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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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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
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Vans Blurred Checkerboard Authentic

Vans canvas sneakers will likely never go out of style, at least to those who can’t wake up before 11 am. Now, the iconic checkerboard pattern that emerged from skateboarding culture in the ‘70s and made popular by Sean Penn’s Jeff Spicoli character in Fast Times at Ridgemont High in…

By Amos Kwon
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Lululemon ABC Joggers Give the Boys Room to Breathe

Lululemon has made quite a few innovations in the world of athletic wear over the years. Their ABC Joggers incorporate one of our favorites—their famous ABC (anti-ball crushing) engineering. That's right, these sleek joggers are engineered to give the boys room to breathe regardless of what you're doing while you're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Up to 60% off over 23,000 Sale Items at Zappos

And here we thought Nordstrom's Half-Yearly sale with almost 10,000 discounted items was going to be the big post-holiday headline this year. We were wrong. Zappos (aka Amazon) blew them out of the water when they kicked off their holiday sale with up to 60% off over 23,000 items in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Storage Soles Let You Store Small Items in Your Shoes

Over the years, we've seen more than a few great stash jars. Storage Soles take the idea of the portable stash container and, as the name implies, add the storage to the soles of your shoes. The concept is simple enough, polyurethane foam insoles for shoe sizes 8-12 with a hidden…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Save up to 50% off on Almost 10,000 Items at Nordstrom

It's a fair bet that you can hit up the Nordstrom online shop any day of the week and find at least one thing you want in the Sale section. But they just kicked off their Half-Yearly Sale with up to 50% on almost 10,000 items, so it's safe to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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