Polo gingham shirt and cableknit cashmere sweater | Polo chino | Brooks Brothers silk tie | Allen Edmonds shoe 

Polo cashmere cableknit sweater, plaid shirt and houndstooth tie | Brooks Brothers oxford chino | Sperry Top-Siders 

Zanella cashmere sport coat | Polo plaid oxford and raw silk tie | Brooks Brothers chino | Smart Turnout sock | Bass shoe | Polo Big Pony 3 cologne

Polo gingham shirt and chino | Rugby shawl sweater | Liberty of London wool plaid tie | Vasque alpine boot

CB buffalo flannel | Polo fair isle sweater and trouser | Robert Talbott silk knit tie | Vasque alpine boot

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Today's Outfit - Cashmere Blazer

Today at the Thrift - HSM Topcoat

Today at the Thrift - Cashmere Sport Coat

Joseph A. Bank. I know, I know. If it weren't cashmere, I would've left it on the rack.

Just in from eBay - Faconnable Cashmere

Wish List - Purple Label Cashmere Cardigan

Wish List - Everything

This setup is absolutely entrancing to me. I'd love to own everything here - the cashmere sweater, the duffel coat, the belt, the lilac cords, the loafers - everything.

Just in from eBay - Colorful Cashmere

I've been very lucky finding cashmere on eBay these past few months. Since October, I've picked up eight Polo cashmere cable knits, but these are my two most recent acquisitions. Since purchasing my first Polo cashmere a few years ago, I've slowly accumulated various colors, only to have purple and pink elude me until now. The pink sweater (Nantucket red-ish, really) cost $45.99, a little more than I'm normally willing to pay, but the seller was asking $60 and we worked a compromise. The purple sweater was an even greater deal in more ways than one. Not only was the piece a bit cheaper at $41.50, but it had never been worn. In all, I've spent $288.64 on my eight new sweaters. Sure, that's a lot of money, especially for an avid thrifter slowly working his way off a college kid's budget. However, at $36.08 a piece, I've saved, on average, more than 90% off the retail cost of a single sweater. Also, at the $288.64 mark, I'm still $133.12 shy of the $398 original price... and that extra cash should be enough for another four sweaters.

Colorful Cables

Just in from eBay - Cashmere

Both of these sweaters just arrived from the wonderful world of eBay, and at under $30 a piece, I've saved more than 90% off retail value. If you've never worn a Polo cashmere cable-knit sweater, I highly recommend picking up one. They're incredibly soft, well-knitted, and rather lightweight for year-round use. Rather than paying retail for merino this season, spend some time on eBay and you're sure to find these $400 sartorial gems under $50.

Cashing In

My newest cashmere sweater just arrived from eBay for only $36. A warm, golden brown, this color is perfect for fall and goes with just about anything.

Today's Outfit - Fair Isle for Fall

Polo oxford - Macy's, $20

Polo fair isle cashmere sweater - $40, eBay

*Countess Mara vintage solid silk tie - thrift shop, $1

Polo slub twill chino - ralphlauren.com, $42

(not pictured) Club Room yellow socks - Macy's - $3

J. Crew vintage saddles - thrift shop, $2.49

*This tie was originally sold at Schwabe-May, a legendary menswear store in Charleston which, quite sadly, closed in the last decade. The finest menswear could be found here - suits from Oxxford and Hickey Freeman, fabrics from Loro Piana and Holland & Sherry.

Today's Outfit

Polo tartan oxford shirt - Belk, $23

Polo cotton/cashmere cricket sweater - eBay, $30

Countess Mara bow tie - Marshall's, $8

Polo slub twill chino - ralphlauren.com, $42

Smart Turnout Argyll and Sutherland socks - courtesy of Smart Turnout

Chaps bucks - Kohl's, $12