Accessories

The Plaid Scarf Edit: Five Lessons in Letting the Check Lead

A plaid scarf can be a color story, a neutral, a blanket layer, a wool texture, or a fringe-forward accent; these five lessons consider scale, color, and how to wear one without letting the whole outfit get loud. I keep coming back to a generous check and a coat with room to move.

The Cashmere Beanie Edit: Five Lessons in Keeping Your Head About Winter

The cashmere beanie edit is five lessons in ribbed neutrals, controlled slouch, one strong color, useful cuffs, and sets that can be split. I still believe a hat can start an outfit and derail a pastry stop, sometimes at once.

The Suede Bag Edit: Five Lessons in Carrying Texture Without Fuss

The suede bag can start with a brown shoulder shape, then move through roomy totes, crossbody straps, fringe, and color. I like the ones that give a simple outfit one good detail without turning it into a full production.

Structured Totes: Firm Leather Bags That Stand Open on Their Own

Holds its shape, holds everything

The Coach Bags Edit: Five Lessons for the Slouchy-Bag Era

Coach bags invite five lessons in the archive, slouchy shoulder shapes, tactile leather, printed canvas, and the small goods that travel with them. I like a useful detail best when the backstory is just as good.

The Boyfriend Gift Guide: Things He'll Actually Love

The best gifts for a boyfriend are things he will use daily: a soft sweater, a good cap, a fragrance and tech he would not splurge on. Sweaters and hoodies, caps and scarves, cologne and skincare, and tech with a bag to carry it are all things a boyfriend uses every day.

Gifts for the Guy Who Has Everything (Or Thinks He Does)

The best gifts for a man who has everything are things he would not buy himself: a considered watch, fine leather goods, a new fragrance or a beautiful object for the bar. Watches, leather and travel pieces, fragrance and grooming, and desk and bar objects are all things he would be glad to receive and unlikely to buy himself.

The Last-Minute Gift Guide That Doesn't Look Last-Minute

A last-minute gift can look planned if it comes in a good box: a fragrance set, a leather wallet, a cashmere scarf or a candle. Fragrance sets, wallets, scarves and candles look considered once they come in a good box, and all of them are easy to order or pick up.

The Phia Gift Index: The Most-Wanted Men's Gifts of 2026

The most-wanted men's gifts this season are fragrance, wallets, warm accessories and watches. Fragrance, wallets, warm accessories and watches are the categories men are asking for most this season.

The Watch List: Timepieces Worth Investing In

The watches worth buying have a reliable movement, a case that suits your wrist and a design you will still like in ten years. Automatics, chronographs, bracelet watches and leather-strap watches each get a grid, so you can compare movement, case and strap in one place.

Out of Office: The Men's Holiday Travel Edit

For holiday travel, a man needs a durable bag, a compact organizer, a comfortable layer and shoes that handle airports. Weekender bags, suitcases and backpacks, organizers and tech cases, and comfortable layers for the flight are sorted into four grids.

Under $100, Overdelivering: The Men's Holiday Gift Edit

The best modestly priced men's holiday gifts are grooming sets, candles, small leather goods and good basics. Grooming, candles, small leather goods and good basics each have a grid, all chosen from the more accessible end of each store.