Gorgeous, indulgent, and necessary additions to your medicine cabinet, the bath salts and home tonics by French perfumers Mad et Len are just as beautiful outside as in. In other words, they look delicious and smell rich. Available in-store at ABC Home. And no where else.
The most appropriately titled skin care product in history. The only thing you need this year. Buy this now.
I’ve had this internal battle about whether or not to write this post since we started this blog. Because it’s virtually impossible to find a fragrance that you love, let alone a scent that no one you know has ever worn I’ve kept my favorite perfume house a secret since I first discovered it. However, in the interest of olfactory democracy, here it is.
I have three words for you. Dole. Fruit. Parfaits. I bought a bunker’s supply of these for the kids on Tuesday. Matt and I proceeded to inhale them all in the past 48 hours. I have no idea what goes into this stuff (and as “Refrigeration is Not Required” I’m not sure I want to know,) but every 123 grams of crack-in-a-cup is an express ticket to sweetness-induced delirium. Sort of a cross between two of my favorite childhood tastes (syrupy fruit-from-a-can and tapioca pudding) these taste best chilled. The Apple Caramel Cream is mindblowing. Put your computer to sleep and get some now.
Every man, woman, and child should have a Breton sweater. It is one of those things that always makes you look really hot and really cool and like you don’t care about how hot or cool you are.
The Breton shirt was officially created by the French government on March 27th, 1858. On that day a formal French act detailed the classic blue and white striped knitted shirt as part of the uniform of the French seaman. It was said that this stripe allowed the easy location of a man who had fallen into the sea.
The sailor sweater called “chandail” in French would find its origin in Brittany. It’s a contraction of “marchands d’ails” which is what French navigators traveling to England to sell garlic and onions were called in the 18th century. The sweater is always very close fitting and knit in a heavy wool with three buttons on the left shoulder.
A few years ago I scored two vintage versions of this sweater. For those with a little less luck, they are still made by France’s Armor Lux who has been putting them out since 1940. A few weird websites import them like THIS ONE.
This is Matt’s dream gift and what he is going to get for his birthday. It’s perfectly designed and really really useful. Like me. Get this for your boyfriend or husband now if you want them to let you get another dog.
Here are all 85 tools included in Giant Knife, Version 1.0:
1. 2.5″ 60% Serrated locking blade
2. Nail file, nail cleaner
3. Corkscrew
4. Adjustable pliers with wire crimper and cutter
5. Removable screwdriver bit adapter
6. 2.5″ Blade for Official World Scout Knife
7. Spring-loaded, locking needle-nose pliers with wire cutter
8. Removable screwdriver bit holder
9. Phillips head screwdriver bit 0
10. Phillips head screwdriver bit 1
11. Phillips head screwdriver bit 2
12. Flat head screwdriver bit 0.5 mm x 3.5 mm
13. Flat head screwdriver bit 0.6 mm x 4.0 mm
14. Flat head screwdriver bit 1.0 mm x 6.5 mm
15. Magnetized recessed bit holder
16. Double-cut wood saw with ruler (inch & cm)
17. Bike chain rivet setter, removable 5m allen wrench, screwdriver for slotted and Phillips head screws
18. Removable tool for adjusting bike spokes, 10m hexagonal key for nuts
19. Removable 4mm curved allen wrench with Phillips head screwdriver
20. Removable 10mm hexagonal key
21. Patented locking Phillips head screwdriver
22. Universal wrench
23. Laser pointer with 300 ft. range
24. 1.65″ Clip point utility blade
25. Metal saw, metal file
26. 4 mm allen wrench
27. 2.5″ blade
28. Fine metal file with precision screwdriver
29. Double-cut wood saw
30. Cupped cigar cutter with double-honed edges
31. 12/20-Gauge choke tube tool
32. Watch caseback opening tool
33. Snap shackle
34. Telescopic pointer
35. Compass, straight edge, ruler (in./cm)
36. Mineral crystal magnifier with precision screwdriver
37. 2.4″ Springless scissors with serrated, self-sharpening design
38. Shortix key
39. Flashlight
40. Fish scaler, hook disgorger, line guide
41. Micro tool holder
42. Micro tool adapter
43. Micro scraper-straight
44. Reamer
45. Fine fork for watch spring bars
46. Pin punch 1.2 mm
47. Pin punch .8 mm
48. Round needle file
49. Removable tool holder with expandable receptacle
50. Removable tool holder
51. Multi-purpose screwdriver
52. Flat Phillips head screwdriver
53. Flat head screwdriver bit 0.5 mm x 3.5 mm
54. Spring loaded, locking flat nose nose-pliers with wire cutter
55. Phillips head screwdriver bit 0
56. Phillips head screwdriver bit 1
57. Phillips head screwdriver bit 2
58. Flat head screwdriver bit 0.5 mm x 3.5 mm
59. Flat head screwdriver bit 0.6 mm x 4.0 mm
60. Flat head screwdriver bit 1.0 mm x 6.5 mm
61. Can opener
62. Phillips head screwdriver
63. 2.5″ Clip point blade
64. Golf club face cleaner
65. 2.4″ Round tip blade
66. Patented locking screwdriver, cap lifter, can opener
67. Golf shoe spike wrench
68. Golf divot repair tool
69. Micro straight-curved
70. Special tool holder
71. Phillips head screwdriver 1.5mm
72. Screwdriver 1.2 mm
73. Screwdriver .8 mm
74. Mineral crystal magnifier, fork for watch spring bars, small ruler
75. Removable screwdriver bit holder
76. Magnetized recessed bit holder
77. Tire tread gauge
78. Reamer/awl
79. Patented locking screwdriver, cap lifter, wire stripper
80. Special Key
81. Toothpick
82. Tweezers
83. Adapter
84. Key ring
85. Second key ring
You can have this two pound beauty for $1200 by calling Wenger at Wenger at 800-431-2996
Pam Bristow is a twelve-year veteran of the Design, Fashion, and Communications industries. She has developed and executed creative solutions for both domestic and international brands in a diverse range of lifestyle categories. Her custom strategies include Concept Development & Ideation, Creative Direction, Interior and Environmental Design, Communications Strategies, Custom Publishing Projects, Strategic Collaborations, and Special Event Design.
A master “placemaker”, Pam has been creating and curating unforgettable, concept-driven environments and “jewel box” experiences for clients in the fashion, lifestyle, art, retail, and hospitality industries for over a decade.
Pam has a personal affinity for both emerging and established creative talent and has a proven history of success in the delicate marriage of art and commerce. Her area of expertise is in the creation of unique, culturally attuned, and highly tailored communications products that resonate with global tastemakers.
