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London Doesn’t Have to Be Lavish to Travel Well

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Aether 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Alpine Adventure Vehicle

When it comes to stylish, functional and well-built pieces of clothing and gear, Aether will always be one of favorites. Whether you're talking about their Voyage Motorcycle Sunglasses, Dalton Sneaker, the Crosby Jacket or anything else that bears their name, Aether has always delivered with every one of their products.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sony PlayStation VR Controllers

The future of gaming is just over the horizon, and Sony just dropped some shots of its new PS5 VR Controllers. They're like nothing we've ever seen with their orb-like frames and remarkable ergonomics. The VR controllers have adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, finger touch detection, tracking, analog joysticks, and the…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
IKEA Art Event Collection 2021

IKEA has long been the stalwart brand when it comes to accessible style meets affordable design--particularly when it comes to furniture and home goods--but that hasn't stopped the Swedish flatpack favorite from delving into the world of high design. Particularly in the last decade of their almost century long history,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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E.C.D. Automotive Design Tesla-Powered Range Rover

Sliding electric motors into vintage vehicles is hot right now, and the folks at E.C.D. Automotive Design have done just that with a classic Land Rover Range Rover. Inside, there's a Tesla direct drivetrain that makes the pairing about as diametrically opposed as you can get in a mod. The…

By Amos Kwon
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Colchester Rubber Co. 1892 National Treasure High Top Sneakers

As the story goes, the first basketball sneakers ever invented were the Colchester Basketball Shoes that came about in 1892, just one year after Dr. James Naismith invented the game and more than thirty years before the introduction of the Converse All-Star. Those particular 1892 Colchester kicks were long but…

By Cooper Fleishman
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