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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
Entertainment
Logobook

Logobook is the 5.5lb (yes, more than five pounds) creation of Ludovic Houplain, the founder of multidisciplinary design firm H5. He's worked with everyone from Audi to Cannes Festival and even won an Oscar for his short animation film Logorama. It's safe to say he's an expert on logos. Logobook…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ti-Click PRO and RTS Pens

The PHX-1 Design Set. The Solid Titanium Pen and Stylus. The PHX Pen. Each and every time the guys behind Big I Design release some sort of writing implement on Kickstarter it's an immediate success. When we last checked in with Chadwick and Joe it was about the Solid Titanium…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
The Barman

We like fancy drinks. Correction: We love fancy drinks. Acquiring them from a fancy bartender with a mustache that makes us weak in the knees with envy is an easy, albeit pricey, process, but making them ourselves is a whole different story. It doesn't matter how many books we collect…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Drinks
Mama Walker’s Breakfast Liqueurs

We love the Bloody Mary, and the Mimosa and Irish Whiskey, but breakfast drinking can get a little bit stale if you do it more than twice a week. You can get fifteen hundred different types of flavored creamer to internationally delight your taste buds, so how come there aren't…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cameras
A Visual Compendium of Cameras

Buying vintage cameras to put on display in your home is a ridiculously expensive way to decorate your pad. Sure it would look cool to have a bookshelf full of old Leicas and Polaroids, but you would probably have a hard time... you know... paying rent. Another option if you're…

By Mike Newman
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