Buyer’s Guide
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Motoring
Stark Gives the VARG a Factory Race Specification
KYB race suspension, titanium hardware, and software-tuned traction control push the electric dirt bike beyond graphics.
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Audio
Orange Gives Its Smallest Amp a Full Control Panel
A JFET front end, full EQ, direct output, and lead boost make this 3.3-pound head unusually capable.
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Design
IKEA Makes Moving Day Part of the Design
KOMPISHÄNG builds portability into 11 pieces for renters who expect their furniture to move with them.
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Collectibles
LEGO Reopens The X-Files in 1,478 Pieces
Mulder’s office, a hovering UFO, and eight minifigures turn ’90s paranoia into an adult display set.
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Footwear
On Sprays Its Fastest Upper Into Shape
A robot-made, laceless upper helps On cut its marathon racer to 5.6 ounces without losing structure.
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Outdoors
Willumsen Makes an Axe Pocket-Sized
A locking 14C28N head folds into a G10 handle, shrinking camp utility without making it precious.
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Collectibles
RIMOWA Builds a First-Class Home for Darts
Grooved aluminum, tungsten darts, and a tournament board turn pub sport into collectible design.
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Audio
KEF LS LUXE Turns Hi-Fi Into Sculpture
Ross Lovegrove reshapes KEF’s wireless engineering into a compact system designed to be seen.
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Watches
TAG Heuer Gives the Carrera an Ikuzawa Edge
A vintage Japanese stopwatch informs this 150-piece Carrera Glassbox chronograph.
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Food & Drink
Stillman’s Sonder Makes Ten Years Taste Deliberate
A bourbon and American single malt use re-barreling and careful blending to shape mature stock.
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Audio
Beyerdynamic DT 275 PRO Keeps Monitoring Light
A sub-7-ounce closed-back headphone brings repairable studio hardware to mobile setups.
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Motoring
Mercedes-Benz GLA Grows Up Without Growing Out
A longer wheelbase, 800-volt charging, and a useful frunk recast the compact SUV.
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Motoring
Audi Q9 Moves Audi Into Full-Size Territory
Seven seats, a 429-hp V6, and an expansive cabin move Audi into the full-size SUV class.
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Everyday Carry
UAG DRYOUT Makes Wet Gear Less Terminal
Reusable moisture-absorbing liners turn protective carry gear into a first-response system for electronics.
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Style
Satisfy x Levi’s Rebuilds the 501 for Trails
Reworked vintage denim and Italian ripstop turn familiar Levi’s pieces into technical trail gear.
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Watches
Timex x Todd Snyder Marlin Mesh Goes Slim
A 34mm case and Milanese-style bracelet give the revived dress watch unusually crisp proportions.
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Footwear
JJJJound Gives the New Balance 740 a New Identity
The new 740N pairs breathable mesh and nubuck with JJJJound’s restrained earth-tone palette.
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Culture
Apple TV’s Neuromancer Finally Shows Its Hand
William Gibson’s foundational cyberpunk novel becomes a 10-part corporate heist with serious visual intent.
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Style
Levi’s x Sky High Farm Goods Rethinks Workwear
Organic and transitional cotton give loose denim, chore coats, and utility pieces a practical purpose.
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Footwear
Union x CLAE Carter Lug Braids Two Histories
A hand-braided suede slip-on ties Los Angeles footwear to Chris Gibbs’ Caribbean heritage.
