Duke Family Crest Signet Ring
Hating
How nouveau douche is a brand new, historically accurate family crest signet ring, dahling…
Porsche Design PD5 Lighter
Using
I don’t smoke — or drink. Or dance — but I hate having hotel matches lying around for candle lighting (or, worse, one of those red BBQ “torches” from CVS).
Elegant in the economy of its lines, this Porsche Design PD5 lighter looks so lush on my nightstand, next an equally minimalist Jimmyjane massage candle…
Porsche Car Cubby Umbrella
Wanting
With a predilection for petite Hermes “Kelly Danse” bags, matcha tea ceremony, and Porsche Design anything, the Japanese in me is coming out.
I’ve been toying with my 911 — a purring custom exhaust thanks to Magnaflow, a platinum hood emblem replacing the classic gold crest — and now I want to store this Porsche umbrella in my car.
Designed to tuck into the driver’s-side cubby of a Carrera, this Porsche Design umbrella is the closest I’ll come to having a driver hand me that custom Rolls Royce Phantom umbrella — for now…
Gresso USB Flash Drives K Is…
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Wanting: Gresso USB Flash Drive – LabyrinthHow’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… |
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Using: Gresso USB Flash Drive – PandoraMade 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… |
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Hating: Gresso USB Flash Drive – New Years CollectionThere’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… |
Leica DigiCams K Is…
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Wanting: Leica M8.2 Rangefinder DigiCamCamera-crafter Leica has history as an innovator, and still Leica digital cameras are built with weight, unlike most throwaway, plastic-brick digicams. And by “weight,” I mean price — this Leica digicam weighs in at $5,995. You were going to skip paying your mortgage anyway… |
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Using: Leica C-Lux 3 DigiCamMy little bro’s the photographer, but I can’t take a bad photo with this Leica digicam. Mostly because I’m in every photo — yep, I’m a middle child! — and I’m hot. Bah-dump chhhh… |
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Hating: Leica D Lux 3 DigiCamWhy the hate? Because this Leica digicam isn’t mine — yet… |
Sexy LaCie Hard Drives K Is…
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Wanting: LaCie Monolithic Hard DriveBackup, 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… |
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Using: LaCie Porsche Hard DriveI’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… |
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Hating: LaCie Golden Disc Hard DriveI like the unusual design of this LaCie Golden Disc hard drive, but the waves of mirror gold is a little Lady Gaga for me… |
Porsche Lighters K Is…
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Wanting: Porsche Torch Flame LighterI go Gidget for Porsche gadgets, blame my being a Cracker Jap (one-quarter Tokyoite, three-quarters Euro mutt). Porsche design is just so choice: flawless form fused into function, for meaningful minimalism. Carreras are of course classic, and so are little Porsche lighters like these… |
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Using: Porsche Electro Quartz LighterBefore I bought a beetley black 911, I bought this Porsche lighter because I needed something to light my Jimmyjane massage candles. This lighter looks just as sexy lying on your nightstand… |
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Hating: Porsche Laser Flame LighterPorsche products are all designed in house, no licensing, so I’m sure the burgundy ribbing of this Porsche lighter echos some obscure part of a Carrera. I just prefer the clean, cold colors Porsche usually plays with… |
Lapàporter iPhone Sleeves K Is…
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Wanting.I’ve never been into iPhone condoms — the sex appeal of the iPhone is its sophisticated simplicity — I like it raw. But then I saw these Lapàporter iPhone sleeves, which echo the elegance of the economy of the super-smart phone’s design: a simple sliver of skin becomes extra choice as the shape highlights a rich python… |
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Using.I love that Bottega-like basketweave. Bags are a last resort for me, so this Lapàporter iPhone sleeve is great — I can slip a credit card in here for a quickie. Errand… |
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Hating.We just chatted about how choice rich minimalism is, and here’s a useless bow… |
Baracuta G9s K Is…
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Wanting.Call it a Baracuta, a Harrington, a G9… A James Bond jacket is a James Bond jacket is a James Bond jacket. Worn by McQueen and Sinatra, these jackets are classic menswear, and I love it in a limited-edition leather. Work it over a pencil skirt… |
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Wearing.A cashmere-blend Baracuta G9 is perfect paired with a Jackie K shift dress, though it’s so hot in LA I’ve gone back to sitting at my desk in just heels… |
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Hating.I never wear patterns — something about them feels too obvious. Besides that, the whole point of a G9 is its minimalism, and a fat plaid distracts… |
Jimmyjane Massage K Is…
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Wanting.Jimmyjane massage is a happy coupling of brain and body: their Contour ceramic massage stone blends Beyond Euphoric massage lotion into your skin, while the lotion’s natural plant extracts help release Beta-Endorphins… |
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Using.Jimmyjane massage candles burn beautifully: there’s a line between pleasure and pain, and the candle’s hot wax deliciously drip-drops up to it… |
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Hating.Or “lazing” this Beyond Massage gift set? The Beyond Message kit is actually great: three Jimmyjane massage lotions come with a palette to mix on. It just seems too complicated for when you want to wind down, curl up, and be petted… |
