A List of Useful Recommendations — November 25

This month, we find pleasure in sophisticated coats, books that expand our thinking, vintage denim, and a hardworking kettle with countertop appeal.

Left to right, top to bottom:

— Porto make butter-soft pouches with multi-functional straps.

— The slim Grand H Fin strap on the Hermès Apple Watch is irresistible.

— Deborah Needleman’s Weaving Between Land and Sea, documents her residency at the Venetian Lagoon.

— For warm layers COS coats deliver modern, high-quality, accessible design.

— Our eBay search is set to “90s Vintage Levis Red Tab“; take them to a tailor for perfect proportions.

— The robust Fellow Clyde Kettle has countertop appeal. A soft light signals “on”, and water pours through a wide filtered spout.

— A sculptural handmade bathroom basin carved in Mallorca by terrazzo experts Huguet.

— Niwaki Mainichi Kitchen Scissors double as a bottle opener, nutcracker, and lid opener.

— Araks make the most beautiful underwear; the Penelope Bralette softens the décolletage.

— Georg Jensen Sky cocktail sticks — the chicest way to serve canapés or finish a Martini.

— Tanchen Studio Pet-Nat Beads from Turn Shop feed our trinket obsession.

— London Review Bookshop have signed copies of Zadie Smith‘s essay collection, Dead and Alive.

— Not Here, Not Now by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby questions design’s relationship to reality.

— Rattan storage organises fast, position high on a shelf to decorate and disguise.

— Bellini Bikini‘s cotton knicker, cut higher on the leg, is designed to flatter and comfort.

— Muji suitcases are our travel standby; the new Muji Labo Aluminium Hard Shell is built to last.

— The deep red tone of Chanel’s Eros Waterproof Eyeliner is a subtle modern shift for evening.

— Lip oils with stain add desire and definition. Trust the French to do it right.

Shop the list