Dappered | The Dappered Space: One Room, One Store – Target

[Dappered | The Dappered Space: One Room, One Store – Target]() --------------------------------------------------------------- - [The Dappered Space: One Room, One Store – Target](#1) - [Banana Republic: New Color for Core Temp Chinos has been released…](#2) - [15 Tough Watches – Affordable Timepieces that are Strong AND Stylish](#3) - [Steal Alert: DSW’s Extra 50% off Dress Shoes Event](#4) [The Dappered Space: One Room, One Store – Target](r/Dappered/~3/KDz1KgYaw_Y/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 31 Mar 2020 03:00 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. [The Dappered Space]( is a series designed to help guys apply the sense of personal style they’ve developed to the space they inhabit. Watch for articles on furniture and decor sales & picks, advice on how to style a room or work space, and tackling creating a space that reflects your own (and perhaps a significant other’s) personal tastes. We’ll suggest items that can be sourced online, but always keep in mind that deals can be found at consignment and thrift stores, local stores with floor models, discount stores, and even yard sales. You know what’s nice sometimes? Finding everything you need in one place. In this series we’re going to create thoughtfully curated rooms that reflect the styles you find on this site, but each time we’re going to try to stick to just one store. Why? So if you really want to do a full room makeover, you’ll hopefully receive all items around the same time, and even better, qualify for free shipping. Plus, returns will be easier. This time around we’re going to pretend like we can just waltz on in, grab a bag of popcorn or a churro, wheel our red plastic cart on into the aisle, and shop Target’s home goods department. Can’t you just smell the popcorn now? But seriously, Target is a great option for guys on a budget that want to spruce their place up. Today, we focus on the office, since a lot of us are spending far more time at home than we prefer right now. So hey, let’s at least enjoy the space we’re inhabiting. [The Dappered Space: One Room, One Store - Target | Dappered.com] The Desk: [Acme Furniture Oak Writing Desk – $129.99](. Simple and visually appealing. Fits right in with the style you’re used to seeing on this site. And there’s not a ton of drawers and cubbies to collect stuff in. In this day and age, most of our “paper” is now digital. If that’s not how it is for you, a [small file cabinet]( can be placed under the desk for storage. The Chair: [Modway Regent Tufted Button Swivel Faux Leather Office Chair – $189.99](. Office chair on the bottom, but a lot funner up top. Is this the office chair version of a mullet, but reversed? Just goes to show that office chairs have come a long way and don’t have to always be the typical black pleather offerings. The Rug: [Project 62 7′ x 10′ Colorblock Rug – $323.99]( ($359.99). The pile on this rug looks fairly low, so you should be able to roll on it. If you don’t want to take that chance though, there are some other very low pile rug offerings at Target that will definitely work, like [this one](, or [this one](, or [this one](. The EDC Vessel: [suckuk Skull Tidy Desktop Organizer – $40.99](. Sure, you probably already have something that would completely make sense as an EDC vessel for your desktop. But if you have a flair for the macabre or dramatic, this is kind of fun. Also, use it if you want to [get your inner Hamlet on](. Just don’t freak your family out. Also, [here’s a fun pencil/pen holder]( from the same maker. The Wall Organizer: [Hardeman 3 Pocketboard Rustic Wood Wall File Holder – $64.99](. Keep papers, files, and magazines up off your desk with a wall file holder. Obviously not ideal for storing A LOT of files, but if you have certain files you regularly access, this is a nice way to keep those particular files quickly accessible, in a stylish way. There’s also [something like this]( if you prefer a more modern look. The Bookshelf: [Threshold 72″ Franklin 5 Shelf Narrow Bookcase – $249.99](. So you’ve got some time right now. Unless you have kids. But if you don’t, you can either kill that time watching far too much television/news/streaming media, or you can fill your head with knowledge reading some good books. And you’ll need somewhere to put those books. Here’s a few recommended reads (most of which have appeared as a rec on this site at some point): - [This Is Happiness by Niall Williams]( - [Homing: On Pigeons, Dwellings and Why We Return by Jon Day]( - [Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout by Philip Connors]( - [Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard]( The Mirror: [Drace Mirror/Hidden Coat Rack – $249.99](. To remind you that even though you’re spending the majority of your time at home these days, you can, and should, keep your style game up. The world won’t be on lock down forever, and you’ve got to be ready to jump back in the game when the time comes. Keeping up your normal grooming and presentation habits will keep you sharp and ready. And this handy mirror doubles as shoe and coat storage. The Wall Art: [Project 62 Abstract Mountain Framed Canvas – $69.99](. I’m into abstract, calming landscapes. Maybe this isn’t your thing. There are plenty of wall art options at Target. [You can find them here](. The Plant You Can’t Kill: [Threshold 15″ Potted Artificial Boston Fern – $24.99](. Just in case you’re all sorts of out of your routine and are finding yourself forgetting some basic things as you try to cope, a few fake plants will add the look of living things, but won’t add another task for you to remember. The Bar Cart: [Clarkburn Bar Cart – $72.24]( (84.99). Because hey, happy hour in person is out of the question for a while. So why not put together a weekly virtual happy hour with some buds and end out the work day connecting with some friends and relaxing a bit? About the Author: Sarah is a long time member of the Dappered team, typically working behind the scenes editing posts, taking some photos, and keeping the books in good standing. Occasionally she’ll come out from behind the curtain to offer her two cents. Got a suggestion for this new series, “One room, One store”? Send in those suggestions (and any other style tips) to joe@dappered.com ff/Dappered?a=KDz1KgYaw_Y:7NE3raiHxrg:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=KDz1KgYaw_Y:7NE3raiHxrg:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=KDz1KgYaw_Y:7NE3raiHxrg:gIN9vFwOqvQ [Banana Republic: New Color for Core Temp Chinos has been released…](r/Dappered/~3/RyjebCYMmPM/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 02:00 PM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. It’s happening. [The Onion: Man Purchasing Pair Of Red Pants Better Be Ready To Put Up Or Shut Up]( …while it may have taken some chutzpah for the shopper to pick up the red pants and maybe even try them on in a fitting room, he’s going to need to sack up big time if he’s planning on sporting them to a social gathering, much less to the office. [The Onion]( has two, legendary “news” pieces on Men’s Fashion in their incredible archives. [Red Pants is one of them](. And now, BR has gone and made their (no joke) incredible Core Temp chinos [in a hard-to-miss, “Red Sunset.”]( No comment as of post time [from Mr. Autumn Man](, who was the subject of the other legendary menswear article from “America’s Finest News Source.” Still no athletic tapered fits on the Core Temps though. That’s all. Sack up. Carry on. ff/Dappered?a=RyjebCYMmPM:mvxKi_mW96s:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=RyjebCYMmPM:mvxKi_mW96s:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=RyjebCYMmPM:mvxKi_mW96s:gIN9vFwOqvQ [15 Tough Watches – Affordable Timepieces that are Strong AND Stylish](r/Dappered/~3/_qHBnZ-2Msg/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 08:00 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. A lot of us are shelving the “fancy” timepieces right now. Whatever the reason for doing so, here are 15 watches built to handle just about anything you can throw at them, just short of throwing them as hard as you can at a brick wall. And perhaps, some could even handle that. (Although I wouldn’t try it. C’mon now. Be nice.) [Casio G-Shock DW5600E – $45]( [Casio G-Shock DW5600E]( An absolute marvel of engineering. Sure, style-snobs might sneer at its brutally efficient looks, but any real wristwatch fan respects these things. Y’know why? They are as authentic as it gets. In business, they say the key is to build a better mousetrap. When it comes to the OG G-shock, every other tough watch is just rearranging the cheese. [Casio MDV106-1AV 200m Dive Watch – $47.56]( [Casio MDV106-1AV 200m Dive Watch]( Of course this is here. Rolex looks on a top-ramen budget. For about $50 you get 200m of water resistance, a stainless steel case, and a rotating bezel which feels much more expensive than many other watches in the under $100 category. Even the stock rubber strap that it comes on is decent (soft-ish, not rigid plastic). Throw an aftermarket strap on it and you’ll get more style points. Beat it up. It can take it. [Casio G Shock 6900 – $68]( & [6900-1 – $83]( [Casio G Shock]( Another, slightly different G-shock. Tough as nails, loved by many, and rugged good looks that are unapologetic to all fancy-pants, monocle wearing, loupe carrying goofballs. These are the quartz watches that many mechanical/automatic watches are set by. More curves. Less flat platter. Still all G-Shock. Shown above [is the blackout, 6900](. [Timex MK1 Chronograph – $109.99]( ($139) [Timex MK1 Chronograph]( Tough enough [for our man Zach]( (who happens to be a Marine), almost certainly tough enough for you. Based on an old military-issue Timex. 42mm. Easy to use chronograph function. Indiglo for brightness (so much brightness!) in the dark. Just 30m of water resistance, but according to Zach: “I’ve now worn mine for about three months (including on a couple field training events)… in the pouring rain and the shower with no issue.” Crystal is acrylic which means it’ll scratch, but that ALSO means those scratches will buff out with some toothpaste. Might want to switch out the stock strap [for a nato](, as shown above. [Citizen Watches AT0200-05E – $135]( [Citizen Watches AT0200-05E]( “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light” and Citizen Watch Co. was like “Right-on Big Yahwehzy, here’s a watch that runs on that new ‘light’ thing you just came up with.” Now, that’s probably not quite how it all shook down, or perhaps at the very least, the story-arc of light-creation (within the creation) eventually leading to Citizen’s Eco-Drive movement has been compressed to run in the time allotted. Anyway, nice watch. 100m water resistance. Highly legible dial. Chronograph movement is a plus. [Citizen Nighthawk Eco-Drive – $200]( [Citizen Nighthawk | Dappered.com]( One of the best values in watches available. Classic pilot watch styling, a GMT hand (so you can tell the time across separate time zones), and an E6B circular slide rule. Yes, a slide rule. Movement is Citizen’s very popular, very accurate, solar powered quartz Eco-Drive movement. The Nighthawk also features one of the best bracelets you can find on a watch (well!) under $500. It has solid end-links, and a very secure precision machined clasp with a diver’s safety on it. [Seiko SKX 007 or 009 Automatic – $279 – $299](//www.jomashop.com/jomasearch?query=seiko%20007) [Seiko SKX 007 or 009 Automatic](//www.jomashop.com/jomasearch?query=seiko%20007) A legend whose time might be short. In our ever increasingly disposable, dopamine drip fed, what’s-new-what’s-now scratch my self created itch! consumer world, something timeless and robust and dependable should be appreciated. Especially [if it sounds like they’re gonna be retired in favor of something less-so](. Being an original is an ever increasingly scarce commodity. Tough as nails. 200m water resistance. Dependable automatic movement. A true tool watch. Also shown at the top of the post on an after market striped NATO strap. [Islander Automatic Diver -$299]( [Islander Automatic Diver]( A beast. Unabashedly a chunk of a diver. Created to fill the void soon to be left by the SKX, the Islander boasts the same crucial specs found in the SKX, including 200m of water resistance, a screw-down crown, and a solid screw-down caseback. Unlike the SKX, this thing hacks and handwinds. Sapphire crystal too. And for the mod-fans out there? These should take all the aftermarket parts that are on the market for the SKX. [Full review can be found here](. [Seiko SRP777 “Turtle” Automatic – $365]( [Seiko SRP777 "Turtle"]( [I like turtles](. Big fan of the not quite circular “turtle” case shape. Terrific weight and feel to it. Hacks and hand winds. 200m water resistance. Seiko’s own “Hardlex” crystal protects the face. Soft, silicone hardware with a beefy buckle and strap keeper. A companion you can count on to take a serious knock, and keep on doing its job. [Seiko Samurai Automatic – $300 – $400]( [Seiko Samurai Automatic]( Possesses a unique geometry that makes it both round and square. In addition to its neat lines, it’s also a bigger watch, so it definitely makes a statement. The automatic movement is hand-windable and hacking, and has that great sweep you get from a mechanical movement. Black option has a really intricate waffle texture pattern to the dial. [Full review here](. [Orient Mako USA II Automatic – $315]( [Orient Mako USA II Automatic]( Hacks, hand winds, has a sapphire crystal, a 120 click bezel, solid end links, and the best of both the Mako and Ray worlds when it comes to the looks on the dial. A little tough to find sometimes, but is available at post time direct through Orient. 41.5mm case size is wearable by most. [Full review can be found here](. Orient just did away with their codes and promos pricing strategy. So if you’re buying direct through them, no more of that business. Just $315 out the door. That’ll please some, not others. [Glycine’s DROP Divers: Combat Sub Bronze Automatic – $389]( FINAL [Glycine 42mm Combat Sub Swiss Auto. Bronze Watch]( Glycine has been hitting it out of the park on DROP for a while now. Their [OG Combat Sub DROP Divers]( are always appreciated when they pop up, [the more recent Soda diver was a big hit](, and now this bronze option is up for (final) sale. Great specs, Swiss made, super solid feeling construction. Impressive for the price point, albeit final sale. It’s (almost) always final sale with DROP. That’s their business model. [Nodus Restrospect II – $425 – $450]( [Nodus Restrospect II]( Assembled in the USA from carefully selected parts, Nodus knows what they’re doing when it comes to making beautiful, sturdy timepieces. 40.5mm case, movement is Seiko’s NH35A automatic, screw down crown + 200m of water resistance, and a beautifully executed, inward sloping stainless or brushed ceramic bezel. [UNIMATIC U1-F Automatic – $725]( [UNIMATIC U1-F Automatic]( Same automatic Seiko movement as the Nodus. 300m water resistance here. Assembled in Italy. Minimalist and sorta modern and quite mean looking. DLC black brushed finish. Fat crown. Available without that blackout-finish [for quite a bit less]( although still not cheap. [Christopher Ward Trident Pro 600 MK3 – $795 – $895]( [Christopher Ward Trident Pro 600 MK3]( Beautiful, but gnarly tough and super well built too. Amazingly versatile. Swiss Made. Automatic movement. 600m (!) of water resistance. Enough gloss to dress up, but 100% can do t-shirt and jeans duty too. A diver through and through. And [that trident]( counter balance on the seconds hand? I mean, c’mon now. That’s something. Available in 38, 40, and 42mm diameters. Got a favorite watch that can handle whatever business you throw at it? Send in those tips to joe@dappered.com ff/Dappered?a=_qHBnZ-2Msg:A8oY1H3Fcmk:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=_qHBnZ-2Msg:A8oY1H3Fcmk:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=_qHBnZ-2Msg:A8oY1H3Fcmk:gIN9vFwOqvQ [Steal Alert: DSW’s Extra 50% off Dress Shoes Event](r/Dappered/~3/gCynYTwPMi4/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email) Posted: 30 Mar 2020 06:56 AM PDT Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head [here]( to learn more. [DSW: Extra 50% off select dress shoes (exp. 4/1)]( DSW’s house brands of Mercanti Fiorentini (Made in Italy) and Aston Grey (not) are actually surprisingly nice. Sure, they aren’t bullet proof and most shoe snobs would turn their noses up at them… but with reasonable care and not overly-frequent use, they can hold up and look great for years. More than a few of us have worn and loved Mercs or Aston Greys in our time. And now many of those models from those brands are $35? [Steal Alert: DSW's Extra 50% off Dress Shoes Event]( - [Made in Italy Mercanti Fiorentini 6650 Wingtips in Cognac or Burgundy – $34.99]( ($159.99) shown at top of post - [Made in Italy Mercanti Fiorentini Double Monks in Cognac or Black – $34.99]( ($159.99) - [Made in Italy Vittorio Russo Cap Toe Oxfords – $34.99]( ($199.99) - [Made in Italy Mercanti Fiorentini Single Monks – $34.99]( ($159.99) - [Made in Italy Vittorio Russo Wingtips – $34.99]( ($199) - [Blake McKay Lewis Saddle Oxfords – $24.99]( ($109.99) Eegads. That’s kinda messed up. Like, no. [Really](. Dang. No code needed. The Extra 50% off should happen when the shoes hit your cart. Thanks to Paul K. for the tip here. That’s all. Carry on. UPDATE: It seems like the code SHOPONLINE might take an additional 20% off. Which is bananas on top of messed up. It’s a messed up banana split shoe sundae. Yum. I think. Maybe. Thanks to all of you guys for the tip on the additional code. ff/Dappered?a=gCynYTwPMi4:P2cwwtzzggc:yIl2AUoC8zA ff/Dappered?a=gCynYTwPMi4:P2cwwtzzggc:qj6IDK7rITs ff/Dappered?a=gCynYTwPMi4:P2cwwtzzggc:gIN9vFwOqvQ You are subscribed to email updates from [Dappered Style Mail](). To stop receiving these emails, you may [unsubscribe now](. Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States