You don’t need to grow a beard, or chop down trees, or count a blue ox amongst your closest friends to wear these Eastland Wildwood Boots. But, if you do decide to do those things, these are great boots to do them with. Handcrafted in Maine, the archive-inspired stompers feature rugged Horween peanut suede leather…

Have you ever thought about origami? Like, really thought about it. When taken out of the context of elementary school, it’s actually a beautiful craft; equally creative and technical. Kind of like leathersmithing. And kind of really like this Folded Wallet from Apogee Handmade.

Unless your dad is some sort of style icon, you’ve got to stop ransakcing his closet for ties. Instead, ransack the Pierrepont Hicks winter sale. With neck and bow ties priced between $22 and $52, and pocket squares for as low as $12 per, there are some excellent deals to be had.

Have you ever seen photos of JFK sailing? It’s ridiculous how much they make me want to whittle down my wardrobe to just the preppy nautical basics: navy or white t-shirts, polos, oxfords and chunky sweaters, like these Submariner’s Sweaters from Orvis. Knit and sewn in Fall River, Massachusetts, just south of JFK’s hometown, these…

I know your blogroll is filled with wild Guatemalan textile shirts, kabuki print something-or-others, 60s-inspired camo slacks – and whatever else dudes were wearing outside the fashion shows last week. So, you might not be interested in a plain henley. But Archival Clothing makes it easy to appreciate the basics.

Textured knit sweaters and cold weather are good friends. And if the sweater is made in Italy out of 100% merino wool, and also happens to be on sale, then they’re straight-up inseparable besties. Svensson’s Crew Cloud Sweater is an ideal piece for when the weather calls for layers.