March 3, 2003

Hey, Dum-dum

Philippe Starck Brushed Nickel Dumbbells

Man, your biceps are looking fierce.

These old things? you shrug.

Ha. They better look good. You sank $415 into Philippe Starck hand weights. The man who will overdesign anything (toothpicks, flyswatters, colanders, hotels) has created the ultimate workout accessory: brushed-nickel dumbbells. Perfect for those who would rather look good than … anything else.

No one has to know that they’re only three wimpy pounds (the easier to schlep to Cannes, my dear). The weights are the perfect complement to that fab gym getup. And they’re much more subtle than Gucci’s logo-heavy yoga mat and surfboard.

You? A dum-dum? Never. Stylishly procured muscles are worth their weight in, um, nickel.

Available online at mossonline.com.