Made in upstate New York, the talented Formed and Found creator Zoë Bissell’s one-of-a-kind wonders make me long for the great outdoors. Since I’ve never even been camping, I’ll gladly settle for her antler hook hanging in my apartment.

Available at etsy.com, $195. 

Two of my favorite L.A. designers, Melissa Coker of Wren and Clare Vivier, teamed up and showed their wild side with faux fur creations.

Available at seevivier.com, $200-$290. 

Play dress-up with your ponytail. Ditch the plain elastic and get fantastic with a double-ball hair tie made of vintage textiles.

Available at beklina.com, $40. 

I’m not sure what I love most about this necklace: the brilliant textile-like beadwork or the fact that it will transform an ordinary jeans-and-tee combo into a stylish outfit.

Available at charmandchain.com, $299.

Whether you’re counting down the hours until retirement or just until the workday’s over, a flask with tick marks subtly shares your sentiments. Bottoms up.

Available at izola.com, $25.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, Grain’s textile-wrapped mirrors make me do a double take. And they’re the fairest of them all.

Available at graindesign.com, $750-$1,100.

Several of my digital wishes have been granted by Ifttt, the Internet task tool. Following the “if this, then that” format, I’m able to have my Tweets automatically archived in Evernote, my Foursquare check-ins archived to my Google calendar, and get a text if it’s supposed to rain.

Available at ifttt.com, free.

Save face with Cane + Austin’s retexturing pads for an at-home glycolic treatment that exfoliates and improves skin tone in a snap. The results are truly glowing.

Available at caneandaustin.com, $60.

I know I’m late to the game, but hairstylist Coby from Whittemore House finally clued me into Oribe. My favorites: Volumista does just what you’d assume but better than you can imagine; Dry Texturizing Spray freshens unwashed hair and adds lift; newest addition Après Beach gives the perfect saltwater tousle with the added benefit of moisture. 

Available at oribe.com, $29-$39.

Who wants to be a square at a party? I much prefer spheres bobbling in my beverage.

Available at muji.us, $12.

A cut above the rest, artist Karl Johnson’s silhouette portraits have been one of my favorite discoveries over the years. Here, he took a photo of my pup, Huck (my most favorite thing of all), and snipped him into a work of art.

Available at cutarts.com, from $25.

Tick, tock, who needs a clock when you can use a beech wood alarm dock? Just download the free app, and your iPhone, since it doesn’t do enough already, will take on the role of timekeeper.

Available at areaware.com, $40.

The three and a half inches the tasseled booties add to my small stature is a welcome boost, but, thankfully, their stacked heels and rubber platform bottoms make them rather walkable, too.

Available at net-a-porter.com, $290.

Drive shall ride on long after the film’s curtain call, thanks to its superior synth-pop score by none other than Cliff Martinez, along with tracks from The Chromatics, Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx, and Desire.

Available at itunes.com, $10.

Practice does make perfect, but can get boring. Enhance your vantage point as you perform the same poses over and over on these artful yoga mats.

Available at plank.myshopify.com, $85.

Tie the ladylike crepe de chine kerchief with bow illustrations around your neck and hit the road.

Available at retailmadeplain.com, $78.

With fast shooting, a wide ISO range (ideal for dimly lit environments), and a 1080p HD video recorder, the new Nikon 1 series of compact, interchangeable-lens cameras are just the sort of picture takers I’m in the market for. And they go on sale in less than a month.

Available at nikonusa.com, $650-$930.

A dear friend once told me that in L.A., people have their cars, but in New York, we’ve got our shoes and coats. I’ll gladly buckle up in this cozy overcoat to traipse around the city.

Available at builtbywendy.com, $415.

You’ll never have to go digging through the depths of an oversize art book again to find your page, thanks to two of my favorite Mexico City-based fellows, Tony Moxham and Mauricio Paniagua of DFC.

Available at totaldfc.com, $80.

(Spoiled) House dwellers with fancy in-home washer-dryer setups may not see the genius in this salad-spinner-for-clothes contraption, but I sure do. Hand-powered and using less than five gallons of water per wash, the ecofriendly invention makes washing delicates or small loads a cinch.

Available at macys.com, $100.

I’ve been sold on these for years now, but let me convince you: They’re cotton, they’re cute, they’re cozy, and they’re 25 bucks for seven pairs.

Available at ae.com, $7.50 for one pair.

I always like to look on the bright side — which is whichever wrist is wrapped in a colorful marine cord and sterling silver clasp bracelet. 

Available at jillplatner.com, $225.

Break up the denim daze with a skirt once in a while. Nothing’s more fun than a flirty, velvety number that easily pairs with a sweatshirt (comfort rules) and a pair of tights.


Available at stevenalan.com, $178.

Skip the deli joe and brew yourself a fresh cup in a moment’s notice sans fancy equipment. Single-serve, pour-over packets of 100 percent arabica coffee are great to keep stashed in your desk or bag when traveling.

Available at drdripcoffee.com, $9.

A washable floor covering adds a stylish zap of electric color to my apartment and saves me the disappointment of my dog ruining another rug.

Available at dwr.com, $150.