Cool Recommendations

2014 BMW 4 Series

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BMW's new 4 series has revealed itself in its final production form and keeps the same sleek lines as the concept model previewed last winter. For our friends in Europe, the car will be available in everything from a 181 hp four-cylinder turbodiesel to their 435i model which can hit a 0-62 time of 5.1 seconds. No word yet on what we'll get Stateside, but just like you we just want to know when the next M4 will surface which is set for release sometime next year.

Nigel Cabourn x Converse First String Plimsole Sneakers

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First announced in April along with another shoe, we take a closer look at the Nigel Cabourn x Converse First String Plimsole. Coming in three canvas colorways, Cabourn did a great job matching the piping and gum outer soles and toecaps with the canvas, resulting in an overall clean looking lineup of low top summer sneakers.

Louis Vuitton Vintage Aviator Sunglasses

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From the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2013 Men’s Collection comes this limited edition vintage aviator sunglasses. Coming in black and brown leather colorways, the sunglasses feature the iconic Damier pattern and the leather side shields for a truly yesteryear look. Though clearly not for everyone, you can’t deny they’re an interesting piece from a storied brand.

Crepas Cayman 3000

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Crepas makes use of an ETA 2824 Top grade self-winding movement and also incorporates an automatic helium escape valve for the saturation divers in its clientele. The dial is coated in a matte black ceramic, which is offset by the reflectiveness of the domed crystal. The markers and polished faceted hands are simple but stylish, with a blue-tinted, glowing BG W9 Superluminova that matches the lume on the bezel as well as the Crepas propeller logo on the caseback (also sapphire coated). The caseback has an aesthetic that’s unique and quite attractive — though, unfortunately, it won’t be seen much. Regardless, we can easily appreciate Crepas’s efforts to make a vintage-inspired timepiece with modern and tasteful touches.

Limited to only 299 pieces and priced well under its level of features and construction, the Cayman 3000 is a worthy watch to add to your collection. Moreover, it’s one dive watch that doesn’t scream at the world with all manner of colors, overly bold design, or a massive case diameter. Purpose-built but also designed to be a gentleman’s diver, the Cayman 3000 is at home in the water or at the water cooler (just make sure to get larger shirt cuffs).

Filson Large Twill Carry-on Travel Bag

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Filson's range of luggage still remains a constant source of appeal despite my often fluctuating enthusiasm for the outdoors. While the line has expanded quite a bit in recent years as new combinations of fabric and colour are mixed together, it's been quite some time since new styles have been introduced. One of which, the large twill carry-on travel bag, features a great silhouette for daily use and can easily hold enough for a week away if need be. The side pockets, 3/4 zip opening and varied straps combine some of the features of two or three of their other bags making it a perfect blend of shape, size and utility.

NCAA Football 14

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It's 100 degrees outside, your face is melting, and you've been sick of baseball for two months. Football feels like a far away dream, but thankfully NCAA Football 14 ($45) made a 20-yard scramble into stores last week. The newest iteration in the EA Sports franchise adds the much lauded Infinity Engine 2, bringing real time physics to every sack of your buddy's QB. And as part of Ultimate Team mode, you can play with the likes of Barry Sanders and the greatest athlete in video game history, Bo Jackson. Even though the dog days of summer may be keeping football fans down, NCAA Football promises violent, hard-hitting relief.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

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Officially debuted at 2010’s Paris Moto Show, the Sesto Elmento – Italian for “Sixth Element” – is a two-seater coupe with a 6-speed paddle shift semiautomatic transmission and a 5.2 liter V10 engine that matches Lambo’s highly-circulated Gallardo. Constructed mainly from carbon fiber to reduce its total weight down to a size comparable to that of a subcompact – thus becoming the lightest Lamborghini ever made – its name is appropriately in reference to the atomic number for carbon. The automaker announced late last year its plans to produce just 20 Sesto Elementos exclusively for track use

Nike Air Footscape Woven Chukka "Deep Smoke"

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Nike has given its unique Air Footscape Woven Chukka silhouette another new colorway this season dubbed “deep smoke.” The unique colorway brings together a honeycomb-patterned charcoal upper and a mint-colored and ever iconic Footscape outsole. The signature fabric strip appears in speckled orange together with a dark green leather weave. Red branding at the heel finishes off the shoe with a nice pop of color.

New Balance 2013 Spring/Summer ML 574 "Camo Pack"

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New Balance prepares for summer with its release of its “Camo Pack” of the ML 574. The updated 574 is available in three styles, including tonal grey with neon green accents, olive with orange accents, and the decidedly more subdued olive version with neutral accents and a understated outsole. The first two pair an upper made of suede and mesh panels with a chunky camo midsole, which produces a nice textural effect alongside the rugged outsole. Naturally, the bright colors help to take some of the edge off the military-inspired design of the shoes, but the third model means business with its camo pattern nested inside olive suede panels. Joined by a corresponding take on the 501, the trio is now available on amazon.

Ceramic Stereo by Victor Johansson

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Swedish industrial designer Victor Johansson offers up a modern dose of simplicity and elegance with his latest home creation, the Ceramic Stereo. Its interface is intelligently intuitive as one would connect his/her mobile device to the circular speaker through Bluetooth, then proceed to play audio by placing said device on its wooden center and moving it towards the direction of a specified command labeled on the speaker itself. It is said that Johansson constructed this piece during his final year at London’s prestigious Central St. Martins University, to illustrate a cohesive way of human interaction with digital design. The designer said of his project, “The interaction-design paradigm of the moment is being centered around swiping our fingertips on glass. May it be phones, tablets, computers, in-car systems, or even refrigerators.” As a result Johansson wanted to build on the intangible interaction, like voice or hand commands, between humans and the digital world. No word on whether it will release in large numbers, but the Ceramic Stereo is a wonderful look into the future of wireless speakers.