Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe
Travel
1

The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

1
What We're Buying
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
1
partner
Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
Our Picks

Featured Stories

The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Travel
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

1
What We're Buying
We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
By Cool Material
1
What We're Buying
The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair
By Cool Material
The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Travel
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

1
What We're Buying
We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

1
What We're Buying
The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

Steals

The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

Must-Reads

Our team’s top picks

1
1
Travel
Travel

Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
2
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

1
3
Partner
Partner

How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

1
4
Travel
Travel

Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
5
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
6
Travel
Travel

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
7
Watches
Watches

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
8
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
9
Travel
Travel

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

1
10
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

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

From Our Partners

The Latest

Clothing
Wear This: Andy Tarnoff from Sharpologist

Each week, we turn to one of our favorite style bloggers or men’s fashion insiders to put together a solid outfit. Greenwood Wool Jacket - $510 ONA Brixton Antique Cognac Leather Camera/Messenger Bag - $419 Miltown Hustler Men - $20 Twenty Jeans True Story Chambray Shirt - $40 The 1969…

By Cool Material Guest
wear-this-Sharpologist
Entertainment
The Wire Poster Project

The Wire was the best television show of all time. There, we said it. Listen, we loved Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, and Animaniacs as much as the next guy, but when it comes to our favorite, we still have to go with McNulty, Omar, and the rest of the gang.…

By Mike Newman
wire-poster-project
Features
The Labels of Prairie Artisan Ales

Prairie Artisan Ales crafts some really, really good beers. If you haven't had the pleasure, get your hands on some Bomb! or any of their farmhouse ales whenever you have the chance. One of the other reasons we dig the Oklahoma brewery is the artwork on their labels. We had…

By Mike Newman
prairie-artisan-ales-1
Gear
Word. Notebooks Limited Edition Bandana

Long associated with tireless work, devilish deeds and classic American style, the bandana is entrenched in U.S. history. The latest Word. Notebook is inspired by the classic Western staple. It’s an ode to hard work and sharp design. Sporting a unique paisley pattern, each is perfect for tossing in your…

By Mike Newman
word-bandana
Videos
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Official International Trailer

If there's a trailer for a movie starring Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson and many others, you could probably guess that said movie is from Wes Anderson. Well, you'd be right. Here's the first trailer for his latest flick, "The Grand Budapest Hotel." The story focuses around a legendary…

By Mike Newman
The-Grand-Budapest-Hotel