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Back in March of this year, Meghan Markle stepped out for an event in Birmingham, England, wearing a gorgeous navy wool topcoat from J.Crew. Of course, it came as no surprise when the fall staple was completely out of stock on the retailer’s site just minutes after the Dutchess of Sussex was spotted in it (the Meghan Markle effect is real, folks). The good news is that restocks are usually on the horizon, and they’re something we pay very close attention to, especially if it pertains to an affordable (the coat is priced at $298) royalty-approved piece. Now, we’re excited to share that his stunning navy wool J.Crew coat is finally back—but it’s already selling out crazy fast.

Right now, the coat is still available in some sizes. The good news? The sold-out styles have an estimated shipping date of September 12, which really isn’t that far out. The even better news? You’ll most likely receive this elegant Meghan Markle–approved piece well before the cool fall temperatures settle in. Have your credit cards ready? Read on to shop Meghan Markle’s navy wrap coat before it’s gone and then scoop up other fall coats we’re currently coveting for the new season.

One of Instagram’s most famous models is flirting up a storm with the highest-paid receiver in the NFL. 

Or at least that’s what Odell Beckham Jr., who recently signed a $95 million contract extension with the New York Giants, might take away from TMZ’s recent interview with the great and powerful Lindsey Pelas.

When a reporter asked the bodacious beauty if it’s time for the 25-year-old football phenom to settle down, she said “absolutely not.” 

“I think he should play the field, on and off the field,” Pelas quipped.  

After being informed that she and Beckham both attended Louisiana State University at the same time, the paparazzo asked Pelas if she’d field an Instagram DM from him. 

“[Regarding] athlete DMs, I should be on the receiving end,” she said. “I might catch it, I’d look for it. I’m open.”

Given OBJ’s history of hanging with other lesser known Instagram bombshells like Polyxeni Ferfeli and Laura Cuenca, Pelas could very well get her wish. 

All we know is that her 7.7 million followers would probably kill to be in Beckham’s cleats right now. 

Want proof? Check out a sexy sampling from her feed here: 

Mercedes has created a freaky new concept van and we’re not sure if it’s undeniably awesome or disturbingly weird. So while we’re figuring that out, might as well take a look at this thing.

It’s called the VISION Urbanetics. It may never be commercially available, but it seems like the rare concept that points directly to the future of both commercial and consumer transportation.

The big thing? Interchangeable chassis. The Urbanetics chassis rests on an electric base, which can functions like a giant, self-driving hoverboard. 

That’s what we mean when referencing commercial and consumer uses. This thing can also easily function as a cargo carrier. A kind of traveling box. It looks like a giant toaster, really.

So if you owned one of these babies you could haul furniture or garbage or bodies by day then switch it up and head out with the family at night. (Don’t haul bodies.)

It’s electric and has autonomous capacity, which appears intended for the cargo function, considering that toasters rarely have windshields.

The VISION Urbanetics is intended to carry up to 12 people—meaning serious potential as the most versatile party van, ever. Mercedes envisions the vehicle with huge screens that can notify pedestrians that it won’t necessarily run them down as they cross the street.

It’s clear that Mercedes-Benz has a vision of this versatile vehicle potentially de-cluttering the roadways. It can run day and night, and has minimal need for a driver at the wheel. 

Jokes about the appearance aside, there’s something encouraging about this look at the (possibly near) future. Hopefully more manufacturers will consider following the company’s direction. 

A solution to the major traffic tie-ups that plague every major city would save a lot of lives just by preventing anger-induced strokes alone.

This guy deserves to be banned from motorcycle racing for life. 

Romano Fenati was fired by his Marinelli Snipers team following an absolutely insane incident where he grabbed rival racer Stefano Manzi’s brake lever at 140 MPH during Sunday’s Moto2 race in San Marino, Italy.

His team made the firing announcement on Facebook Monday. 

“We can communicate that the Marinelli Snipers Team shall terminate the contract with the rider Romano Fenati, from now on, for his unsporting, dangerous and damaging conduct for the image of all,” read the team statement. 

“With extreme regret, we have to note that his irresponsible act endangered the life of another rider and can’t be apologised for in any way. The rider, from this moment, will not participate in any more races with the Marinelli Snipers team.”

But it didn’t end there. Fenati was supposed to race for for MV Agusta in Moto2 (kind of one step down from MotoGP) starting in 2019. 

On Monday, that company’s president, Giovanni Castiglioni, shared a post on Instagram that said he’ll do everything he can to stop Fenati from joining the team, calling it the “worst” and “saddest” thing he’d ever seen in a motorcycle race.

Road & Track points out it’s not the first time Fenati has faced criticism for totally unsportsmanlike conduct on the track.

Fenati published a statement apologizing for his action, calling it “a disgraceful gesture” and stating that he’s “always been a just rider” and has “never put someone else’s life in jeopardy.”

But longtime motorcycle racing fans will remember instances where Fenati punched and kicked at fellow racers at speed, including this incident from the Moto3 warm-up in Argentina in 2015 which culminated in Fenati reaching over and hitting the kill switch on Niklas Ajo’s motorcycle, forcing him to withdraw from the warmup event:

Should this guy get yet another second chance, or should be be banned for life?