Made in the USA Brass Embassy Pen – $98.Lamy Safari Fountain Pen – $19 (shown on top of the long pad in the notebooks shot).Retro 1951 Tornado Classic Lacquer Pen – $25.Physically writing (typing just doesn’t seem to work as well) is the key that unlocks neuroplasticity, which is your brain’s capacity to alter well worn pathways ( habits) into new, more beneficial ones. The benefits over your smartphone are numerous. Using a notebook and pen or pencil is a lot like wearing a wristwatch. And if you’re rolling your eyes at using good old pen and paper in the digital age... don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. Whatever your preference, now’s not a bad time to see if you need a new stack of stuff to scribble in. Notebooks -> Nice Notebooks/Notepads/Journalsĭirt cheap or spendy. Those should land on the site sometime in the next couple weeks. They’re our annual roundups of the best new (affordable) clothes, shoes, outerwear, and more for the colder seasons ahead. And stay tuned for our annual Fall Temptation series. So if you have the means and the time, take revenge on those awful, pre-6th-grade trips to Kohl’s, Mervyn’s, or TJ Maxx, and maybe splurge on something that looks great, feels good, and most importantly, fits. Dressing well should feel as good as it looks. Remember when your folks or Grandma would drag you to JC Penney to buy you itchy, ill fitting, ugly clothes for school that somehow got labeled as “nice”? I’m convinced that’s where many men developed the (wrong) idea that dressing “nice” is irritating and uncomfortable. Allen Edmonds Marin Double Monk Strap with Dainite Rubber Sole – $319.97 ($425).Crew Checker-stitch Cotton Shawl Cardigan Sweater – $138 Ledbury Fine Twill Non-Iron Custom Dress Shirt – $125.Banana Republic Slim LUXE Traveler Jean – $130.
From coffee table style books (like A Man and his Watch) to timeless classics like Alan Flusser’s Dressing the Man. In case you’re at the point where you’d like to fill out your bookshelf with something other than “intro to bio-chem.” There are lots of options out there.
Dappered’s “Start Here” Guide – FREE (Aren’t we nice.Sometimes higher end briefcases will end up over there on a discount. For something fairly priced but also very well made, try WP Standard or Satchel & Page. It’s either super cheap stuff, or high end luxury. And yes, like many other things out there, finding one of these at a reasonable price is getting more and more difficult. Look for something that’s well made from leather, canvas, or ballistic nylon, doesn’t shout in terms of style, and comes with top grab handles AND a shoulder strap for longer treks.
Not gonna light anyone’s trousers on fire with passion, but, it’s forty bucks!)īackpacks might be convenient, but they’re just never gonna be as professional looking as a briefcase. Interior is fine, but the lining feels loose and like it could rip easily. NEWHEY Waxed Canvas Briefcase – $39.99 (shown at the very top of the post.Made in the USA Gustin Delux Briefcase in Horween Nut Dublin Brown – $349 (gotta wait for the campaign to re-open since Gustin is a pre-order business model.).Made in the USA Filson Original Briefcase – $450.Hook & Albert Black Leather Briefcase – $335.Boconi Slim Zipster Laptop Briefcase – $120 ($298).