We brought you the DEK 1 a while back, and now Mark McKenna’s Designer Emulation Kit 2 is ready and we bring it to you just before the official launch. The Designer Emulation Kit 2 is based on the classic Arco by Achille Castiglioni, the ubiquitous symbol of good taste.

Since we are great devotees of classic interior design and love our classic furniture and accessories, you can imagine how delighted we were to come across Mark McKenna’s Designer Emulation Kits (DEK) from designers that created some of our favorite lighting fixtures.

Similar to the miniature chairs from Vitra, Mark’s DEK’s are meant to pay tribute to great modern designers of our time. Take one of these small, do-it-yourself contraptions (a computerized circuit board, to be precise), snap off its template, assemble and just plug it into a nine-volt battery (not included). Voila! A simple path to gorgeous light!

What was in the box: One DEK 2 (batteries not included)
Price: $25 / 20€
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We got our hands on a batch of polished watches without the light. And they are on sale for $50 instead of the usual $75 to make room for the new version that should be arriving very soon.

Important, this is only the polished version and has no light! But nevertheless, it’s a gorgeous watch…

It’s available with an off white, chocolate brown, midnight blue or electric pink nylon Velcro we haven’t received the black or the grey or the green yet, so those will not be available! Only the bracelets mentioned above!

The functions are simple, clear and to the point: time and date on a dark background with light type. The bracelet is almost an inch wide and can be adjusted to a minimum length of 6.5″ or a maximum of 8.25″.

What was in the box: PXR-5 Digital watch
Price: $50 / 45€
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We know a good contraption when we see one, and this is a really nice idea by Konstantin Slawinski:

A string of white porcelain pearls, designed to protect any table, by keeping hot pots, pans or plates a good inch and a half away from the table top or tray surface. The beauty though lies in the flexibility: Do you have a small pot? No problem, just create 2 circles and all is good. A big dutch oven? No problem, one big oval solves it. 2 pots? Well, just create an eight and you’re done… So pretty nifty in our opinion.

And if you are looking for a really really big necklace, you could, well – ok, maybe not…

What was in the box: 1 string of 28 porcelain pearls about 36 inches long and an inch and a half high
Price: $60 / 49€
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We always enjoy seeing Maxim Velcovsky’s work and are still amazed that it is so hard to find stateside…

So today we serve up a special little treat in shape of two iconic candles – in the red corner we have the immediately identifiable Coke Bottle and in the blue corner – the H2O aficionado’s will undoubtedly cheer now – we have the iconic Vittel Bottle.

Feel like your own private No Logo spectacular – well, light up one of those babies and see global branding efforts disappear into nowhere, while you are enjoying dinner with your beloved one, sipping on some fancy shmancy Cabernet…

On the other hand, you might simply enjoy unique candles – and never liked No Logo – in which case they are just as good, maybe even better…

What was in the box: 1 iconic candle pretty much in original size
Price: $20 / 20€

The good guys at Normann are continously churning out beautiful everyday products – and we are huge fans of them…

One of their earliest products, was their reduced to the max dustpan and broom that was designed by Ole Jensen and was awarded the prestiguous Formlandprisen. Here’s the story to the simplistic product: Ole Jensen was irritated by all the dust and clay that was in his workshop one day, took his erasing brush and a piece of newspaper and swept everything together in on easy motion. He liked the idea of a hand held dust blade so much, that he turned it into a product. The dustpan is made out of polypropylene allowing it to be bent and flexed with a lot of flexibility and the broom out of specially treated beech wood and natural bristles – unlike modern bristles, which are usually inserted from the back of a brush, these bristles are bent around a rod and glued into a wedge in the handle. This traditional technique creates an extremely durable brush and passes through eight pairs of hands in the production process – the epitome of traditional craftsmanship and industrial production.

The hole in the back of the pan allows it to be stored on the handle and hung when not in use.

This beautiful contraption comes in light grey, dark grey and black

What was in the box: 1 dustblade and broom
Price: $25 / 20€
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By now you should all know that we are huge fans of Michael Young’s PXR5 watch and that still hasn’t changed. Especially after we met Michael in Milan just a few days ago and he gave us his little beauty, and pointed us to a very subtle feature which makes his watch simply irresistible. Light! It is finally available with a light.

You don’t need to be a watch aficionado to appreciate the classic yet modern design of Michael Young’s PXR 5. This is one of the most stylish digital watches we’ve seen in a long time.

We have the traditional elegant finishes: Stainless Brushed, Stainless Polished but we have a few new bracelet colors, namely Slate Grey and Scottish Green in addition to the existing Charcoal Black, Midnight Blue, Sand, Chocolate, Hot Pink and Bone China .

The functions remain the same and are simple, clear and to the point: time and date on a dark background with light type. And when the light button is pressed, it glows with beautiful blue light. The bracelet is almost an inch wide and can be adjusted to a minimum length of 6.5″ or a maximum of 8.25″.

And here’s the best feature: The price remains !

This watch will replace the standard version that is available now and is not available anywhere else yet…

What was in the box: 1 PXR-5 EL Digital watch
Price: $75 / 65€
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You liked their ‘Tough’ Tshirt over the weekend, we enjoy bringing you new designers that are hard to find stateside…

Here’s another quirky contraption by the great french designers at Atypyk.

Slice sized plates – whether you want to put a piece of pizza on there or prefer a piece of cake – that’s up to you, but they sure make an appropriate plate for either. They are approximately 10 inches long, so don’t order the extra large pie… then again, if you do order the extra large, you probably won’t need plates anyhow…

What was in the box: 2 slize plates – white
Price: $20 / 20€

We presented Tina’s sought after Bone Necklace just last week and we have already received emails requesting some of her other products as well, so today we have her wonderful little Skull Earrings for you.

In case you missed it, here’s a quick bio: Tina graduated from the Royal College of Art just 3 years ago, yet has already gained international reputation for her unusual jewelry and has been included in numerous exhibits, both in the US and in Europe.

Her earrings are 2.5″ long and just like the bone necklace, handmade in 925 sterling silver…

What was in the box: 2 Tina Lilienthal Skull Earrings
Price: $75 / 60€
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We presented a couple Sharp As Toast T’s a while back, and Mr. Toast just released his newest creations, we had to chuckle, so we figured you might like it as well…

The Guys over at Sharp As Toast are known for their political shirts and when they launch a new one they usually sell out pretty quickly, so act fast, we don’t have to many…

Hand screened on Santa Red super soft tapered unisex American Apparel shirts, it comes in 4 Sizes: Small, Medium, Large and Xtra Large.

What was in the box: A ‘FDRRRGH’ T-Shirt
Price: $25 / 20€
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We love it when boxers have a little edge to them!

These are traditional long-cut with a wrap around waistband and a seemless ass, to ensure perfect fit and comfort where it really counts. Made out of the finest dress shirt material, 100% Prima Cotton and well, some subtle little designs for some extra – shall we say inspiration – creating a cute twist on an otherwise classic model…

Yeah, we’re loving them…

4 Sizes: Small (30-32), Medium (34-36), Large (38-40) and Xtra Large (42) ‘Dante’ comes in Pink and ‘Dickens’ in Black, the choice is yours…

What was in the box: A 100% Prima Cotton Boxer Short with inspired design
Price: $38 / 32€
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