objects

stanley Kubrick meets bowie – ligne roset’s facett chair



designed by the great french duo ronan & erwan bouroullec the armchairs were first introduced to me at the ICFF show by a friend/architect when they where launched. i loved them immediately for their comfort and pure aesthetic, but the +5K price tag kept me thinking. eventually, i acquired two facett chairs and one footrest (my guests are usually foot-less) and they have become a centerpiece in my home ever since. pros: love the origami inspired pure shape, the lovely white leather, detailed sticking, and hand work.  cons: easy to tilt (when drunk, or reaching for a glass), a bit of a surprising choice on the velcro enclosure on the back. grey felt version highly recommended if you can ban children below 21 from entry. by dd

CATEGORIES: design, objects

Le labo oud 27

oud, which by the way was the predecessor of the modern lute and eventually the guitar, when it was first brought to spain, is not only the name of my favorite string instrument but now a scent. Le Labo is launching their first scent in three years, and it’s called Oud 27. their latest arrival was introduced this wednesday! expect cedar, agar wood, black pepper and some air of scheherazade. i for one cant wait to get my hands on it. by dd

CATEGORIES: fragrance, objects, perfect gift

1970’s cartier Reverso




a beautiful very rare mechanical cartier reverso dual time zone from the late 1970’s. I’d take this over the original jaeger le coultre version for its rarity… anyday. beautiful half-moon shaped lugs. one side has a white dial with black roman numbers. the other side has a champagne dial with black roman numbers. look closely the crowns are hidden on the top and bottom of the body of the watch. both movements are “manual wind” movements. if you come across one it would be around +17K and probably a lucky find by dd

CATEGORIES: objects, watches

the portuguese

possibly one of the nicer modern (currently available) dials on the market. note the seconds/minutes dials at 12 and 6 o’clock in vertical position. this is rare and requires the movement to be altered to accomodate. I am not generally a big fan of IWC, especially their branding image, but the potuguese stands on its own. it was named, in this last century, after 2 portuguese merchants who arranged for IWC to provide them with a wrist watch, containing pocket watch movements, which at that time was the closest thing to maritime chronometer quality. while accuracy was their paramount concern, its the design that keeps it modern to this day. The 79350-caliber movement with its rate of 28,800 beats per hour guarantees the legendary precision expected of a watch with a provenance in sea travel. however actual NYC users records, dif than those maritime users, proves that annual cleanings are needed at approx $600 a round to keep it ticking. approx 13k in white gold. by dd

CATEGORIES: objects, perfect gift, watches

Velcro Blazer Lux

just picked up a pair while in paris on rue auguste barbier 75011 at the super cool and modern nike headquarters. love them so far! and they work perfectly with my APC’s.

blazer lux was issued following the recently released court force hi lux, you can spot it by a few distinct details: circular logo on back, the velcro of course, basic color shifts in white (also avail in red and black) and constructed with super soft premium leather. the velcro blazer lux launched at selects stores on January 17th, 2009. by dd

CATEGORIES: eye candy, foot fetish, objects

just what we needed!


yep, louis vuitton has made a skateboard! for $8,250.00 you can get the limited edition (actually there’s only 3 of them!) and the proceeds are benefiting the free arts NYC program. it obviously comes in a classic brown louis vuitton suitcase, decorated with steven sprouse’s pink graffiti as part of the launch of vuitton’s sprouse inspired collection. you know, just in case you’re in to that sort of stuff… by kv

CATEGORIES: eye candy, objects