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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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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
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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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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How This Cryptic Vinegar Estate in Germany Sparked My Cocktail Shrub Era

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

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A Pilgrimage to Italy’s Iconic Superbikes and Supercars in Emilia-Romagna

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The Italian Art of Dressing Well in the Heat

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Homesick Candles Fill Your House With the Smell of Home

Created by a group of friends who were missing their home states, Homesick Candles instantly transport you to the state of your choosing with unique scent combinations. Homesick for Texas? Try a hint of leather, a bit of fresh cotton, and just a touch of sage. Kentucky? Hints of bourbon, mint…

By Cooper Fleishman
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We Tried to Get Drunk on Liquor-Filled Chocolates

At some point in your adult life, you were probably gifted a box of liquor-filled chocolates. Chances are these chocolates came from a brightly-lit duty-free shop after a trip devoid of souvenirs. They say, “I may have forgotten about you during my travels, but I’ll never forget about your unending…

By Mike Newman
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Ministry of Supply Keeps You Comfortable During the Dog Days of Summer

The dog days of summer usually end in early August, but with heatwaves across large swaths of the country, it looks like you'll be pumping that office air conditioning for some time. Thanks to Ministry of Supply, summer heat doesn't have to mean sweat-stained workwear. Take for example their Gemini Dress…

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The Ti Arto Pen Works With Over 200 Refills

If you thought their Ti Post, Solid Titanium Pen + Stylus, and PHX pens meant the guys behind BIGiDESIGN were out of ideas for well-designed, high-quality, multiple refill pens, you're wrong. The Ti Arto pen works with over 200 different refills and proves that Chadwick Parker and Joe Huang still…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Iconic Cars of the 20th Century and the Designers Behind Them

Cars were ultimately created for a purpose: to get you from a place you didn’t need to be, to a place where you needed to be. But the best-designed cars merge this utilitarian requirement with panache, innovation, and style. The flowing lines of a perfectly designed car emotes an instinctual…

By Drew Haas
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