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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000 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

The $800 Nodus Sector Deep Damascus combines 500-meter dive credentials with a one-of-a-kind Damascus steel bezel.

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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.

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.

Mack Weldon Put Real Silver in Their Underwear

Turns out that silver in your underwear has a more practical purpose than keeping your more crucial parts out of the jaws of werewolves. Mack Weldon is the first to make underwear out of X-Static XT2, the patented silver/cotton hybrid fabric and not, as we thought, Tesla's newest car model.…

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Ministry of Supply Keeps You Comfortable During the Dog Days of Summer

The dog days of summer usually end in early August, but with heatwaves across large swaths of the country, it looks like you'll be pumping that office air conditioning for some time. Thanks to Ministry of Supply, summer heat doesn't have to mean sweat-stained workwear. Take for example their Gemini Dress…

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New Balance 791s Inspired by Vintage Army Fatigues

New Balance is pulling the 791 from the archives for an exclusive J.Crew collaboration inspired by vintage army fatigues. The classics are updated with a suede and mesh upper that's been decked out in two tones of green. They're also outfitted with a contrasting rubber sole and laces, standard New…

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Converse x John Varvatos Chuck Taylor All Star II Leather

Converse has produced some pretty awesome Chuck Taylor collaborations over the years, but the John Varvatos ones have always seemed special. It should come as no surprise that the house of Varvatos was going to get their hands on the all new Chuck Taylor All Star II with its Lunarlon cushioning, non-slip…

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Dollar Shave Club Wants You to Shave With Butter

Dollar Shave Club and Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld are two fairly large trendsetters. One changed the way people bought razors and the other shaved with butter. Then Dollar Shave Club started selling shaving butter. Sure, it's probably not the kind of butter you make cookies with, but if it offers the kind…

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