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The Great Winter Escape

Unexpected winter destinations to visit around the globe.

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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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There’s Nothing Cool About Being Cold

Signature Innovation Group hid a flannel in this corduroy jacket.

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When a Dress Shoe Trend Turns Out to Be a Classic
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable
By Cool Material
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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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Features
There’s Nothing Cool About Being Cold

Signature Innovation Group hid a flannel in this corduroy jacket.

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When a Dress Shoe Trend Turns Out to Be a Classic

The monk strap’s journey from blog-era favorite to modern classic

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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable

Nike’s cold-weather era is peaking, don’t miss out.

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

The Best New Gear From Nike This Week
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Fashion
Victorinox Swiss Army INOX Carbon is an Homage to Firefighters

Victorinox’s INOX watch collection is properly tough, but step up to the Carbon versions, and you’ve got yourself one of the most resilient and light timepieces on earth. The brand just released a limited edition that’s an homage to firefighters. Of course, the 43mm carbon composite case can take MMA…

By Amos Kwon
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An Early Look at the New Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender left our shores in 1997 and ended production at the brand's Solihull plant in the UK in 2016. The legendary off-roader continues to be modded and resto-modded at high prices for devotees and collectors around the world. But the everyman will be able to buy one…

By Amos Kwon
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The Nua Electrica e-Bike Never Needs to be Plugged in

You like the idea of an e-Bike, but you don’t like the bulky look most versions possess due to all the tech and batteries housed within. Now, Barcelona's Nua Bikes has a brilliantly minimalist answer that should bring you to the other side. Their Nua Electrica bike uses what’s known…

By Amos Kwon
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Berluti Custom Triumph Bonneville T120

Take one look at this customized Triumph bike, and prepared to have your breath taken away. The black and brown steed is the product of the French Macatawin bike shop for Berluti leather goods and comes with matching bespoke helmet and moto boots for a complete high-end on-the-saddle look. This…

By Amos Kwon
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Clothing
Mission Workshop Blakwell Track Jacket

The folks at San Fran-based Mission Workshop know a thing or two about making understated, tough, and stylish active apparel and gear. After all, they started Chrome Industries, a cyclist staple. Now, they’ve made the stealthy and rugged urban Blakwell Track Jacket that’s thick, stretchy, and beautifully textured. The material…

By Amos Kwon
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