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01/25/12
Local Plunder
How to Dress for February
Yesterday: springlike. Today: also springlike. But trust us, it’s about to get colder. Much colder. Here are the clothes you’ll want for winter’s crueler second half.
FOR THE TORSO
Filson Mackinaw Cruiser
What it is: Available only at Hilton’s, this 100% virgin wool coat absorbs 30% of its
weight in water without getting damp and gross. Bonus: three utility slots on the front for holding stogies.
Or shotgun shells.
Use it for: Water-adjacent walks by the Financial District. Or weekend foxhunting sojourns.
Use it for: Water-adjacent walks by the Financial District. Or weekend foxhunting sojourns.
- 411:
- $290, Hilton’s Tent City, 272 Friend St, 617-227-9242
FOR THE BARE FEET
Fox River Raggler Socks
What they are: Extremely warm socks that use a wool-cotton blend to help prevent wet or
cold feet. They’re also fitted to shoe size, so your piggies will stay perfectly snug.
Use them for: Days you might be stepping off the curb into ankle-deep puddles, Groundhog Day–style.
Use them for: Days you might be stepping off the curb into ankle-deep puddles, Groundhog Day–style.
- 411:
- $14.99, Sault NE, 577 Tremont St, 857-239-9434
FOR THE HOOCH
US Military Arctic Canteen
What it is: A double-walled, vacuum-sealed steel flask, modeled after the ones used by US
soldiers from the ’60s to the ’80s. Plus: works in subzero temperatures.
Use it for: Carrying emergency whiskey when hiking through the wilds of Brookline.
Use it for: Carrying emergency whiskey when hiking through the wilds of Brookline.
- 411:
- $40, Ball and Buck, 3 Lewis St, 617-742-1776
FOR THE HANDS
Wood Super Thick Hand Cream
What it is: Hailing from Portland, Maine, this hand cream restores moisture to your worked
phalanges. Also contains essential oils from cedar, hiba wood and grass.
Use it for: Those times when your hands are über-parched. Or when you want to smell as rugged as the Brawny guy.
Use it for: Those times when your hands are über-parched. Or when you want to smell as rugged as the Brawny guy.
- 411:
- $14, Sault NE, 577 Tremont St, 857-239-9434
FOR THE COVERED FEET
Heutchy Bergen Boots
What they are: Sleek handmade boots that use Goodyear welt construction to keep things
durable and ventilated. Also: each pair is individually numbered during production.
Use them for: Stomping around the cold city streets with Shaft-esque style. Say, during a Super Bowl victory parade downtown...
Use them for: Stomping around the cold city streets with Shaft-esque style. Say, during a Super Bowl victory parade downtown...
- 411:
- $475, Stel’s, 334 Newbury St, 617-262-3348
Only what you need to know.