Wanting.

The Dow Jones is a roller coaster, the dollar’s deep in debt, so stash your cash in diamonds and Rolexes. Rolexes retain their value, close to better than real estate. So I’m eying this Paul Newman Daytona. Liquidity aside, I just adore that black dial…

Wearing.

Hit up Howard Frum in Chicago if you want a great deal on a used Rolex watch. He’s got another Paul Newman Daytona like this; it’s that thin red band on the dial that makes this watch especially choice…

Hating.

A handsome watch, sure. Gold just doesn’t do well on my SPF 150-soaked skin. It’d probably look decent with nothing else on, though…

Wanting.

I love that sapphire blue of this Alstermo Bruk attache. Only issue? It’s basically a box lined in linen, so I’m not sure how my MacBook would do in there…

Using.

I finally got my Alstermo Bruk cabin case. Alstermo Bruk began before Globe Trotter luxury luggage and it’s got the same vibe, for a third of the price: handcrafted, ultra-light elegance. Alstermo Bruk’s AMO-fiber^®, the patented material their luggage is made out of, is better than I thought: it’s got a subtle, snakeskinny texture…

Hating.

Cute briefcase, but Alstermo Bruk’s best work is in their AMO-fiber^®…

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…

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…

Wanting.

I love Late Chocolate’s blindfold — binding your eyes opens you to trust spiked with risk, which can be as delicious as pleasure spiced with pain.

A silk tie would work as well, though…

Using.

Late Chocolate’s Pleasure Box houses flavored and enhancing rubs, in purse-ready packages.  A Late Chocolate Pleasure Box is discreet enough to lay open on your nightstand — but its results aren’t so quiet…

Hating.

Love and hate are two sides of the same coin, and I’m flipping on this Late Chocolate perfume — it’s got this thick smell, almost like chocolate liqueur and orange. If you don’t have a signature scent yet, Late Chocolate’s perfume is worth sniffing…

Wanting.

Alstermo Bruk handmakes luggage like luxury travel gear Globe Trotter — for less than half the price. Alstermo Bruk is hardly a knock-off, though: the Swedish company has been making their patented gear since 1804 (that’s 93 years pre-Globe Trotter, and 200+ years pre-Globe Trotter at J Crew)….

Using.

Perfect for stashing makeup on the bathroom counter…

Hating.

Alstermo Bruk’s appeal is in their function-meets-form elegance, not a nutty pattern…

Wanting.

Peekaboo. Buy these Kiki De Montparnasse panties (or spend $75+ any way else at KikiDM.com) and get a free gift.

Just use promocode “XXXO”…

Wearing.

Real luxury is completely inconspicuous. Like boyish, black, cashmere bloomers…

Hating.

Red lace lingerie is tough. It only works when it’s intentionally, thoroughly trashy. Otherwise, it feels cheap…

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…

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…

Wanting.

Kiki de Montparnasse “Cage” panty.

30% off with promocode “givelove”…

Wearing.

Kiki de Montparnasse thong.

30% off with promocode “givelove”...

Hating.

Kiki de Montparnasse bow thong.

30% off with promocode “givelove”...