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On the first day God created light.

Dildo, hot wax candle made with white beeswax and silver base.
Beeswax symbolizes the virgin flesh of Christ and the Virgin Mary.
Candles: white beeswax.
Base: polished solid silver.

The second day God created the sky.

The choice of colors is very particular: The blue sky representing Virgin Mary. She is often depicted with a blue coat called maphorion. Green is also used to represent the Virgin with the Child Jesus. The red roses are a symbol of virginity. Blind fold inspired by the stole of the priest.
Blue silk and silk embroidered from St Gallen, Switzerland (Haute Couture).

On the third day God created vegetation.

The ring symbolizes the union between God and Man. It is made in black ebony like most Black Madonnas. These figures are associated with rites of fertility and sexuality. The choker necklace is made specifically with thirty three links like the Rosary of Precious Blood which contains thirty three grains referring to the years of earthly life of Jesus.
Cock Ring: black ebony from Gabon. Hand made.
Necklace: Solid Silver.

On the fourth day God created the stars.

Horn inspired by the crescent moon, symbol of regeneration. Moses is often depicted with horns symbols of strength and wisdom, which are also symbols for the Devil and destruction.
Hand-made Glass Dildo with 23 carats gold leaf.

On the fifth day God created birds and fishes.

Inspired by St. Francis who talked to birds and animals, and who wore a scapular (devotional necklace made of small pieces of fabric that some priests wear on their chests and on their back on top of their clothing). The rooster feathers symbolizes the arrival and resurrection of Jesus. In medieval liturgy, priests used a broom made of feathers (flabellum) to sweep the air and symbolize the heavenly powers who supported Jesus during the night of his death. Necklace for caressing and tickling; made in solid silver, pink gold and rooster feathers.

On the sixth day God created Man.

The marble refers to death like the altar in the church represents the Holly Sepulchre. It contains 39 braids, the maximum number of lashes in religious punishments in Jesus’ time. The whip is made with human hair with silver ligatures and Carrara marble.

The seventh day is the rest.

The diary starts with the first 7 days of Genesis written by St. Jerome, from the first printed edition of the Gutenberg Bible. It is followed by 365 pages to write a diary about your own sins and fantasies.
Dairy: Cover: black lamb leather with artisanal binding.
40g paper referred as “bible” type.

Designer: Jacobo Muñoz

Full on cold your entire drink experience.

The ice. It sticks to the inside of the bottle, on the side. It makes the whole drink cold. The whole time you drink it. And if you just sit there and wait to see if the ice will fall off into your drink, you’ll notice that once it does, it’s still a giant hunk of ice, a vertical piece of ice, which is still keeping your drink cold.

Viva vertical ice!

Designer: Officeoriginair

I couldn’t quit looking at the variety of groovy styled wallets available. The super friendly guys over at Dosh were kind enough to send me a little variety package of their wallets. When I opened the box and looked at the individualized packaging of each style, I became quite overwhelmed and couldn’t make the decision which one to try out first. After choosing one, I began to grab the money and cards from my boring little wallet and start placing them in the Dosh. I set out to the stores for a little retail therapy and an opportunity to show off my Dosh. When I whipped out the Dosh at the register, everyone did a second take and even asked me where I got it. Over the course of the past month, this retail therapy session was repeated. With each new wallet came new comments and compliments. I felt like the “it” girl around my neighborhood. The cool thing about these wallets is that they are made of a flexible thermoplastic polyurethane which makes them soft, water-resistant and gives them a longer life. Is there a Dosh purse in the near future? Good-bye dirty, pealing, cheap leather wallets, hello Dosh!

What we liked:

• Variety of styles offered
• Variety of colors
• Incredible individualized packaging
• Flexibility
• Water-resistant
• Unique design both interior and exterior

What could be improved:

• More inserts to place cards
• A little difficult to remove bills that are placed inside the wallet

Designers: Henri Spaile & Mark Armstrong [ Buy It Here ]

(left to right: model 001, 003 & 002)

I’m not the only one who agrees. The Purisme Letter Opener is also a Red Dot 2008 and Bio.21 award winner. That’s an impressive list of accolades for something most people wouldn’t even consider “designing.”

If you’ve never laid bare eyes on carbon fiber before – make sure you do on something of quality. Done right, the shimmering 3D effect is futuristic. The woven pattern glitters and ripples as light passes across from different angles. The letter opener itself is incredibly lightweight, barely 17 gr. The handle is smoothly carved to fit easily in palm. The shaft looks deceptively sharp but it’s quite blunt. It measures 25 cm in length. The true test is opening envelopes without veering off and it performs admirably.

For 350 Euros ($450 U.S.), you’d probably pass it up for a standard plastic or metal opener. No, the Purisme Letter Opener isn’t for everyone but for those who appreciate modern design, luxury, and a little opulence, you can’t beat it. It comes beautifully packaged in a felt lined case usually reserved for hand crafted pens. From stem to stern, it oozes steely luxury.

Designer: Mario Zeppetzauer for Purisme

The Porsche Design P’9120 captures the essence of what made Porsche Design legendary: a clean, linear shape. A design that is engineered. A form that reflects functionality. Its audio performance stays true to the Etón name presenting a new generation of radios. Multi band radio reception is projected through three full range speakers cleverly hidden as control knobs and a powerful subwoofer in the rear.

Tho small it’s by no means super compact. There was barely room for it and my lamp on my nightstand. Think of it as a compact stereo minus the speakers. Acoustically, it puts my old radio alarm clock to shame. The sound is rich, full, and surprisingly fills the entire room, no doubt in thanks to Etón’s double wall construction. The entire unit seems to be made of metal, save for the knobs and the glossy face backed by an alphanumeric OLED monochrome display.

There’s even a metal remote with a built-in torch light. I’m not sure what to use the torch light for but hey! Why not right? The grid layout doesn’t feel very user-friendly and the solid metal buttons don’t illuminate which makes controlling this thing in the dark near impossible. IMHO Porsche Design should have backlight the buttons and got rid of the torch light.

In use, the P’9120 is super easy to use. Each knob controls a particular function – mode, tuning, and volume. The same controls are repeated on the remote. The separate iPod/Touch/iPhone dock is solid and sturdy, obviously not an afterthought in design to satisfy current trends. To my surprise it doesn’t officially support the iPhone but I found none of the typical distortion associated with unshielded stereos. To my even bigger surprise the remote has all the buttons necessary to navigate the iPhone’s iPod application. Moving back and forth between categories and playlists was super easy. It even charges your device. Gotta love that.

A unique feature is the integrated XM Radio satellite service. It only works if you’re a subscriber so I was unable to test it however there is a large satellite antenna in the rear so I assume it works. Fortunately when not in use, it neatly folds and tucks away out of sight.

What we liked:

• Amazing design. Speaks to Porsche’s design aesthetically beautifully.
• Packaging is incredible. It put’s Apple’s packaging to shame. Clearly designed for the luxury market and those who can afford it.
• Build is impressive. Brushed aluminum. The remote is even made of solid metal.
• User interface is simple and intuitive. OLED display is bright and clear.
• Volume levels ramp up with very little distortion. Solid bass and treble, both of which can be adjusted.
• Integrated XM Radio satellite.
• Rich acoustics. Easily fills up my bedroom.
• 3.5mm AUX stereo jack and line out for external analogue audio input.
• Full support for Apple’s line of music players. iPhone unofficially supported.
• Remote controls the iPod’s and iPhone’s menus intuitively.
• Recharges iPod/Touch/iPhone.

What could be improved:

• Remote control should be backlight.
• The $600 price tag is exorbitant. You’re clearly paying not only for function but also Porsche’s design prowess and brand name.

One thing I love about the design is how it looks more like an entertainment appliance as opposed to a cheap plastic radio alarm clock. If you plan on using it with your TV or DVD player – it’ll fit in perfectly. Tho the design skews towards men and those with masculine tastes, I can’t imagine any other radio alarm clock destined to be one of the center pieces of a bachelor pad.

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As the name implies, this “lapboard” is deigned to sit on your lap. The keyboard/mouse combo has two unique features that set it apart from all the others. It has the ability to rotate 360 degrees in any direction. This is helpful for left handers (Including me) that tend to do our point and clicking on the other side of the playing field. Another key design feature is the keyboards ability to not only rotate a full 360 degrees but also tilt forward to what seems to be a 22 degree angle. This is perfect for sitting on your sofa while surfing the internet. When the lapboard is in its tilted position, a flat surface is revealed underneath giving you a perfect place to place the included wireless mouse. I am typing this review on the Lapboard and am trying to find something of note that I am not pleased with. If i wanted to get picky I might complain that the mouse seems a little cheap with fit and finish and a little flimsy. I may also whine that for a keyboard designed for casual living room use, the inclusion of backlit keys might have been a consideration.

All in all, this lapboard design does provide you with everything promised by the manufacturer. It is the perfect keyboard/mouse combo for gaming casually, not to be confused with “casual gaming”. Gaming casually is being able to play your favorite game while sitting comfortably at your sofa or bed. “Casual gaming” is a whole other post and has nothing to do with this review. The Phantom Lapboard is the first and only product from Infinium Labs to date and a healthy start. It is not the latest in technology (but they never promised that). It is however a clever and useful design for anyone looking to have a solution for computing casually. Both PC and MAC compatible, the Phantom Lapboard comes with a wireless mouse and USB dongle.

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(Retailed at $129.00 USD)

Designer: Scott Amron [ Buy It Here ]

Comprised of two steel plates and a thin neodymium disc strong magnet.

Designer Nathan Leon has come up with a line of sleek, utilitarian bags and accessories that don’t scream metro. Any man would feel comfortable carrying these. I had an opportunity to try them out this past week and have mostly praise for it. To preface, some would call me metrosexual. I always have some sort of bag with me (man bag, murse).

That being said, the Setgo Transport (slingpack as I call it), had no trouble carrying everything I take with me. Made entirely out of nylon, the front has an array of elastic straps to hold down most of your flat electronic gadgets. It was a little too tight for my iphone but I managed. The rear is a huge zippered compartment for bigger items. I found it to be a perfect home for my checkbook, Nintendo DS, keys, and wallet – items I don’t necessarily want to advertise owning to the public.

Speaking of wallet and keys, Setgo has both ends covered. I must say the wallet is very nice. It’s not the best quality leather but the construction is grade A. It’s soft, very thin – yet holds a ton of stuff without bulking up too much. There isn’t much to say about the keychain except that it’s sold metal. For what it’s worth, it held my keys very well.

Would I recommend it? Definitely, especially since nothing is over $80 U.S. There’s a lot of utility in a very sleek, sexy, masculine package – something many soft good manufacturers miss.

Designer: Nathan Leon [ Buy Transport | Buy Gateway | Buy Freeway ]

Designer: Josh Owen [ Buy It Here ]