Wish List

The Creative

Vans Customs
If wearing vintage skate shoes isn't eccentric enough for you, a simple online tool from Vans lets you rig up a custom pair of canvas slip-ons or "old skools" with a full range of colors and patterns. Takes about six weeks for delivery. $50; vans.com

New Vintage Type
You don't have to look far these days for evidence that the "it" type aesthetic is decidedly retro. Here's your primer, loaded with 400 provocative posters, logos, and product packaging examples. $40; watsonguptill.com

Wacom Cintiq 21UX
The coolest monitor we've seen, this 21.3 inch, high res, cordless LCD tablet can be operated by interactive pen. More than 1,000 actions, from brush size to opacity, are intuitively controlled by pressure sensitivity. $2,499; wacom.com/cintiq

Mini Munny Mobile
Grease your imagination and increase your Japanese street cred with the latest DIY design toy from Kid Robot. But beware: The oddly addictive vinyl figure will become the first of many on your desk. $40; kidrobot.com

Leica C-Lux 2
Yeah, this tiny point and shoot has a high speed wide angle lens, built in optical image stabilization, and a wide ISO range. But what's really important is that red Leica logo -- and all the legendary German precision that comes with it. $495; leica-camera.us

The Multitasker

Kimiko Treatment Concealer
Science meets art in this cosmeceutical for treating dark circles while hiding them. Anti aging ingredients include more biotech terms than a Silicon Valley cocktail party including a "nanoparticle delivery system." $39; kimikobeauty.com

Nokia N95
Apple's iPhone gets all the hype, but Nokia's N95 might be the ultimate multimedia phone. At 4.2 ounces, it records DVD quality video, does GPS mapping, has a mini USB jack, stereo speakers, and a 5-megapixel camera. $699; nseries.com

Francis Francis X5 Espresso Machine
Illy's geometrically gorgeous espresso maker -- designed by Italian master Luca Trazzi and available in nine bright colors -- is designed to use both regular loose grounds and premeasured coffee pods, perfect for the office. $650; illyusa.com

Veev Acai Spirit
With enough antioxidants to trump blueberries, the Brazilian acai berry is the new superfood. Make that supercocktail: Veev is a 60-proof vodkalike liquor that also includes prickly pear, a natural hangover helper. $35; veevlife.com

Dahon Curve SL Bike
Not only does it break down in just 15 seconds, Dahon's new urban assault vehicle weighs only 20 pounds and easily stows out of sight under your desk or in a cabinet. High end performance components make it ride like the real thing. $640; dahon.com

Nike Amp+ Sport Remote Control
In the further consolidation of all things digital, Nike has fused a wristwatch with its Nike+ running system, which syncs your iPod Nano with your sneakers for real time performance data. Now you can control it all from your wrist. $79; nikeplus.nike.com

The Road Warrior

Dell XPS m1330
This durable, slim notebook offers Samsung's new SSD technology, a bump-proof solid-state drive absent the moving parts, the noise and heat, and half of the bulk of a traditional hard disk drive. $2,199; dell.com

Bric's Pininfarina
Pininfarina, the design firm behind Alfa Romeos and Maseratis, has paired with luxe bag maker Bric's to create the ultimate carry-on, a 21-inch-high hard-shell roller available in red, black, silver, or gray. $350; brics.it

Burton Sleeper Hoodie
For bicoastals prone to red-eye flights, this sweatshirt boasts a special pocket for ear plugs, a "light shield" flap to cover your eyes, armpit zippers for airing out, and yes, a built-in inflatable neck pillow. $100; store.burton.com