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If rumors are to be believed, then Ralph Lauren might be the latest addition to the LVMH fashion portfolio. LVMH, the conglomerate that owns major luxury brands like Louis Vuitton (the “LV” in “LVMH,” of course), Dior, Rimowa, Tag Heuer, Hublot and Zenith (to name only a few) is reportedly in talks to add the iconic American fashion label to it’s portfolio. The move is fortuitous for both sides: For Ralph Lauren (the man), succession plans are brewing for when the legendary designer inevitably retires; for LVMH, after a successful acquisition of Tiffany & Co. — which finalized in January 2021 — the European conglomerate could have another foothold in the American luxury market. While both sides effectively declined to comment when Axios inquired about a possible deal, we could definitely imagine this being the next splashy acquisition for LVMH at a time when retail is rebounding and conglomerates are bolstering their brand rosters. Possible Ralph Lauren acquisition aside, get the download on G Pen’s all-new Elite II vape, a new collaboration from The James Brand and Topo Designs and a revived Girard-Perregaux watch that’s straight out of the the ’70s.

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Stay on-trend with classic pieces from Urban Outfitters.

Urban Outfitters

When it comes to filling out your closet with on-trend gear, Urban Outfitters makes it look easy. Take note of this modern-meets-throwback tee, which features an archival Coors Bock beer logo, perfect for layering or wearing on its own. Speaking of layering, BDG’s Western Flannel Shirt is lightweight for year-round wear, and includes classic “Western shirt” detailing. As workwear fans ourselves, we also love BDG’s Corduroy Painter Pant, which is cut from a heavyweight cotton and features key workwear-inspired accents like patch pockets and a roomier, straight-leg silhouette.

Positive Grid’s Spark Mini amp makes playing on the go easier than ever.

Positive Grid

Whether you’re rocking out in a small bedroom apartment or making your guitar kit a bit more portable, Positive Grid’s Spark Mini amp should provide multifunction support to make making music a bit easier. Battery-powered and serving double duty as a bluetooth speaker on its own, when connected to the Spark mobile app the amp can create backing tracks and display chord progressions.

The James Brand teams with Topo Designs on streamlined two-piece blade and bag collection.

James°

“Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t,” The James Brand points out on the shop page for its new release with Topo Designs. Consisting of the newly-released outdoor-focused Redstone blade and a Mini Shoulder Bag from Topo Designs, the duo is a streamlined pair of EDC items that aren’t just ready to handle whatever rigorous activity you’re up to — both items simply look sharp (pun very much intended) to boot.

G Pen rings in its 10th anniversary with the Elite II vaporizer.

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Our Home Desk called it G Pen’s, “most revolutionary weed vaporizer to date,” and for good reason. G Pen (who has earned two spots on our “Best Weed Vapes” roundup) knows what it’s doing. The Elite II uses hybrid heating — a combo of convection and conduction — which both heats up your bud (that’s the conduction) and circulates air to prevent burning and give a cleaner smoke (that’s the convection). It also has a proprietary clean air intake, which should keep smoke away from the electronics in the pen, and a zirconia-based mouthpiece for a cooler pull experience.

This Girard-Perregaux watch revival is straight out of the ’70s.

Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux retro-future watch has just come back from the 1970s, 44 years after the model watch was discontinued. The watch (nicknamed the “Casquette”) was originally produced between 1976 and 1978 and hours, minutes, seconds, day and date via a box-like digital display at the touch of a button. The Casquette 2.0 — as this new release is called — adds month, year and a chronograph to its list of functions, uses a new quartz movement and is wrapped in ceramic and Grade 5 titanium.

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