LIFE & STYLE

If you don’t own a white t-shirt, I just must ask: “What’s the matter with you?” They soar beyond wardrobe staples because they embody universal panache. For guys, white tees shift from underwear to outwear in a heartbeat. For women, their cool versatility defines personal style, something PMSPrioritizingMySelf totally gets. It explains why they come in four different looks—all 100 percent bamboo cotton with a discreetly sweet “Love” heart—and why, like me, you’ll be thoroughly smitten. Info: pmsprioritizingmyself.com

Home office. Ubiquitous words these days that more-often-than-not zero in on a desk (or dining table) topped with computer, coffee mug, and cobbled together muddle of papers and miscellaneous frou-frou. The least we can do is spoil ourselves with a super sophisticated Graf Lantz Mausu Mouse Pad. This brilliant desk accessory is a two-sided wonder with a sleek leather mouse pad side that flips over into Merino wool felt that plays extremely nice with beverages, cell phones, and take-out. For the record, my mouse and I are obsessed. Info: graf-lantz.com

Kids off to college. Check. Evening weather patio/balcony pleasant. Check. Circle of friends vaccinated and COVID-free. Check. Then bring on the Select Aperitivo Original Venetian Spritz! This seasonal cross-over quaff requires a mere three ingredients: chilled Prosecco, club soda and Select Aperitivo, a bittersweet, uncompromisingly perfect aperitif. Add to this the cocktail’s traditional garnish of green olives and you are now privy to a drink that may well define your autumnal gatherings—as well as at-home, kick-back moments.
Info: selectaperitivo.it/en/

There’s a certain art to getting through the day – especially ones riddled with waiting room apprehension, tedious Zoom meetings, lapses in concentration and, in my case, the mental rehashing of everyone and everything that’s crash landed in my serenity zone. Helpful, and surprisingly soothing, are Patti + Ricky Fidget Rings a beautiful, handcrafted collection of finger wear that allows you to ratchet anxiety down a notch by playing with sterling silver, gold-filled beads or glass beads, or “spinners”.
Info: pattiandricky.com

It only takes one frantic experience with a dead cell phone (I still have nightmares) to give you the impetus to find a solution. Done. No run-of-the-mill wristlet/wallet, Chargella By Atlantis is as fashionable as it is innovative, from its handsome exterior to its secret weapon: Qi Wireless Charger or USB port, so we’ll never, ever, be powerless again. With its minimalist in design, the RFID-blocking Chargella has built-in unisex appeal as an organizer (cash, credit cards, ID), smartphone case (all sizes) and “power bankability.”
Info: atlantisgiftshop.com

Check out the website. Now. Seriously. Because on it you’ll find four products: shampoo, conditioner, shine serum, and styling cream, all prefaced by “Hydrating.” And when I tell you this quartet by Masami is the holy grail of hair care, believe it. During the past 17 months of mostly indoor living, my over-processed, barely brushed hair was reduced to a loathsome trio of Fs: flat, flyaway and frizzy. Masami’s all natural ingredients reinvigorated every last follicle, while the styling cream has assumed “can’t live without it” status. Info: lovemasami.com

A sustainability shake up is at the heart of Glob, a company whose output begins and ends with plastic debris. In the case of their Primary Morph Ripstop bag, the source material is 10 jettisoned bottles. The oversized structure of the bag gives it the wherewithal to carry everything from school projects and supplies to sports equipment to laundry to a well-vetted ecosystem of groceries. When not in use which, in my world, is never, it folds into an evening bag sized pouch. Indispensable (and washable!). Info: glob.land

Since the pandemic wreaked havoc on exercise routines, my current attempt at back-to-normal workouts has sent the aches and pain bar into the stratosphere. Enter DNA Vibe’s Jazz Band, a high-tech light therapy answer one expects from the 21st century. A combo pack of “red light, near-infrared, micro-vibration, and magnetic signals” tackles sore muscles, arthritic angst, and more, giving mortals like us the ability to recover and restore like pro athletes. Their motto “Put it on; turn it on; feel better; Guaranteed,” says it all. Info: dnavibe.com

Finally, I can curl up into a bed with upscale hotel linens. Yet, lovely as this sounds, the best part of my FIX Linens bedding experience rests not as much in the five-star sheets as in their duvet cover, an amazing feat of engineering that lets you handily introduce cover to duvet without being consumed by both in the process. (I suspect there’s a video somewhere of my past slapstick efforts.) Using a triple-zip/snap corner system, FIX has effectively revamped the tangle-tussle stress for duvet lovers everywhere and we are forever grateful. Info: fixlinens.com