BeoComm 2

The Bang and Olfusen BeoCom 2, 80th anniversary model. I'm not usually a big B&O fan because they typically put form way over function, and price over that, but their phones are damn cool and they're really the pioneers in high-design phones. 9 times out of 10, its probably cheaper to fly over and talk to the person than to get one of these joints.

Price: $975

Louis XIII

I'm not a big cognac fan, but I know what's the shit........and Remy Martin's Louis XIII is the shit

I believe the bottle is Baccarat

Price: $1,399

LG KE850 a.k.a. Prada phone

So, once again, the krazy Koreans have beaten the "R.o.W." to the "market". "R.o.W." in this case is Apple. "Market" being that niche market of designer-cool-looking-not-boring phones.

OK, Im not making sense so how's this: How much does this above phone remind you of them I-Phone pics? It's got a nifty touch screen. And I guess the size factor is out the window these days cause this thing is pretty big at almost the same size as the I-Phone.

But since there is the Prada name on it, I guess it makes it all good.........and expensive.

Price: $780

Looking like a million bucks

If I had to look like a million bucks, i'd be decked out in an Oxxford suit. And not just off-the-rack, but the made to measure custom shit. It takes 23 hours to make one of these joints. By some American highly skilled artisan...not some 8yr old Vietnamese kid. A custom suit made of Super 200 wool and cashmere can go for nearly $20,000. Now thats a power suit.

And of course, you'd need the power shoe.....and since we're going custom, it'd be the John Lobb custom leather shoe. That's right, shit's made for your feet.

Price: $3,000-$20,000 suit

$2,000-$5,000 shoes

Mesa Boogie Lone Star

I had this amplifier a couple years ago but returned it because it was too big for my apartment in New York. I also couldnt justify spending $1,600 on an amplifier that I'd have to play at volumes that were acceptable for my neighbors. Anyways, despite all of this, it was an awesome sounding and increadibly versatile guitar amp and I long to have one again. Sorry for the shitty pic.

Price: $1,599

Audemars Piguet X Jay-Z

Forget all these little name collabo's out there between small-time street brands and small-time cultural icons. This is the real. HOV and AP, super limited, super money, super awesome.

50 Silver, 30 Rose Gold, 20 Platinum released.

Price: $23,500 (steel)
$43,900 (rose gold)
$69,500 (platinum)

The granddaddy of them all.....

For me, there is no better sports car than the 911 turbo. It's practical, amazing to look at, and it has some serious performance numbers that rival even the most exotic of exotics:

0-60: 3.7 sec

1/4 mile in 12 seconds at 120mph

Top speed of 193mph

and it stops just as fast as it goes.

Price: $122,900

Blackie (Custom Shop)

Fender Custom Shop recently released 185 replicas of Eric Clapton's famous Blackie Stratocaster, complete with replica cigaratte burns on the headstock!

Price: $24,000 (although I'm sure you're gonna have to pay a lot more to own one of these beauties)

Corum Bubble Privateer

I really like this watch. Made by an established watchmaker but you'd never be able to tell from the giant pirate grrrrrrr on the face. Like many Corum Bubbles with pictures on the face, this one is limited to 1955 pieces. I got to see one in real life at one of the many kick ass watch stores here in HK. The bubble really makes the watch stick out and the watch itself has a bit of weight to it....two qualities I appreciate.

Price: $3495

Gilded Age Denim

One of my favorites in my closet. 13.5 oz natural indigo dyed (one of the few American brands that use natural indigo). They feel heavy (even though theyre not (see previous posts)) and the color is awesome.

About their dying process: http://www.gildedage.net/natural_indigo_jeans.html

Price: $425

Visvim Hockney

So I want another pair of Visvims: their boat shoes, the Hockney.

Price: $300

Could this be love?

This is getting unhealthy.

What I would do with $1mm

I'd probably buy a Bugatti Veyron 16.4. Then I could have 1,001 hp behind me launching me to 60 mph in 2.46 seconds, pushing me 125 mph in 7.3 seconds (that, ladies and gents, is the time it took my old car to get to 60 mph), and getting great mileage (2.1 mpg at full throttle, that's 12.5 minutes between fill ups).

Price: $1,000,000

Recent purchase: Visvim Fang Hikers

When you have Eric Clapton endorsing these joints, you know they're the shit!

Price: $361 (but I overpaid cause I live in HK)

Recent purchase: Fred Perry X Comme Des Garcons Pique Polo

Price: $160

Ulysse Nardin

If you know me (you wish :p), then you know I have a thing for watches. However, there are simply too many watches out there that I want. Whatever make/model I am obsessing over at the moment is sure to change with my mood, the weather, my outfit...blah blah. At this moment, its the Ulysse Nardin Royal Blue Tourbillon:Limited to 99 pieces. 48 diamond and blue sapphire hour markers. Of course its sapphire crystal front and back, whats the point of a Tourbillon if you cant see them shits?

Price: $300,000 (The usual watch that I drool over is much much cheaper, but hey, I'm feeling saucy!)

Any Pre-CBS Fender Stratocaster

Nothing gets my musical senses going like a Rick Rubin/Red Hot Chili Peppers recording. I mean, you've got the best "minimalist" producer working with some seriously talented musicians that have serious knowledge of their medium. Mix that up in a studio (i.e. Stadium Arcadium), and you get to hear some seriously delicious tones.

In my obsessive attempts to sound like guitar God John Frusciante, I have been drooling over vintage Stratocasters. He plays a 1962 Stratocaster with a rosewood fretboard that Anthony Keidis gave him (allegedly in attempts to make peace upon Frusicante's return from that nasty-near death sabbatical from the band).

In my opinion, the only ingredient for tonal quality in a guitar is time. Sure , you can go out and drop $10K + on a private stock PRS, but at the end of the day, there will be less character than this beautiful 1954 Stratocaster:

I've been lucky enough to play a vintage Stratocaster recently. It WILL make you sound a little bit closer to God.

Price: Depends on condition of course, but for something like the one in the pic, probably ~$100,000

Color my Macbook

If you've seen that Cassie video for "Long Way 2 Go"(I remember cool things that I see in music videos), then you'll know what I am talking about here.

Colorware, a company based out of Winona, Minnesota, will customize just about any Apple product by painting it in deep, lush colors such as above.

Price: $449 for a Macbook/Macbook Pro
$64-74 for an Ipod

Pure Blue

Well, since my obsession with jeans isn't limited to one brand, here is another label I would like to endorse. Alike the Samurais below, these will be bought by me-self soon.

Pure Blue Japan jeans. Also pretty heavy stuff, weighing in at 18.5 oz. What makes these so special is that they will 100% positively destroy any white sneaker you wear with them. 100% pure natural indigo, dyed in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Finding jeans this rich and deep in color ain't gonna happen anywhere else but in Japan folks.

Price: $510

Samurai Jeans

I christen my blog with my most current obsession and imminent purchase....the Samurai S5010WX 19oz jeans. Yes, that is 19 ounces. For all those not in the know, most commercial and main stream premium denim weighs 10-14 oz. This is 19 oz, stupid. What's so cool about heavy denim? See below:



Yes, they are free standing. Price: $285

Mission Statement

I create this blog to show the things that I am obsessing over.....Get ready for some serious materialism