The Obtainer - 9/6/24, Friday

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The Obtainer

Friday,
September 6th Edition

Cory Ohlendorf

We’re always recommending products we believe in, but some are more popular with our readers than others. Today, we’ve got the items that you couldn’t stop buying.

- Cory Ohlendorf, Editor in Chief ⋯ @coryohlendorf

 

What You Bought the Most in August

Each month, there are a lot of products featured on Valet. From high-end splurges and luxurious investment pieces to more affordable, everyday items. Which ones were the most popular with you, the reader? We looked over the data and crunched the numbers. Herewith, the ten pieces our readers clicked on and bought the most over the past 31 days. Do any of these ring a bell?

 
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Work Jacket

Made from a 100% cotton moleskin fabric that's naturally water resistant and finished with the brand's historic hand-numbered label of authenticity.

$275 by Le Mont St Michel

 
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Adapt Cloud
Cooling Pillow

Tempur-Pedic has built its reputation on comfort and quality sleep and their pressure-relieving Adapt pillows are cushy yet cool-to-the-touch.

$89 by Tempur-Pedic

 
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Giant-Fit
Denim Shirt

You know that J.Crew makes great denim shirts. And they just keep making better and better versions. Their latest take? A version of their vintage-inspired "Giant shirt", cut from soft denim with a five-year wash.

$98 by J.Crew

 

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Samba Sneaker

Think Samba fever is over? We don't buy it. But we are buying this minimalist take on the ever-popular sneaker.

$130 by adidas

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Smart Buys

The sales and discounts our team is currently watching.

 
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Made in France from durable enameled cast iron, Staub’s Dutch ovens are heirloom quality pieces that rarely go this deeply on discount. Now’s the time to buy.

$530 / $199.96
by Staub

 

Cut from a soft linen and cotton blend, this shirt looks great on its own, layered over a tank top or under a jacket. And now it’s nearly half off.

$128 / $76.50 by
Taylor Stitch

 

Rebuilt using insights from Grant Taylor, the Nike SB Zoom Blazer Low Pro GT is a fresh take on a favorite skate shoe. Already affordable, it’s now even more reasonable.

$85 / $71.87
by Nike

 

Hodinkee’s latest collaboration with Swatch is now deeply on sale. The minimalist mechanical timepiece is powered by SISTEM51 with Nivachron balance spring movement.

$175 / $35 by
Swatch x Hodinkee

 

We love these short-sleeve sweatshirts. Made from garment-dyed loopback French Terry, they only get better the more you wear them. And now, they’re on sale.

$88 / $54 by
Todd Snyder x Champion

 

This handsome card case undergoes a special washing process during tanning to give it a vintage look and feel right out of the box.

$50 / $37 by
Flint and Tinder

 

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Worth a Read

The best stories from around the web.

 

A Rolex Sub under three, four, or even five thousand dollars? Impossible. But clubs have back doors. Systems are hackable.”

 

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Cool Material
 

An agency called Exit now handles more than 10,000 cases a year in which its staff quits on behalf of clients.”

 

Too Timid to Tell the Boss You’re Quitting? There’s a Service for That.

 

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The Wall Street Journal
 

The pre-war abode, with close to 3,500 square feet of living space, is a combination of four units, masterfully renovated by interior designer Eric Hughes.”

 

Andy Cohen’s Kaleidoscopic Manhattan Duplex Hits the Market for $14 Million

 

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