A Gentle January
Winter, a season that kindly encourages slow and intentional living. A time that reminds us life is easier when we can confidently return to spaces, moments, people, and items we trust and know. Items that hold memories of warmth and comfort. Memories of items that provide the same.
For this reason, the mind rests easily as we reach into our grandparents' armoire of winter wool favorites, and the excitement we carry as we open the wooden chest of thick-soled leather boots and shoes of our parents. The aroma of cedar and leather is a combination we look forward to each winter season. The wisdom that we discover beyond the armoire and wooden chest is always the clearest during winter moments at the harbor, on the beach, and, of course, while sailing. January beautifully highlights the gentle gems of heritage here.
Wool and winter are a seasonal dance we all enjoy. However, the men in our family, our January Gentlemen, effortlessly own every stride this season. Our January Gentlemen, in their top coats, present a kind comfort and compassionate confidence. This is a multigenerational way of being that echoes from fathers to sons and dashing uncles to nephews. Classic-single, modern double-breasted, or Italian Melton Wool-Blend Top Coats are always the winter classics to which our family returns.
This season, the Italian Melton Wool-Blend Top Coat seems to be most appreciated. Italian Melton wool is a softer, more refined wool blend when compared to other wools, providing a smooth finish while maintaining a solid, structured silhouette. We appreciate the silhouette and cut for warmth. A tight weave and long lines provide the perfect mold for proper insulation while enjoying moments at the harbor or a fireside evening in the great room. Sunsets at the bay welcome different hues of wools and tweeds. Gentlemen and their stride kindly guide their Gems, their ladies, effortlessly. Snitched wool coats move beautifully, lingering in the wind as the women hold the arms of their anchor.
The Gems of January, the ladies of our family, appreciate the timeless comfort of well-crafted leathers with their wools. Gloves, belts, but mostly shoes. Warming the winter body starts from the ground up. As a child, being gifted black full-grain leather coats lined with black bear fur and Frye leather boots to complement the ensemble brought an understanding of the importance of presence at an early age. The soft awareness that we did not make frequent shoe purchases communicated the quality and craftsmanship of the leather goods we had.
As teenagers, we understood the value of particular leathers. Never absent and quietly constant, Frye leather boots grew with us then. Carrying us through secondary school into college, and, as gems, they grow with us now. The attention to wool socks and quality leather during this season is easily seen by both men and women in our homes. Whether the Gems of January, returning to the thick, secure soles of a Sasha Chelsea Boot, or the Gentlemen of January finding appreciation in the Johnston and Murphy XC Flex Leather Boot , these key leather goods allow a unique warmth that we only discover while enjoying the cool winter sands.
January is gentle in ways that we always return to. Moments that forever change, yet stay the same: seasonal sunsets. Whether it is winter, spring, summer, or fall, we find ourselves holding on to each sunset. Winter sunsets are the most extraordinary at the bay. Captivated by the harmonious colors as they rest upon the deeply-hued horizon, and what little chill of wind that graced us no longer existed. Winter welcomes the family’s Sundays and Sunsets. Afternoons of sailing, picnics, and gathering at the harbor all conclude with the unique live painting of the sunset. Winter light is a collection of color, sound, and feel. Through the ease of proper clothing and honoring tradition, being fully present for a gentle January comes as naturally as the tide, or wind, and of course, Sundays and Sunsets.
