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Wrangler and Imogene + Willie Are Making Old-School Denim Feel New Again

Wrangler and Imogene + Willie Are Making Old-School Denim Feel New Again

Two generations of American denim makers come together to prove that great design doesn't have to stand still.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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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.

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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair
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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.

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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?

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What We're Buying
The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

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

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

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

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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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
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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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
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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
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

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What We're Buying

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

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New Diesel Time Frames: Our Picks

This is a Diesel sponsored article about the latest and greatest in the world of Diesel watches. (Thanks Diesel!) The designers, engineers and all-around-badasses at Diesel have had their noses to the proverbial grindstone since we reported about our favorite Diesel watches. The new watches incorporate multiple faces, time zones,…

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Entertainment
Graffiti Puzzles

Its a well known fact that Men like to figure things out. Home improvement projects (as long as we're not "told" to) and technical configurations are like puzzles with tangible rewards. So, obviously, we like actual puzzles too. Problem is, putting the pieces back together when it comes to cute…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Soundfreaq Sound Platform

It’s some weird law that the handful of songs you like least on your iPhone will always pop up more frequently in shuffle than the songs you love.  This makes it annoying when you’re docking your iPhone and you either have to go over and change it or use the…

By Mike Newman
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Nasty Clamps

At first glance it looks as if the guys who invented Nasty Clamps simply rummaged through the drawers of their workbench and Gorilla Glued a few things together.  Despite the fact that the Nasty Clamp looks like a standard metal spring clamp on a bendable stick, the whole in this…

By Mike Newman
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Food
Sir Francis Bacon Shoppe

We may have slept our way through Philosophy and History class but we’re pretty sure The Baconian Method has something to do with injecting delicious bacon flavor into already tasty foods then eating said food with a nice imperial stout.  Obviously.  Okay, perhaps this wasn’t Sir Francis Bacon’s revolutionary theory…

By Mike Newman
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