For Thursday, February 12th

How an Olympian Starts His Day

Waking up and getting ready with snowboarder Red Gerard.

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The Early Spring Wishlist: The MR PORTER Team’s Top Picks

From ranch-ready staples to elevated knitwear, these are the pieces stylish guys want right now.

The Barbour Sale We Actually Wait For

The Valet. team's shopping bag is dangerously full.

Deals Worth a Look

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Free body lotion w/purchase

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25% off sitewide w/code LOVE25

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The five best stories from around the web.

Telling Time

Here are some of the best affordable Swiss watches, proving you don’t need five figures to get heritage, mechanical credibility and a dial that actually turns heads.

By Esquire

Wellness

Constant typing and texting are quietly wrecking your flexor tendons, and what to do now if your thumbs already feel cooked.

By InsideHook

Kicks

Vans and OAMC team up on a Half Cab boot that turns a skate classic into a rugged, trail-ready flex piece.

By Gear Patrol

Style

The MR PORTER team breaks down what to wear on a date night, from low-key drinks to white-tablecloth reservations, without defaulting to the same tired blazer move.

By MR PORTER

Shopping

The Wall Street Journal reports that waitlists for Birkin bags and Rolex models are shrinking, a sign the luxury frenzy may finally be cooling.

By The Wall Street Journal

Whether you want to or not, the future is coming. The only way to ensure that it will be better is to set long-term goals to strive for.

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