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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
Lifestyle
Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
By Andy Vasoyan
Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine
Lifestyle
Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine

The Tie Bar teamed up with Searchlight Pictures on a capsule collection that brings the retro wardrobe into the real world.

By Beau Hayhoe
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
Lifestyle
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Kohler is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class golf destination with a new course, new places to stay, and even more reasons to visit.

By Cool Material
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Lifestyle
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Come for the mountains, ocean, and adventure. Stay for the martinis, massages, and freshly cleaned sunglasses.

By Lanny Fuller
Home
Monster Children x MAKR x Leatherman Rebar Multi-Tool

Monster Children is all about what's right with the world: skateboarding, photography, surfing and music. In order to celebrate a decade in print they decided to partner with two pretty well known brands: MAKR and Leatherman. We can't even imagine the amount of paperwork it takes to get three brands…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Home
On a Roll Tape Dispenser

The device used to dispense tape is not normally something we would consider cool, but we've said that about a few different office staples before. Black+Blum's On a Roll Tape Dispenser will fit perfectly on your desk next to your red Swingline, cargo crate desk organizers and middle finger paperclips…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Alacran Tequila

They say not to judge a book by its cover, but it's so damn hard not to. Take Alacran Tequila. The bottle just looks beautiful. If we came across it while looking for something to imbibe, we'd give the 100% blue agave tequila a shot. The matte black bottle would…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Calaveras – Day of the Dead Playing Cards

Besides the skulls, there is definitely a style of art that relates to the Day of the Dead. It's hard to describe in words, but Chris Ovdiyenko nails it as he harkens back to the work of Jose Posada (a famous Mexican printmaker) for inspiration in his deck of cards.…

By Mike Newman
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Cameras
The Konstruktor – The World’s First 35mm DIY Camera

If someone asked us to build a camera, we wouldn't know where to start. With The Konstruktor from Lomography it's actually quite simple. The Konstruktor is the world's first 35mm SLR do-it-yourself camera. All you do is click and screw together the kit in a few steps and you'll be…

By Mike Newman
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