Spring is about rebirth, reopening, and remembering what it’s like when the sun sticks around for 12 hours. Our spring gear guide leans into that, starting with some of the coolest classic sunglasses around. Add a sharp pair of designer tennis shoes, a pocket‑size flashlight bright enough to make a power outage feel optional, a sleek golf bag, and—stay with us here—a hand‑size valet tray for your cash, jewelry…and golf tees.
PERSOL GAE
persol.com
$329
Persol got us with the shades worn by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair (his
best as far as we’re concerned). We lean into these sunglasses in appreciation of the
Italian-crafted style and its longevity – Persol has been in business since 1917. The company
also handles prescriptions, so the specs can do double duty as functional and stylish.
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JONES UTILITY X GOLF BAG
jonessportsco.com
$345
This no-nonsense golf bag comes in a fine light gray or a determined navy blue, features
seven storage pockets, a double strap, sheds water and comes in at a very reasonable 5.1
pounds. It’s perfectly utilitarian but its added feature is its straightforward look. It quietly
says, ‘this is going to be a good day on the links.
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JONATHAN ADLER SNAKE VALET TRAY
jonathanadler.com
$75
Jonathan Adler started as a pottery operation and has expanded over the last thirty-plus
years into a designer destination. They hit us with this collection of valet trays in nine varieties of colors and designs, including this snappy orange snake vessel. They’re compact –
seven inches by five inches – and made of durable porcelain, all with gold accents. Bedside,
bathroom or dresser top, these can class up the joint.
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ARKPRO FLAT UNIBODY EDC FLASHLIGHT
olight.com
$109
When your power grid fails – and we know it will at some point – stay cool and look good doing it by pulling one of these from your pocket and snapping it on to illuminate the whole place. The ArkPro packs four lights in seven configurations, including a UV light, green beam, an 800‑lumen spotlight, and a 1,500‑lumen floodlight. That’s a lot of lumens.
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COLE HAAN MEN’S GRANDPRØ TENNIS 2.0 SNEAKERS
colehaan.com
$170
The GrandPrø Tennis 2.0 Sneaker is an update of the original, which is considered a tennis shoe classic. This color in particular – we’d call it a robin’s egg blue –gives a summer vibe suitable for this issue, as we are on the cusp. Cole Haan offers seven other colors, including British tandark, navy blazer-British-tan and, if you want to go full country club, white. Leather uppers, foam lowers and clean lines.
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