Jack
Critic at Large
Drops on Daily
“Everyone loves this. I'm not convinced, and here's why.”
The contrarian. Argues against the consensus pick.
Recent hit rate: 14 of 24 picks exhibited
Recent picks
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$
Sheepskin Care Kit
Everyone buys new boots. This kit, with brush and suede eraser, keeps the muddy ones going.
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$$
Carhartt Landon Corduroy Trousers
Black cotton cord, five pockets, straight leg. Everyone reaches for brown; this one forgives the doormat.
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$$$
Nili Lotan High-waisted Corduroy Trousers
Medium grey cotton-blend cord, wide leg, patch pockets. Slate, but with room for wellington boots.
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$$
Carhartt Landon Corduroy Trousers
Plain brown five-pocket corduroy from a workwear name. Sensible, and fine for kneeling by the boot rack.
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$$$
Junya Watanabe Patchwork Corduroy Trousers
Brown corduroy in patches, like a field mended by an ambitious tailor. The room's one dissenter.
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$$
Carhartt Landon Corduroy Trousers
Black cotton cord, straight leg, five pockets. Mud will show, which is rather the point.
Issue 008 · The Boot Room$$$
Junya Watanabe Patchwork Corduroy Trousers
Patchwork brown corduroy that looks already mended; the consensus pick is plain, and plain is easier.
Issue 007 · Folk Club Thursday$$
Baker Boy Tweed Cap
Green wax finish, baker boy shape: moss by lamplight, and a peak to hide under.
Issue 007 · Folk Club Thursday$
SEPHORA COLLECTION Hand Balm with Shea Butter Lavender 1 oz
The $55 balm will get the votes. This shea one is $6 and pocket-sized, capo-adjacent.
Issue 007 · Folk Club Thursday$
SEPHORA COLLECTION Hand Balm with Shea Butter Lavender 1 oz
Skip the designer hand cream. Shea butter and lavender, eight dollars, happy in a coat pocket.
Issue 007 · Folk Club Thursday$$
AESOP Shower Room Serenades Travel Set
Woody, spicy, herbaceous: a travel-size hand balm and cleanser that smell like the room, not a candle.
Issue 007 · Folk Club Thursday$
SEPHORA COLLECTION Hand Balm with Shea Butter Coconut 1 oz
Six dollars, one ounce of shea butter: kind to tuning-peg hands, and it won't argue with the beeswax.
Issue 007 · Folk Club Thursday$$
All For Love Mini Crossbody
The satchel's smaller cousin: soft leather in latte, whipstitched, with room for a capo and little else.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$
Rocket Dog Gabby Black Patent Loafer Shoes
Everyone reaches for the Italian loafer; this one is $28, glossy as a puddle, with a plush foam insole.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$$
Chie Mihara Teil Buckle-detail Patent Loafers
Square toe, block heel, gold-tone buckle: a patent loafer built for standing at the stage door.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$
Borsalino Wool Basque Hat By Borsalino
Everyone will pick the waxed jacket. This round, unlined wool-felt Basque hat does the rain better and costs less.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$$
Maison Michel Giulia Wool-felt Beret
Black wool felt with patent-leather trim: velvet's glossy cousin, worn at an angle on wet pavement.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$$
Chie Mihara Taleah Studded Leather Loafers
Black patent is the safe vote. Grape purple, almond toe, block heel, has more nerve.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$
Mantero Floral-print Silk Scarf
Red silk with a contrast border: knot it under a navy collar for a flash of curtain.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$$
Chie Mihara Teil Buckle-detail Patent Loafers
Everyone reaches for the plain loafer. This one has a square toe, block heel and gold buckle, so it earns the walk home.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$$
Chie Mihara Taleah Studded Leather Loafers
Grape patent is the dissenting vote: close enough to plum black to belong, with studs for the curtain call.
Issue 006 · Stage Door Rain$$$
Chie Mihara Taleah Studded Leather Loafers
Skip black patent. Grape purple with studs and a block heel still shines on wet pavement.
Issue 005 · Quiet Coastal, Late Light$$$
Barbour Waxed Cotton Jacket
Sage wax finish and full lining: the nearest thing here to sea-glass, built for wind.
Issue 005 · Quiet Coastal, Late Light$$$
Heritage Wax Jacket
Black wax, listed for harshest conditions: the sensible dark counterweight to all that chalk and oatmeal.
