Brett Braley

1 day ago | coolmaterial.com | Johnny Motley |Beau Hayhoe |Brett Braley

As a wayward journalist in New York, I have a soft spot for the film Bright Lights, Big City—a neon-lit fever dream starring Michael J. Fox as Jamie Conway, a debauched yet oddly endearing writer. As Conway stumbles through nightclubs, office corridors, and women’s bedrooms across Manhattan, he sports distinctive sartorial armor: a tweed blazer, crisp khakis, and always, a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers—worn even indoors to mask his bloodshot, cocaine-blown eyes.

2 days ago | coolmaterial.com | Brett Braley |Jen Glennon

Skip to Content Share Article Share through your preferred social media platform: I’m going to be honest with you here: I don’t think I’ve ever given my dad a gift he’s liked for Father’s Day.

6 days ago | wornandwound.com | Brett Braley

In case you haven’t noticed, I’m kind of an annoying person. While I do know this about myself, there’s not much I can do to change it. I believe it’s genetic – if I did a DNA test, it would show that I’m half-annoying on my mom’s side. But I think my most annoying trait is the way I try to wedge new, fancy words I’ve just learned into everyday conversations.

1 week ago | coolmaterial.com | Johnny Motley |Brett Braley |Beau Hayhoe

“What can I get you?” asked Max Girombelli, the owner of Duca Sartoria, a bespoke suit purveyor in Midtown Manhattan, when I arrived at his atelier. “The choices are sex, drugs, or rock ’n’ roll.” He let the words hang for a second before adding, “Just kidding. How about a glass of wine?” With that, he uncorked a bottle of Sangiovese from his native Ancona, pouring generously.

2 weeks ago | coolmaterial.com | Brett Braley |Cooper Fleishman |Christopher Osburn

Skip to Content Share Article Share through your preferred social media platform: Each month, the team at Cool Material team tests, tries, and lives with all sorts of new (or new-to-us) goods. Black Book is where we showcase the ones we recommend most, right now. After a long and dreary winter, spring is finally upon us.