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Norma Kamali Wellness Travel Gourmet Kit

Kristopher — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:20:36 +0000

Drinking:

A few weeks ago I visited Norma Kamali’s showroom/retail space in midtown Manhattan. PR lady Sari gave me the tour, and when we stopped in Norma Kamali’s Wellness Cafe I bought Norma Kamali lavender candies, lavender soda, and lavender tea (and they gave me this dress).

Curious how flower candies taste? Try Norma Kamali’s Gourmet Travel Kit of olive oil, lavender tea, and honey lavender drops. Norma Kamali looks as fresh as her Walmart models, so while I wait for her line of organic, free-trade, vegan Botox, I’ll drink whatever holistic Kool-Aid she sells…

Gresso USB Flash Drives K Is…

Kristopher — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:25:11 +0000

Wanting: Gresso USB Flash Drive – Labyrinth

How’s this for a trip back to the future: Gresso is a Russian luxury company that pimps limited-edition gadgets that sell for twice your mortgage payment, before you hit the fine print. So it’s Dorian Gray of me to want a USB flash drive crafted out of 200 year-old African blackwood and diamonds — at least this Gresso “Labyrinth” USB flash drive has a memory of 192GB…

Using: Gresso USB Flash Drive – Pandora

Made of African red- or blackwood, 18K gold, and a ruby or diamond that pulses with LED light, the coolest part of this Gresso “Pandora” USB flash drive is that its 64GB memory is protected with a fingerprint-scanning detector…

Hating: Gresso USB Flash Drive – New Years Collection

There’s a balance between form and function, and this Gresso “New Years” USB flash drive is tipped. It’s as absurdly luxurious as the other Gresso USB flash drives, only its use of 200 year-old Royal Mahogany wood isn’t matched by equally exceptional technology…

Sexy LaCie Hard Drives K Is…

Kristopher — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:45:47 +0000

Wanting: LaCie Monolithic Hard Drive

Backup, backup, backup. My whole life is in my Macbook, so I back up everything onsite and off. LaCie makes sexy hard drives that sit pretty on your desktop, and I love the matte black of this LaCie Monolithic hard drive…

Using: LaCie Porsche Hard Drive

I’m a sucker for Porsche design. I adore my Carrera’s classic clean lines, and this LaCie Porsche hard drive has the same elegance of economy…

Hating: LaCie Golden Disc Hard Drive

I like the unusual design of this LaCie Golden Disc hard drive, but the waves of mirror gold is a little Lady Gaga for me…

Blomus Stainless Steel Cups K Is…

Kristopher — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:50:28 +0000

Wanting.

Blomus makes great stainless steel gear. I love the bright white of this cappuccino cup, balanced by the low glow of a brushed stainless steel handle and saucer…

Using.

I finally gave up Starbucks, etc., and started French pressing coffee and loose-leaf teas. A slower morning is a better way to warm up to the day, and I like the sensuality of watching the tea brew, then kissing it in this Blomus stainless steel cup…

Hating.

That gap in the Blomus cup’s handle is awkward…

Stainless Steel Wallets K Is…

Kristopher — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:57:17 +0000

Wanting.

So this hard-case wallet is actually made of aluminum. I just love its accordion style — you’ve got a mini-filing cabinet in your pants…

Using.

I bought this stainless steel wallet months ago, and stash all my credit cards, etc., in it. Brown leather, lined in orange, it’s decent looking enough that I can carry it around without a purse (I hate holding bags, if I don’t have to)…

Hating.

A woven stainless steel wallet sounds chic in theory, and looks geek in reality.

What’s cool about this wallet, though, is that it blocks RFID transmissions, so James Bond can’t scan and steal your personal and financial information as you walk by…

Carl Mertens Table Top Fireplaces K Is…

Kristopher — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:42:17 +0000

Wanting.

This Carl Mertens fireplace is how a woman should be: a primitive attraction stylized in the most controlled, urbane way.

Floating glass sandwiches stainless steel; this Carl Mertens table top fireplace burns up to four hours, depending on your size of flame…

Using.

This Carl Mertens table top fireplace is sexier than any candle.

Radiating heat as well as light, the oil-burning, stainless-steel logs come set atop a slate plate…

Hating.

A sleek cylinder of stainless steel, the perfect marriage of form and function, the only reason I’m hating this Carl Mertens lighter is because I didn’t know about it before I blew $100 on a Porsche Design lighter.

This Carl Mertens lighter is idealization, with a realistic price: $26…

Porsche Luggage K Is…

Kristopher — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:55:35 +0000

Wanting.

When I visited the Porsche store at Two Rodeo, the publicists schooled me that all the gear was designed in house: even the pens aren’t licensed. And when you feel product like this Porsche PTS luggage, you can tell.

I love the elegance of economy in Porsche design, and when your 69-year-old, billionaire boyfriend buys you a Turbo, you’ll find out how Porsche luggage perfectly fits into the cars…

Using.

That Porsche “Carfit” luggage wheels have Carrera rims is a little cheese. But I love that ultra basic ballistic nylon, the lightness, and–

That Porsche luggage is a great ice breaker with Korean businessmen when you’re laid over in Seoul…

Hating.

Somehow that airbrushed Porsche duffle doesn’t match the minimalist Porsche design I’m drawn to…

Mensgear Your K Is…

Kristopher — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:42:08 +0000

For Your Boy: Shark Salvatore Ferragamo Money Clip

Kristopher — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:59:55 +0000

Gift your best boy a Salvatore Ferragamo money clip made at shark skin…

Or sushi at Nobu?

Gift him a luxe Ferragamo money clip that’ll have him watching his paper…

Or show him another way to splurge and spend it?

Gift your boy a luxe Ferragamo money clip…

Or early merry Christmas to yourself?

� Salvatore Ferragamo money clip $150 via Saks.