Products of the Week: Tweed Merrell Shoes and a Barbour Collab

Grab your scratchy wool socks, they’ve met their footwear companion. Tweed has edged its way into the realm of cool fabrics, no longer reserved for Sherlock Holmes-esque getups. Harris Tweed makes some of the best around, and it just partnered with Merrell to craft up a dreamy, durable collection perfect for hiking in the Highlands.

Following the through-line of U.K. heritage brands teaming up with modern counterparts, Barbour just released a capsule created in collaboration with French A.P.C. The collection places an emphasis on waxed cotton and denim fabrics, two pieces of workwear the respective partners have centered their craftsmanship around for years. It features classic jacket styles like the Beaufort, workwear shirts and vests.

We’ve been existing with Ring for a while now, and Apple apparently saw it time to enter the space with a few additions. The tech company just announced their HomeView, which will be available in its entirety for purchase in 2027. It’s comprised of, yes, a video doorbell as well as additional outdoor cameras, thermostats, temperature sensors and a door lock. All of the products were designed in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. You can manage the smart system through one app, so managing it all shouldn’t be too difficult, especially because most of us are reliant on an Apple ecosystem these days anyways.

This week’s column is particularly English, given that we’ve covered Harris Tweed, Barbour and now Burberry. Nonetheless, the heritage brand has teamed up with fellow countryman Highgrove for the fifth time. The drop explores a love of the British countryside and pulls inspiration from a watercolor of Balmoral Estate done by King Charles III.

A new remake of East of Eden just dropped on Netflix, but this collab has us reminiscent for James Dean and his aura of stardom that formed following his breakout role in Steinbeck’s classic. As luck would have it, Stetson, famed maker of all things Cowboy, just released a hat inspired by Deans’ final role as Jett Rink in Giant. The hat was actually made in collaboration with the James Dean Estate and Bespoke Post, the team of which have perfected the patinated wide-brim.