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Lululemon's best-selling pants, Dyson's air purifier, Le Creuset's dutch oven, and more.
It's only September. Seriously, not even two weeks have passed, but chaos has already been unleashed onto what we thought would’ve been a serene autumn. For starter, Harry Styles may or may not have spat on Chris Pine. Then, Jerry Seinfeld started modeling for Kith (out of all fashion establishments nonetheless). And those don't even come close comparing to the history-book moments that have taken place with and since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. I can read the room, and I’d rather relive the butchery of Game of Thrones season eight before offending a great monarch, however, we once again find ourselves tiredly living through historic times.
The silver lining is that none of us are strangers to these history-making moments anymore: We all survived the pandemic. Hence, there was a lesson that we learned through it, and that is that we love escaping the gravity of the world for a brief moment with a little thing called: Retail therapy, i.e. shopping for the sole purpose of making yourself feel better. And that goes without saying that shopping deals—especially discounted wish-list items—makes for the best form of retail self-care. So, let me be the assistant to your therapy facility—Esquire’s shopping vertical, that is—as I’ve uncovered some of the best sales happening across men’s style, home, and tech this September. Many, like the Everlane sneakers or a Bonobos sweater, are things you’ll gladly buy for the upcoming chillier season. Quite a few, like Dyson’s smart air purifier or Apple’s AirPods Max, might have been on your must-have list for quite some time. Well, now they’re all on sale for the sake of your retail therapy and an escapade from reality; after doom-scrolling on social media for a week or two, we absolutely deserve them.
It's Lululemon's hero pant in terms of sales, and your hero pant in the most literal sense: It looks like jeans yet moves like jagger jogger, and it's water-repellant. Yeah, it's a godsend after you renounced slim-fit pants for all of last autumn, but now you realize that there's no sweatpants on earth as handsome as the Commission, and no jeans as comfortable as it neither.
White sneakers are timely and timeless, and go with any outfit that's ever been worn, good or bad. Everlane's ReLeather Court, with just the right amount of darker shades, is still easy to style while looking more spruced-up. Now, 60 percent of its price has jumped off ship.
All—yes, all—of Bonobos' limited edition graphic sweaters are on sale. And by "graphic" we don't mean middle schoolers' doodling projects. Each design is Bonobos' original art, from the abstract to the realist, and of course, the cute. All on soft and luxe fabric.
It's no Omega Speedmaster, but Bulova's moon watch might well be better given its soulful backstory. After astronaut Dave Scott's Omega was damaged, he wore a Bulova chronograph to an expedition inside the darkness of the moon in 1971 where he walked on its surface and operated a lunar rover. Three decades later, Bulova reproduced the original design, as seen here. And that's all she wrote.
Listen, there's a 50 percent chance that this once-in-a-lifetime deal on Dyson's best and the world's smartest air purifier will go away tomorrow. And there's another 50 percent chance that it will stay for a day or two. Would you rather bet on your odds? Or would you rather let its auto-pollutants-sensing-and-cleansing feat do the work on your home's most harmful chemicals before it costs 25 percent more?
Hands-down the best wireless headphones on the market, as verified by our best and brightest. It's the ultimate host of Apple's geniuses—spatial audio, Dolby Atmos, supreme sound, first-class noise-cancelling, and memory foam cushion. In fact, go test them out in a nearby Apple store, then come back here to snag them at their lowest price. And since Apple did not announce a new Max model in its latest keynote, these are and will be as relevant as they first came out.
It's the light that won't keep you up at night—no magic or sorcery, just pure science, and a bit of mood-setting. The Glow's warm gleam works like a lullaby to soothe you into sleep as the light dims itself gradually. Then it'll work like a not-annoying alarm clock during sunrise to gently wake you up. It's calming at night and energizing in the morning, bascially.
You've probably splurged on your sofa or sectional this past Labor Day, or are awaiting the madness of Black Friday to finalize the upgrade. Hence, an accent—but still workaday—armchair by one of our favorite furniture makers. Coming in cozy and elegant at the right size, fabric, style, and delivery time, the Albany armchair is the slick-up piece your home's empty corner needs, or the renewal to your hand-me-way-down Facebook Marketplace find.
The art of dutch oven knows no bound—lobster bisque, tortilla soup, mac and cheese, buffalo sloppy joes, even pizza, and my last meal on earth, ratatouille. Le Creuset's dutch oven is in a class of its own: Slow-cooking and roasting from the stove to baking and frying in the oven to serving on the table. The signature enameled cast iron make will help with heat and flavor retention.
It's already been a stressful month and season thus far, and I've already had some trouble sleeping at night. But, instead of serotonin gummies, I need to hold on tight—literally. It's all in our biology: Pressure triggers nervous system to perceive a feeling of safety, which in turn reduces anxiety. A weighted blanket comes in handy here, calming your nerves down at night by deeply "hugging" you. Slumber Cloud's weight blanket one-ups that with spacesuit material that also cools you down, keeping you stress-free and sweat-free.