J. Crew's Doubleheader Sample Sales Return After Thanksgiving

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Here's a convincing reason to skip Black Friday and save all your money: The J. Crew sample sale returns for the season on Tuesday, December 1st. Once again, there's so much merchandise that the sale has to be split in two: Host 260 Sample Sale will have women's clothing and Crewcuts at the main 260 Fifth Avenue location, while men's will take place at the new, smaller 43 Wooster Street venue.

This sale always draws fans out in droves, which means that you'll need to contend with crowds that will eventually mess up the organization at pretty much any time during its six-day run. We found men's prices to be favorable last year, but you always need to keep an eye out for damages at both locations.

Check out the Dealfeeds for each sale below, and brace yourself for a Madewell sale announcement at any moment — last season was the first time that the offshoot brand had its own space, and 260's other Soho space at 151 Wooster Street has yet to announce its event for this particular week.