Orfeo Quagliata is a Mexico City glass artist who makes all sorts of art glass objects. I think his best pieces are the rings and cufflinks above. The nubi-linx cufflinks, the rokki ring, and the nubi ring are all really interesting uses of glass. The MOMA used to carry the some of his pieces in the jewelry section of the design shop across the street from the museum.

The rings are available from Unica Home

The eS holiday 06 line is out and the theory mid and the kraigh jacket are both pretty nice.

It’s hard to find shoes that are better than the accel, but eS have been putting together a lot of designs that build on the accel’s simplicity and board feel.

Each piece of Ananda Khalsa’s jewelry begins as a tiny painting, inspired by traditional Japanese and Chinese art and symbolism. The koi fish are my favorite – Ananda says that according to Chinese legend, a koi was once turned into a dragon after fearlessly climbing a treacherous waterfall, making them symbolic of courage and strength.

Nixon makes nice watches, especially their women’s line. The men’s stuff is cool, but pretty standard as far as watches are concerned. The women’s watches are a little more playful and funky. Pick one up as a gift for your current or potential lady-friend, she’ll probably like it. 1. The Vega 2. The Lizzie 3. The Trips, all available at Nixon Online Store.

Gorgeous jewelry from Cosa Fina Jewelry. I recently have made a few pathetic attempts at jewelry making and I find myself very attracted to raw, uncut gemstones. I like Cosa Fina’s very fine metalsmithing in contrast with the uncut stones they have chosen. Their other jewelry lines are nice as well, but this really caught my eye. Cosa Fina is run by sisters Karina Kuhary and Ninette Gambler.

kr3w apparel’s TK hoodie is an interesting take on the streetwear patterned hoodie. Steve Fordiani runs clothing design and merchandising at kr3w and they have consistently presented very affordable and wearable stuff with a boutique feel. It looks good for chilling, but I would hate to slam on it down at the banks.