Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
When winter sets in, enduring the ensuing months in a coat that fits like an ace and looks like a million bucks certainly helps ease the doldrums. Nigel Curtiss’ custom wool and cashmere coat in Scabal fabric—a textile company whose history dates back to the 18th century—takes care of those criteria with a crisp navy silhouette in a classic cut, narrow lapels and dignified hemline that hits at the knee. Allow four weeks for completion.
This light meter plugs directly into your iPhone, bringing a new world of possibility to the professional photographer. Boasting highly accurate readings, Lumu also connects to a companion app that gives ideal parameters for your photos so you can concentrate on capturing the moment at its best.
A small but significant piece of modern Italian industrial design history, Joe Colombo’s Mini Topo Lamp (1970) sports a red shade in the iconic bulbous silhouette and curved chrome base. The perfect piece for adding a pop of color and a museum-worthy object to your desktop.
Turin, Italy-based experimental studio Nucleo teamed up with Alexandra Denton on a limited-edition collection of end tables called Petroglyph Fossil. The lightweight, geometric stools are made from hand-poured fiberglass and dyed polyester resin in a mold based on Nucleo’s 2011 Petrolgyph collection. Only 33 models were made in each color: red, white, and black.
What do you get the person whose matchbook collection is second to none? The elegant hand-blown English crystal match strike by veteran UK designer Lucy Cope provides the perfect answer—the contemporary glass globe is etched with vertical stripes in a luxe coffee color, with a place of honor for any bunch of matches, ready to strike.
A grand fireplace is only befitting of equally majestic accoutrement. Dutch designer Dick Van Hoff—whose work is found in several European museums—created this handsome Leather Firewood Bag to carry hardworking logs in proper style, while adding a dash of rich utility to the living room. Picked by The Macallan Master of Wood, Stuart MacPherson
Anyone can jump on the Mid-Century bandwagon and put a credenza in the sitting room, but true connoisseurs have a sharper eye. A prime piece for the latter is Gilbert Watrous’ MoMA Design Competition Heifetz Floor Lamp. The enduringly stylish, sleek steel fixture features a slender arm balanced on a magnetic ball, with 360-degree rotation. The shade is a bit newer than the 1951 model, in a matching burnished bronze color.
Only 277 Riva Aquarama boats were built between 1962 and 1996, capturing Mediterranean glamour in the form of a beautifully crafted speedboat. RAM, Riva’s workshop in Sarnico, released a meticulously restored model of the boat dubbed “the Ferrari of the Sea,” bringing modern technology to the mahogany woodwork and Crusader Riva 350 CV motor.
Gone are the clunky, corner-swallowing sound systems of yesteryear. Make just a bit of room for SYMBOL’s smart, minimal Custom Audio Console. Crafted with low-sheen-lacquered Spanish oak in New York’s Hudson Valley, the consoles can be customized to accommodate streaming music, 1-4 turntables, and A/V hookups for TV based on your preferences. The amplifier features two 4″ driver speakers and an 8″ subwoofer. Allow two to four weeks for completion and delivery.
This limited run book by conceptual artist Mark Dion is the unofficial guide to NYC’s popular elevated park on the West Side. Let your imagination run wild as Dion blends fact and fiction about the High Line’s history, complete with observations, rumors and a section dedicated to the park’s lost and found.
Chicago Comb has built an American business based on the concept of elevating an everyday staple to the highest level of quality. Model No. 3 features a matte black hand finish on laser-cut steel. The beautiful tool measures 5.5″ with just enough weight to prove its worth and space to personalize it with a custom engraving.
Los Angeles’ master custom shoemaker George Esquivel presents the bespoke Vern Captoe Green Boot: an understated, utilitarian chukka in burnished green leather. The deep emerald hue is an unexpected flourish a sharp eye will catch, on the otherwise ultra-classic style. Allow three to four weeks for completion.
Go backstage with Roxanne Lowit as she shares her personal photographic history with the legendary designer in this beautiful collection of images from the first time they met in 1978 to his final show in 2002. With contributions from some of YSL’s greatest admirers and muses, this photo book is an intimate tribute to one of the most recognized names in fashion.
Woolpower’s base layers are the top choice for the Scandinavian military—no strangers to the damp and cold. Made from Argentine merino wool and sewn in Sweden, these wool felt terry long johns trap heat and let moisture escape.
When asked to describe his work with one word, LA-based glassblower Joe Cariati says, air. Free of intricate surface details or ornate etchings, Cariati’s style allows the medium speak for itself, especially in his set of glass decanters. Keen colors on impossibly thin, smoothly rounded vessels showcases the beauty of air, mixed with light.
Dinner Lab brings together a dynamic group of culinary adventurists and undiscovered culinary talent for a rotating schedule of dynamite dinners. The experience is interactive: a theme is explored to dictate the menu, chefs go wild, and diners provide feedback to build on the next go.