Stainless Steel Snack BowlsI like how these stainless steel bowls sit slightly askew to offer you easier access to your snacks. They come in two sizes: 7 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches in diameter. The larger one's big enough for a modest offering of pretzels and chips. And the little one is the perfect size for dip.
$10.95 and $19.95 each, CB2
Ladybird Watch Locket NecklaceThis pocket watch necklace is so pretty. I love the bird and flower designs and the decorative shape. It's a two-inch gold plated locket on a 27-inch gold-plated chain. Just don't do any jogging with this thing on or you might knock yourself out.
$20.00, Fred Flare
Silicone Travel BottlesThese look more like light bulbs than travel bottles, but they work really well. They're 2 ounces each, small enough to toss in your clear Ziplock bag and throw in your carry-on. And because the bulbs are made of flexible silicone, it's easy to squeeze out the contents. So you won't fling conditioner all over the tub trying to shake it out of the bottle.
$22.00, Flight 001
Toxic Critters Zip WalletThis vinyl wallet decorated with animals looks so cutesy until you realize the squirrel has three eyes and the raccoon has two tails... and they're all hanging out next to an industrial plant. Somehow, it's still pretty cute anyway. The company also makes coin purses featuring your favorite mutated animals here.
$24.00, Gama-Go
Cerises EarringsThese 1.5-inch cherry earrings from Sweet Rhyme (a division of Rhyme and Reason Designs in Santa Barbara, California), are just too precious. They're made with sterling silver stems, red glass cherries, glass flowers, and peridot chips for leaves.
$16.00, Etsy
Elbow-Sleeved Henley SweaterA friend of mine just bought this little sweater (it looks better buttoned all the way up, in my opinion), and it is so slenderizing. It's got these slim sleeves and gathers at the bust line in a feminine, flattering way. It also comes in black, gray, and green.
On sale for $19.99, Gap
Nuvo HourglassI love the look of these brown, blue, and clear hourglasses designed by Roost in California. But if you're looking for something to sub in for your missing Taboo timer, forget it. These don't keep accurate time. They're just for show.
$22.00 to $48.00 each, Velocity Art and Design
Christian Siriano Project Runway T-ShirtChristian won! I'll be honest--I cried a little. I heart Ferosha Coutura (and Team Fierce). Someone posted a video of Christian's "fiercest moments" on YouTube that I've watched several times now. I really want this T-Shirt he designed for Bravo with one of his signature phrases: "I'm kind of a big deal." Fierce!
$24.95, Project Runway Store
Alessi Pino FunnelI cannot tell a lie: I have no need for a funnel, but I really want this Pinocchio funnel by Stefano Giovannoni and Miriam Mirri. I want it even though it's more than slightly disturbing that the liquid drains out of its nose. Maybe someday it will become a real boy.
$15.00, Unica Home
You Can Call Me Flower Lamp BaseHey, it's Flower from Bambi! Or maybe it's Pepé Le Pew. Or some other lovable skunk. No matter who it is, the point is that ceramic skunks make pretty awesome lamps. If you're looking for a cool shade to go with it, I like this one and this one and this one.
$24.00, Urban Outfitters
Embroidered Knit TunicI really dig all of the embroidery on this cotton tunic. It has a lot of other great details too, like the cap sleeves, the key hole, and the braided tie with tassels. I want to wear this tunic with a pair of white linen pants and hang out at my beach house. Oh, and I also want to own a beach house.
$22.80, Forever 21
MapTote Tote BagOkay, the reason I think these canvas tote bags are so cool might have a little something to do with the fact that they have one representing my borough (Go, Queens!) and that the word Queens is wearing a little tiara. But the company also makes totes with maps of lots of major cities, including Portland, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
$15.00, MapTote
Yeti Icon Luggage TagMaybe this would scare the baggage handlers too much, but I really like this angry yeti luggage tag. I imagine someone taking my bag off the carousel by mistake and then being visibly startled by the sight of this little character. In my imagination, the yeti somehow also violently claws the offender.
$11.95, Gama-Go
Glass Trinket BoxThis little glass container for jewelry and other baubles is cute and girly. Except it's 6.5 inches in diameter, which means it could hold about one tenth of my jewelry collection. It also makes a cute candy dish.
$12.00, Urban Outfitters
Flowers in a CanThis looks like something you could put in your lunch box, but it's actually flowers. Well, soil and some seeds anyway. You pop the top, add water and sunshine, and you'll get some dahlias, geraniums, impatiens, or pansies. Unless you're me, in which case you will get a green bud that droops and turns brown because you forget to water it.
$10.00, Fred Flare
