Knife Chantry

The Chantry Modern Sharpener encases two small butcher’s steels that are angled perfectly to file your kitchen knives or scissors to a dazzling edge. Inside, tiny serrated teeth replace traditional honing surfaces to create exact sharpness with fewer strokes. Available in chrome and white.

Available from Retail Facility for $60

Knife Chantry

The Chantry Modern Sharpener encases two small butcher’s steels that are angled perfectly to file your kitchen knives or scissors to a dazzling edge. Inside, tiny serrated teeth replace traditional honing surfaces to create exact sharpness with fewer strokes. Available in chrome and white.

Available from Retail Facility for $60

Spear Print Tray

There’s something so satisfyingly functional about a tray, and the design options are endless. Here, crisp but serene colors cut a geometric pattern on birch wood for a piece that will look great sitting anywhere in the house.

Available from Leif for $80

Spear Print Tray

There’s something so satisfyingly functional about a tray, and the design options are endless. Here, crisp but serene colors cut a geometric pattern on birch wood for a piece that will look great sitting anywhere in the house.

Available from Leif for $80

Bird’s Nest Rug

Ideal for both chilly and milder seasons, this 100% wool felt rug brings a reminder of the natural world to your living room floor and adds a rustic touch to modern settings. Swedish designer Katrin Greiling exhibits her signature industrial-meets-interior style with this apartment-perfect piece.

Available from Studio Greiling for $847

Bird’s Nest Rug

Ideal for both chilly and milder seasons, this 100% wool felt rug brings a reminder of the natural world to your living room floor and adds a rustic touch to modern settings. Swedish designer Katrin Greiling exhibits her signature industrial-meets-interior style with this apartment-perfect piece.

Available from Studio Greiling for $847

Gizmon iPhone Case

Complete with a detachable fish-eye lens and shutter button, the Gizmon adds extra photographic capabilities to the regular iPhone camera (and can even be mounted onto a tripod). Plus the nostalgic, Leica-style design lets your iPhone masquerade as an actual camera in high style.

Available from Amazon for $55

Gizmon iPhone Case

Complete with a detachable fish-eye lens and shutter button, the Gizmon adds extra photographic capabilities to the regular iPhone camera (and can even be mounted onto a tripod). Plus the nostalgic, Leica-style design lets your iPhone masquerade as an actual camera in high style.

Available from Amazon for $55

Switch

No project is too big or repair too complicated for this mega pocket-knife. With 18 different attachments (including a wood-saw, magnet, pen and wire-stripper), the lucky recipient may start breaking things just for the thrill of fixing them again.

Available from Quirky for $80

Switch

No project is too big or repair too complicated for this mega pocket-knife. With 18 different attachments (including a wood-saw, magnet, pen and wire-stripper), the lucky recipient may start breaking things just for the thrill of fixing them again.

Available from Quirky for $80

Euro 2012 T-Shirts

Combining soccer fanaticism and a penchant for great design are Didi’s simple, typographic t-shirts (one for each of the 16 countries participating in this year’s Euro 2012 soccer championship). A sleek look helps boost team spirit across the continent.

Available from Didi for $24

Euro 2012 T-Shirts

Combining soccer fanaticism and a penchant for great design are Didi’s simple, typographic t-shirts (one for each of the 16 countries participating in this year’s Euro 2012 soccer championship). A sleek look helps boost team spirit across the continent.

Available from Didi for $24

Warby Parker Summer Shades

Ideal for those who tend to warp or break cheap shades, Warby Parker’s high-quality, classically designed frames–made from a custom acetate and finished with Teflon-coated screws for extra endurance–make a worthy upgrade. For those with prescriptions, custom lenses can be added for just $55 extra.

Available from Warby Parker for $95 – $150

Warby Parker Summer Shades

Ideal for those who tend to warp or break cheap shades, Warby Parker’s high-quality, classically designed frames–made from a custom acetate and finished with Teflon-coated screws for extra endurance–make a worthy upgrade. For those with prescriptions, custom lenses can be added for just $55 extra.

Available from Warby Parker for $95 – $150

Stand Up Paddle Board

Wide enough to accommodate riders of all shapes and sizes, the super stable Touring Sup begs to hit the water. Best of all, the board is equipped with plugs for anchoring extra luggage should the lucky rider be paddling to a picnic, or lugging a bag of dry clothes.

Available from Surf Industries for $1300 – $1500

Stand Up Paddle Board

Wide enough to accommodate riders of all shapes and sizes, the super stable Touring Sup begs to hit the water. Best of all, the board is equipped with plugs for anchoring extra luggage should the lucky rider be paddling to a picnic, or lugging a bag of dry clothes.

Available from Surf Industries for $1300 – $1500

Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place

The first-ever retrospective of Pieter Hugo’s startling (and often frightening) images of African life makes a terrific addition to any art book collection or library shelf. In addition to photos from his earliest and best-known series, “This Must Be the Place” features a number of never-before-seen landscapes.

Available from Amazon for $38

Pieter Hugo: This Must Be The Place

The first-ever retrospective of Pieter Hugo’s startling (and often frightening) images of African life makes a terrific addition to any art book collection or library shelf. In addition to photos from his earliest and best-known series, “This Must Be the Place” features a number of never-before-seen landscapes.

Available from Amazon for $38

Fitbit Scale

Nothing adds reward to a workout routine more than constant measurement. Fitness lovers are sure to start paying attention with the Fitbit “Aria”, which tracks vital stats like body fat percentage and BMI in addition to weight in an online tracker every time you get on the scale.

Available from Amazon for $129

Fitbit Scale

Nothing adds reward to a workout routine more than constant measurement. Fitness lovers are sure to start paying attention with the Fitbit “Aria”, which tracks vital stats like body fat percentage and BMI in addition to weight in an online tracker every time you get on the scale.

Available from Amazon for $129

Aether Apparel V-Neck

Even the guy who has it all needs to start with the basics. This classic V-neck tee is fashioned from irresistibly soft Supima–the Cadillac of the cotton family. Contrast chain-stitch details and a log clamp label at the hem take this highly functional base layer to elegant new heights.

Available from Aether Apparel for $45

Aether Apparel V-Neck

Even the guy who has it all needs to start with the basics. This classic V-neck tee is fashioned from irresistibly soft Supima–the Cadillac of the cotton family. Contrast chain-stitch details and a log clamp label at the hem take this highly functional base layer to elegant new heights.

Available from Aether Apparel for $45

Free & Easy Magazine

Japanese fashion magazine “Free & Easy”–which takes a special interest in American workwear and heritage brands–has become a force to reckon with among men’s fashion. Even though the text is in Japanese, the unique ensembles and product shots are interesting in any language.

Available from Context for $23

Free & Easy Magazine

Japanese fashion magazine “Free & Easy”–which takes a special interest in American workwear and heritage brands–has become a force to reckon with among men’s fashion. Even though the text is in Japanese, the unique ensembles and product shots are interesting in any language.

Available from Context for $23

Wood Model Cargo Ships

The artistic toy specialists at Papafoxtrot modeled this series of wooden boats after some of the largest ships ever to cross the sea. From the TI Asia to the dramatic Emma Maers, each bright blue replica has been beautifully deduced to the purest of forms.

Available from A Plus R Store for $180

Wood Model Cargo Ships

The artistic toy specialists at Papafoxtrot modeled this series of wooden boats after some of the largest ships ever to cross the sea. From the TI Asia to the dramatic Emma Maers, each bright blue replica has been beautifully deduced to the purest of forms.

Available from A Plus R Store for $180

Totto Vase

Bring a little nature inside with this sweet bird-inspired bud vase. Made from porcelain, its design is inspired by a 1960s toothpick holder created by famed Japanese ceramic designer Masahiro Mori.

Available from Tortoise General Store for $18

Totto Vase

Bring a little nature inside with this sweet bird-inspired bud vase. Made from porcelain, its design is inspired by a 1960s toothpick holder created by famed Japanese ceramic designer Masahiro Mori.

Available from Tortoise General Store for $18

Tomboy Style

Compiled by Lizzie Garrett Mettler (author of a blog by the same name as well as LA Times contributor), this book celebrates the women who dare to buck tradition, blurring the line between masculine and feminine attire.

Available from Rizzoli for $33

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Piet Hein Eek Low Basket

A fan of utilizing scrap material long before sustainability became a common approach, Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek creates one-off pieces that are beautifully simple. This low basket has been designed by Eek for Fair Trade Originals and was made by craftsmen in Vietnam utilizing scrap wood.

Available from The Future Perfect for $225

Piet Hein Eek Low Basket

A fan of utilizing scrap material long before sustainability became a common approach, Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek creates one-off pieces that are beautifully simple. This low basket has been designed by Eek for Fair Trade Originals and was made by craftsmen in Vietnam utilizing scrap wood.

Available from The Future Perfect for $225

Lollyphile Candy

Childlike candy in flavors adults will love, Lollyphiles come in absinthe, sriracha, amaretto, bellini, bourbon, chai tea, chocolate bacon, habanero tequila, Irish cream, maple bacon, pomegranate tangerine, white Russian and strawberry banana daiquiri.

Available from Lollyphile for $10 (pack of 4)

Lollyphile Candy

Childlike candy in flavors adults will love, Lollyphiles come in absinthe, sriracha, amaretto, bellini, bourbon, chai tea, chocolate bacon, habanero tequila, Irish cream, maple bacon, pomegranate tangerine, white Russian and strawberry banana daiquiri.

Available from Lollyphile for $10 (pack of 4)

Heath Ceramics Bud Vase Set

Designed to highlight the beauty of a single stem or a few small flowers, this handcrafted ceramic bud vase is a Heath classic sure to last many generations.

Available from Health Ceramics for $22

Heath Ceramics Bud Vase Set

Designed to highlight the beauty of a single stem or a few small flowers, this handcrafted ceramic bud vase is a Heath classic sure to last many generations.

Available from Health Ceramics for $22

Album Vilmorin: The Vegetable Garden

Carefully reproducing artwork that was first published in the 1850s by French seed firm, Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie, Taschen have created the essential gift for any budding chef with an interest in botany or art. Enclosed within its hardcover shell are 46 frameable color prints that gloriously detail French garden vegetables.

Available from Taschen for $60

Album Vilmorin: The Vegetable Garden

Carefully reproducing artwork that was first published in the 1850s by French seed firm, Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie, Taschen have created the essential gift for any budding chef with an interest in botany or art. Enclosed within its hardcover shell are 46 frameable color prints that gloriously detail French garden vegetables.

Available from Taschen for $60

Dovo Manicure Set

Established in 1906, Germany’s Dovo pride themselves on creating quality steel products that are built to last. Comprised of nail scissors, clippers, a cuticle pusher, tweezers and a file–all made with forged, nickel-galvanized steel, this leather-bound manicure set seeks to uphold this reputation.

Available from Kaufmann Mercantile for $125

Dovo Manicure Set

Established in 1906, Germany’s Dovo pride themselves on creating quality steel products that are built to last. Comprised of nail scissors, clippers, a cuticle pusher, tweezers and a file–all made with forged, nickel-galvanized steel, this leather-bound manicure set seeks to uphold this reputation.

Available from Kaufmann Mercantile for $125