February is a strange little month. Short. Moody. Still dark at 5p. But with just enough promise in the air to make you believe you might actually join the world again. Run again. Travel again. Dress like a person again. These are the objects for the in-between. When winter hasn’t let go, but you’re already thinking about the trail, the coast, the clubhouse, the possibility of what life could be.
Path Projects Pyrenees Hoodie
There’s performance wear that screams “I own a hydration vest,” and then there’s performance wear you actually want to live in. This is the latter. The Pyrenees Hoodie (Runner’s World Gear of the Year, no less) is cut from Path’s signature T19 fabric that’s softer and more breathable than cotton but built to stretch, wick, and dry like it means business. UPF 50+, scuba hood, thumbholes, watch window. It’s trail gear disguised as your favorite everyday layer. Which means you’ll wear it everywhere.
Buy: $78
VEJA + Finisterre Fitz Roy Trail Shoe
VEJA knows sneakers. Finisterre knows the coast. Together, they made a trail shoe that feels like a passport stamp. The Trek-Shell upper is tightly woven recycled polyester with a PFAS-free water-repellent finish. Tough, flexible, ready for weather that changes its mind. These are built for forward motion.
Buy: $220
Lululemon LA Insulated Jacket Erewhon
There’s something very LA about an insulated jacket inspired by a luxury grocery store. But PrimaLoft® insulation wrapped in soft cotton-blend fabric? That’s universal. The LA Insulated Jacket lands somewhere between streetwear and après-smoothie. The kind of jacket you throw on for coffee and accidentally wear all day.
Buy: $348
Spiraea Cantoniensis Lour Painting by Kim Jae Hyeon
February needs softness. And this painting delivers it. Kim Jae Hyeon’s floral study feels restrained, almost meditative. Blossoms suspended like a held breath. Hang it somewhere you pass often. Let it interrupt the gray.
Buy: $5045
Sabah Corso Boot
Made in a small family-owned workshop in Monte San Giusto, Italy, the Corso Boot feels like it was built for wandering cities you can’t pronounce. Sturdy, water-resistant Italian suede. Elegant moc-toe stitching. A natural crepe wedge sole with just enough bounce to carry you through long days and longer dinners. Resoleable, which means they’re not leaving you anytime soon.
Buy: $425
Vero Watch Company The Smokey ‘44
There’s a certain confidence in a field watch that doesn’t over explain itself. The Smokey ’44 is rugged without theatrics. Okay, just enough theatrics with the bear graphic. But still. Clean design. Adventure ready. Automatic movement for just over five hundred bucks. It was just restocked. And we're glad it was.
Buy: $525
Scott Fraser Collection Black Wool Empire Waist Trousers
High-waisted. A little dramatic. A little subversive. These Empire Waist Trousers aren’t trying to blend in with your navy chinos. They’re cut from black wool with a silhouette that nods to old Hollywood tailoring while still feeling modern. Wear them once and you’ll start questioning every other pant in your closet.
Buy: $405
Porter James Mac Coat
The mac coat is one of menswear’s great quiet flexes. Clean, unfussy, weather-ready. Porter James keeps it classic with sharp lines, refined proportions, nothing extra. Throw it over tailoring. Throw it over a hoodie. Either way, you look intentional.
Buy: $499
Lohause The Dean Paradox N1 Sunglasses
Sharp but not loud. Architectural but wearable. The Dean Paradox N1 frames feel like something you’d find in a small concept shop in Copenhagen. Structured lines, modern profile, confident without overages. Early spring sun is deceptive. These are ready for it.
Buy: $280
Vintage Gold Plated Cartier Les Must Lighter 1970s
A gold-plated Cartier lighter from the ’70s doesn’t need a reason to exist. It just does. Part artifact, part indulgence. The kind of object you keep on your desk. Forever. Sometimes luxury is about ritual. Sometimes it’s just about the click.
Buy: $614
Common Sense Book by Thomas Paine
Fifty pages. Published January 10, 1776. Half a million copies sold. Paine’s Common Sense did what good writing does. It moved people. Spring is a fine time to reread something that once shifted a continent. Slim, sharp, and still dangerous.
Buy: $15
Smythson Golf Notes Panama Notebook
Smythson makes the kind of notebooks that elevate whatever you write in them. This one is tailored for golf notes, but it works just as well for course strategy, travel plans, or ambitious ideas. Cross-grain leather. Gold-stamped pages. A small luxury you’ll actually use.
Buy: $110
Ljubav x Boget Boys Knit Vest
There’s always room for a knit vest this time of year. Especially one that feels equal parts clubhouse and art school. The Ljubav x Bogey Boys collaboration leans playful but polished, layered over a button-down now or over a tee later in the year.
Buy: $99
