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Our Favorite Finds From Bespoke Post’s Fourth of July Sale

Up to 50% off. These are the pieces we'd grab before they're gone.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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The Color Combos I’m Wearing a Lot Right Now

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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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

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Wear the Kapten & Son Midnight Mesh Watch with Any Outfit

There aren't many outfits an all black watch wouldn't go well with. Suits of any color, at tux, shorts and a t-shirt, the ragged scraps of an international vagabond. They all get classed up with a bit of matte black. It's why the Midnight Mesh watch from Kapten & Son…

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Jaguar Is Reviving the Series 1 E-Type, ‘The Most Beautiful Car Ever Made’

As part of the Jaguar Land Rover "Reborn" program that most recently resurrected the 1978 Three-Door Range Rover Classic, Jaguar is reviving the Series 1 E-Type. Described by Enzo Ferrari as "The most beautiful car ever made," the E-type was the obvious first choice for a vehicle to be "Reborn"…

By Cooper Fleishman
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These Watches are Made from Salvaged Porsche 911 Parts

After a successful Kickstarter campaign that turned recycled Mustangs into watches, REC is making automatic watches with salvaged Porsche 911 parts. The 911 is one of the most iconic and beloved cars ever created, so creating a watch with salvaged parts (no 911s were hurt in the creation of this…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rule/One Is a Ruler, Pen, and Bookmark in One

It’s not often we get excited about a ruler. In fact, we can safely say the Rule/One is the first ruler we’ve ever been excited about, and if you’re a designer, we think you’ll be excited too. That’s because the Rule/One is not just a ruler; it’s a ruler that…

By Mike Newman
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Bang & Olufsen’s New Speaker System Looks Like a Piece of Art

Bang & Olufsen is known for its consistent ability to produce sound systems with both great sound quality and outstanding design. Now, the BeoSound Shape system solves a problem you didn't even know they had. If you've ever had the privilege of listening to one of their systems, undoubtedly you…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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