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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.

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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.

Thanksgiving Fits: What to Wear When You're Going Back Home

For Thanksgiving, wear a soft sweater, well-fitting chinos or cords, and boots or loafers you can sit in for hours. Soft sweaters, cords and chinos, boots you can sit in for hours and a jacket for the drive make up the four grids.

Beauty Advent Calendars and Gift Sets to Open Early

Beauty advent calendars and gift sets land early every year, and the best ones are gone by December. Here are the calendars, makeup sets and skincare sets I would pick for yourself or to give this season.

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.

Best Luxury Ski Helmets for Women

Goldbergh, Bogner, EA7, CP, Porsche x HEAD and POC helmets

Best Luxury Ski Goggles for Women: Celine, Gucci and Fusalp

Celine, Gucci, Fusalp and more goggles for the mountain

The Sneakers Worth Making Room for in Your Closet

On's best lifestyle pairs, heritage classics, designer sneakers and a red edit, plus what to wear on top

The Frequent Flyer's Edit: Chic, Comfortable Essentials for Every Trip

Travel sneakers, soft knits and easy layers for a calmer journey.

What to Gift the Person Who's Always on the Move

Shoes, cashmere, small gifts and travel bags for people who never stand still

When High Fashion Meets High Performance

Collaboration sneakers, technical coats and the designers borrowing from sport

The New Rules of Tenniscore

Pleated skirts, knit polos and polished sneakers for court-to-street dressing

The Modern Man's Off-Duty Uniform

Considered sneakers, straight trousers, cashmere knits and technical outerwear for the season

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The Sneakers Fashion Girls Are Wearing Everywhere Right Now

Slim sneakers, heritage pairs and the tailoring that makes them look chosen

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Aviator Sunglasses: From Pilots to Everyone, Since 1937

Bausch and Lomb developed the aviator for pilots, with a prototype in 1936 and public sale in 1937 under the Ray-Ban name. It has been the sunglass shape of choice for movie stars and presidents ever since. This is how to choose the right frame, lens and size for your face.

The Shearling Coat: A Pilot's Jacket That Went Uptown

Leslie Irvin founded his sheepskin flying jacket company in Britain in 1926, and the Air Ministry approved its jacket in 1932. Today the shearling coat is the warmest and most dramatic thing in a winter closet. This is how to choose the cut, color and care.

The Turtleneck: A Polo Player's Sweater That Became a Uniform

English polo players were wearing turtlenecks in the 1860s, and Audrey Hepburn made one feel like a decision in Funny Face in 1957. Today the turtleneck is the layer that makes a plain outfit look intentional. This is how to choose the neck, the knit and the fit.

Knee-High Boots: From Courrèges Go-Go to the Everyday Pair

The white go-go boot was Courrèges in 1964, and Nancy Sinatra made the idea a pop song in 1966. Knee-high boots have since gone from a space-age costume to the most useful shoe in a fall closet. This is how to choose the shaft, heel and leather.

Slingbacks: Chanel's 1957 Trick for a Shorter-Looking Foot

Chanel introduced its two-tone slingback in 1957 with the shoemaker Raymond Massaro, and the idea behind it is optical. A beige shoe lengthens the leg and a black toe cap makes the foot look smaller. This is how to choose a slingback that stays on and still looks modern.

The Leopard Print Coat: Dior Did It in 1947, Jackie Made It a Scandal

Dior used leopard print as early as 1947, and in 1962 Jackie Kennedy wore an Oleg Cassini leopard coat that is reported to have set off a boom in demand for the real thing. Today the faux versions carry the legacy. This is how to wear a leopard print coat so it looks like a neutral.

The Plaid Skirt, and What the 1747 Dress Act Actually Banned

The Dress Act of 1747 is often said to have banned tartan outright, but it restricted Highland dress for men and boys and exempted women. It was repealed in 1782. This is how to wear a plaid skirt in a way that feels modern and not like a school uniform.

Gold Hoop Earrings: A 4,500-Year-Old Idea

Gold hoops appear in Sumerian art from around 2500 BCE, which makes them one of the oldest pieces of jewelry still in daily use. This is how to choose the size, thickness and finish, and how to wear them so they look fresh. The pairs below run from solid gold huggies to light plated styles.

The French Manicure: Born on a Hollywood Set

The French manicure was created by Jeff Pink of Orly in 1975, so that actresses could change costumes without changing their nails. Today a softer, sheerer version is the one worth wearing. This is how to choose the polish, shape the nail and keep it looking clean.

Lip Gloss Is Back, and It Is Not the Sticky Kind

Lip gloss has been around for about ninety years, and Max Factor is often credited with an early commercial one called X-Rated in 1932. The new generation is less sticky, more tinted, and built to sit on top of a bare face. This is how to choose, layer and wear it.

Red Lipstick: The Suffragette Story Is a Myth, the Color Is Not

A famous story says Elizabeth Arden handed out red lipstick to suffragettes in 1912, but historians have found no mention of lipstick in the press coverage. The color earned its reputation the slower way. This is how to find your red, apply it, and wear it on an ordinary Tuesday.

The Leather Tote: A Bag With Humble Beginnings

The tote began as a working bag, and L.L.Bean's version started life in 1944 as an ice carrier. Today a leather tote is the one bag that can handle a laptop, a gym bag and a baguette. This is how to choose the size, structure and leather.

The Beret, and the Soft Hats That Keep It Company

The beret began as the hat of Basque and Béarn shepherds, and one factory in Oloron-Sainte-Marie has been making them since 1840. Today it is the easiest way to look like you have an opinion, and its close cousins, the felt hat and the flat cap, follow the same rules. This is how to choose the material, the size and the tilt.

The Cashmere Cardigan: A Soldier's Name on a Soft Sweater

The cardigan is named for the 7th Earl of Cardigan, the officer who led the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854. Today the cashmere version is the cozy layer that makes almost any outfit look finished. This is how to choose the weight, the buttons and the fit.