a distinctive look has a sell-by date, and his was about 1985. So even though our "Jivey Ivy" touches had infused new energy into the lineup, Trad was kaput. Done for, on Fifth Avenue, Boston or San Francisco anyway. On the other hand, the retailers who continued to carry Norman Hilton (the core customers who were keeping us in business,) were totally opposed to change. They were, by and large, southeastern and mid-west specialty shops, and they generally held to the theory “If It Ain't Broke,” etc. Crepe fabrics? More “shouldered” silhouettes? Deep-pleated pants? “That may work for Louis of Boston, sonny boy, but down here in Charleston...” Or Cincinnati... And without these guys we had no business. Rock: Traditional doesn't work. Hard place: Traditional is all we want...
Okay, so, back to the present. Bill's clever motto was “We Made Bill's Better By Not Changing a Thing.” Now some companies have managed to move forward and stand still at the same time. Hermes come to mind. Levi's. But in the world of fashion, it's rare. If your brand identity is based on something indefinite, less tangible than a silhouette or a specific look you can do it. Brioni endures because the brand is built on It's Expensive! Bill stuck his neck out from jump street with Khakis in the name and the dude had a hell of a business in cotton pants, but the need for growth being a progressive, chronic disease, he got into bathing suits, sport shirts, sport jackets, outerwear, you name it. And none of it was as well received as the khakis were. So there's that. Brand extension doesn’t always work.
Then he had his own rock/hard place dilemma. Over the years the average guy's notion of how pants fit changed, and while Bill's offered increasingly trimmer models, they weren’t really all that trim. They didn’t offer much in stretch fabrics, thus maintaining the easy, loose look of the khaki pant that his true fan base had come to expect. The pants were, in our store at least, the favored by the fashion-unconscious man, not someone we were really working to attract.
Another fatal factor was a symptom of the disease called The Need for Growth. I believe it’s called "multi-channel marketing." Early on, when the retail customer went to Bill's website he was guided to a retailer like us where he could try things on, get them altered, etc. Bill’s Khakis were the retailers' friend. But in time they became an online retailer; and now guys were coming into our store to try pants on so they could go home and order them online. Retailers love that. This insult later became injurious, as big, well-designed and attractive mail order catalogs were being mailed directly to our customers. Our waning enthusiasm for Bill's Khakis actually went into reverse. We became anti-Bill’s.
Nick’s post reminds me of the store owners and fashion designers I’ve interviewed over the years, many of whom complain about what it’s like to serve traditionally minded, value orientated customers in the internet age. Customers who are resistant to change, but also rarely, rarely pay full price. All that makes it difficult for stores (and brands) to continue doing what they do -- putting them between that rock and a hard place that Nick writes about.
We’re big fans of smart shopping here at Put This On, but it’s also good to support companies that provide you with the kind of products and services you enjoy. Sometimes that means shopping at full retail.
Anyway, a private equity firm bought Bills Khakis a few months ago. No news yet on their plans, but we’ll certainly keep readers informed.
Oh, and if you’re up for a splurge, Nick Hilton also sells dress pants. If the specs are the same as the ones I bought five years ago (you better not have changed the cut, Nick!), they’re fantastic.