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…

Wanting.

Until recently, the only jewelry I owned was a medical alert bracelet and a custom “K” initial necklace. But I adore McCaul Goldsmiths earrings — he hits that balance of interesting, without sacrificing elegance. If you missed Mother’s Day, gift her these and mom will forget that you forgot, too…

Wearing.

I love these McCaul Goldsmiths earrings — they’re simple swirls of gold, tipped with tiny diamonds. Jewelry as choice as this is best worn naked, padding around your pad…

Hating.

McCaul Goldsmiths earrings are so good that his least gorgeous design would be another designer’s best success… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/05/12/mccaul-goldsmiths-earrings-k-is/feed 0 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/05/08/web-snob-links-%e2%80%98cause-you%e2%80%99re-a-snob-offline-too-8 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/05/08/web-snob-links-%e2%80%98cause-you%e2%80%99re-a-snob-offline-too-8#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 17:15:32 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=2461 55 Secret Street gets a sneak preview of Maybelline’s Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara.
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Wanting.

La Perla makes Hepburn hip, men’s style silk PJs for $278. With overnight shipping at Neiman’s, these’ll arrive in time for MILF’s Mom’s Day. Gift yourself a pair, too, for being such lovely spawn…

Wearing.

I’m obsessed with Maggie Ward silk sweatpants. I sport them with a silk racerback tank and Givenchy platform peeptoes, but the silk sweatpants feel lusher worn just padding around my pad. More iconic than ironic, your mom will feel comfy in them, too. Grab a pair at Intermix…

Hating.

Men’s style silk pajamas in red satin are too Marilyn Monroe for me. But more than that, this is the same La Perla silk PJ that’s more classic in black — just double the price… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/05/06/silk-pjs-k-is/feed 1 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/04/22/mccaul-goldsmiths-rings-k-is http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/04/22/mccaul-goldsmiths-rings-k-is#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:55:37 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=2363

Wanting.

McCaul Goldsmiths crafts gorgeous gold that’s interesting without being distracting. I’m marrying myself with this double diamond ring…

Wearing.

I love that this McCaul Goldsmiths ring is a twisted infinity. Wear it with absolutely nothing else on…

Hating.

A heart feels so obvious after McCaul’s more subtle swirls. Still, McCaul Goldsmith’s worse piece is another jeweler’s best success… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/04/22/mccaul-goldsmiths-rings-k-is/feed 8 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/04/06/fragrance-spheres-k-is http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2009/04/06/fragrance-spheres-k-is#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:25:27 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=2187

Wanting.

I spritz some L’Artisan Parfumeur into the air and walk into it right after showering, at the start of every day (mhmm, sometimes as early as 10 a.m.). Most flowery fragrance is a light, girly giggle; L’Artisan Parfumeur is a low, powerful purr. I wonder if L’Artisan Parfumeur’s frangrance sphere make your space vibe the same…

Using.

Chesapeake Bay Candle sent me their latest fragrance sphere, a minimalist ceramic globe that flavors your air with cedar, sandalwood, and fig. I tucked it into the the corner of my powder room — the scent is subtle, and the fragrance sphere is less obvious than a spindly reed diffuser…

Hating.

Even if this fragrance sphere made my bathroom smell like Giselle’s panties I’d pass…

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Wanting.

Roses arranged like women should be: highly stylized but classic. And useful as decoration…

Using.

I gifted them to myself. That’s what girls get when they give good brain…

Hating.

Gordon Gekko sent me these for Valentine’s Day, with a note. “Flowers are for wimps.” I saved the note… ]]> http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2008/12/05/ovando-flowers-k-is/feed 0 http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2008/12/03/r-y-augousti-jewelry-boxes-k-is http://www.kristopherdukes.com/2008/12/03/r-y-augousti-jewelry-boxes-k-is#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:40:57 +0000 Kristopher http://www.kristopherdukes.com/?p=1508

Wanting.

From $882 to $624…

Using.

From $215 to $139…

Hating.