Maybe you caught some of the Psicobloc Masters Series broadcast this year. You might have even stumbled on Chris Sharma’s mind blowing cave climbing in Oman. You know that you want to get started on your own vertical limit project (just please, don’t ever watch the movie), but you don’t know where to start. If […]

Limited editions in the watch world are far from limited.  Every time you blink a new limited edition watch has been released.  Whether it be Hublot who has built itself on limited editions, or Roger Dubuis who limits the production of every design, the number of editions are certainly not limited.  One brand that is […]

Today we speak to model slash shoemaker, Armando Cabral. Image used with permission by copyright holder I was born in Guinea Bissau, and grew up in Portugal. When I was about 16 or 17 years old, my older sister was modeling and urged me to try it too.  I attended a runway class with her […]

The lifestyle rendition of the popular Stefan Janoski SB is great for people who love comfortable, simple sneakers.

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star’s are the go-to sneaker for almost everybody from prepsters to hipsters and most everyone in between. We’ve seen them distressed and lace-less, coated in paint, and of course as classic as classic gets – the iconic black canvas shoe with a white rubber toe. Converse All Star’s are available in […]

On September 17th, we joined Tullamore D.E.W. for a private tasting at The Penny Farthing in NYC to celebrate the opening of their brand new, $50 million distillery in their hometown of Tullamore, Ireland. The milestone marked the return of whiskey production to the town 60 years after the original closed its doors. “This new […]

“The body remembers what the mind forgets,” Chris Porterfield reminisces on his acclaimed band Field Report sophomore record, Marigolden. The record is strewn with references to the inevitable tolls taken by the passage of time, and prolonged distance from home and loved ones. The past couple of years have flashed by for Porterfield, who was […]

We recently stumbled upon Brooklyn-based “Free, Or Die,” a custom menswear brand that started this year. The founders, Briams Beltran and Ryan Link, run the brand out of their Bushwick Loft. We love the new kid on the block at The Manual, so we decided to check it out. They invited us over to design […]

In case you haven’t noticed Lands’ End has been getting a lot of things right lately. Or rather make that the previous winter, when not two but three of this editor’s sharpest looking pals were already sporting the outdoor lifestyle company’s streamlined, surprisingly warm and functional jackets with selvedge denim and then-ubiquitous moccasin boots. The […]

Rotel's RA-1570 is stunning to look at and listen to. If you're looking for a modern-day amplifier to play back all of your music, no matter the format, this integrated amp is worth a serious look.

Do you ever find that during your travels you come across amazing ingredients that you wouldn’t find otherwise? Traveling is a great way to expand your culinary arsenal—but it takes a lot of time, money, and effort. Max Friedman felt the same way and decided to make it a little bit easier for the rest of […]

What makes a Porsche? Is it status, the killer lines of the classic Boxster, the inimitable sound of one accelerating on the open highway, or simply the dream of owning one and living the lifestyle? Open through Oct. 5, Porsche’s brand experience pop-up—the first of its kind in the US—located in New York City’s Meatpacking […]

Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell recently celebrated his diamond anniversary with the Lawrenceburg, Kentucky-based whiskey company. Russell’s first day on the job was way back in 1954. These days it’s pretty rare that somebody is with a company for a decade, let alone 60 years, so it’s a huge deal. The 79-year-old Russell is […]

It is undeniable that the blazer is an essential part of the modern man’s wardrobe. Its pedigree runs back to the rowing blazers worn by the row clubs of Oxford and Cambridge. And while the rowing blazer might be in fashion (and we are kind of over it) it has an amazing history and we […]

Fashion and Philanthropy – it can’t get any more Feel Good Friday than that. This is the motto of the new eyewear line, Wild Soul. Friends Marc Battipaglia and Andres Beker founded the well-designed eyewear brand a year ago. The two met in college at Emory University in Atlanta and now Andres lives in Columbia […]

Gentlemen, let me proudly introduce you to the 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed, a bespoke limousine that will melt your spine both with opulence and also acceleration. Physics, you’ve just met your match. If you’re not familiar, the Mulsanne is Bentley’s range-topping model, built to transport the one-percent of the one-percent around in bespoke luxury and […]