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Unique Menswear Idea: Armor (Holiday Tip #7)

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

Your buddy the Titled Englishman with the Fabulous Estate in Sussex cannot get enough of this stuff, so why not shock and delight your husband the Orthopedist from Short Hills? Here, in a delightfully puzzling, jumbled together manor (um, we meant, “manner”), are some related websites:

Ballistic Gear & Body Armor:
www.diamondbacktactical.com.

Unique Decorative Swords and Armor:
www.designtoscano.com.

Authentic Replica Armor Helmets:
www.greathistorygifts.com.

White Horse R and D Ballistic Security:
www.whitehorserd.com.

Liquid armor that hardens on impact to protect frontline troops (gizmag.com)
BAE Systems’ Showcases Its New Ultra Lightweight Warrior Featuring an Intelligent, Ergonomic Power System That Delivers for the Soldier (eon.businesswire.com)
Shear-thickening liquid hardens upon impact, makes for lighter and more effective body armor (engadget.com)
Riley Solutions Inc. Selected for Competitive Role in DARPA Armored Vehicle Challenge 2010 (prnewswire.com)
Letter Re: An Arms and Armor Maker Recommendation (survivalblog.com)

Accessories

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Business

Kid Crazy (Holiday Tip #6)

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Manhattan is going kid crazy this season…and there should be a number of chic youngsters toddling about the Tri State Area on Boxing Day. Our advice: Stay Clear of All Children this Christmas. Just Kidden’! Sonia Rykiel from Paris is doing Great and Reasonably Priced clothing for children available at her kids boutique at Madison and 93rd. And for a totally unique gift idea…try legendary Leo and Marylyn Smith’s lovely Santa Claus figurines. The midwestern folk art duo has been making these statuettes for years, and they are lovely, and the kind of thing a child can pass down to their children. Who would have thought? www.leosmith.com

Christmas in July Activities for Kids (teachstreet.com)
Planning Christmas Musicals For Preschool Children (brighthub.com)
Santa Claus Horrifying Children Fills Our Hearts With Cheer [We Hate Your Kids] (gawker.com)
Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain (lifescript.com)
Pick The Best Child Halloween Costumes Easily (slideshare.net)

Shoe Show (Holiday Tip #5)

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Glamourous youngsters can find absolutely fabulous shoes at East Side Kids at 1298 Madison Avenue. These festive shoes start at $90 for the Sonnet series from Start Rite. “We can’t stock these babies quickly enough,” says manager/head buyer Leon Califiore. The store practically sings Christmas..and shoes. Men’s sizes to 13. Ladies to 12. East Side Kids 1298 Madison (At 92 Street) 212 360-5000.

Get Your Shoe Porn Here: The Shoes of BlogHer ‘10 (califmom.com)
Travelers urged to lighten their holiday load (terracurve.com)
Preschool Tennis Shoe Theme: How To Lace And Tie Shoes (brighthub.com)
Burberry shoes can really offset the simplicity with no exaggeration (fitfiend.com)
Projects ” How-To’s ” Monster Shoe DIY (cutoutandkeep.net)

World Cup Shirt Secret (Holiday Tip #4)

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

2006 Italian Soccer shirts are showing remarkable buoyancy during the holiday season. Official jerseys of many of the world teams featured in last summers Mondial (possibly all 38 of them) can be found at: soccer

Soccer Sport Supply Company

1745 First Avenue
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 427-6050
Phone2: (800) 223-1010

Email: soccersportsupply@msn.com

France World Cup squad suspended for Norway friendly (ballhype.com)
What Are Your Earliest Childhood Memories of Soccer? (epltalk.com)
Xavi is mental + pre-season continues apace (oleole.com)
World Cup Octopus Surfaces In New Movie (news.sky.com)
Soccer’s Growth in the U.S. Seems Steady (nytimes.com)

Counter Spy Shop (Holiday Tip #3)

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

This is the original James Bond shop. Here you’ll find a wide variety of products to ensure privacy, security and safety. The shop’s newest addition is the Truth Phone, which joins a full range of spy cameras, bug/tap alerts, nightvision devices, personal protection gear, and other executive tools and toys.
444 Madison Ave between 49th and 50th sts,
1-212-688-8500

Private Snoops Use Law-Enforcement Technology To Bug Meetings, Spy on Spouses and Steal Company Secrets (prweb.com)
Company ressurects manned, James Bond-style spy helicopters (dvice.com)
Self-Destructing Flash Drives – The Fujitsu Tamatebako is USB Drive that Takes Cues from James Bond (trendhunter.com)
I’m Anna Chapman – but I’m no Russian spy (guardian.co.uk)
James Bond 007 Blood Stone gets a classic Bond movie credit sequence (news.bigdownload.com)

Cashmere on Madison (Holiday Tip #2)

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Cashmere Avenue at 1100 Madison (82 and 83rd streets) is amazing for top of the line full on cashmere outfits, but since the closing of Pringles from Scotland, the solutions for the classic cashmere sweater on Madison have gotten to be challenging. An obvious choice, Ralph Lauren, but you’ll do better at Peter Elliot on Madison and 81st. While their suits, shirts and ties are fun but don’t drive us crazy, uh, at least not yet, we believe PE at this very moment makes truly wonderful outdoor casual wear, and we’re very excited about their cashmere sweaters for men and women. For the best safari gear in New York try Holland and Holland on 57th street, and also F. M Allen at 962 Madison between 75th and 76th.

Lunchtime buy: Denis Colomb Bourbon Cashmere-blend shawl (myfashionlife.com)
30% off cashmere at inhabit ny (grechenscodes.com)
Sustainable Sweaters – The Stewart and Brown Fall 2010 Collection Shows Off Eco Knitwear (GALLERY) (trendhunter.com)
Stewart + Brown Sustainable Sweaters for Fall 2010 (Photos) (treehugger.com)
Trunk shows of sweaters and jewelry planned: style news (cleveland.com)

Consumer Goods and Services

Seigo Seigo Seigo (Holiday Tip #1)

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Spectacular Seigo ties at 1248 Madison Avenue are New York’s best kept neckwear secret. Ties, Bowties, Silk Scarves and Hankercheifs round out the boutique’s entire inventory.

Seigo Katsuragawa came to NYC 20 years ago to attend FIT. His secret: his ties are woven in Japan with looms normally employed in the making of Kimono’s, and his limited edition of eight intricately colored and patterned ties (ask to see them) ensures an upscale unique look for about $80.

We particularly like Seigo’s solids ($75), which have a unique muted weave thats a refreshing break from the standard shiney satin look we’re seeing too much of these days. The tiny shop buzzes with lovely attentive japanese sales girls that may know simply too much about ties. Seigo has the largest collection of bowties in the city.

Ties as a gift: Boring. The right ties as a gift: You will see the light of Christmas in the tasteful giftee’s eyes for sure. 212 987-0181