I love these Coloured Collar Bones from Thomas Pink, and at only $25 they make a great stocking stuffer! They come in the most adorable little package as well. It makes me wish I wore shirts that needed collar bones. This little set would also make a brilliant groomsman gift.

Some idiot in Russia has invented a solid, powdered from of ethanol. To be precise, he invented a substance that will turn any liquid into a powder, he just decided one of the best uses of said substance was to make powdered vodka…he is Russian after all. Personally, I think this is a HORRIBLE idea with underage alcohol poisoning written all over it. Personally, I really like the taste of alcohol, so I don’t think that I will ever personally use this product, should it become widely available.

Image from Erix!

For the art love in your life: purchase one of the fantastic prints of Richard Phillips’ “Scout” for only $250. The nonprofit Art Production Fund has issued a limited edition ink jet print. Look familiar? This image was recently featured on Gossip Girl.

The hubby and I simply adore Maker’s Mark. What can I say, we are Bourbon people and not rolling in the dough. Makers Mark is a solid product at a good price. If we were super rich I would seriously consider getting my sweetie the Maker’s Mark Master Distiller Experience for Christmas from the always ridiculous Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog. For $7,500 you get a private tour of the Louisville distillery with the Master Distiller Kevin Smith. As a parting gift you receive two bottles of bourbon etched with your likeness and dipped in gold wax (instead of the standard red). To top things off you’ll eat dinner with head honcho Bill Samuels Jr., almost certainly whilst drinking some reserve Makers Mark.

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Unless you’re a bartender or cradle robber, you probably know better than to ask a woman’s age. Today I’m going to offer you another tip: if you find it essential to give a woman’s age out, NEVER round up. It seems so obvious, doesn’t it? And yet yesterday my husband told someone I’m almost 30. I’m actually 27. *ahem*

The Trunk Club is a combination stylist and personal shopping service available, which promises that you will never have to set foot in a retail store again. Sign up for the services of TC and through a series of online consultations determine your wardrobe needs. TC then sends along clothing through the mail, you try on the clothes and return what you don’t want. They even provide a fit consultation via webcam. The service is free, with no obligation to buy, clothing is sold at retail prices. I’ve not tried the service myself, but it seems like a good option for the style impaired and retail-phobic. Feedback has been pretty great from the reviews I’ve checked out online.

Thomas Pink will release a new tie this fall designed to accommodate a hidden iPod, perfect for your daily commute. Personally, I have worries about how this will actually look when worn, but it is a terribly intriguing idea. I’m kind of jealous that I am not a man, because seriously it would be kind of awesome to go not have to worry about where to stash my iPod. I look forward to testing this out on my hubby this fall.

You know you’ve always wanted an excuse to stare for three hours at a beautiful half naked girl without having to actually go to a strip club. I’ve found the perfect solution: Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School! Grab yourself a cocktail and a sketch pad and spend a lazy Saturday admiring the curves on your buxom model. I, for one, cannot wait to checkout this alternative art program. For a $10 fee, you can join a bevy of eager artists sketching away at your own sketchy fantasy while sipping a Manhattan. And when you get home, you get to answer the “Honey, what have you been up to all day?” with “Oh, I was taking an art class.” You are so cultured.

Dr. Sketchy’s was founded in 2005 in Brooklyn by one of my favorite modern pin-up girl artists, Molly Crabapple. Today, there are more than 50 drawing schools spread throughout the World. You can check out their website to see if there is one in you neighborhood.

Images from DrSketchy.com

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Watching my husband try to kill houseflies is both amusing and alarming. I fear for my delicate chotchkies and my husband’s personal safety as he balances precariously on the edge of our stairwell swatting at a pesky fly with a kitchen towel or t-shirt. I’ve never invested in a fly swatter, because frankly, I wasn’t sure it would make much difference. Finally, I’ve found a gadget that will make killing houseflies (and mosquito and many other bugs) fun and fast…the Fly-Goodbye Bug Vacuum Gun. At $29.99 I sure hope it delivers, because this seems like a gadget that could look like a great idea, but not actually get the job done in real life. Anyone out there tested this beauty out?