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The latest in men's fashion: trends, products, shopping, and style tips from Cool Material editors.

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
By Beau Hayhoe
What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch
Fashion
What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch

I spent some wrist time with the Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE Gold, a wonderfully strange feat of watchmaking with no dial, hands or crown.

By Beau Hayhoe
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About 10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About
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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

By Cool Material
Clothing
This Vollebak Hoodie Is Designed and Built to Last 100 Years

Want a hoodie that's built to withstand everything for decades to come? Check out Vollebak's 100 Year Hoodie. The third iteration is bigger, badder and crazier than ever, with a three layered fabric that repels rain, wind, snow and fire to make it the toughest hoodie on the market. The…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Accessories
Rothy’s Merino Wool Chelsea Boot

It's hard to modernize the classic men's Chelsea boot, but Rothy's has gone and done them up with luxurious and washable Merino wool, plastic-bottle derived thread, and edgy camo stretch gore panels. They also happen to be the brand's first foray into men's boots, and we have to say they…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
New Balance Numbers Guide

At this point, everyone knows that all the brands and pieces of kit your Dad loved to sport unironically have come full circle and are actually cool--whether you're talking outerwear, old school jeans, or, most importantly, New Balance sneakers. Much like Nike's Swoosh and adidas' three stripes, the New Balance…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
STEAL: Up to 90% Off Sale Items at Nordstrom Rack

Despite the fact that in-person shopping hasn't really been a thing for the better part of the past couple years, Nordy Rack remains one of our favorite stores for high-end, well, everything at a significant discount. Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack have both since re-opened, but the deals are still available…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Timex T80 x Space Invaders Retro Watch

Need a healthy dose of video game nostalgia? Watch brand Timex has teamed up with video game company Taito to release a limited edition retro Space Invaders watch. The Timex T80 x Space Invaders features the classic pixel artwork from the original arcade game along with the original sound effects.…

By John A. Paradiso
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