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.

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.

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.

Jimmyjane massage candles are the best: they burn clean, they smell wonderful, and they get even better when you blow them out.

I wonder how this Jimmyjane bourbon candle smells…

Using.

This Voluspa bourbon candle burns steady, and gives off a subtle vanilla scent, without any sugariness…

Hating.

There’s no way something so ugly can smell good…

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.

There are few brands I’m victim for, but I’d buy NARS toilet paper.

And NARS condoms?

NARS “Safer Orgasm” gift set comes with custom condoms, and a portion of sales benefit amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research…

Wearing.

NARS “Black Eye” gift set is great: it’s a box of NARS eyeliner pencil in Black Moon, mascara in Black Orchid, duo eyeshadow in Pandora, and NARS Eye Makeup Remover,.

A perfect gift for your mom, your sister, your mistress: because most women deserve black eyes…

Hating.

NARS celebrated the remake of flick The Women with their “Jungle Red” boxed set of NARS� Jungle Red nail polish, lipliner, and lipstick.

Sure, red lips and nails are classic vamp, but the color looks camp on most chicks…

Wanting.

I wear a L’Artisan Parfumeur perfume everyday, and I actually hate anything scented — shampoo, bodywash, laundry — interfering with it.

But this L’Artisan Parfumeur sachet — made of Mokuba ribbons and Lelievre fabric– is just too delish…

Using.

This L’Artisan Parfumeur terracotta amber ball costs $125 — but it’ll diffuse scent for as long as two years.

People lie and say you can’t buy love — if you’re really tired of having coffee with that chick, just give her some green-tea incense wrapped in foil instead…

Hating.

Something about a L’Artisan Parfumeur for Bottega Venetta candle feels victim.

But screw it, might as well enjoy the world as it ends…

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…

Wanting.

From $882 to $624…

Using.

From $215 to $139…

Hating.