Issue #306 | How to Get a Fade as Good as Travis Kelce’s

How to Get a Fade as Good as Travis Kelce’s

When an all-star athlete freshens up with a signature hairstyle, it makes waves. Fans (a lot of kids) want the pro’s look to affect the pro attitude that comes with it. With regards to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, however, his look isn’t all that distinct—adopting his fade only puts you in a league of hundreds of thousands of other people who just want a clipper cut. Still, there’s a stark difference between a good and bad one, and Kelce has managed the former time and time again to the point that he just might be setting the bar for the ubiquitous hairstyle. Here’s how to get as close a likeness as you can to Taylor Swift’s beau.

Esquire

Fall in Love With Sound All Over Again

[Partner] With lackluster speakers or headphones, it’s easy to fall out of touch with your favorite listening material. There’s just no magic in dull, flat audio, so of course you’re going to drift away. If this sad, lo-fi state of existence describes your situation, then it’s absolutely time for an upgrade that won’t break your heart—or the bank. This Valentine’s Day, treat yourself—or a friend (wink wink)—to Status Audio’s 3ANC earbuds, a sub-$200 set that delivers crisp, punchy audio with all the sonic depth you’ve been lacking in your listening experience. 

Turn your dispassionate audio life on its head.

Yeezy’s Lead Designer on Life After Adidas

Whether the world is ready for Ye’s return is to be determined, having sabotaged his own career and relationship with Adidas after posting a slew of antisemitic remarks on X. Nevertheless, his sneaker label, Yeezy, marches on, determined to recapture an audience with innovative footwear and more apparel regardless of the schisms created by the rap-turned-fashion mogul. There for it all is one Steven Smith, a designer and Ye’s longtime collaborator, who unpacks where things are headed next with the sullied Yeezy label.

Fast Company

Meet the Police Chief Busting the ‘Rolex Rippers’

“We’d seen 300 watches with the value of about £4 million stolen in the six months prior to the operation. That’s quite a significant value,” says Ben Russell, the commander of intelligence who ran point on putting the theft of expensive timepieces to a stop in London. Last year, it was so rampant that a doc was made on the subject profiling the corrupt crime rings behind it all. Here, Russell shares how the operation went down, and what else can be done to temper assaults across the city.

Esquire

The Really Pricey Suitcase You Won’t Regret Buying

“This thing is twice as expensive as a ticket to Europe and is little more than a status symbol,” says the New York Times’ product review department, giving a good ribbing to the “it” suitcase everyone from Roger Federer to Martha Stewart swears by. The Rimowa Classic Check-In M’s $1,725 price point is a hard pill to swallow. It’s meant to go from the rideshare to the check-in counter, so you really won’t be seen much with it. And plenty of other suitcases offer comparable durability. Then again, it will never go out of style, and will outlive you, even when up against merciless baggage handlers eight days a week. Buy quality, they say, and you only cry once.

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