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Good Game
Tennis Clothes From a Set of Stylish New Brands
By Kerstin Czarra
For the dad who seeks out a court wherever he goes, there’s a fresh wave of tennis apparel to choose from. In New York, many of those brands can be found at Pro Shop NYC, a pop-up founded earlier this year by the artist and former collegiate player Vicente Muñoz. From June 4 to July 16, Pro Shop will be open in SoHo, offering apparel and gear in a clubhouse-like setting where you can also get your racket restrung and watch professional matches. Among Muñoz’s favorite items to gift is a pair of tailored shorts from Spence, a label that debuted last year and aims to marry performance with polished design. “They nailed both the seam length and material, a lightweight stretch taffeta,” says Muñoz. For those who prefer a pattern, a convertible pant in a batik print from the Japanese company Setinn recalls a ’90s Andre Agassi look, while the plaid shorts from the Boston-based brand Outside Lines channel the effortless cool of Pete Sampras (or a cheeky Josh O’Connor in “Challengers”). Muñoz also recommends a cotton silk-screened tee from the Danish brand Palmes, known for its playful graphics, or a vintage Fila cutoff shirt that, he says, “will unleash your inner Lorenzo Musetti.” For extra points, gift a tennis-obsessed dad Open Tennis magazine, a new title from the Racquet co-founder David Shaftel. The second issue, out next week, includes a profile of the coach best known by his Instagram handle, Tennis God, along with a photo spread of the clay courts at the Tennis Club Marfisa D’Este in Ferrara, Italy, that were once frequented by the filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni and the author Giorgio Bassani, who made the club a key setting in his 1962 novel, “The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.”
Score Points
A Resurrected Rock ’n’ Roll Magazine
By Jamie Bradley
Dads of a certain age will remember Creem magazine as the raucous rock ’n’ roll monthly helmed by the gonzo music journalist Lester Bangs in the 1970s. (Elder millennials will remember Philip Seymour Hoffman’s portrayal of Bangs in the 2000 film “Almost Famous” — its director, Cameron Crowe, also wrote for the magazine.) Creem was an early champion of Detroit-area bands like Alice Cooper, the Stooges, the MC5 and Parliament-Funkadelic, and Bangs wrote endlessly quotable profiles of artists like Lou Reed (“a completely depraved pervert and pathetic death dwarf”). The magazine suspended production in 1989 but was resurrected in 2022 as a large-format print quarterly. This month, Creem is offering a limited-edition box set of 10 issues from its latest run — the perfect gift for a father who would be tickled to learn why mosh pits always go counterclockwise, how much honey the guitar god Steve Vai harvests as a beekeeper or which songs Kathleen Hanna would practice to as a young punk stripper (Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car”). Real music nerds will appreciate the Creem-branded, pro-grade set of ear plugs that come with a subscription. Throw in some merch featuring Creem’s depraved mascot, Boy Howdy!, drawn by Robert Crumb for the magazine’s April 1969 issue, for good measure.
Dream Wardrobe
Colorful, Sophisticated Sleepwear
By Camille Freestone
For a dad who deserves a bit of rest, consider a set of stylish pajamas or a thoughtfully designed robe that will encourage him to spend the day at leisure. In May, the Roman brand Dorso launched a new iteration on its Bandana style, inspired by the visual language of spaghetti westerns, with a new, lighter cotton fabric. Blockshop’s Little Zipper robe, hand-block-printed by fifth-generation master printers in Jaipur, India, is also made in a lightweight cotton twill. The brand OAS, named after its founder, Oliver Adam Sebastian, emerged from his trips to a family summer home in Barcelona, where he developed a fondness for vacation wear. The label’s unisex Blue Lauda robe is woven from contrasting colors of heavyweight cotton terry, resulting in a wavy pattern. A silk marbled pajama set from Far West, the design studio in Marfa, Texas, founded by the hotelier Liz Lambert, and the New York-based design company Voutsa will claim the hours between bath and bed. And the London-based Desmond and Dempsey’s new linen Cuban pajama set, featuring a hibiscus print created using colored pencil, intends to channel the indulgence of a Sunday spent at home.
a Real Spread
The Ultimate Bagel Knife
I love a practical gift that fulfills a very specific need. “Need” might be a strong word to use in relation to a sandwich-making tool, but my husband, a bagel lover, complained about using our tiny butter knives for so long that when I gave him this Opinel spreader it solved a problem for both of us. The blade is long enough to reach the bottom of any cream cheese tub or peanut butter jar, wide enough for a satisfying schmear and slightly serrated for cutting through bread. You could combine it with a dozen bagels — if you’re in New York City, the beloved Montreal-style Mud Club recently moved from Woodstock, N.Y., to the Lower East Side; otherwise there’s Zingerman’s, which ships around the country — and some wearable items from a favorite store. Few types of institutions offer more classic, joyful merch than bagel places: You could throw in a T-shirt from Courage Bagels in L.A., a sweatshirt from St.-Viateur in Montreal, a chore coat from London’s Beigel Bake or an Ess-a-Bagel cap.
Happy Camper
Accessories for His Next Outdoor Excursion
By Mackenzie Oster
Father’s Day falls right in the middle of peak outdoor season and, while my dad isn’t particularly outdoorsy, he does enjoy a good cookout. This year, I’m giving him a smokeless fire pit from Solo Stove. Since it will have a permanent home on our porch, I bought him the 55-pound Canyon but, for fathers who prefer their s’mores on mountaintops, the 15-pound Ranger is fully portable, with accessories designed to nest inside the burn chamber — ideal for an expedition. You could also pair it with an annual National Park Pass, which is honored at over 2,000 sites, from the Grand Canyon to Hawai‘i Volcanoes. No campsite is complete without coffee, so tag on Aeropress’s travel set, which comes with a mug and fitted lid to keep your drink hot for longer. For trail snacks, consider the tinned-fish company Fishwife’s Starter Pack, which includes a gift box of seven different flavors ranging from smoked rainbow trout to slow-smoked mackerel with chile flakes. If your father has a sweet tooth, add a pack of Rose Los Angeles’s new uninfused gummies, which mark the first time the cannabis company has experimented with weed-free confections. They come in flavors like mezcal poached pear and kiwi oro blanco (a pomelo and grapefruit hybrid). Tuck everything into the cross-body Bonsai Nightshade bag from William Ellery, which makes all of its gear in Brooklyn.
Precious Metal
Contemporary Takes on the Signet Ring
By Jaclyn Bloomfield
Historically engraved with initials or a family crest, a signet ring offers both style and symbolism. Today’s designers have evolved the form with variations on shape and gemstones. One of the first pieces the Brooklyn-based designer Bernard James ever created was a signet ring for his father, who still wears it daily. His current iteration reimagines the form with a genderless contemporary look that can be set with a 2.55-carat emerald, sapphire or ruby. David Yurman’s Streamline signet ring comes in 14 styles, including an 18-karat gold band with a tiger’s-eye inlay, a stone associated with strength and courage. The Los Angeles-based designer Sophie Buhai’s version is the Godfather Ring, a sterling silver signet accented with lapis and onyx — a more graphic take on the traditional silhouette. Uniform Object, the New York jewelry brand known for its weighty, statement-making pieces, makes a sculptural signet with a 1.5-carat oval diamond at its architectural center. Bentley & Skinner, the British jeweler established in 1880, has made signet rings for centuries. This 22-karat gold style is set with an 18th-century sapphire cameo of Hercules; each one is individually die stamped, forged and hand-finished in the company’s Mayfair workshop.
Splashy Slides
Mules for All Occasions
For my dad’s recent birthday, he requested “fun, casual shoes that don’t have laces.” I later learned this was because my mother didn’t want him wearing his slippers outside anymore. His ask came at a good time: men’s mules and clogs — a convenient bridge between a sneaker and a stiffer shoe — are having a moment. I ended up buying him a pair of futuristic green-and-maroon Asics designed by Kiko Kostadinov, who’s been called “fashion’s last great weirdo.” I then sent him a link to Merrell’s woven leather Moab 2 (which he bought in both black and brown). The outdoor shoe company also recently collaborated with the London brand You Must Create on a fuzzy blue suede version. Color enthusiasts will equally appreciate the Italian brand Sunnei’s Cemento, which has an aqua-colored outsole that would enliven any outfit. For more of a neutral take, try Balenciaga’s polished collaboration with the orthopedic shoe brand Scholl or Loewe’s earthy suede-and-cork pair.
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