DRINK | Campfire Coffee by The Poor Porker

There's plenty of room in the coffee world for something that's super thoughtful and delicious without being overly precious, so when The Poor Porker out of Lakeland, FL. started making a roasted and smoked small-batch Campfire Coffee blend ($15 for an 8 oz bag), I was like: yes please. Here's the simple math: Hand smoked chicory + organic fresh roasted coffee x brewed any which way you like = a campfire in your morning cup of joe. I won't go overboard and say it's transcendent, but it will transport you back to your last wilderness excursion for a few seconds before getting back to your computer—and that's something. You can complete the aesthetic experience with their hand-made enamel mugs ($18), but I think Robyn and Jarrid of The Poor Porker would encourage a proper trounce through the woods to realllllly complete the experience.



And lastly, a gratuitous shot of Poor Porker co-founder Robyn from their holiday pop-up because: great outfit...style blog...yadda yadda.

ICON | Patricia Kennedy Lawford

Photos by John Loengard for LIFE, 1962.

When considering Kennedy women and their place among fashion's notables, seldom is Patricia Lawford mentioned in the mix. Jackie of course is the standard bearer. Eunice and Ethel were the tomboys. Carolyn Bessette, the minimalist sophisticate. Even Matriarch Rose has been on this blog. Ignored (at least by me) until now, I'd argue that Pat may be the unsung Kennedy style hero—tomboyish but glamorous, well-traveled with a Hollywood edge. She contrasted her East Coast lineage after she settled in Santa Monica with Peter Lawford, but being a Kennedy, she still knew her way around the laces of a football.

GEAR | Aigle Boots

Photos via La Garçonne. 

It's January, so no matter where you are, it's likely that the next few months will be wetter, icier, snowier, and colder than you'd like. I bought a pair of these classic French-made Aigle Jodhpur boots ($149) from their equestrian collection in October and have been so impressed with them, I had to share. These babies look like leather Chelsea Boots, but are actually rain boots (that would probably do fine in slush and snow) made from a patented rubber material—making them waterproof. I don't know of another women's rain boot that are classically styled and could be worn into an office or restaurant without pause. They are the ultimate winter travel boot in my opinion and the perfect marriage of fashion and function. They come in brown (shown above and below) and in black.