The Morning Commute

April light before the city wakes up, the kind that makes everything look like it was planned. This is the uniform for the walk in: a fine merino crew — John Smedley’s Lundy, made in Derbyshire for sixty years — over slim navy chinos. The Oliver Spencer overshirt is the layer that does the work, unstructured enough for a packed commute, presentable enough to pull off at the desk without a second layer underneath. VEJA Campos in white on dark soles for the pavement. The Ally Capellino canvas tote holds a laptop, a water bottle, and whatever else the day requires without looking like a rucksack. Maison Margiela’s Coffee Break before you leave — coffee and milk accord, warm and slightly sweet, designed for exactly this hour.