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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 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.

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.

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.

Resolute Tools X-1 Knife

Making something from practically nothing at all takes equal parts skill and imagination. The Resolute Tools X-1 utility knife pulls it off with both practicality and style. Designed and created by a bunch of aerospace engineers, the X-1 is built around basic utility blades you can find at the hardware…

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Nike Daybreak Type N. 354 Deconstructed Sneakers

For as long as Nike has been a brand, they've pushed the limits of what was possible in the world of footwear with technical fabrics, unique construction methods, incredible colorways and constant innovation. That's especially true with their concept-driven N. 354 experimental line that sees designers digging deep in the…

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Nike Air Fear of God 1 Triple Black Sneakers

The fact that no one gets to see our daily sneaker choices in person right now--that's what Instagram is for--hasn't stopped us wearing them everyday or picking up more new drops as they become available. If you missed the last Nike Air Fear of God 1 release, you're in luck…

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Shinola’s Twenty After Four Watch Has a Subtle Marijuana Print

From the Runwell to the Canfield, Shinola has produced quite a few interesting and stylish watches since they started assembling watches in Detroit years ago. Their Detrola collection adds to the brand legacy with a sleek stainless core, round TR90 resin case, double-domed K1 crystal, exposed lugs, and a quick-change…

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Vollebak Indestructible Jacket

If you've been reading Cool Material for any amount of time, you know we're big fans of everything that comes out from experimental adventure brand Vollebak. More mad clothing scientists than designers, the guys behind Vollebak make gear that's so absurdly well built it will last multiple lifetime. The 50,000BC…

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