The Best New Menswear Items Under $100 to Buy Right Now
Love our weekly Best New Menswear column, but can’t always afford the rare grails featured there? (It's cool—neither can we.) Well, this is the semi-regular roundup you've been pining for. Not only have we assembled the dopest, flyest, style boosting-est sneakers, jackets, jewelry, and more available right now, we've kept it all under a hard ceiling of just $100. You're welcome. So if you're looking to squeeze out the most drip for the least amount of cash, here are 27 ways to do just that.
The Under-$100 Hit List
- The Internet's Favorite Slides, Now Pool-Ready: Birkenstock EVA Boston clogs, $60
- The Kind-of-a-Big-Deal Button-Up: J.Crew Giant-fit Oxford shirt, $98
- The Fall-Ready Fleece Vest: Madewell fleece vest, $98
- The Garden-Fresh Work Pants: Abercrombie & Fitch baggy workwear pant, $100
- The Grandma-Approved Bag: COS mini crocheted crossbody bag, $69
- The Hooligan Chic Soccer Kit: Pleasures Bunny soccer jersey, $89
- The Artisanal Leather Sandals: Alex Crane Primo sandals, $85
Looking for even more sub-$100 menswear picks? Check out our list of 100 menswear essentials under $100.
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- 2/69
Banana Republic
Corduroy Straight Officer Pant
Unless you're enlisted in the vibiest army on the planet, we're guessing these plush officer pants aren't standard-issue military fare.
- 3/69
Abercrombie & Fitch
Heavyweight Flannel
Never underestimate the power of a well-placed pocket.
- 4/69
J.Crew
Merino Wool-blend Cardigan Sweater-vest
The professor is in, and he's looking hot.
- 7/69
Polo Skate Co.
Long Sleeve Houndstooth Polo
No, you don't skate. Yes, you should dress like you do.
- 8/69
Madewell
"Johnny" Collar Long-Sleeve Sweater Polo
Wear it solo with dark jeans now, and underneath a battered denim jacket when beanie weather really hits.
- 10/69
Flint and Tinder
Speckled Merino Wool Crewneck Sweater
When you need to look handsome in a pinch, this is the only layer to reach for.
- 11/69
Outerknown
Botanical Saltwater Slub Pocket Tee
Plain white tees are cool and all (Hey There Delilah still slaps!) but it's tough to beat the outfit-elevating ability of a slubby pocket tee in the perfect shade of washed black.
- 12/69
iet frans
Patterned Fleece Mock Neck Sweatshirt
When we said your next fleece should come with some serious weirdo energy, this is exactly what we meant.
- 13/69
Knickerbocker
Corduroy Signal Hat
Corduroy and suede: undefeated since, well, ever.
- 14/69
Aimé Leon Dore
Garden Mule
Big news, fellow botanists: garden clogs are cool now. This is the pair to buy.
- 15/69
Vans
Style 53 Velvet Shoe
Like the thrashed slip-ons you wore all summer, but way groovier—and way more fall-ready.
- 17/69
Levi's
Relaxed Fit Trucker Jacket
No disrespect to blue, but this particular shade of purple, it turns out, is the warmest color.
- 21/69
Uniqlo
Heattech Warm Lined Pants
You will not find warmer pants for the price. 'Nuff said.
- 22/69
Story Mfg.
Grateful organic-cotton long-sleeved T-shirt
Now that's one way to keep the flowers blooming well past summer, green thumb or not.
- 23/69
J.Crew
Giant-fit Oxford shirt
Finally—J.Crew just dropped the enormous counterpart to its viral Giant-fit chinos. Looks like your fall wardrobe is about to be huge.
- 24/69
New Era
Summer Classics New York Yankees short
Tired: Yankees hats. Wired: Yankees shorts.
- 25/69
Nike
Calm slides
Is there a better way to end a long work day than to come home and slip into cushy slides?
- 26/69
Jaxxon
Beveled Tiger's Eye signet ring
As we head into autumn, it's easy to remember that bright swim trunks turn into chocolatey corduroys and vivid Aloha shirts turn into stoic flannels. But don't forget to include jewelry in your tonal shift.
- 27/69
Supreme
Grid jacquard S/S top
Supreme's box logo tees made their impact on the culture, but it's low-key hits like this jacquard joint that remind us that they're masters of the craft.
- 28/69
Abercrombie & Fitch
Baggy workwear pant
Our savvy team of trendspotters have ID'd dark florals as a certified Thing this year. It would behoove you to be an early adopter.
- 29/69
Noah
Shadow plaid 5-panel
Most baseball hats block out the sun. This one also blocks out the chill.
- 32/69
Stüssy
Manta Ray print overlay belt
Stüssy's latest drop is chockfull of bangers, most of which, as you might imagine, have sold out faster than you can say ‘Laguna Beach’. Amidst the mad dash for grails, though, people seemed to have missed this seafaring belt, a.k.a. the perfect accessory to shake up your bland outfits.
- 33/69
Uniqlo
Souffle yarn cable crew neck sweater
Made from recycled materials, this classy cable-knit sweater is a sustainably stylish way to tap into your inner Rohmer guy.
- 34/69
Pleasures
Bunny soccer jersey
Not sure which football league this jersey belongs to but we're rooting for it.
- 35/69
Gap
Baggy fit modern khakis
Paired with some steezy geezer stompers like the beloved Paraboot Michael shoes, these slouchy chinos can do no wrong.
- 36/69
Adidas
Nora shoes
Sambas will always be a good shoe. But allow us to remind you that the rest of the Adidas catalog is packed with sick kicks like this emerald green number.
- 37/69
Rhythm
Barn plaid long sleeve flannel shirt
Flannels, we've missed your warm tender embrace.
- 38/69
Taylor Stitch
Heavy Bag waffle short sleeve tee
Taylor Stitch's MO is this: high-quality materials, classic yet modern designs, and a respectable price point. Looking at this waffle-knit tee, the MO holds up.
- 39/69
Madewell
Fleece vest
Look, we know it's a lot to take in, but Madewell is good again. Yes—this fire fleece vest is from Madewell. We'll wait for you to process this new information, but don't process too long or you might miss out.
- 40/69
Dickies
Greensburg cotton pants
The likes of Bode and Small Talk may have kicked off the be-doodled garments trend, but if you can't quite nab yourself a custom pair of pants just yet, these homage-paying Dickies are a great alternative.
- 41/69
COS
Mini crochet crossbody bag
What better way to emphasize your big shirts and baggy pants than with a cute lil' crocheted pouch?
- 42/69
FrizmWORKS
Airly short sleeve knit cardigan
You can tackle transitional dressing in a number of ways but maybe the best way is a chunky short sleeve button-up polo.
- 45/69
Hula
Marijuanas sunglasses
Made in Hawaii using real rivets and 5-barrell hinges, we can't believe these sunnies are just $80 either.
- 46/69
Abercrombie & Fitch
Long-Sleeve "Johnny" collar sweater polo
And the award for the sexiest polo sweater goes to…
- 48/69
Abercrombie camp collar seersucker embroidered shirt
Can't solve your summer fashion problems? Plug this vacation-ready shirt into the blue and tan formula and you'll have the right answer every time.
- 49/69
Polo Ralph Lauren 6.5-Inch relaxed fit denim short
Yes, these are vintage-inspired. No, they're not vintage-scented.
- 50/69
Alex Crane Primo sandals
Handmade in Mexico from premium leather and only $85? Let them toes out!
- 51/69
Adidas Handball Spezial sneaker
The blue suede shoes Elvis was definitely talking about.
- 53/69
Nepenthes New York x Better Gift Shop Apple T-shirt
Two of menswear's favorite shops came together for a pop-up to remember, and commemorated the friendship with some sick limited-edition tees.
- 54/69
Aveta Studio Baby Brizo chain ring
Like a necklace for your fingers, Aveta Studio's chain rings will ice out all your digits.
- 55/69
Vans x Beatrice Domond Skate Style 53 DX shoe
Pro skater Beatrice Domond's collab with legendary SoCal sneaker company Vans is a sick penny loafer/sneaker that can shred harder than any hard-bottom.
- 56/69
Banana Republic Castello linen shirt
A breezy blue shirt that'll keep you cool all summer long.
- 58/69
Birkenstock Boston EVA clog
ATTENTION: Birkenstock finally made a pool-friendly EVA version of the Boston.
- 59/69
The Summer 2023 GQ Box
Sure, we're a little biased, but the latest GQ Box is one for the books. It includes our favorite swim trunks, an intoxicating summer fragrance, slick shades, a grip of great skin care products, and so much more.
- 60/69
J.Crew Beach thermal crewneck
Toss this linen-cotton long sleeve under your favorite band tee and prove summer layering is possible.
- 62/69
Todd Snyder x Champion ringer tee
Tune into the '70s vibe and pair this ringer tee with some cutoff jorts and canvas sneakers for a retro summer look.
- 65/69
Buck Mason Canvas Costa 90s boxy tee
Buck Mason tosses its hat into the ring for Best Boxy Tee and the odds are looking very good.
- 66/69
Carhartt WIP Bayfield bucket hat
Summer means it's imperative to have 360-degree style coverage.
- 67/69
Air Jordan 23 Engineered Statement woven short
Riddle us this: who needs a bag when you've got dope cargo shorts? (Answer: nobody.)
- 68/69
Rhythm Vacation striped short sleeve shirt
Perfect colorway, perfect cut, perfect stripes. No notes!
- 69/69
Evan Kinori bandana
Evan Kinori's sumi ink-dyed bandana is definitive proof that bandanas can be incredibly alluring, even without the requisite paisley print.
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