Jeep’s Futuristic New Concept Builds Still Do Right by the Brand’s Off-Road Heritage

Back in Moab for its 59th year, Jeep has unveiled its impressive slate of Easter Safari Concepts. This year the brand focused on two things: paying homage to its off-road heritage and painting a picture of what’s to come. Highlights include a trio of electrified Wranglers, an African safari-inspired Gladiator and a pair of Honcho-inspired pickups. As has been the case just about every year, all the concepts are impressive, and if any of them see the light of day beyond this reveal, it’ll be good news for Jeep fans everywhere.

A modern take on the classic workman jacket, Outerknown’s Craftsman is built from 100 percent organic cotton and has a lined body and sleeves for a little extra warmth when you need it — like on those dawn patrols. The coat’s style is simple yet timeless, making it easy to wear with just about any outfit. It’s also the perfect travel jacket, which makes sense, as the brand designed it for the modern nomad.

Beats has revealed its first-ever line of charging cables. They are made of the same high-quality woven fabric that Apple uses for its own charging cables, and they come in several different options: USB-C to USB-C, USB-A to USB-C and USB-C to Lightning. The USB-C to USB-C cables come in four different colors — Bolt Black, Surge Stone, Nitro Navy and Rapid Red — making them the first non-white or non-black charging cables that Apple sells for iPhones. (The only other colorful cables Apple sells are the USB-C to MagSafe cables for its MacBook Airs.)

The renowned performance eyewear brand teams up with legendary pro climber and filmmaker Renan Ozturk for a pair of adventure-ready shades complete with polarized, glare-reducing crystal glass lenses and removable side shields. While the Himalaya carries a relatively traditional white/blue/brown glacier glass look, the more eye-popping option is the Moab (shown). Loaded with Utah desert vibes, it features a bronze frame, smoky green lens and silver leather side shields.

Koio teamed up with espresso machine maestros and fellow Florence natives La Marzocco for a suede sneaker that matches the famed coffee maker. It comes in a blue-tinted grey suede with a matching rubber outsole and is hand-crafted in Italy. Along with the corresponding color, the heel patch and tongue are embossed with La Marzocco’s winged logo. It will be available on April 18.

The Polaroid Flip is a point-and-shoot instant film camera designed for novice photographers. It has a neat retro-inspired design that “flips” open and shut, which protects the lens when traveling with the camera. It also has the most powerful flash of any recent Polaroid film camera, making it ideal for low-light situations. That said, the most interesting thing about the Flip is that it has a new “scene analysis” feature that can tell you if the photo you’re about to take is going to be overexposed, underexpose or out of focus, making it an excellent fit for not that experienced shooting instant film. The camera is compatible with Polaroid 600 or I-Type film.