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The Iconic REEF Fanning Sandal Just Hit Legal Drinking Age

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This Private Garage in Portugal Is Nice Enough to Live In

Situated on an open piece of property in Agueda, Portugal, that didn’t have much in the way of surroundings that would influence the design, this private garage from Paulo Martins is nicer than most city apartments. The private garage includes four large overhead doors to accommodate plenty of fine examples…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The David Bowie Book Club Challenges You to Read 100 of Bowie’s Favorite Books

If one of your resolutions is to read more books, and you just so happen to be a fan of the late, great David Bowie, you're in serious luck. Duncan Jones, Bowie's son, just launched The David Bowie Book Club, which challenges you to read one of Bowie's favorite books…

By Mike Newman
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Period Correct Vintage Auto Racing-Inspired Tools

Period Correct is a California outpost with a need for speed. Everything that hits shelves is inspired in some way by the glory days of auto racing. Until recently, that meant a gaggle of tees with graphics similar to those found on old oil canisters and racing attire. Now, the…

By Mike Newman
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Converse Chuck Taylor ’70s Vintage Collection

All Chuck Taylors sport a retro vibe, with a silhouette that has gone mostly unchanged over the years. Still, if you want your Chucks with a little more old school cool, check out the "70s Vintage" collection that is hitting virtual shelves now. The four sneaker capsule includes two hi-tops…

By Mike Newman
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Scientifically Proven Ways to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution

Walking into the New Year feeling like a better you is pretty simple. First, you make a list of all the stuff you wish you did the year before. For some of us, that list is pretty short. For others, the list is so long it looks more like a…

By Maxwell Barna
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