Wanting:

I thought a black German Shepherd named Major Dukes would go well with vintage Hermes bags, an all-black 911, and five-inch heels. And he does.

Major digs my uniform — he’s licked my Giuseppe suede boots during dinner, rubbed his nose into my made-to-order wrap coat, and got me to pocket dog treats in my Louis Vuitton Mack.

Maybe I should invest in a Kent double-sided clothing brush…

Hating:

The Y.Bowl elevated pet bowl seemed choice: matte black metal prongs offered my bachelorette pad chic minimalism; a large stainless steel bowl offered my German Shepherd Major Dukes easy drinking.

And a bath for his paws.

While Major Dukes is more skilled than most people, a little slurpy-slurp, and the Y.Bowl dog bowl was upside down on my carpet…

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Using:

Since Sephora stopped pimping DDF 5% glycolic acid cleansing pads, I’ve discovered a cheaper, more potent glycolic acid pad — DCL’s 10% glycolic acid toning pads.

Forgive me for babying you, but don’t be a sucker for Sephora — there’s hardly anything there that’s better than what you’d find at a drugstore.

Except for that $200 hair dryer I cherish, that’s totally worth blowing your dough on.

Yep, the one with the handle riddled with Swarovski crystals…

Wanting:

Though Japanese longevity may be attributed to cultural customs such as smoking during meals, coining karōshi (過労死 or “death by overwork”), and replacing human intimacy with robots, some think the source of their health is downing large amounts of green tea.

Because of that, I’ve gone nutty for the Rolls Royce of green teas: Aoi Matcha Supreme.

Aoi matcha is made by grinding whole green tea leaves into a fine powder that’s the most alive shade of green.

Which I’ve just run out of.

Aoi matcha green tea was such a healthy way to start out my morning; snorting lines of espresso grinds is hardly a substitute…

Wearing:

Louis logos make me yawn, but you’ve got to dig the way this classic khaki Mack’s sleeves roll up to reveal Monsieur Vuitton’s monogram.

So choice.

Picture this Louis Vuitton Mackintosh trench coat’s sleeve cuffed to expose my President, while my custom “K” pinkie ring is buried in the fur of my German Shepherd –

Is it too late for my career as a rapper…

Using:

You’ve got 13 more hours to stock up on Booty Parlor goodies, half-off on Hautelook.com.

One of my favs is Booty Parlor’s “Vanilla Chai Latte” skin honey.

Wait, did you make it with soy…

Hating:

This wheel-less Manufactum cardboard suitcase is too large to carry on, and likely too heavy for you to handle yourself.

Do you really want to sweat at the airport, or have to consider having someone help you?

No, thank you, sir…

Wanting:

I hardly romanticize life before electronic mail, the flying bus, the horseless carriage.

But there’s something romantic about a train ride, about a process of traveling outside of carefully placing your Giuseppes in a security tray, a journey that includes holding on to private packages like this  Manufactum cardboard hat box.

Hugging a hatbox on a train is so seductively innocent.

Espesh if you stash your Marlies Dekkers panties in it…

Using:

I take my Alstermo Bruk luggage everywhere, and people love the leather-trimmed retro trunk. A lady I just met at a photography show asked me if I had an orange suitcase — she’d noticed me in JFK airport seasons ago.

But as glam as hand-crafted, hard-case luggage is, you know what? Whether it’s James Bond’s Globetrotter attache or the Swedish royal family’s Alstermo luggage, it’s really just a fancy cardboard box.

Which I dig.

So I ordered this Manufactum cardboard attache, a Czech-made briefcase that cost less than Globetrotter’s four figures and Alstermo’s three. For fifty bucks, it’s the perfect home for the Hackintosh netbook I bought off Craigslist, and a spare silk jersey tank dress. What else do you really need…