There are a few essentials in life: food, water, family and a set of perfectly fitting dress shirts. Meet Brooklyn Tailors, a small collective of highly detailed artisans creating both great fitting off-the-shelf shirts as well as custom-made shirts for just about every occasion. We’re fans of their Pinpoint Oxford for $145.
Whiskey Stones
If you want to sip your Scotch like Don Draper—but don’t want to let the ice dilute your 50 year-old single malt—we’ve got the solution: Whiskey Stones (Amazon, $20). It’s really quite simple, since stones don’t melt, you get all the benefits of the chill of ice without adding a drop of water to your drink. Made from Vermont Soapstone and designed by Teroforma, there’s no longer any shame in asking for your whiskey on the rocks. Cheers.
Cumulous & Foam Typeface
Cumulous & Foam is the new unruly typeface from Iceland-by-way-of-Atlanta designer, Stéfan Kjartansson. The lovechild of utter chaos and simple perfection is this set of amazingly beautiful letters. Available July 12th. Price TBD.
FitBit
Everyone knows they should exercise – in fact, some don’t even need to but want to track their activity anyways. Meet FitBit. FitBit completely stays out of your life by being as unobtrusive as possible – just a little bit bigger than a stick of gum. Powered by the same tools found in your Wii Remote and with an amazingly beautiful set of data visualizations to check-in on your activity online, FitBit is a steal for $99.
Dive Slates
We were taken by surprise this morning when Cameron Moll recommended using a diving slate for capturing ideas while in the shower. We’ve all had those lightbulb moments while standing under the fall of water, but remembering them by the time you dry off is a challenge. No more! Dive slates are used by scuba divers to take notes underwater, so the drip-drop from your shower won’t keep you from documenting ‘the next big thing.’
Amazon has a variety of diving slates in a range of sizes and prices ranging from about $7 to $20.
Photo by Cameron Moll
TravelTeq Messenger Bag
There are a very few products of discerning taste that truly are worthy of the term “a modern masterpiece.”
The series of TravelTeq bags are one of them. Crafted in the Netherlands with tanned Italian leather the bags feature intricate detailings but enough prowess for a laptop, shades, and plenty of accesories. Starting $450.
Brewster Long Wallet
Gone are the days of your zip wallet from middle school. A decent being deserves a decent wallet.
Step up to the Brewster Long Wallet available from Corter Leather for $96. The unique, hand-crafted design allows ample space for your day-in-day-out routine.
Public D8
A nice modern hybrid-city bike for those who want to cruise in style. The Public D8 works well for long rides, has slightly thicker tires than its road bike brethren to take a pot hole or two, and sells with a ‘Love at First Ride’ guarantee. Useful for buying expensive things over the internet—and makes us wonder when Zappos will have a ‘Love at First Walk’ return policy to save us some ill fitting shoes. The D8 is built with a steel frame and comes with eight speeds, you can choose from the available in three colors and ride off to Starbucks for $1,150.
J. Crew Madras Shirts
With summer right around the corner, now’s a better time than ever to stock up on some nice, casual summer wear. Made from authentic Indian madras, a lightweight cotton fabric, the J. Crew button-down madras shirt is perfect for any summer outing. The Madras shirt comes in nine colors—though we like the plantation madras, in particular. Available online or in-store for $70.
Bradshaw Coffee Table
Coffee tables tend to either be bland or eccentric, it’s a bit hard to find a good one with a balance of the two. We’re in love with the Bradshaw Coffee Table from Room and Board. Unfortunately it’s escaped our grasp a few times at the outlet store, but one day we’ll nab it for that reduced price. Until then we’ll stare at this 42″ diameter with longing. A solid feeling table available in maple, cherry, or walnut, you can pick one up new for $899 or keep your eye open for it at your local Room and Board Outlet.