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Design & Function: BookBook - MacBook Pro Laptop Case from TwelveSouth

This hardback leather MacBook Pro case is clever, attractive and eye-catching. Choose from two different color palettes (classic black or vibrant red) and three different screen sizes (17, 15, or 13 inch) to create your perfect cover for a pricepoint falling between $79.99 and $99.99. Hailed as one of TwelveSouth's hottest products, the BookBook cover is padded on the inside to keep your 'baby' safe and secure. For more info on the BookBook, click HERE.

PS - We'd like to give a shout out to our Dad for alerting us to such a statement making and uber cool cover! We're whole-heartedly trying to recruit him for a weekly column here on GD because he really has such a great eye!

Sweet Site: Style Salvage

 

Are you on the hunt for some great new reading material? We've got you covered with today's sweet site, Style Salvage. Branded as a men's lifestyle and fashion blog, this site really takes you 'behind the seams' of men's fashion. With a co-ed writing team (just like the crew here at GD) and a great eye for all thing's handsome, Steve and EJ leave no trend un-mentioned. We love that their Style Stalking section provides a day-by-day rundown of all types of stylish men and their personal wardrobe choices. Make sure to check out Style Salvage HERE.

Design and Function: Bent Basket

Bent Basket is an innovative and eye-catching product that grabs your attention right away. Bay Area artisan and creator, Faris Elmasu, created the Bent Basket after realizing the limited options on the market. This bike basket excels at both design and function and Faris believes, "The bent basket will exceed your expectations in riding style and usefulness." Via our email exchange recently, GD learned that the price-point will be in the area of $100. They'll be launching online and available in a few select stores soon so keep an eye on Bent Baskets and make sure to check out more HERE.

Psst! Faris mentions the maximum weight capacity...a 12 pack of beer...score!

Gadget: LaCie USB Key Drive

Have you ever lost your USB drive chock-full of pictures or data? Yeah, not a good feeling. Well, GD is here to show you a great product for under $20 that will mostly alleviate the chances of this happening ever again. Featured above, the LaCie USB key-shaped drive comes in three different sleek and modern designs. With 4GB storage, ultra thin metal, gold SIP technology, and water/scratch resistant...this is an essential for any tech-savvy guy. Check out more information on all the key specifications HERE.   

Style: Oberon Dress Socks

Dragged down by bland, monotonous work attire? Well Oberon Socks is a great way to spice up your suit and tie.

Oberon socks come in a variety of argyle patterns and colors, like the classic black and gray above. They're made of high quality fabrics and are reasonably priced, but the embroidery on every sock make them special. Currently, Oberon offers two embroidery options: the Skull and Crossbones and an Elephant. So if you're tired of the same old solid-colored socks, day in day out, order a pair of Oberons for only $14.99, HERE!

Style: Ledbury Shirts

Every man should have a higher-quality, better-fitting shirt. At least, that's what the makers of Ledbury Shirts believe.

Born out of the sartorial ambitions of two Southern Americans while attending business school in London, Ledbury strives to build a better fitting, better looking shirt for a reasonable price. The results are stunning: higher and stiffer collars, mother-of-pearl buttons, fine Italian fabrics, tighter seams, better fit, lower 'second' button. The list of improvements over a normal shirt goes on and on. A lot of thoughts went into these shirts and it shows.

Ledbury Shirts are priced between $115-$135. It seems high, but they're built to last for years. And if you dont like your shirt, Ledbury will refund your money a full year after the purchase date, and they'll even pay to ship it back. If you're in the market for a quality shirt for work or play, GentDaily can't think of a better place to look than Ledbury Shirts

Sweet Site: Travel - Splendia

Splendia.com is a luxury hotel brand that provides the ultimate online reservation service dedicated to the most discerning travelers. If you're searching for the best unique and innovative hotels around the world, this is your site. The design of their website, as well as the selection of hotels, offers all users an engaging and un-matched selection experience. 

Nowadays, finding a hotel on the internet is within everyone's reach, but unlike the rest, Splendia offers unique and memorable hotels. Looking for the riad of your dreams in Morocco, a refuge in the heart of Patagonia or a trendy hotel in Barcelona? They've got you covered! With unique search refining parameters to define what you're after (family moments, tranquility, adventure), Splendia is sure to entice and deliver. Check out more of this awesome site right HERE. 

Pssst! A special deal alert for all our GD readers traveling to San Francisco, from Splendia : Enjoy up to 30% off your booking at the Hotel Nikko.

Music: Drake - Thank Me Later

Most of you know Drake. He's risen to the level of iconicism in the Rap World. He's collaborated with the likes of Lil Wayne, Bun B, Omario, Trey Songz, and Lykki Li, just to name a few. He's been on international tours and received praises from his peers. What's so surprising, and impressive, about Drake is that he has achieved all of this without actually releasing an official album (So Far Gone was a mix-tape).

Well, as of June 15th, GentDaily is happy to announce that Drake released his freshman album, 'Thank Me Later,' adding yet another great album to the growing list of rap music released this summer.

'Thank Me Later' is just simply brilliant. The album is perfectly produced and the sound quality is clean and crisp without sounding too processed. The songs on the album go from smooth R&B-esque beats to deep, dark, gritty hip-hop hooks. Guests on the album include Jay Z, T.I., Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, The-Dream and others. Its just really really good, beginning to end. Go out and get this album if you haven't already; as always its available in electronic format on iTunes.If you're old school, get the tangible album HERE. And be sure to listen to a few tracks selected by the GentDaily team below!

Drake - Over

Drake - Unforgettable (feat. Young Jeezy)

Drake - Light Up (feat. Jay Z)

Gadget: Moshi's Voice-Controlled Bluetooth Car Speaker

Stuck in traffic, trying to change the radio, shave and eat your cereal while talking on the phone? If this sounds anything like your commute, then you may want to consider investing in Moshi's new bluetooth speaker. The speaker will link to any bluetooth capable phone, and can be controlled by a series of voice commands. The speaker will remember up to 5 names to call, as well as a "call last" command and a "check battery" command. That way, instead of stumbling around for your phone, you can simply say a command, and the Moshi speaker takes care of the rest! Get it HERE for only $79.99!

Submitted by one of our readers, Craig Horner (dad), thanks Dad! 

Sweet Site: Backyard Bill

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Do you ever spot a gorgeous photo and it stops you dead in your tracks? We do this weekly while we're breezing through the recent posts over at Backyard Bill. We love us some great sartorial photography and for this reason, we've kept an earnest eye on this site's growing readership and influence. A superb visit if real-life fashion is your influence. You can literally spend hours gawking at the creative ensembles or the elemental portrait photography. 

We appreciate all the artistic outlets that are at play and laughed hard when stumbling upon the two sentence about page. We've handpicked three of our favorite featured 'subjects' above and love the fact that each feature has a great in-depth snippet about everything from that person's star sign to their style icon to where they grew up. Honestly, it's a great way to pass some time while watching the clock at the office. Check out more pics from Backyard Bill HERE.