TRAVEL :: SMELL :: STYLE

The Getaway
Ditch the office. Paradise awaits in the Greek Isles
As great as our nation is, we admit Europeans still have a leg up in some
regards. Autobahns without speed limits? Topless beaches? What most grabs
us, however, is their tradition of taking a month off in summer and hastening to
seaside hotels and rental villas while we workaholic Americans remain at our
desks. We hereby call our readers to action: Get out of Dodge. Here’s a teaser:
the Imperial Spa Villa, a rental paradise on the Greek island of Zakynthos,
with four bedrooms, a huge pool and bar and your own private beach. Sure, it’s
expensive, but with the economy there, you might get a deal
(inquire about rates and book at luxuryretreats.com). Ever use
a BlackBerry as a skipping stone? It’s very satisfying.

On the Nose Two for the Road

A classic cologne will never do Because the modern man must be able
you wrong—especially when to multitask readily and flawlessly,
that classic cologne is Jean behold these stainless-steel bottle-
Paul Gaultier’s Le Male ($58 to opener cuff links ($50, cufflinks.com).
$78, in stores), now at the age They, of course, have twin virtues:
of 15 but still among the fresh- They match even the snazzi-
est scents around (top notes of est of attire, and more
bergamot and lavender). Better important, they can open
yet, the French fashion designer any bottle of beer within
is offering a special summer edi- reach, which will make
tion of Le Male, presenting you whoever is wearing
with a tough choice of which ver- them the most popular
sion of the fragrance to wear. guy in the room. 25
 CUTLERY :: DRINK :: SOUND

A Walk Down
Gin Lane
Want to add a dash of the
1800s to your libations?
Check out Oregon-based
Ransom Cellars’ Old Tom Gin
($36, ransomspirits.com).
Ransom crafts the
The Buck Stops Here popular 19th century
Equal parts backwoods and skateboard bowl, liquor (oft mixed
Supreme’s wood-handled, brass-inlaid folding in a tom collins)
knife ($75, supremenewyork.com) is a collaboration from malted barley
between the skateboard lifestyle shop and the blade and combines
icon Buck Knives (established in 1902). That makes it with an infu-
this chic, manly blade suitable for both the urban jun- sion of botanicals
gle and skinning nutria in the bayou. including juniper
berries, orange
peel, lemon peel,
coriander seed,
cardamom pods
Hack Your Life: Finding Wi-Fi and angelica root—
according to drink
Internet access has become a basic Enter WeFi (wefi.com), a free historians, a dead-
human necessity. Consequently, downloadable program (unfortu-
finding an open Wi-Fi hot spot is nately only for PCs at the moment)
o n re - c re a t i o n .
as crucial to survival as fresh air. that stores a local version of the The end result is
While several online resources most recent listing of nationwide herbal and citrusy,
map available Wi-Fi around the hot spots and automatically logs with a distinctive
country, none of them are much you on to the nearest access point amber hue.
help if you’re not already online. with the strongest signal.

Rock of All
Ages
Crosley’s Audiophile
Solo AM-FM radio and
iPod speaker ($100,
crosleyradio.com) may
look as though it plays
only Johnny Mercer’s
“Jeepers Creepers”
and other standards
from the 1930s, but
t h e A ro u n d S o u n d
technology guaran-
tees you can properly
blare AC/DC’s “T.N.T.”
at glass- shattering
decibels. When test-
ing this diminutive
beauty—one of Cros-
ley’s many throwback
models, complete
with robot-like volume
and tuner knobs—be
sure to crank up the
iPod speaker, which
delivers high-tech
acoustic consistency.
Crosley’s other gee-
whiz handiwork
includes modernized
vintage home juke-
26 boxes. Rockola!
LifeOnTop SERVICING YOUR NEEDS
TECH

■ SlideHD
Flip • $280
Capturing life’s misadven-
■ VSX-1020-K Receiver tures on Flip’s line of pocket
Pioneer • $599 cameras was always a snap,
With 3-D HDTVs on the market and home-theater scientists it a convenient hub for your cable box, Blu-ray player, gaming but reviewing footage on
already working on the next big thing (holographic projec- gear, and more. It delivers room-rattling 7.1 surround sound, the teeny screens sucked.
tors with Smell-O-Vision, maybe?), future-proofing your while enhancing music playback by replacing acoustical sub- The new SlideHD model
AV setup is a mission impossible. Still, this receiver—which tleties lost during MP3 compression. And while the included relieves that eye strain with a
is packed with high-end features at a mid-range price—will remote is more than adequate, a free app turns your iPhone three-inch touch screen and
keep your system on the cutting edge for years. It bristles or iPod Touch into a mini mission control, letting you tinker a novel slide control. Both
with 3-D-ready HDMI ports and loads of other inputs, making with every setting via a slick touch-screen interface. let you easily prescreen your
mini cinematic masterpieces
before premiering them
on YouTube or an HDTV.
The SlideHD packs enough
memory to record four hours
of high-definition video, and
it’s as svelte as your typical
smartphone, so it’s easy to
keep on hand should you
ever spot a Sasquatch or find
a partner for that sex tape.
Classic gear gets new and
improved, proving you really can
teach old tech new tricks.
By Crispin Boyer ■ ON Bike
Cannondale • $6,500
It started out as a concept for a funky
commuter bicycle that could fold down to
a third of its full size. Now the pricey nine-
speed ON bike is rolling into the real world,
minus the folding ability but with all its other
innovative features intact. Chief among
them: a single-arm front fork and a chain
that’s completely integrated into the alloy
frame of the bike, meaning you never need
to maintain the drive system or worry about
grease stains on your pant leg. All cabling is
routed through the frame, too, giving the ON
a futuristic “no wires” look that’ll cause a few
double takes as you pedal through the pack
on your way to work.

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 ■ The Rambler Backpack
Mission Workshop • $219
Mission Workshop, based in San Francisco’s
Mission District—ground zero for that city’s
hipster bike-messenger culture—crafts bags
and backpacks to the exacting standards
of urban pedal-pumping cowboys. Its
weatherproof bags are sturdy enough for
the daily commute but versatile enough
for weekend trailblazing. This one hits the
sweet spot between low-profile comfort and
large storage capacity, with two laptop-size
pockets and a central cargo compartment
that expands into a nearly bottomless pit.
The customizable strap system spreads the
load across your back and shoulders so
long hauls aren’t a pain in the neck.

■ Ironman Global Trainer ■ RC Fishing Boat

Timex • $250 Chinavasion • $143
Don’t let the name throw you: This tough As if the sport of fishing weren’t lazy
timepiece is not part of a merchandising tie- enough, this two-foot-long remote-
in with the Iron Man movie sequel. The Global control speedboat lets you drive and
Trainer is built for endurance athletes who drop baited hooks exactly where you
are hell-bent on beating the pack in grueling want them without the exhausting effort
multisport competitions. Nevertheless, it of casting a line. You’ll still have the chore—
boasts so many high-tech abilities that it and enjoyment—of reeling in your catch.
would look right at home on Tony Stark’s The boat’s remote has a range of 1,000
red-armored wrist. The built-in GPS tracking feet and can be operated with one hand,
calculates your distance, pace, altitude, laps, leaving your other hand free to operate
and speed as you run, bike, or swim. It also your PBRs. A wide hull and twin propellers
logs your performance in past workouts and stabilize the boat in rough conditions,
records waypoints for your favorite routes. and a red navigation light keeps it in sight
Sync the Ironman to your PC to recharge its in dim light. With four hours of cruising
15-hour battery and access a suite of hard- time on a single charge, the boat gives
core training programs. Oh, yeah—it will tell you plenty of time to shut up and fish, then
you what time it is, too. sober up for the drive home.

■ CR6002 Portable
Turntable
Crosley • $149
This lightweight, battery-
powered gizmo is like a
relic out of some alternate
dimension where the
Walkman and iPod never
existed, spinning 45 and
33 1/3 records on the go.
Just be sure to plop it down
on a stable surface before
dropping the diamond-
stylus needle onto a record
groove. The built-in stereo
speakers will blast your
old-school media at vinyl
swaps, parties, the office,
wherever, or you can use the
dual headphone jacks for
a more intimate listening
experience. It does have one
twenty-first-century touch:
a USB port and ripping soft-
ware that converts analog
tunes into the easier-to-
carry digital format.

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 THE
HATCHET MAN
ALEC BALDWIN, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
Arrogance and power can be intoxicating to women. Yes,
people, the bully often wins (the girl, in any case). Perhaps
it’s misogynistic to suggest, but women are drawn to jerks in
expensive suits, as personified by the deceptively charismatic
Blake, Alec Baldwin’s castrating sales strategist in the 1992
film adaptation of David Mamet’s play Glengarry Glen Ross.
Recruited by invisible bigwigs to stamp his foot on the chicken
necks at a Walter Mitty–inspired real estate office, Baldwin
eats the weak for appetizers, looking delicious in the process.

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 THE
FOREMAN
JACK NICHOLSON, FIVE EASY PIECES

They say women love men of wealth and taste,

but they lust for a man who’s good with his
hands, the true tools of his trade. Stereotypes
abound: the Brando-like chiseled boxer, the
handsome firefighter and the construction
foreman, who can provide a primordial cave-
man hair pull that metrosexuals can’t. In the
Bob Rafelson–directed 1970 classic Five Easy
Pieces, Jack Nicholson pulls a two-fisted feat:
Not only is he skilled at working an oil rig—
dagger sideburns and a wolfish grin poking out
of a construction helmet—he is also a moody
former child-prodigy pianist who tickles the
ivories like Bach on an I-beam. A renaissance
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bial Wound Rescue, $20.
you leave for work.
7. Neosporin Lip Health
3. Keep an old tooth- Daily Hydration Therapy
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with SPF 20, $5. 8. Dove
under your nails at the
end of the day. Men + Care Extra Fresh
and Deep Clean Body
4. Some mechanics
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to loosen grease. Con-
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prefer Magic Soap, Lava
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some of which have sand
in them.
5. Finish off the day with
another helping of mois-
turizer, or massage your
hands with olive oil. Then
grab your female partner
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all your hard labor.

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“In the morning if my face is a little

puffy I’ll put on an ice pack while
doing my stomach crunches. I can do
1,000 now. After I remove the ice pack
I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In
the shower I use a water-activated gel
cleanser, then a honey almond body
scrub, and on the face an exfoliating
gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint
facial mask, which I leave on for 10
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CHRISTIAN BALE, AMERICAN PSYCHO alcohol dries your face out and makes
Narcissistic in the extreme, as adept as any gentleman at choosing the right Sancerre you look older. Then moisturizer, then
or business-card paper stock, the man-about-town drifts past nightclub doormen an antiaging eye balm followed by a
and A-list restaurant maître d’s. Women are lured by his distant charisma and fine
taste, from his English cuff links to his bathroom arsenal of “product.” He navigates final moistur-
exotic ports and metropolises, an ice storm of minimalist chill. Forget Gordon Gekko. izing protec-
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of Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho, Christian Bale is the consummate man- —Patrick
about-town, impeccable from head to toe, conspicuously consumptive, arrogantly
Bateman,
cool, a lady-killer with never a drop of blood on his manicured nails.
from American
Psycho

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 WHEELS :: DRINK :: SPORT

The Jetta TDI Cup Edition

VWs in close combat at Road Atlanta.

Young Guns
Showcasing VW’s new talent and technology
It’s an age-old question with an easy answer: How does a car company
alert buyers to new ideas in engineering? By thrilling those potential
customers with roaring action on the racetrack. Volkswagen launched its
TDI Cup series to showcase its clean diesel Jetta—but with an added hook. The 10-race series is also a scouting system in which
young drivers with no experience who are hell-bent on NASCAR or Formula One can get a start—drivers such as Liam Kenney of
Virginia, who began competing the moment he was old enough to get his license and who’s now racing in Formula Three. “The
TDI Cup gets you in a major factory team car,” says Kenney. “It’s hot, tight racing.” Now VW is offering customers the motor-sport
version of its Jetta. The two-liter Jetta TDI Cup Edition is a racer for the road, with fully independent suspension, 18-inch alloys,
sporty rubber and huge brakes. Clean diesel means absurdly impressive mileage. “Where else can you buy a race car for the
street that you can flail around and still get 41 miles per gallon?” Kenney says. We hurtled one around country roads, looking
for tight corners to straighten. The ride is firm, the steering perfectly weighted. For $25,000, this baby makes for a great back-
to-school ride. More info at vw.com. To apply for next season’s racing, visit vwmotorsportusa.com.

Release the The Old

Kraken
Going where no booze
purveyor has gone
before, Proximo Spirits
is offering the Kraken
($20, in stores), a rum
that is dark and spiced.
Another surprise: For a
libation named after a
menacing sea beast, it
is unexpectedly smooth,
probably because of its
caramel flavoring.
Ball Game
Who needs a
throwback jersey?
Huntington Base Ball
Co.’s replica 1870s fin-
gerless glove ($200,
huntingtonbaseballco
.com) evokes an even
more ancient era. To wit,
it’s modeled after one of
the first pieces of tailored
buckskin ever used to blunt the wallop of
a batted ball during a professional game.

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 WATCHES :: BOOKS :: STORAGE

When Time Flies A Smoking Library

After Charles Lindbergh’s solo nonstop Reading—now 100 percent habit-
flight across the Atlantic, he trekked forming! The enabler of such avid
another 47,000 kilometers of northern literacy? British publisher Tank
air routes. During these trips he wore a Books. In a sublime design
personally designed Greenland Flight conceit, the company has
watch, a timepiece Longines recently repackaged pocket-
reissued as Lindbergh’s Atlantic Voyage size works by Kafka
($4,500, longines.com). Like the origi- and other eminent
nal, it shows seconds at nine o’clock, writers into six
includes a 30-minute counter flip-top cigarette
at three o’clock and boxes ($70, tank
has a tachymeter magazine.com). “Tales
for measuring to take your breath away,”
speeds up its mock warning promises.
to 500 kilo-
meters
per hour.

How to Buy a Private Island

Winter will be here soon enough, bring-
ing with it the usual frigid misery and
near-constant dreams of sand, sun and
escape. The ultimate getaway, of course,
is to a warm piece of ocean-based real
estate all your own—a private island
where neither Old Man Winter nor any
other interloper can prevent good times
from rolling. Canadian com-
pany Private Islands Inc.
(privateislandsinc.com) specializes in
arranging such purchases, listing
roughly 500 islands to buy or lease—
from Great Lakes islets to Pacific Ocean
archipelagoes. The asking prices are
similarly wide-ranging, starting as low
as $20,000 and jumping to $110 mil-
lion for a tricked-out Shangri-la in the
Caribbean. After all, no man can be
complete without an island.

Have Office,
Will Travel
London furniture maker Timothy
Oulton has made a time-tested wish
come true: He has devised a way to
fit your whole life—or most of your
office, anyway—into a single suitcase.
His Mayfair Steamer Secretary Trunk
($2,995, restorationhardware.com),
which he designed as a nod to both
his family’s well-known antiques her-
itage and the classic Louis Vuitton
trunks of the bygone luxury-luggage
era, is handmade of distressed vin-
tage cigar leather and features a
pull-down desktop, wheels for mobil-
ity and plentiful storage space. No
two trunks are alike—in fact, each
one takes 72 hours to construct. And
each comes equipped with crafty
wire-management slots to keep high-
tech hardware (i.e., your computer)
discreetly in check. When your day’s
work is finished, simply close and
latch the trunk, and roll your work
out of sight and out of mind.

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 w i csh
n d
Oprah’
SaShowd o w n
Tuna Melt
Hugo's and Duckfat
www.duckfat.com
Grilled Cheese Portland, Maine
Café Muse Uses good-quality imported
www.cafemuseroyaloak.com Italian tuna packed in virgin olive oil.
Royal Oak, Michigan
Havarti for creaminess. Mozzarella for gooeyness.
Fontina for bite. Honey to linger on the tongue. Catfish Sloppy Joe
RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay
www.rmseafood.com
Lisa C’s Boisterous Brisket Las Vegas, Nevada
Zingerman's Mild, meatier fish, like U.S. catfish or tilapia, stands up to the
www.zingermansdeli.com barbecue sauce.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Gold Angus-beef brisket, dry-rubbed with
sea salt, Tellicherry black pepper, garlic, and marjoram. Reggie Deluxe
Pine State Biscuits
www.pinestatebiscuits.com
Portland, Oregon
Chopped Pork A hangover cure made with fried chicken, bacon, cheddar,
Allen & Son Barbeque gravy, and an over-easy egg.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Famous among the vinegar-based
smoke pits of North Carolina for its tart, smoky sandwiches. Monte Cristo
Canter's Deli
www.cantersdeli.com

Grilled Lobster and Cheese Los Angeles, California

The Monte Cristo is bread, turkey, ham, and Swiss dipped in
Restaurant Bricco batter and grilled like French toast.
www.billygrant.com/bricco.htm
West Hartford, Connecticut
Generous clumps of fresh lobster tossed Jimmy’s Favorite
in a net of stringy, buttery Havarti. Jimmy and Drew's 28th Street Deli
Boulder, Colorado
Jimmy’s namesake Reuben swaps pedestrian
Chicken-Parm Hero with Sausage rye for schmaltz-fried latkes the size of your hubcaps.
Perilla
www.perillanyc.com
Jibarito
New York, New York
It has all the right textures:
Borinquen Restaurant
www.borinquenjibaro.com
toasty bread, crispy chicken, gooey cheese.
Chicago, Illinois
Oprah.com
The "bread" is actually twice-fried green plantains (sliced and
pressed into rectangles).

Excerpted from Esquire magazine, Copyright © 2008 by Esquire. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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way: via the AR.Drone and an iPhone!

AIR BUD
Most RC copters are for old
men who talk about pitch and
yaw. The Parrot AR.Drone
quadricopter ditches the
dorkitude (and even the bulky
controller), taking cues from
your iPad, iPhone, or iPod
Touch using a wi-fi connec-
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helps you navigate the
craft, while a bottom-facing
one lets you spy on all the
sordid crap your neighbors street peeper
do in their backyards. Views from the
$299, parrot.com two cameras can
be seen simultane-
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By recording audio as you take CRUSH-PROOF
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PARTY TIME
The Devon Tread 1 superwatch packs in
enough tech to make the eyes of the average
engineering student pop out like those of a
love-struck cartoon wolf. The time is displayed
on belt assemblies moving in a seamless
motion, while its stainless-steel and polycar-
bonate casing will stand up to bullets
and streams of drool from watch nerds.
$15,000, devonworks.com—Stan Horaczek

THE FASTEST YOU CAN BUY

car: Bugatti blender: VitaMIX 500
Veyron super sport Got the shakes and need a
The only thing more shocking margarita fix quick? Fire up this
than the $2.5 mil price tag? countertop crusher and set its
The fact that it hits 267 mph. blade speed to 240 mph.
$599, williams-sonoma.com
phone: HTC Evo 4G
You could take advantage of the
Evo’s broadband-like 4G connection
speeds for enhanced productivity...
or epic procrastination.
$199, now.sprint.com

44 MAXIM SEPTEMBER 2010 ILLUSTRATION BY JAMESON SIMPSON

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The Philips DS8500
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The Zoom H1 Handy
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that’ll record both an
inspired songwriting
sesh and your stoned
spoken-word ram-
blings in better-than-
CD quality audio. Your
roomie will be thrilled.
$99, www.zoom.co.jp from $1,099, line6.com

BAND AID BLACK KEYS DRUMMER PATRICK CARNEY’S CHEAT SHEET FOR ROCK’N’ROLL SUCCESS.
PLAY THE BASS WRITE MELODIES PEN SOME LYRICS Play Some Gigs GET A LOOK
“It’s the easiest thing to get “Trying to create original “Writing personal, heartfelt “If you just make music in “If you want to be a rockin’
somewhat proficient with. songs will just give you writ- lyrics can be a very big fuck- your bedroom, only record rock star, it’s very important
Join a band with people er’s block. Start by aping up. Instead, watch an episode nerds will adore you. You to find a jacket that makes
more talented than you. And simple tunes that really rip. of Gunsmoke and describe need to be playing out, so you feel cool. This is probably
get a van—it will make you Gary Glitter and T.Rex are what’s happening.” girls—and eventually the girl the most important tip. Find
indespensable. great for this!” you like—will be into you.” your jacket.”

48 MAXIM SEPTEMBER 2010 ILLUSTRATION BY PETER OUMANSKI

 This bewitching gear is
sweeter than a bucket of
Halloween candy.
By Crispin Boyer

■ Chalkboard Globe
Michele Varian • $450
Reclaim your favorite countries for king and cubicle
with this 30-inch-tall chalkboard globe that turns the
world into a blank slate. Only the continents’ outlines are
painted on; everything else is yours to conquer. Rename
countries, redraw borders, or turn suggestive geography
into hairy-testicled pornography. (C’mon, Florida has it
coming!) And if you ever get tired of playing dirty-doodle
conquistador, draw in bona fide borders and update them
as geopolitical boundaries shift, making this the only
globe that never goes out-of-date.

■ Streak
Dell • $500
This will claw at the itches Apple’s iPad doesn’t scratch. It’s
an oversized Android-based smartphone with a five-inch
multitouch screen for 3G or Wi-Fi web browsing, social
networking, media viewing, turn-by-turn navigating via
Google Maps, or working on-the-go with a suite of office-
productivity software. Unlike the iPad, it has a five-megapixel
camera for teleconferencing and will support Flash-based
sites after a software update later this year. Plus, the slim
profile means you can cram it into your back pocket. The two
gigs of internal memory is expandable to 32, which means
it can store thousands of songs or more than 40 movies.
Of course, it’s compatible with all the apps in the Android
Market. It’s available unlocked from Dell.com or for less with a
commitment to a monthly service plan.

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■ Roc Nation Aviator
Skullcandy • $150
We’re not sure what inspired the high-
flying industrial design of these high-end
headphones. (What’s next? Chesley “Sully”
Sullenberger earbuds?) We just know we
like the wild-blue-yonder looks and Jay-Z-
approved sound. No, really: The Aviator is the
love child of headphone maker Skullcandy
and Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s music label. Its
audio drivers deliver studio fidelity, while the
memory-foam earcups make for a comfy fit.
A microphone built into the cable ensures full
iPhone functionality, too. Slip these on during
your next cross-country flight and you might
just look so cool that you end up in the Mile-
High Club.
■ Evoke Flow
Internet Radio
Pure • $229
Your typical internet radio
is about as sexy as a router
from 1999, with an interface
to match. But now British
electronics maker Pure
is changing the form and
function of these devices
with a line of stylish Wi-Fi-
connected radios. They
range from a small bedside-
alarm unit to a touch-screen
version that looks as if it was
ripped from the bridge of the
U.S.S. Enterprise. The Evoke
Flow is the mid-level model,
featuring a straightforward
knob interface that makes
it easy to surf thousands of
internet radio stations from
around the world.
■ Octane 120 Beer Arcade
Dream Arcades • $6,995
Men have needs, and this satisfies 80 percent
of them. It’s a sit-down arcade machine that
dispenses beer from two taps—one above
the dash-mounted cup holder so you can
pour while playing. And while Dream Arcades
offers more affordable home-gaming setups,
this one truly is deluxe. It projects more than
200 classic arcade and driving games onto a
ten-foot screen, complete with 5.1 surround
sound and force-feedback steering via the
leather-wrapped wheel. Clutch, gas, and
brake pedals round out the authentic arcade
experience. The unit’s “trunk” accommodates
two five-gallon kegs or one half-barrel keg—
plenty of fuel for long virtual road trips.
■ TV Poltergeist
ThinkGeek.com • $13
It’s the ultimate anti-gift,
just in time for Halloween
trickery: a tiny universal
remote that randomly
switches off any TV in range
every 5 to 20 minutes.
Cram it into some cranny
of a friend’s or foe’s media
room, then watch him tear
his hair out for a month as
his set goes bonkers. The
unit’s disposable price and
compatibility with a wide
range of televisions means
you can leave a trail of
misbehaving boob tubes in
every office lounge, video
store, school room, or
electronics store that ever
did you wrong.

■ AR. Drone
ARDrone.Parrot.com • Starting at $299
The spec sheet for this iPhone-controlled “quadricopter” reads like classified
Air Force schematics. It has an onboard flight computer, a terrain-scanning
camera, and an ultrasound altimeter that work in concert to stabilize flight
in windy environments and handle takeoffs and landings automatically. You
control the drone simply by tilting your iPhone or iPod Touch in the direction
you want it to soar (it reaches the sub-sub-subsonic airspeed of five miles per
hour). But the coolest feature is the front-mounted camera that broadcasts
real-time video to your touch screen, giving you a literal bird’s-eye view.
Several included “augmented reality” games turn the real world into a first-
person shooter, letting you demolish the neighborhood with virtual missiles
or dogfight other Drone aces on your block. Just don’t fly too far into enemy
territory; the battery lasts only 15 minutes.

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WHEELS :: WINE :: HEADGEAR

Wild Horses
Ferrari’s new 458 Italia is the hottest sports car in the world
It’s not easy to impress the crowd at the annual Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance, the greatest vintage-car event on earth.
Seven-figure automobiles abound. Roll up in the all-new Ferrari
458, however, and traffic stops, valets leap to assist and cell cam-
eras click. Why? Despite a minor hiccup due to a recall, gearheads
globally are calling this stunner the most visceral street-legal driv-
ing experience money can buy. As one critic recently put it, “The
car’s sensory experience is nearly unfathomable; barreling Woody
Allen’s Orgasmatron over Niagara Falls might get you close.” Out
on the 17-mile drive, we quickly found out why. The 458’s blood-
curdling exhaust shriek is reminiscent of a Formula One car, and
not by chance. Much of the technology comes straight from the
Prancing Horse’s F1 program. Every control is at your finger-
tips, from road and racing suspension settings
to the pad-
dle-operated
seven-speed
d u a l- c l u t c h
manumatic
transmission.
Blink-of-the-eye gearshifts are punctuated by urgent yelps
from the rear-mounted 4.5-liter direct-injected V8. The engine
produces 570 Italian stallions and redlines at 9,000 rpms. Fac-
tory test-drivers tied the Ferrari Enzo’s lap record in the 458 at
the Fiorano track, across the street from the factory. And the
458 (from $230,000) goes for some $400,000 less than the
Enzo does. And then there’s the smell of that smooth Italian
leather. That’s amore. See more at playboy.com/wheels.

French Kiss Hats Off

To paraphrase wine critic Eric
Asimov, if you don’t like Beau-
jolais, you don’t like wine. The
2009 vintage is being hailed
as the best in decades in this
region of France. So instead
of drinking the Beaujolais
nouveau, which hits stores this
month, get last year’s. Pic-
tured are three outstanding
2009s from Georges Duboeuf:
Brouilly ($14), Moulin-à-Vent
($16) and Fleurie ($16).
Optimo Hats in Chicago hit
it big when it provided the
fancy headgear for Johnny
Depp’s 2009 film Public
Enemies. Depp, in fact,
brought a few lids back
to France with him. Opti-
mo’s handcrafted selection
includes straw Montecristis
($450 and up, optimohats
.com) and felt fedoras
such as the 47th Street
(at right, $595). 31
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Bicycle Origami Cash on the Barrel

Pioneering bike maker Strida knows when Here’s the dilemma with A.H. Fox shotguns ($15,500 to $69,000, connecticut
to fold them. Its folding bicycles—such as shotgun.com): They are too exquisite to shoot. Truly—their stock is crafted from
the 23-pound Sport Duo ($1,200, areaware the finest Turkish walnut and their ornate metal engraving is done by hand. Still
.com/transport)—are designed to collapse within don’t believe us? Take it from Teddy Roosevelt, who brought a double-barreled
seconds so as not to hog space at inopportune A.H. Fox with him on his famed African hunting trips. “I really think it is the most
moments—e.g., on the subway at rush hour. beautiful gun I have ever seen,” he once declared. “I am almost ashamed
While many other to take it to Africa and expose it to the rough usage it will receive.”
compact bikes
are on the mar-
ket, we prefer to
ride steady with
this classic.

How to Get 50 Cent at Your Wedding

First, stop laughing. Enticing Fiddy,
Bon Jovi or any other music giant to
perform at your next private party—
whether bar mitzvah, backyard
barbecue or wedding reception—isn’t
impossible. In fact, for the right price,
they’ll jam live in your front room
tomorrow. To check the availability of
various super acts, complete a request
form provided by Booking Entertain-
ment (bookingentertainment.com)—the
trusted middleman to mini-concert
nirvana. Which artist the company
delivers is more or less dictated by your
budget. One-hit wonders cost roughly
$50,000, which includes flights, hotel
rooms and production fees; bands with
a deeper, more popular song catalog
can command seven figures. The ser-
vices rendered for such a hefty price:
a 35-to-70-minute set and, if nego-
tiated up front, some face time with
the guests of honor. Surprisingly, it’s
cheaper to call on short notice, as Fiddy
won’t hold a random Thursday in 2012
open without a serious retainer.

Fired Up
Consider the fireplace revo-
lutionized. Australia-based
EcoSmart Fire has created
the Zeta ($10,900, ecosmart
fire.com) and a suite of simi-
lar fireplaces that use burner
kits filled with renewable
biofuel. Simply put: Setting
the Zeta ablaze on a cold
winter night doesn’t require
such fire-starting standards
as stacks of wood, a brick
chimney or an operating
gas line. The environmen-
tally friendly result? No
clouds of thick smoke,
which allows you to use
the Zeta both indoors
and out. Better still, the
Zeta’s elliptical frame
makes it easy to lift—without
too much trouble you can
move it from the living room
32 to the bedroom.

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FLIGHT :: WATCHES :: STYLE

On the Fly
Build your own airplane—piece by piece
Discover the DIY project of man-size proportions—Zenith Aircraft’s
Zodiac CH 650 kit plane ($50,000, zenithair.com). Although the
plane is delivered to your doorstep in 600 individual parts, full
assembly does not require a degree in aeronautical engineering.
In fact, simple mastery of everyday tools (hammer, screwdriver,
wrench, etc.), lots of patience (think in terms of hundreds of hours)
and the requisite space (a typical two-car garage) should suffice.
The Zodiac flies with a variety of 100-horsepower engines, seats two passengers and features a tinted bubble canopy system that allows
for nearly 360 degrees of visibility. For a personal aesthetic, most pilots like to customize the plane’s paint job. Of course, becoming
airborne requires the proper licensing—namely, online ground school and about 20 hours of flight training to secure an FAA
Sport Pilot Certification (an additional cost of $3,000). Once you’re among the clouds—whether night or day—you can
fly up to 600 miles without touching down. Conduct your own test flight by attending Zenith Aircraft’s monthly work-
shop at its Missouri headquarters, where prospective buyers are encouraged to fly off with the merchandise.

Drive Time Sticky Fingers

The mystique of European You don’t need to read his new
auto racing endures state- memoir, Life, to know you’ll
side. The latest evidence? never be as cool as Keith Rich-
TAG Heuer’s reissue of ards. But if you want to emulate
its Silverstone timepiece the rock god’s style, skip the
($6,500, tagheuer.com). head scarves and go straight
Back in the 1970s, Formula to the essence of his insouci-
One champions Emerson ance: his skull ring. Its creator,
Fittipaldi and Clay Regaz- London’s Courts and Hackett,
zoni strapped the watch to their recently crafted a new version
wrists for good luck before taking ($485, courtsandhackett.com)
to its namesake—the track where the modeled from the same human skull
British Grand Prix is held. it sized for Richards’s finger. 31
 BOOZE :: SNOOZE :: TUNES

Snap Pops The Almighty Power Nap

Oh, Snap! Taking Put down that 11th cup of coffee immediately. Antifatigue futurist MetroNaps rents its
inspiration from EnergyPod ($750 a month, metronaps.com) to clients such as Google and Procter
a Pennsylva- & Gamble to help employees beat the mid-afternoon fade. Slumber is unavoidable
nia Dutch recipe once the pod’s privacy shield descends from its fiberglass dome and its Bose head-
dating back to phones mute the outside world. (The EnergyPod uses NASA technology; it looks as
the 1600s, Snap though it belongs in the Death Star’s sleeping cabin.) Eschewing the typical alarm-
($33, artintheage clock wail, the pod uses gentle vibrations to slowly rouse you after 20 minutes or so.
.com)—a new 100 It certainly beats passing out in your car at lunch.
percent organic
spirit that bor-
rows its flavor
from lebkuchen
(g i n g e r s n a p ,
more or less)—
could be your
elixir for autumnal
nights. Invented by
Steven Grasse, a former Quaker State ad
guru who’d returned to his roots (poeti-
cally, the artisanal liqueur Root was the
first booze he concocted), Snap tastes
slightly of molasses, though it’s spicy
rather than gooey sweet. While it
mixes well with bourbon, be sure
to try it with Wild Turkey rye (a
refashioned old fashioned) or
rum and ginger beer (a dark
and stormy of sorts). Feel
free to dunk an actual
gingersnap in it, too.

Unbreakable How to Buy

Where there was once endless onstage guitar sacrifice, there
is now the Aluminum Deluxe ($4,400, specimenproducts
.com), an ax impervious to rock-and-roll debauchery. In
all, Specimen Products handcrafts about 20 different
aluminum instruments (including basses, ukuleles
and mandolins). Each is built for rock—and actual—
immortality, per the edict of post-hard-core punk band
Tar, which first requested
that Specimen devise
an indestructible guitar
in 1990. Rest assured:
Its sound is far from
tinny, as its strings
can unleash mon-
ster noise.
Wine Futures
Want to purchase high-end wine
at low-end prices? Invest in wine
futures—also called en primeur—and
procure wine while it’s still ferment-
ing in barrels and roughly 18 months
before it’s bottled for mass consump-
tion. The practice began during the
18th century in Bordeaux and for the
next 200 years was limited mainly to
wine sellers—a bourgeois practice that
has become much more democratic.
Today, futures of wine from a myriad
of countries (France, Australia, the
United States) can easily be had by all
via wine-exchange sites such as winex
.com. One of the largest barrel-tasting
events in the U.S. takes place every
spring in northern Sonoma County,
California, giving investors and enthu-
siasts alike the opportunity to sample
future vintages from more than 100
local wineries for a mere $20. (Futures
themselves cost anywhere from $8 a
bottle to $14,000 a case.) Experienced
tasters can help discern which barrels
will mature into the best wines. Two
basic tips: (1) Develop a relationship
with an experienced winemaker who
won’t overhype his handiwork, and (2)
invest in limited-production vintages
(200 to 300 bottles at most).

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 Stuff the stockings of everyone on your
naughty and nice lists with toys and tools.
By Crispin Boyer
• ZonePlayer S5
Sonos ' $400
Nothing foilS a perfectly laid home-~te reo master plan like drywall. The
ZonePlayer ss wireless music system ci rcumve nts the need to d r ill holes
and run speaker cab le th roughout your house to pipe tunes into rooms far
from your music source. Just connect the 55 to your rou ter or t hrough a sold-
separately wireless adapter and stream music from your iTunes library or
hundreds offree online services (Pandora, Nap ster, Sirius, etc.) and stations.
Buy multip le ZonePlayers to spread music Wlrelessly to every room, then use
you r iPhone o r jPad to play house deejay via a slick and easy-to-use free app.

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ThinkGeek.com· $10
For those about to stuff clear ... for a key chain.
a stocking, we salute Theln temal ba tt ery Is
you with this Lilliputian rechargeable via USB
Peavey-style amp that cable, soyou can rock
does double duty as a out with your cor keys
key chain andan actual out for hours. Or until t he:
amplification device. Just novelty wear s off.
• Icon iPhonecharger don't expect to rattle the
Essential TPE· $50 rafters when you plug the
Form equal s fun ction with this nifty puny speaker into your
iPhone external battery thot looks iPodji PhonejiAnything's
just like the phone's cha rge Indicator headphone jack and
(hence the pretentious nome). Snap crank the volume to
the battery into the power port of your 11. The amp soun ds
iPhone 3G or 3GS and boost talk tim e amazingly loud and
by three hours, W i-FI b rowsing by five
hours, and audo playback by 18 hours.
The unique dsplayticks away Its
rem aining charge just like the IPhone'S
ovm indcator. The d ownside: The
Icon is nearly as l arge as the iPhone
itself, making it a little hard to cr am th e
combo into your pocke t .

• HTCHD7 • LUMIX DMC-FZ100

Microsoft/HTC· $200withtwo- Panasonic· $500
year T- Mobile contract You'll never get th e look o f a Penthouse Pet photo session withyour grainy smartphone camera or th at
TheHD7, which Is being billed as Micro- dinky digital polnt-and-shoot. Step up to th e big leagues with the latest entry In Panasonlc's Luml x line
soft's fr esh tOke on sm ortphones , feels of hybrid cameras (so-called beca use th ey combine the pro-level features of bulkier DSLR cameras
more like some thin g out otan alter- with the simplicity of pocket shooters) . The FZ100's standout feature is its powerful24x o ptical-zoom
nate dimension. Its Interface Is dlwied lens for snapping farawoy oc tlon. An 11-shots-per-second burst mode captures ima ges at 14.1-
up Into sliding, tile-based hubs (People, mega pixel resoluti on, and you can recordlOaOp video. And the FZ100 offers so many newble-frl endly
Marketplace, Zune music player, etc.) features-face detection, auto focu s, Image stabili zation-that you won't need a weekend closs at th e
that Incorporate services that other Learning Annex to take the perfect picture.
phones tre;]t as separate applications.
The People hub, lorlnstonce, culls con-
tacts from your Facebook profile a nd
provide s real-time status updat es. The
Games hub Integrates your Xbox Li ve
avatar andGam etscore, w hile manyof
the games are $caled-dow n spin-offs
of Xbox 360 titles. Adecent vlr tu ai
keyboard and MictosoftOffice suite
means th e phone works as hard as it
plays. Th e whole experience Is zippy,
bold, and a bit befudcllng for thos e
weaned on th e more rigidly organi zed
IPhone andAnclrold Interfa ces.

Microsoft's
fresh take on
smartphones
feels like
something out
of an altemate
dimension.
 • Xmas Declarations
grenade ornaments
Suck UK· $19
Tinsel and plastic icicles are for sissies.
Real men decorate their Christmas
trees with high explosives-or at least
reasonable facsimiles thereof. These
shiny, shrapnel-encased baubles arm
your tree for action-movie duty and
support a worthy cause-a portion of
every purchase goes to the social-justice-
seeking artist collective CtrI.AIt.Shift.
Grab a box of grenades, available by the
half-dozen from hip housewares seller
Suck UK, and hide them on the dark side
of your tree, or buy in bulk and dress that
Douglas fir Sly Stallone-style.

• Desktopfireplace
Yanko Design· $365
Create the perfect setting for interoffice
romance or a holiday celebration with
this desktop fireplace, fashioned from
two 7.S-inch stainless-steel oil lamps
shaped like logs. The lamps emlta
nickering flame small enough to appease
worrywart office managers but charming
enough to inspire a round of "Kumbaya"
during Monday-morning conference
calls. A heavy-duty slate base protects
your desk from scorch marks. Just don't
blame us if your team-building s'mores
session sets off the sprinkler system.

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remember your friends in the garage.
By Bill Heald

• JOBY GORILLATORCH
FLARE
Joby.com • $35
Thanks to the march of technology, the days
when you had a crap flashlight (typicallywith
dead batteries) inyourglove box are fading
away, Now, we have a plethora of slick, energy-
efficient LED emergencylightsaV1lilable,
and none is cooler or more useful than the
Gorillatorch Flare, Sure, it looks like a martian
war machine from IMtrofthe Worlds, but it's
a wicked-bright flashli ght, mul timode red
strobe (for tellin g motorists you're changing a
tire on the shoulder), and an incredibly flexible
work light with magnetic feet you can set up
anywhere, Brilliant,

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• POWERTRAVELLER
STARTMONKEY
PowerTravellerUSA.com· $200
Nothing can ruin your daylikejumping
inloyour ride to pickup that special date,
turning the key, and hearing dead silence.
Don't panic. Instead, grab the Startmonkey,
attach it toyour batteryvill its crocodile
clips, and after eight seconds turn the key.
Startmonkey is the world's smallest jump-
start system, and has an ultracompact,
ultrapowerful polymer battery that stays
strong for years between charges and can
save your bacon when your car battery fails.
An included female DC power porI lelsyou
charge portable gadgets aswell.
• GPSANGEL
GPSAngel.com· $99
Here's avery important tip for anyone who
ventures outside and drives somewhere on
public roads: Big Brotheriswatching. The
proliferation of speedin g- and red-light
cameras that shoot a picture of you if software
thinks you're ascofflaw meansyou need an
angel onyourdash towarn you where they
are, The GPSAngel comes loaded out of
the box with more than 5,000 location and
orientation data points of these devices in
the U.S, and Canada (plus web updates), and
warns you with both light and sound when
you're nearing one, and if you're speeding,
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GRIOT'S GARAGE STARTER CAR CARE KIT
Whether you drive a Ferrari or a FestiV1l, it's prudent to keep your ride in impeccable sh1lPe in terms of
the aura and luster of the paint you display to the world, Griot's Garage has the gold standard of washes,
polishes, and everything in between to not only groom your hoopty's hue, but also get the best out of
whatever finish you've got, The Starter Car Care Kit haseverythingyou need to gently but decisively remove
life's ick from your machine and reveal the gem beneath (even if it isa Festiva),
. CARMD
CarMD.com· $99
Isyour check-engine light on? That glowing
goober tells you almost nothing, whether
your gas cap needs tightening orall hell has
broken loose under the hood, CarMD helps
diagnose wh at's wrong; you simply plug th e
unit into the diagnostic port (usuallyfound
below the steering column) and it downloads
your car's trouble codes, Thenyou plug it
into your PC and go online, where the CarMD
site will analyze the codes and tell you why
your light was tripped, The site also displays
recalls,service bulletins, and awealth of
other information,
"
 . ARAIRX-Q
AraiAmericas.com· $540 and up
When Ami says the RX-Qwascreated to be
the ultimate street helmet, it'sa very big deal.
Arai is famous for hand-makin 9 incredi bly
advanced, well-ventilated, and quiet lids that
are not only designed for state-of-the-art
protection but all-day comfort-even under
demanding conditions. The RX-Q features
11 lightweight, aerodynamicshell that is
engineered for 11 lower center of gravity, and
sports lin extra-wide eye port for superior
peripheral vision. The vents move airwell
even 1Itslower speedsso you can keep your
cool, andsizesrange from extrasmall to
extra extra large.

• GARMIN ZUMO 665

Garmin.com • $1,000
If you think only car drivers get to enjoyGPS navigation, you're wrong. While
there are factoryGPSsystems available on some big tour bikes, the Garmin
zOmo 665 is a rugged unit that you can attach to any motorcycle, thanks to a
well-engineered mounting system, The weatherproofed device has a4,3-inch
touch display that works fine when wearing gloves, fu II Bluetooth capability,
and an XMsatellite-radio antenna, With a SiriusXM subscription, you'll have
satellite radio aswellasweather-radar graphics at your fingertip, A car mount is
included, forwhen the snow hits,

• CHATTERBOXXBi2
ChatterBoxUSA.com • $230
Thereyou are, out for astimulating Sunday
ride with your buds, and you want to tell the
riders behind you about a nasty pothole
you just encountered in the apex of a turn,
You could shout, but it's likely nobody will
hear you, Enter ChatterBox, and the XBi2
wireless bike-to-bike intercom system,
Thissimple-to-install unit lets up to three
Ch atterBox-equipped ri ders talk u p to 1,640
feet apart, and Bluetooth tech nology lets
you stream audio fromyourBluetooth-
equipped devices, including phones, MP3
players, and even GPS units, ChatterBox
also has Bluetooth adapters formany
devices,O+-c

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A
Add some sophistication to your sudsing with these holiday
gifts-that doesn't mean you need to give them to other people.
By Camper English

• Varietal Beer
GlassSet
KegWorks.com • $35
Nothing says "fancy beer
geek" more than a different
glass for each bottle of
brew. This set of four glasses
is specially designed to
serve Belgian, wheat, and
pilsner beers, plus there's
an imperial pint glass that
will work for just about
anything. The glasses bring
out the best aromatics and
appropriate carbonation for
each beer you pour. That is,
as long as you can remember
which glass is which .

• BrewMaster
Kegerator
HaierAmerica.com· $600
The Kegerator chills half-,
quarter-, or mini-barrel
kegs, has wheels so you
can move it closer toyour
mouth, and includes shelves
should you be desperate
enough to use it as an actual
refrigerator. Don't think of
• Dog Collar it as promoting excessive
Bark4Beer.com • $20 alcohol consumption at
Man's best friend can lead the blind or sniff out a bomb, but home-think of it as a bulk
until dogs grow opposable thumbs they'll never be able to purchase to lighten your car-
open beer bottles. Help your pooch out and pick up the bon footprint by eliminating
Bark4Beer collar with a built-in bottle opener. Any time the all thosecansandbottles.
dog is around you'll have access to the frosty brew in front of See how we did that?
you. Nowyou'lljust needtoteach him to come when you call.

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With a few chunks of Ice and a power outlet, this little gizmo
can turn a room-temperature can of beer refrigerator-cold
in two minutes or make a bottle frosty in six. It
comes In handy It your refrigerator is full
of useless tood oryou don't want to
reach furth er than to th e side of the
recliner tor a cold one.

SanFranciscoBrewCraft.com
-$90 to $150
Doyou need a hobby to keepyou outof
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Forqet all thatuseless stuff you receIved

last fiohday season ThIs year, use our helpful
gUlde to drop a few hmts m the nght person's ear,
or Just leave a few httle yellow stIckles on these
suggestIons for your glrlfnenci, wIfe, or brother to find After all, how
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FASTBACK
UTILITY KNIFE
$1 7 · MilwaukeeTool.com

When you're in the midd Ie

of a project and you've only
ARAMITH BALL got one free hand, you need
AND CUE CASE an edge. Not only is this
$420· A ramith.com pocket-size blade designed
to be opened w ith one ham,
Even if you have yOIJ O'Nfl pool t able at home, you'll bu t it 'll open fast. It fea tures
appreciate this handy travel case for your gear. It 's made of an integrated w ire stripper
sturdy, light weight a luminum and comes w it h a complete high- and a gut hook, and comes
quality ba II set from the company tha t supplies them for pro tourneys with five additional easy-
around the w orld. There·s space for two shafts and butts. and pocke ts for to-change blades. In
chalk and accessories. Tack on an addit ional $30 for a persona lized cue ba II.
What better way to protect your balls and stick?

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POWER BOX 360 DELUXE

$249· BoschTools.com

Rock YOlr garage or job site with four speakers and a sub-
woofer pumping out 50 watts of sound in all directions. It
features 20 FM and 10 AN digita I presets, a Sirius radio dock
and play port, preset equa lizer settings, and adjustable bass
and treble. Or use the digital-media bay ports to plug in your
NP3 player, S D card, or USB flash drive. It can charge both
Bosch 14.4 V or 18V lithium-ion batteries, which can also be
used to power the 360. When it's plugged into an electrical
outlet, the four G Fel outlets can power tools or charge your
cellphone or laptop. Plus, it's moisture- and dust-proof
and the aluminum and rubber roll cage will protect it from
serious impact. Tough jobs require tough tools and music.

SELE CT STEP
LADDER
$200 plus shipping
and handling·
LittleGiantLadders.com

SlJe, we've laughed at the

i'lfomercials, too, But every
guy needs a good ladder, and
this one actually lives up to
the hype, It has an extra-wide
base and a spacious, built-in
Comfort Platform for stabil-
ity, It comes in two sizes, with
ranges from fOIJ to sixfeet
and five to eight feet, has
i'ldependently telescopic
sides for use on stairs and
i'lclines, and adjusts toa 90-
degree angle for working in
corners, The Air Deck Safety
System adds personal secu-
rity with a sturdy handle, It charger· MilwaukeeTool.com
has slots for paint cans and
Forget the cold, You'll feel nothing but warmth in this multilayered jacket.
It's pJwered by M12 lithium-ion technology, and has four heat settings to
choose from: preheat, high, medium, and low, The battery holder is located
in a pocket atthe lower rear area of the jacket, and the M12 can be used for
lots of cord less Milwaukee tools, It comes in sizes ranging from medium
to 2XL, and it's water- and wind-resistant, so you'll feel the heat no matter
how long it takes to get those holiday lights up on the roof,

GATOR MACHETE
$30 • GerberGear.com

This implement of destruction won't tlJn you into Machete's DannyTrejo, but it mighthelpbring out yOIJ innerbadass, Both the head and hand Ie
are crafted from high-carbon steel, and theblade-a15-inch fine edge on oneside and an l8-inch saw edge on the other-is capable of doing
double duty and dooole thedamage, SlJe, it'll makea good weed wacker, butpst imagine wielding it against a hordeoframpaging zombies,
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SENSOTOUCH3D MODEL 1290X
$300· USA.Philips.com

With a combined triple threat of Gyro Flex 3D to closely trace the contours of your face
and neck, Ultra Track heads to catch ooth longer am normal-length hairs and short
stubble, and aSkinG lide system to reduce skin stress and irritation and a Ilow for the use
of shaving gel for added protection, you'll get smooth shaves every time. You'll a Iso love
the illuminated display that indicates remaining shave time, charging status, and when
it's time for cleaning. Scoring the new SensoTouch 3D will not only make you look good,
it'll put you at the top of your game.

DRIVING GLOVES
$40 black; $30 brown· BionicGloves.com

An orthopedic hand surgeon designed these driving 9 b ves,

taking amtomy and ergooomics into consideration. That
means abetter g rp. better dexterity. and specia I inserts
and ventilation to keep your hands from getting
dammy. They"re leather. they"rewashable.
and they come in black or brown. Bionic
also makes fitness. golf. and tennis

TOUR MANAGER DUFFEL

$120· ful.com

When you think of Tennessee. good things

like BBQ. blles, and country come to mind.
Now you can add fal tOIJ luggageto that
list. The Memphis-based company"s travel
gear is inspired by music and designed with
musicians in mind. This rolling duffel measures
16 by 30 by14 inches, has two roomy sections
for clothes, dual side areas, internal zipper
compartments, a retractable pull-hand Ie, and
front compression buckles to tighten things
up; itcomes in black or slate. Next time you try
to sneak past security, just say, ""I·m with the
band:· and roll through with yOIJ bag.

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CLASSI C FLY-BACK
CHRO N O GRAPH
$395· Amazon.com
This pi lot instrument-inspired timepiece
is perfect for daily wear and travel. Special
features include secor,d time zone and
date, electronic compass, tachymeter,
and luminous indexes. It has a sculpted
dial, sapphire crysta I, and a sta in less-steel
casing and bracelet band with a secure
deployment clasp. Best of all, it's water-
resistant to 330 feet, just in case you want
to swim a few laps in the hotel pool or
sneakin a little soori<eling at the beach.
li:'~azilles
$550· Botta-design.de
len_solus.html
Minute hands are such a waste of time-or
so goes the design philosophy behind
Botta's Solus timepiece. It delivers a single
dial that tracks both hOlJs and mirlUtes,
making it easy to tell the time (give or take
five miootes) at a glance. This German-
engineered watch·s minimalist approach
doesn·t end at its single hand. At less
than five-millimeters thick. it"s as thin as a
second skin. and the hand·s Ilrn inescent
coating means you·11 never need a light
to check the time during your darkest
hours.-CrispinBoyer
for -II
3-G-CRS CHRO NO
SIGNATURE
$1,240· PhilipStein.com
Philip Stein timepieces are designed
to operate with two frequencies that
work within the optimlrn range of seven
to nine hertz: electromagnetic. which
works via a dual-chip system, and natural,
delivered through a metal disk. Exposure
to these frequencies is said to promote
better sleep, be Uer concentration, a r.::J
less stress. This watch also displays time
and date, has a sapphire-coated clrved
mineral crystal, and is water-resistant to
165 feet.It"11 not only make you feel good,
butyou·lllookgood, too.
TARMAC
FLIGHT BAG
$130 large; $100small·
EagleCreek.com
With more airlines adopt-
ing the ""fee for all·· logic to
help separate you from your
hard-earned cash, selecting
the right carry-on luggage
is important. That way you
can save your money for
other things like in-flight
drinks and snacks. These
bags come in small (17by11
by 8 inches) and large (20.5
by12 by10.5 inches). Both
have U-shaped openings,
lockable two-way zippers,
tote and padded shoulder
straps, a back-slip for stack-
ing on wheeled luggage,and
an internal panel and mesh
pocket for organizing your
stuff. They come in black,
cayenne/coffee, or palm.
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READY SET JOE

RSJ $6; travel version
$9· Melitta.com

Whether you're on the run

or on the job, this personal
brewer w ill give you great
coffee every tim e. Just place
the con e over t he mug, add
a filter w ith a scoop of your
favorite blend, then POIJ in
hot w ater. Brew it as strong
or as weak as you wan t -i t 's
coffeemadeyour w ay. The
trave l version is perfect for
th e urban commuter.

$20· ShopStanley-PMI.com

Just name YOlX poison-til is rug ged,

stainless-ste el flask can ham Ie it The
eight-ounce cap aci ty means you' ll al ways
be prepared for a spont an eous toas t w ith a
buddy, to share an intimate sip w it h a hettie
you pickup at a coocer t, and even have
enough left to throw b ack for emergency
situations. It's tough, low-key, and looks
cool too, making it the perfedguy's

STAR TREK ENTERPRISE

PIZZA CUTTER
$25 • ThinkGeek.com

Dammi t, Jim, it's not just a pizza cutter, it's the StarshipEn t erprise. It's stainless steel, it'll cut
the he ll ou t of a pie, and it's a great conversa tion pi ece, What more can we say?

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MASSAGE CHAIR
$1,700· Panasonic.com

Last year you treated YOlJself to that drive-

in-size LCD that takes up an entire wall, so
why not upgrade your ratty recliner? Replace
it with this advanced massage chair with
realistic sensation. It has a remote that lets
you select from four preset programs and
eight different massage modes, iocluding
Chiro, Swedish, and Shiatsu, and it comes in
black or brown. It'll look great in your living
room. Of course, you'll have to figure out how
to keep your frierlds and the dog out of it.

FRIIS COFFEE SAVOR

$22· FriisCoffee.com

This canister's revolutionary one-way valve and filter allows flavor-robbing

carbon dioxide to escape whi Ie preventing air, light, and moisture from
seeping in, which means yOIJ coffee will always taste as good as the day
you first opened it, whether you buy whole bean or ground, The manual dial
on the lid rem inds you to change the filter every two months, It's not rocket
science-fresh coffee is good coffee,

GRIDDLERGRILL
CENTRO
GriddlerGrili Centro $129; Griddler
$99· Cuisinart.com

Guys love to grill. It's in their genes, which

means you shouldn't let a little nor'easter or
the fact that you live in a condo the size of
a matchtox stop you from gettin' your grill
on, The Grill Centro lets you cook topside
on a nonstick surface, while skewers of
kebabs rotate automati ca Ily on the bottom,
It also comes with rollers for hot dogs or
sausages, and the grill plates flip so you can
make hotcakes and eggs when you have
an overnight guest There's a Iso a smaller
Griddler that multitasks as a contact gri II, a
double-wide, a gridd Ie, and a panini press, so
you can impress the girls, Vl/ho says you can't
grill in comfort all year round?Dt--il.
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Holiday
Gift CLEAR SPACE UNDER THE TREE.
DADDY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF
SHOES—AND A WATCH AND
A CAR AND…

Guide

>
And you thought PVC pipes
were good only for plumbing.
Nope—they can also bring the
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD IZUI noise. Ikyaudio sculpts the plastic
cylinders into speakers ($199,
> ikyaudio.com) that will gener-
Go back in time with the reissue of
Bulova’s Accutron Spaceview 214 watch
($4,000, bulova.com)—the most pre-
cise timepiece available when it debuted
in 1960. Its original tooling had been
discarded, so Bulova started from
scratch, assembling each new Spaceview
by hand. (As such, only 1,000 have
been built.) The watch’s unique feature is
a tuning fork—it hums rather than ticks—
that you can observe up close, thanks to
the transparent display.

Cash should never float about

your pocket untethered.
Keep your scratch together
in stately fashion with Ralph
Lauren’s sterling money clip
($250, ralphlauren.com).
For a bit more than pocket
change ($15), personalize
the front with a monogram.
>
>

“Nice flask,” she says. “Thank you,” you

answer. “It’s a leather triple-decanter flask
from Aspinal of London [$225, aspinal
oflondon.com].” She asks, “Do you
always bring a stocked bar on a ski lift?”
“Yes, in case I meet a ski bunny such as
yourself. Brandy, scotch or bourbon?”

> The furniture in your home should be as

elegant as the women you want sitting
on it. Case in point: the statuesque mid-
century-modern Barcelona chair (from
$4,523, knoll.com), designed by Mies
van der Rohe in 1929 and available in a
variety of leathers.
 > An intellectual raid
on the junkyard,
the Rustic Warriors
set ($265, novica
.com) replaces
staid king, queen
and bishop
game pieces with
ACDelco spark
plugs and other

>
assorted auto parts
(e.g., heavy bolts Nothing will swaddle you in sound quite like Skull-
and sprockets). candy and Roc Nation’s Aviator headphones ($150,
skullcandy.com). They keep your earlobes in plush
comfort—who doesn’t love memory-foam pillows?—
and keep your eardrums processing pristine beats.

>
You’re a man who courts
danger while wearing a
suit and holding a rocks
glass. Shoot from the hip
with these sterling silver
revolver cuff links from
John Varvatos ($330,
johnvarvatos.com). The
cylinders really spin.
Locked and loaded?
Indeed you are.

What? We can’t hear you

over the sound of MGMT
blaring out of Tivoli Audio’s
iPal ($220, tivoliaudio
.com). It’s weatherproof,
no bigger than a shoe box,
hooks to an iPod and plays
radio. Bonus: 16 hours of
battery life per charge.
>
>

Tesla’s gorgeous Roadster 2.5 electric supercar
($109,000, teslamotors.com) is a monument to
new-age motoring. The first thing that strikes you is
the torque—you feel like a bullet leaving the bar-
rel of a gun. The second thing: There are no gears.
You never experience that chug-chug when the
car is shifting. The experience is, well, electrify-
ing. Think 3.7 seconds to 60 mph, 245 miles per
charge and zero tailpipe emissions. And all with
the top down and the wind in your hair. Plug it in
at night as if it were a rechargeable flashlight, and
off you go in the morning.
 > You were blessed with that handsome
mug, so treat it with respect with Baxter
of California’s blue badger-hair shave
brush ($90, baxterofcalifornia.com),
chrome-plated traditional safety razor
($60) and nickel-plated stand ($30).
You could hang 10 with one of
surfing legend Bill Hamilton’s
aboriginal art surfboards ($5,000,
billhamiltonsurfboards.com)—or any
of his other custom goods, for that
matter. But we vote for hanging this
six-foot-four foam board from your
wall like a piece of art.

>
Callaway has launched an R&D partnership
with Lamborghini to develop a super-light-
weight material. The company’s latest driver,
the Diablo Octane ($299, callawaygolf.com),
features a Forged Composite crown. It hits
stores the same week as this issue of PLAYBOY.

>

>
Do drunken battle with the
stainless steel shot glass
($70, madebyammo.com), a
convivial cousin of the shotgun
shell. To stick with the theme,
fill it with Death’s Door vodka
($30, deathsdoorspirits.com)
and pull the trigger.

Retro sensibilities
make nice with high-
tech capabilities in
> the Numark TTi USB
turntable ($449,
numark.com). The
iPod dock makes it
easy to transfer your
favorite records to
an MP3 player—
128 proving vinyl is far
from dead.
 Talk about throwing >
around the old pigskin.
The Leatherhead hand-
made football ($138,
reformschoolrules.com)
recalls the era of Jim
Thorpe and his fellow
gridiron pioneers.

>
Industrial designer Adrian Van Anz has created the diamond-encrusted
Sean John iPod and vodka-cooled computers. We love his handmade Der-
ringer cycles (about $3,500, derringercycles.com). Modeled after 1920s
racing motorcycles, the Derringer is “the missing link between my Schwinn
>

and my Ducati,” as he puts it. Peddle it or let the Honda engine do the work.
Sony’s NEX-VG10 camcorder
($2,000, sonystyle.com) will inspire
your inner Quentin Tarantino. Its
footage will fill your HDTV perfectly,
and its interchangeable lens system
allows for a cinematic depth usually
reserved for professional auteurs.

>

When capturing timeless beauty, memories or even

romance, why not shoot with a classic camera built
anew for a timeless style of photography? We adore
the analog Leica M7 ($6,590, leica-camera.com)—
old-school chassis and film, fully modern guts. Click.
>

Always eating on the go? Try La Palina’s Alison >

the Eva Solo table grill ($340, cigars ($220, lapalina
evasolo.com), which boasts a cigars.com) meet
clean design and compact, light- Dunhill “aquarium”
weight construction—giving you lighters from the 1950s
the power to transform any outing ($4,200, mantiques
into an impromptu barbecue. modern.com).
 MEN IN BLACK IT’S BLACK-TIE SEASON, GENTLEMEN, SO DON’T BE
STIFF. OUR GUIDE TO CLASSIC FORMALWEAR
FASHION BY JENNIFER RYAN JONES
STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZACHARY JAMES JOHNSTON
TEXT BY STEVE GARBARINO

It looks simple, doesn’t it? Black jacket and trousers, white collared shirt and bow tie, right? Not so
B I AHDE

fast. Dating back to 1860s-era Henry Poole & Co., the tux remains the definition of black-tie dressing
and should be an essential part of a man’s wardrobe, even if worn only once a year. But so many men
get it wrong. When donned correctly, it should make its wearer look less like a penguin or prom king
than a man about town—elegant, understated, as effortless as a pair of pajamas. Rather than going
“creative black tie” this season, as Hollywood’s worst dressers often do, we recommend you abide by
this guide to classic formalwear. Recall Robert Redford and Cary Grant, and you can’t go wrong.
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DANIEL CRAIG
In Quantum of Solace, Daniel Craig broke
from the James Bond franchise’s tradition of
Brioni suits. Tom Ford tiptoed in, providing

B I AHDE
the big-shouldered actor with a slimming
tuxedo for all that lady-killing.
100 F

TUX ($995) by JOSEPH ABBOUD MADE TO MEASURE.

SHIRT ($175) and BOW TIE ($52) by J. CREW. CUFF LINK
AND STUD SET ($795) by JAN LESLIE. POCKET SQUARE
RVP

($70) by THOMAS PINK.

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ROBERT REDFORD
The man who was Gatsby has always looked dapper, whether wearing formal Ralph
Lauren or Nino Cerruti. Class (not to mention endless talent) is what makes Redford
stand out, and his tux selections over the years have personified just that.
 WOOL PLAID BOW TIE ($95) by BILLY REID. SILK DOTTED BOW TIE ($150) by BOTTEGA VENETA.
VELVET BOW TIE ($60) by THOMAS PINK. WOVEN SILK BOW TIE ($150) by BOTTEGA VENETA.

NEAT-PATTERN BLACK SOCKS

($45), HERRINGBONE MOTIF SOCKS
($45) and DIAMOND MOTIF SOCKS
($30) from PUNTO BY THE BRITISH
APPAREL COLLECTION.

SILK FAILLE CUMMERBUND ($130)

by THOMAS PINK. HOUNDSTOOTH CHECK
CUMMERBUND ($145) by CARROT &
GIBBS. CLASSIC SILK CUMMERBUND
($130) by THOMAS PINK.

MOTHER-OF-PEARL QUILTED MOSAIC

CUFF LINKS ($395) by BAADE II.

Along with bow ties, cuff links

are one of the few tuxedo acces-
sories that can, and should, be
used to express your individual
style. Oval or square, onyx or
mother-of-pearl, monograms or
dollar signs—let ’em shine. HAND-WOUND STAINLESS STEEL WATCH
($8,300) by IWC.
SHIRT ($245) by MEL GAMBERT CUSTOM-BESPOKE.
BOW TIE AND CUMMERBUND ($195) by CARROT & GIBBS.
TWO-TONE LACE-UP SHOES ($265) by MEZLAN. BEADED FORMAL SHOES ($475) by
BRACES ($100) by THOMAS PINK. CUFF LINKS ($795, part of
DONALD J PLINER. VELVET SLIP-ON SHOES ($540) by BOTTEGA VENETA. PATENT LEATHER
a set) by JAN LESLIE.
OXFORDS ($165) by JOHNSTON & MURPHY.

CARY GRANT
The dashing leading man exhibits how a tuxedo shouldn’t be
stiff. The middle shot is from The Grass Is Greener (1960); the
other two are from The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947).

FORMAL PRESENTATION From bow ties to court shoes, lessons in classic style

When the party invitation arrives saying black
tie, it’s time to rise to the occasion. Here are
seven tips for fine-tuning your formal getup.
(1) The white dinner jacket is seasonal and
should be worn only in summer months, with
the exception of formal events in tropical
climates. (2) No clip-on ties! Tie one on before
tying one on. (3) Always spring for French
cuffs and cuff links. (4) When buying a tux,
keep it classic and timeless to get many years
of wear—single-breasted, with a simple notch
or shawl lapel. (5) Cummerbunds should be
worn with the pleats facing up. (6) You can
never go wrong if your tie and cummerbund
match the fabric of your jacket lapels. Satin
lapels, satin bow tie. Silk faille lapels, silk
faille bow tie. (7) Attitude never hurts! You are
the best-looking man in the room, period.
 DECOR

Hang ’Em High

Who says staring at the wall must equate with
boredom? If anything, your walls should capti-
vate. One surefire motif: vintage iconography, a
hip departure from classic artwork. See below
for cool prints from artist Alex Ross and pho-
tographers Baron Wolman, Phil Stern and Neil
Leifer, along with a French twist on filmmaker
Quentin Tarantino’s homage to the 1970s.

French Grindhouse poster

(17" x 11", $15, moviepostershop.com)

Rough Justice by Alex Ross (22" x 17", $400, alexrossart.com)

Keith Richards, Oakland, CA, 1978

by Baron Wolman (14" x 11", $750,
morrisonhotelgallery.com)

Ali vs. Liston II, 1965 by Neil Leifer, signed

James Dean (Pullover Sweater), 1955 by Phil Stern (16" x 20", $2,300, (14" x 11", $3,000, neilleifer.com)
faheykleingallery.com)
 DRIVE :: SHAVE :: FIRE

Now you’re ready for Le Mans.

Silver Bullet
How to buy—and drive—the most powerful 911 ever
The first Porsche 911 rolled off an assembly line 47 years ago. Ever
since, the German manufacturer has been refining this one automo-
bile, year after year. More speed. Less weight. Better handling and
smarter tech. What you see is the crown jewel—the most powerful
and technologically advanced 911 ever, sexier even than the magazine
you hold in your hands. (Okay, we’ve gone too far.) The new 911 GT2
RS, just now reaching our shores, is truly a racing car for the street (or
a street car for the track). Sit in the cockpit and you feel as if you’ve
got superhero tights beneath your Armani. The stats: 3.6-liter V6 twin
turbo, 620 hp (nearly the equivalent of two base 911s), zero to 60 in
3.4 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph. Only 500 will be offered
worldwide, at $245,000. If you have that kind of scratch (or for a great
Porsche expe-
rience for a bit
less), you owe
it to yourself to
train at the Porsche Sport Driving School, the best driving class
we’ve ever taken. Based at the gorgeously landscaped 2.4-mile Bar-
ber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, the school pairs you
with instructors like Hurley Haywood, a three-time Le Mans cham-
pion. After a one- or two-day course (from $1,795, porschedriving
.com), you’ll graduate to the masters ($3,495) and finally the three-
day competition-level course ($5,295). Perhaps then you can peel
off that Armani and reveal your superpowers to the world.

Head Trip Eternal Flame

How does bald become beauti-
ful? Try the new S4 Shadow from
HeadBlade ($99, headblade
.com). The razor’s earlier
incarnation proved as
complicit as Michael
Jordan in the shaved-
dome trend. The
latest straps to your
hand via a rubber
finger rest, allowing
for smooth passage
over the contours of your scalp.
Wind and rain have met their
match. Almost no amount
of torrential downpour or
forceful blast of air can
extinguish the flame gen-
erated by Garrett Wade’s
Survival Matches ($10
for 50, garrettwade.com).
Built to NATO specifications
for the British military, they can
burn even after being submerged
in water and withstand gusts of up to
40 miles per hour. 45
 FOOD :: DRINK :: TRAVEL

Stand and Deliver

Uncork your favorite vintages in vintage
style. The Founders Standing Wine Opener
($199, potterybarn.com) functions like the
cork pulls long used by professionals:
Place the wine bottle on the mango-
wood base, rotate the handle downward
and then move it backward to extricate the
cork with ease. You will find it dangerously
simple to open bottle
after bottle.

Piece Offering
Put down the phone immediately. Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet’s fire pizza oven
($6,495, kalamazoogourmet.com) will forever banish cloying delivery drivers from
your doorstep and frostbitten pies from your freezer. Designed for the backyard
grill master, it features dual gas burners that operate separately—allowing differ-
ing amounts of heat for the toppings and crust. The normal cooking time? Five
minutes—or about the time it takes to place an order with the local pizza joint.

How to Buy Lingerie

Here’s what most men know about linge-
rie: They enjoy seeing it on women. Besides
that, manly expertise in matters of satin and
lace remains elusive. Here’s how to shop for
panties she’ll want to drop: (1) Look in her
drawer to find out her size. (2) Think about
what she likes, not just what you like. For
instance, if she’s self-conscious about her
stomach, opt for a negligee or corset over
a thong and bra set. (3) Decide how much
you want to spend. Nothing but the best?
Shop at agentprovocateur.com or kikidm
.com. Want the good stuff for less? Go with
ellemacphersonintimates.com.

High Times
It’s steep, it’s deep, and—if you have the skill and the
stones—there’s nothing else like it. Silverton Moun-
tain (silvertonmountain.com) is the highest ski area
in America (at 13,487 feet) and one of the most dan-
gerous and exclusive. Situated in the San Juan range,
south of Telluride in Colorado, it’s nothing more than
a chairlift and some snowcats, with no grooming, no
beginner runs and no trail markers—just you and the
mountain’s awesome chutes and cliffs. “Our average
snowfall is 400 inches, and our average slope is 40
degrees,” says co-owner Jenny Brill. Since there are
usually fewer than 100 people on the hill at a time,
every run is a powder run. Unless you have signifi-
cant backcountry experience, guides are a must. The
atmosphere at Silverton is no-frills rustic; check into
the Teller House hotel (tellerhousehotel.com) so
the rest of your stay doesn’t have to be.
 AFTER HOURS

FRENCH CONNECTION: Garrison

wool sports jacket ($1,450) by Polo
Ralph Lauren; shirt ($236) by Gucci;
charcoal wool flannel trousers
($295) by Burberry; Jaxon Bogart
fedora ($88) from the Village Hat
Shop; black-and-white neat silk tie
($86) by Ike Behar; black Peyton
oxfords ($60) by Stacy Adams.

Classic Look of the Month

Breathless
When Jean-Luc Godard named his first feature film Breathless (1960), he might as well
have been describing women’s reaction to its star Jean-Paul Belmondo, who plays a
sly thief on the run from the cops on the gritty streets of Paris. A small film made
for just 400,000 francs, Breathless played a seminal role in cinema’s French New
Wave because of (1) Godard’s unique jump cuts and extemporaneous dialogue, (2)
Jean Seberg’s gorgeous cheekbones and (3) Belmondo’s devil-may-care style. A new
restored print of Breathless is now out on Blu-ray; pick it up at Amazon.com ($30).
To re-create Belmondo’s timeless look, see caption above.

Car Park
The Ride of Your Life
Years in the making, the highly anticipated
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi has finally opened.
Climb aboard the world’s fastest roller coaster,
Formula Rossa, and rocket to 149 mph in four
seconds flat. Step aboard the V12—a water-
flume ride that takes you through a Ferrari 599
engine. “You go in through the grille and then
get taken high up above the manifold,” says a
park spokesperson. “At the end you’re shot out
of the tailpipe.” The price of a ticket? About
$60, not including airfare to the Middle East.
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