Month: March 2022

If you want dependable everyday carry gear you can trust, it’s sometimes best to go straight to the source — like working with the Italian military on a rugged mil-spec watch, as UNIMATIC is doing with its latest collection.

The relatively young made-in-Italy, design-obsessed horology company (launched in 2015 by two Italian technical design classmates) has made a splash with hard-wearing watches in a curated offering, including the U1 Classic diving watch. That silhouette is among the brand’s models to get an update approved by Esercito Italiano — the Italian Army.

The collection isn’t anything like the best luxury watches on the market, and it’s never a bad thing to have a truly useful field watch close at hand.

The UNIMATIC U1-PA pays tribute to Italian paratroopers, placing a paratroopers’ badge at the 6-o’clock marking while also incorporating a unique compass bezel, a first for the brand. It’s but one of a few carefully selected updates fit for the field from UNIMATIC.

The utility of the U1-PA is bolstered even further with SuperLuminova markings for maximum visibility, while a Seiko movement ensures sharp timekeeping on the fly. And in keeping with the covert stealth of paratroopers, it’s fitted on a stylish yet useful camo strap.

The NATO strap, a useful design first favored by British troops, makes it easy to slip the strap out and swap in another option of your own, too. Might we suggest a minimal black nylon strap? In effect, you’re getting two watches at one agreeable price (pricing starts at $730 for the U1-PA).

The new UNIMATIC offering also includes an ultra-sleek all-black edition of the U1-PA, and both adventure-minded timepieces are built to resist depths up to 300 meters — each with a 41-hour power reserve to keep things running smoothly, to boot.

While it’s tough to single out any one timepiece from UNIMATIC to begin with, especially when the brand uses precise movements and Italian-made construction, the U4-TA might be our personal favorite.

Inspired by the next-level skill of the Mountain Troops of the Italian Army Alpini (known as the Comando Truppe Alpine), the shock-proof watch features a two-piece strap in an army green that’s perfectly suited for off-grid exploration and a more casual jet-set lifestyle.

Limited to just 200 pieces and featuring a nicely sized 40mm case diameter and a 41-hour power reserve, the go-anywhere, highly legible and absurdly tough watch is a fitting tribute to the oldest active mountain infantry in the world.

Better still, it’s available for slightly more than $600, an extremely fair price for a watch that’s got the proper bells and whistles — and a real-world nod of approval from those best suited to use it. If we were you, we’d do our best to get at least one of these limited-edition UNIMATIC watches while there’s still time.

Chances to cop one of 1,270 Porsche Carrera GTs produced between 2004 and 2007 are already rare, which is why bidders are going nuts for an example formerly owned by Jerry Seinfeld on Bring a Trailer.

The sitcom legend and comedian is famously a diehard fan of the German marque—the Porsche 356, RSK Spyder, 911 Carrera RS and were just some of the 84 incredible rides featured on his Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

So was the Carrera GT, albeit a silver one that Eddie Murphy rode shotgun in on the Season 11 premiere.

“There are things, there are special things, but then there is this thing,” Seinfeld told Murphy on the show, per Inside Hook.

“It was originally intended to be a race car for Le Mans, but they decided not to do the race and instead just kind of tame it down, make it a street car. That was a good, crazy idea.”

Seinfeld also owned the black Carrera GT—the original New York title included with purchase proves it. As Car and Driver notes, it’s powered by a 5.7-liter V10 mated to a six-speed manual and producing 605 horsepower at 8,000 rpm.

Other features that made the Carrera GT a supercar titan of its time include an electronically actuated rear spoiler, carbon fiber monocoque, and a pushrod-activated suspension.

In January, we half-joked that Bring a Trailer might pull a Porsche Carrera GT hattrick—the online auction service posted most-expensive-sales records twice that month with the transfer of $1.9 million and $2 million of Carrera GTs.

Bidding for Seinfeld’s Carrera GT had already reached $1.6 million with 11 days left. If it reaches $2.1 million, hattrick achieved.

There’s a common misconception that short hair doesn’t boast the same versatility as long hair—especially a cut that’s paired with an even shorter front. But the truth is, a short haircut with bangs is not only a transition style (like after winter and before summer), but it can also be switched up at a moment’s notice. (Think front to side bangs, slicked back, or parted in the middle.) Don’t believe us? We’ve rounded up 25 short hairstyles with bangs that prove this is the perfect cut for spring.

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I’ve always had a soft spot for ethereal and romantic vintage nightgowns. You know the kind. Those long, breezy, dreamy Victorian white cotton dresses, gently adorned with lace or frills that you’d see the likes of Elizabeth Bennet write letters in by candlelight. Who would have thought 200 years later, these breezy dresses would be one of the biggest Instagram trends?

For those of you who have been sleeping through most of the past few years (I wouldn’t blame you), nap dresses have been causing quite the buzz over the past couple of years. The moniker was created by Nell Diamond, founder of Hill House Home, who wanted to cultivate her personal aesthetic that she refers to as “Victorian ghost.” And then the infamous nap dress came to fruition. The trend has skyrocketed in popularity ever since the pandemic hit, as the fashion set continues to crave a comfortable yet stylish alternative to their sweats at home—leaning into the romantic cottagecore trend.

Don’t take the name too literally, though. While you could theoretically wear a nap dress to bed, it’s not solely a nightgown. The idea is that these dresses can be slipped on without fuss, are comfortable and nonrestrictive, and can be worn without a bra. They blur the line between what you might wear to bed and what you might wear to a fancy brunch.

As someone who doesn’t get much sleep and certainly never takes a nap (I have a full-time job, a newborn, and a toddler!), I fully understand the soothing allure and escapism of nap dresses. Perhaps that’s why I can’t seem to get enough of them. Luckily for me, they’re sticking around this year, too, as we continue to see the nightgown-style dresses on Instagram and the runways.

Since my love for nap dresses runs deep, below, I wanted to share some of my absolute favorites that I’ve been working from home in, slipping on with Birkenstocks to run errands in, doing laundry in, watching Netflix in, and yes, sleeping in, too.

This article was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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In the constantly growing landscape of fashion influencers, it’s an unfortunate fact that the younger crowd significantly outnumbers those in the older crowd. But just because there are certainly more of them doesn’t make them any more relevant or valuable than their more mature counterparts. Fashion is universal, after all.

The segment of Instagram influencers and bloggers in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond may be smaller, but it’s mighty. We aim to enlighten you, dear reader, about the women of all ages who are crushing the fashion game at the moment—from the 25-year-olds to the 65-year-olds who’ve been at it for a good while longer. Prepare to be majorly inspired by all the women showing off their unique (and, frankly, fun) looks. Keep scrolling to meet the best fashion Insta stars of every age group.

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This post was published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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