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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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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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Ray-Ban is Reviving the ’60s Meteor Frames

For five days only, Ray-Ban is reviving the '60s Meteor Frames in limited quantities and styles. Part of the Ray-Ban Reloaded project, the Meteor will be available in shiny black with polarized green classic lenses, shiny stripped Havana tortoise with brown classic lenses, and shiny Havana tortoise with light brown…

By Cooper Fleishman
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These adidas Sneakers are Made with Light and Oxygen

Despite looking like a riff on the extremely popular Ultra Boost, these adidas Futurecraft 4D sneakers are wildly new. That's because they feature the first ever midsole crafted with light and oxygen. What does that mean? Well, the sneaker brand collaborated with Carbon, a Silicon Valley startup, to leverage their…

By Mike Newman
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L.L. Bean Small Batch Boots

L.L. Bean Boots haven't changed much in over a hundred years, but they're built so well that they haven't had to. The new L.L. Bean Small Batch Bean Boots don't screw with the construction or quality but update some of the most popular models with new colors and options. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wear This: Gym to Office

Squeezing in the daily workout before spending a full day at the office can be easier said than done, but it doesn't have to be with the right gym to office setup. Whether you're wearing this collection of gear when you leave the house, or packing it in a bag…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Converse Chuck Taylor Flyknit

Converse's iconic Chuck Taylor sneakers have gotten everything from Lunarlon and leather upgrades to updated colorways and even an all-weather boot option in the past year or so, and now Converse Chuck Taylors are finally going Flyknit. For the first time ever, Nike's lauded Flyknit technology is going to be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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