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

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

By Beau Hayhoe
What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch
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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
Accessories
Protect Your MacBook with an Exclusive 20% Off Sitewide Discount from Incase

We couldn't get anything done without our MacBook, which is why it goes with us everywhere. We trust Incase's Slip Sleeve with PerformaKnit to protect it. Designed with a custom stitch-knit, PerformaKnit fabric is a lightweight textile with a minimal silhouette that forms a strong, protective barrier around your MacBook--without…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hakusan Megane ‘John Lennon’ Mayfair Glasses

Although the most famous pair of John Lennon glasses were his green-tinted round Oliver Goldsmiths that sold for $180k+ last year, his Hakusan Mayfairs are also iconic in their own right. The company stopped making them after Lennon was assassinated in 1980. 40 years later, the Japanese company has reissued…

By Amos Kwon
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‘Retro Watches: The Modern Collectors’ Guide’

We're all for the modern innovations and design ideas that make current watches bulletproof, reliable timepieces capable of doing everything from looking good to tracking you with GPS. There's something to be said for the weird, quirky watches from the '60s, '70s and '80s that were more concerned with breaking…

By Cooper Fleishman
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John Mayer Designed Casio G-Shock Ref. 6900 Watch

In case you haven't been paying attention to the comings and goings on Hodinkee in the past few years, John Mayer--in addition to being an international heartthrob and renowned singer / songwriter--is a huge watch fanatic that reveres quality timepieces as much as much itself. Unlike some of his contemporaries…

By Cooper Fleishman
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WHOOP:The Personal Trainer of Fitness Trackers

Fitness trackers are great for monitoring progress and build better habits, but they're not all created equal. If you want to best, you want WHOOP. The WHOOP Strap 3.0 is a lightweight, waterproof and sleek wearable that collects 5 metrics 24/7 to give you the most accurate and granular understanding…

By Cooper Fleishman
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