David Coggins

6 days ago | thecontender.substack.com | David Coggins

A good bag is more than an accessory and more personal than most clothing. It’s something you carry every day that announces your relationship to function and style. That’s one reason we feel strongly about bags. Hold on, we’re just talking about bags here! But the search for the good bag—the right bag—is real, and when we find one then we hold on to it for a long time. That’s one reason I’m so excited about the Field Tote, my new collaboration with Ghurka, which comes out today.

1 week ago | sa.life | Peter Ferdinand Drucker |Russell Smith |David Coggins

In a recent essay, makes the case for annual traditions. For him, the arrival of the new Smythson Panama diary, the Masters, and fishing trips signal the passage of time.

1 week ago | thecontender.substack.com | David Coggins

When I first made this list a few years back it was the most popular newsletter I’d written. People were curious! I refined it last year (people were still curious). And now I’d like to do it again through a slightly different filter. Yes, you should have an unstructured sport coat, a line-up of shirts you like and a smart tuxedo. But this time let’s think about upgrades, more rarefied options and the ideal version of what we all know you need. 1/ A Soft Tweed Coat.

1 week ago | centraldivision.substack.com | David Coggins |Michael Williams

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2 weeks ago | thecontender.substack.com | David Coggins

When I get my Smythson Panamadiaryeach year, the first thing I write down are the Masters dates. Those days are off limits. It’s just Nantz, me, a bottle of Riesling and the wall of green. Spring has arrived. I’ve written about the Masters before, quite a bit in fact. That’s because I find the tournament is delightful in so many ways. But in a broader sense I like annual traditions. Seasons mark the calendar, of course.