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

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

By Cool Material
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
Accessories
Code of Bell Carrywear Crossbody Bags

Between the smartphone, tablet, laptop, headphones, wallet, keys, water bottle and everything else you might need on a regular basis, we're all carrying too much stuff. The EDC has grown to the point that you can't accommodate it all with just the pockets on your pants unless you're willing to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Vans Vault Mt. Vernon Collection Is Decked out in Railroad Stripes

There's no doubt in our minds that every single one of you reading this has owned or currently owns a pair of Vans. And yet, every time something new comes out of the Vans Vault we still get excited and try to clear room on the shoe rack for the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Makara Sea Serpent

The watch market is strewn with derivative models, many of them pulling from icons like the Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, and the Panerai PAM 002. But you have to search high and low for an affordable timepiece that’s uniquely styled, built with superb quality, and powered by a reliable mechanical…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
Nike’s New Collection Features Pre-Swoosh Logos

As a brand, Nike has one of, if not the, most recognizable logos ever created. Long before the Swoosh would become a household icon, and even before Nike itself was Nike, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman were still operating as Blue Ribbon Sports. A rebrand was necessary because of business…

By Cooper Fleishman
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LIVSN Flex Canvas Pants V2 Take You from Office to Adventure with Ease

You never know where you're going to be when you get the itch to hike a trail, take a ride or go on an adventure. Forget changing your clothes if you're working because LIVSN Flex Canvas Pants V2 are stylish enough for the office, comfortable enough to wear all day…

By Cooper Fleishman
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