Hey gents,

I don’t spend much time pointing out bargains to be found online (my buddy Joe at Dappered already has that covered and does a great job), but this is one I definitely had to tell you guys about.

Bonobos is having a massive Cyber Monday sale, and if I were you, I’d save all the pennies in your piggy bank for this. You can pick up a bunch of great items at prices way below what you’d pay on a normal day.

I gotz some inside info, and lucky for you, I’m able to share it with you here. Bonobos is marking down some of their most luxurious selections. Things like cashmere at 30% off, and suiting (and more suiting, and more) at 50% off.

Admittedly I’m a bit of a Bonobos fan boy, but c’mon, you have to love what they offer, plus they have awe-inspiring customer service and a great fitting product.

This Monday is your chance to snag a couple things at a great savings. Consider it an early Christmas gift to yourself, and to everyone who has to look at you during the day.

You won’t see the deals just yet, but come Monday morning at 9am, they’ll all be posted on bonobos.com. And there will be WAY more than I’ve mentioned here; you have to see for yourself on Monday.

I wouldn’t miss it if I were you. Set an alarm on your phone, throw up a couple Post-It notes around the house, anything to get you to remember.

BOOM. Thank me later.

I’m in such a giving mood lately, have you noticed?

Actually, I’ve just been presented with some cool offers lately, and I love passing them on to you guys. Speaking of, have you entered the Primer Magazine / Hlaska briefcase giveaway yet (ends Aug 3rd)? If not, you should. Great bag, Hlaska’s a cool company, and Primer’s a great magazine! And who knows, you might get lucky, just like Andrew R. did the other day.

So I was talking to my friends at Bonobos recently, and I must’ve wooed them with my sweet talk and overly good looks, because at the end of the conversation they were all like, “Dude, let’s hook your readerz up with 20% off at bonobos.com!“

And you know I was all like, “Hellz yea, fo sho, dawgz!!!1!111!1″

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Well, it went something like that. Close enough, anyway.

Even though I may be dreaming about that exchange, the Bonobos deal is no dream! Our good friends over there are hooking up my awesome readers and EG loyalists with 20% off at bonobos.com.

Are you thinking to yourself, “But B, I don’t need more pants.”?

Dude, have you been to Bonobos lately? They stopped selling just pants long ago. What is this, 2008? Andy Dunn no longer slangs product from his trunk anymore. Bonobos is an awesome men’s store with tons of selection; I’m sure you’ll find something amazing for a great price.

In case you were wondering, my favorite so far is probably their straight-leg washed chinos (32×30, in case someone out there wants to throw a pair in their shopping cart for me :] )

Take advantage of 20% off at Bonobos today by entering “effortlessgent” (sans quotes) at checkout.

Happy shopping, gents!

When I was younger, my school had these themed holidays where we had to wear certain colors (think red for Valentine’s Day). I guess that was the level of creativity my small suburban Catholic school possessed. For reasons I can’t remember, I wasn’t big on solid red back then, but I did have a bunch of burgundy stuff, so I wore that.

My mom and I would get into some passionate, heated discussions about my choice of hue. She contested that burgundy is NOT red, therefore I can’t wear it. Fine, mother, I realize that it’s not red, but Jesus does it really matter? Close enough, right? I never understood why she cared so much about my preference of burgundy over red for that particular themed free dress day. (By the way, for you public school folk, “free dress days” are the days we didn’t have to wear our uniforms, which basically consisted of navy Dockers and a white polo.)

As St. Paddy’s Day approaches and my peers don their true hue greens in preparation for a night of Guinness guzzling, I pay homage to my mom’s angst by whipping out my pair of Congos from Bonobos, a dusty gray green. They’re not GREEN green, mom, but they’re close enough.

If you’re not like me, in that you celebrate holidays and themed parties by wearing the correct shade of a color, you should check out Bonobos’ St. Patrick’s Day Collection. There are a bunch of green items including belts, shirts, and even a pair of shamrock-emblazoned pants (something mom would’ve totally approved). Those who have tried Bonobos pants can attest to their fit and quality, and in the off-chance you don’t get the correct size, Bonobos provides free shipping both ways.

If bright green pants aren’t your thing, try their bull denim. It’s the comfort of a twill pant with a wash that looks like denim. Pretty great, right? Well done, Ninjas.

St Patrick’s Day is only a few days away, so make sure you have enough green on your body!

Oh, and, if you take any epic photos at the bar that night, make sure to share em with us here at EG. You know, for fun.

I’ve been eyeing the orange Fake Bake Fever pants from Bonobos for a while, but due to a combination of my indecisiveness and practicality when it comes to sartorial matters, I constantly argued with myself over how much I’d actually use these pants. Would my frequency of use warrant such a purchase?

Long story short, they eventually sold out in my size. A little saddened, though it made my decision easier.

Ironically enough, Michael H. over at Bonobos contacted me and over a series of short email exchanges, I happened to mention my love of Fake Bake Fever and my disappointment that they were out of stock in my size.

Much to my delight (and bewilderment) I found these waiting for me at my desk several days later. What an amazing surprise!

Bonobos pants require a hem, so I went upstairs to my extremely attractive tailoress slash girlfriend, Katie (of Fifth&Brannan fame), to take care of the alterations. It’s nice dating a men’s designer who knows her way around a Singer.

Halfway through the alteration, one leg has been slimmed down slightly and taken up significantly. Can you tell which leg? The differences aren’t extremely obvious in these images as they were during the fitting, but we cut off six inches total.

I left a little more break since they have yet to be washed. Also, I was thinking of rolling them up, since I imagine myself wearing these during my random jaunts to Honolulu and South Beach.

I was actually in South Beach this past weekend (happy birthday to me), and I got to take these crazy pants out for a spin. The lady was in this vibrant J.Crew dress; I wish we had pictures together. Needless to say, the pants got a lot of looks.

Well, then again, maybe those looks were directed at my date.

Too loud and crazy? A perfect pair of go-to-hell pants? What do you think?