Itz a Stitch

Adding personal flair to Waspy needlepoint, custom-made accessories from Itz a Stitch make an ingenious gift for rebel preppies. Select lettering and iconography from the company's library (add an extra $50 for images that fall outside of their collection) to make a one-of-a-kind belt, pair of slippers, wallet, compact and more. Available for $300 from Itz a Stitch, items take about six weeks from ordering …

Art-O-Meter

A project of Brazilian MIT programmer/designer Marcelo Coelho from 2003 that is starting to see some buzz, the Art-O-Meter is a device that scores works of art based on the ratio of the length of time people spend in front of art work to the duration of the exhibition. It operates as a clock until someone stands in front of it, activating its motion sensor …

Yoshihiro Murata: Kaiseki

Kaiseki: The Exquisite Cuisine of Kyoto's Kikunoi Restaurant is a captivating volume celebrating the history and beauty of Japan's finest cuisine. And one lucky CH reader will win an autographed copy. Authored by Yoshihiro Murata (a third generation chef and owner of Kyoto's famed Kikunoi and Kiamachi restaurants) and beautifully photographed by Masashi Kuma, they take us on a culinary and visual journey into this …