Men’s skincare and grooming brand Baxter of California collaborates with American fashion staple Jack Spade to debut the exclusive Jack Pack, an envying collection of this season’s best. The new dopp kit, a conveniently sized goodie bag, includes a solid ripstop travel bag packed with a branded comb and selections from Baxter of California’s fine line of men’s grooming products for hair, skin, and body. Available in full size, travel size, and deluxe sample size, the travel bag releases in three color choices—black, green, and blue—and is a man’s best friend to cure any haphazard holiday grooming hangups.
The Jack Spade x Baxter of California Jack Pack is available online now.
Higher temperatures and longer days mean shorter shorts and frequent weekend trips for the Summer. Be they spur of the moment—fueled by a hasty throw of clothes into a tote for a night—or a detailed, itinerary-programmed vacation, carry-on bundling can always go a bit smoother with grooming necessities out of the way. So while we can’t tell you exactly what to wear—ok we can, but we won’t right now—we can help you out with five essentials for your standby dopp kit.
1. Substantial Sunscreen
By this point, it should go without saying: sunscreen is essential. Malin+Goetz makes a face moisturizer that works double duty, containing both UVA and UVB protection (SPF 30) and green tea antioxidants to help protect the skin. Perfect for swabbing on when you know you’re going to spend a day at the beach.
2. Cooling Chapstick
Chapped chops might seem like a remnant fear from Fall, but heat, allergies, and dehydration are common causes of dry lips in the Summer. Buckler’s Chapped Lip Remedy comes as a no-shine hydrating balm made with peppermint oil, avocado oil, and shea butter. Don’t think of it as a chapstick—it’s more like a chapstick redux. And yes, you’re going to feel that refreshing sensation from the peppermint when you first apply it. Be warned though: it’s thicker than most, so just use a little less than you think you should and go from there.
3. Razors Ready
Get rid of the hair! It’s Summer, so a nice clean shave is always refreshing. Stash away some of Harry’s razors from the Spring collection—which handles range in colors from Nelson Orange, Shore Grey, Desert Yellow, to Palm Green—to hold you through travel season. While you’re at it, ante up to a complete package that includes a month of shaving cream.
4. Well-Crafted Comb
While the tousled look can be ideal for the Summer, the emphasis should be in its subtlety. This tortoiseshell acetate option from D R Harris brings just a touch of class to the mundane task of daily hair maintenance, and can assist with some of the more formal events on your itinerary. This one features both fine and wide widths to help with styling.
5. Fresh New Fragrance
Sure, you already have your “signature” fragrance, but it’s not a bad idea to switch it up to something a bit lighter for a new season. Supplying Odin New York’s 10 Roam in your kit means that nights of debauchery can be quickly covered up with notes of crisp pepper leaf, wild coffee flower, and a bit of coconut milk.
And in case you don’t have one already…
The dopp kit itself is of course essential. Amongst the many bags that the team Ernest Alexander churns out, the Tucker style is great for traveling.
Header image by Susan Corso; product images courtesy of their respective brands.
Maine-based bag maker, Black Point Mercantile, and crafters of natural men’s grooming products, Portland General Store make some good bedfellows, as seen in this sharp, classic and limited run travel kit. The bag itself was inspired by something vintage-y the BPM guys found—designed using only top quality canvas, bridal leather strap, brass rivets and suitcase-like zipper that allows you to open the bag as opposed to dig through it. And yes, it would match just about any of your Billy Reid but it also compliments the smooth old-timey labeling of Portland General Store. Speaking of, they’ve tossed in some TSA approved travel sized bottles of their best selling wares like Whiskey aftershave and shave soap, Racer Shave Cream, and Thick Shampoo and Conditioner (both which really smells like the forest and really plump up thinning hair). Whiskey, leather and dopp kits? Pretty perfect for your winter lodge get away. Only 100 exist in the world—the where to buy and another pic, post-jump.
Arriving today is a new collection of handsome bags— everything from weekenders, iPad sleeves, utility bags, dopp kits, messengers and totes—from Maryland based Blue Claw Co. By adding some beautiful stitching, pops of color and interesting elements of design, the Blue Claw Urban Collection takes the brand’s more classic and stately looks, mostly based in black, down a more youthful road (subway actually, this is the urban collection afterall), The integration of 15oz water shedding waxed canvas in the line was specifically chosen for the aging and patina qualities which emerge over time, meaning even after long term wear and countless adventures the bags remain handsome in their appearance while having tales of their own to tell. The crab icon also takes center stage, embossed in some of the leather straps. We like. Be the first to get in on the Blue Claw Urban Collection—shop here.
