That racket is definitely stylish, but I have a feeling that the people using it will fall into the label whore category. After all, a serious tennis player would probably go for quality over brand name/appearance - and buy one these - http://www.3luxe.com/category/Tennis/Tennis_Racquets

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As a moleskine devotee who also loves to travel, I think those are excellent. I like the idea of sharing them with friends, but perhaps there should be an exchange program for travelers - sort of like Wikitravel but in print. After all, online book exchange programs work surprisingly well.

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A skateboard does seem like an odd thing for Ferrari to make, but it's not nearly as odd a home gym (hey, at least a skateboard has wheels). However, I think I'd go with a company that actually has a history and some expertise when it comes to skateboards, like one of these: http://www.3luxe.com/category/Skateboarding/Skateboards I'd bet a Ferrari skateboard is probably all about the logo and therefore will be popular with poseurs - more power to them.

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This is awesome - I'd love to add it to my tiny apartment. However, I doubt my landlord (and most others) would be cool with it.

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Those are gorgeous!

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Probably because it doesn't taste like the real stuff? I'm not really a whiskey connisseur, but I'd be incredibly pissed off if I bought a good bottle and it wasn't up to par because of fraud (on a related note, if it was beer - something I am definitely a snob about - I'd be the first one in line to lobby for legislation).

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You know, at first this surprised me, but with the increase in the Hollwood-ization of fashion and style (e.g. women want to dress like their favorite actresses, both onscreen and off), and the fact that the significant majority of women don't live somewhere where they have access to top luxury brands, it only makes sense that they would turn to the web. After all, it's not like the country's wealth is concentrated around Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue, and anyways, even wealthy customers don't always want to shop in-store. Sometimes it's easier (and dare I say, more luxurious) to have the goods come right to your door. Besides, you can always ship back what doesn't work and so many online shopping sites have such great return policies now that it's all pretty low risk. In addition, all of the online media - the many fashion blogs, the message boards, social shopping sites, and even recommendation engines are helping people to refine their tastes and learn what is "simply the best", to quote the tagline of 3Luxe (http://www.3luxe.com), one of the afore-mentioned recommendation engines. You definitely don't need to be in a fashion capital anymore to know exactly what is going in the luxury world.

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For some reason this reminds me of a really upscale version of Goldschlager.

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I have a feeling this will be a fabulous collection - and a "natural" choice for Stella McCartney (sorry about the pun, I couldn't resist).

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Count me in as another one who finds these dolls a little creepy, but if someone wants them and can afford them, that's cool with me. It's when a doll or robot becomes a substitute for actual human companionship that worries me. ps. Allen - although apparently you are trying not to seem misogynistic, your comment still came across as incredibly so - do you honestly think that "lonely, creepy guys" are only created by women? If women are always trying to change them, maybe there is a reason. Relationships are a two-way street, dude. By the way, men have a choice when they get up in the morning as well - to make their wife/girlfriend feel beautiful by complimenting them and accepting as they are (which will never be as perfect as a real doll, no matter how much effort they put in), to be friendly, and to help their wife/girlfriend out with the housework and everything else - especially if she works outside of the home as well. No one feels sexy or even accepting if they've been taking care of their man like another child all day. Anyways, as long as men and women continue to stereotype and treat each other like aliens instead of as fellow human beings (seriously, men and women tend to want the same things - a happy, comfortable home, a stable relationship, and yes, a fulfilling sex life), there will probably be a market for things like Real Dolls.

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I'm loving the over-the-knee boots - although they might not have the best reputation (Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, cough cough), they definitely can look stylish and even classy with the right outfit.

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