It’s rare that a man’s belt takes top billing. Shirt, jacket, trousers, shoes, and even socks all come first in building an outfit. Belts are too often seen as a minor structural detail akin to a cuff link or collar stay. But there’s nothing secondary about the handcrafted steerhide-leather belts created by Scott Willis in Utah. Made for jeans, his 16-ounce harness belts—wider than most at one and three-quarter inches, and as thick as a Joseph Conrad novella—are undoubtedly the main event. Strong enough to tow a car with, or dangle from a precipice by, they imbue the wearer with an essence of hardy adventure—even if you’re only wearing one to wrestle the trash out to the curb. (from $70, dontmournorganize.com) —George Pendle

Coachella and Burning Man may be months away, but that’s no excuse not to start curating your finest desert-wear. Brunello Cucinelli’s latest collection has just the color palette fit for a day under the sun and in the sand. Inspired by natural elements—and seemingly the popularity of the Dune films—the pieces range in shade from brick-clay red to a dusty taupe. Its breathable and refined material only validates its founder’s title of “philosopher-designer.” We personally love these riding calfskin mules—a comfortable yet stylish option for foot travel, and perhaps some dancing. ($1,300; brunellocucinelli.com) —Maggie Turner

In 1923, Hippolyte Jammet purchased a stately home on Paris’s Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with one dream: to create the world’s most luxurious hotel. Two years later, Le Bristol opened in full Beaux-Arts splendor. To mark its centenary, the perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur, in collaboration with candlemaker Maison Trudon, has created Honoré, a scent inspired by the flour mill that once occupied the building’s basement, as well as by the hotel’s French and Italian kitchens. The perfume is fantastic, but we love the accompanying candle, which is set in a smoky-olive glass and stamped with Le Bristol Paris’s gold heraldic crest. ($145, trudon.com) —Elena Clavarino

For those of us who possess a refined palate but lack the requisite culinary gene, Organic Oren arrives as a most welcome intervention. This Southern California chef-led delivery service provides the ultimate antidote to “What’s for dinner?” fatigue, dispatching à la carte menus from Montecito down to San Diego. The offerings manage the rare hat trick of being gluten-, dairy-, and seed oil–free without ever feeling like a penance; instead, one finds oneself delighting in dishes like chicken-burger lettuce wraps and chilled sesame-peanut noodles that feel distinctly indulgent. (organicoren.com) —Rachel LeSage

Approximately 127.4 million viewers are expected to tune in this weekend to watch the Seahawks play the Patriots at Levi’s Stadium, in Santa Clara. For comparison, 42.3 million viewers watched coverage of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. But football, for all its sociological dominance, isn’t indestructible. In fact, as essayist Chuck Klosterman argues in his new book, it might just be doomed. He cites a few factors: an over-reliance on the television-and-streaming business plan, increasing reluctance from parents to allow their children to play; massive NIL (name, image, and likeness) paydays for college players. Football is something of an obituary—one published “before the subject has died,” writes Klosterman, “delivered by someone who wants to explain why the victim mattered so much, to so many.” ($32, penguinrandomhouse.com) —Paulina Prosnitz

To steal a bit of dialogue between Fitzgerald and Hemingway, watch collectors are different from you and me: they have more money. But whether you are rich enough to buy the 1930s James Schulz, a minute-repeating, single-button chronograph with moon phases (last sold at auction in 2006 for $1.64 million), or too poor to afford a Swatch ($60 on Amazon), the luxurious, two-volume Ultimate Collector Watches will enthrall you. Charlotte and Peter Fiell have done a stellar job explaining what’s so special about each timepiece, dating back to 1892. As these books prove, watches may tell us time, but they also tell us history. ($338, taschen.com) —Jim Kelly