Check list DNA Groove
Anthony Teasdale on this month’s must-haves
Eames Plastic Rocking Chair
The Eames lounge chair has long been at the top of many a bachelor’s wish-list, but the prohibitive price ends up laying waste to even the most prudent of financial plans. Happily, one can own a piece of classic furniture design from the Eameses – and at a sliver of the price of the lounger. The rocking chair sits on top of two varnished wood rockers, combining mid-’50s modernism with summer veranda lounging. You’ll also be able to rock yourself to sleep, and dream that you’re Don Draper in Mad Men. £365, www.thelollipopshoppe.co.uk 4/5
Want Les Essentiels ‘Malpensa’ bag
Sometimes you just need to treat yourself. And, if business has been good to you, show it some faith by acquiring this gorgeous travel holdall. With its zip opener, adjustable shoulder strap and removable interior bag, this case is perfect for those stays away, especially if you want to make a good impression on the hotel staff. Measuring 35.5cm x 28cm x 14cm and manufactured in leather and silver, this Italian-made bag quietly, but forcefully, reminds you how well you’ve done. Just don’t show the other half your credit card bill. $1,495, www.oaknyc.com 3/5
TechniSat HD Digital Satellite receiver
This makes other TV boxes look as if they were made in the Dark Ages. The TechniSat receives all the Freesat channels with no subscription required – even HD ones. The box also lets you pause live TV and record broadcasts. 4/5
Additionally, you can also play music, movies and view photographs off a USB stick, home computer or straight off the internet. Designed in Britain, you can also rest assured that, despite the space-age technology, the Technisat will last you a good few years. £150, www.technisat.co.uk
The London Taxi iPhone app
Arriving at a London airport is bad enough without factoring in the cab journey from Heathrow at the end of it. Which is why this brilliant new app for the iPhone could save you a grilling from your company’s accounts department. Created by ex-employees of Transport for London, it calculates the cost of a black cab ride from one place to another, taking in factors like time of day and traffic to make sure the fare is accurate. It even works south of the river. 59p, www.itunes.apple.com
DNA Groove driving gloves
Driving gloves. If anything says ‘1960s bank manager’ it’s these humble, and much maligned, items. However, one look at the new range of gloves by Italian mod label DNA Groove and suddenly you’ll get a yearning for long drives in the countryside, preferably while wearing a car coat and trilby. Made from the softest, thinnest nappa leather (ie. from sheep) and boasting air holes and snap closure, the gloves are a welcome bit of retro sophistication for the modern road user. Now where’s that pipe? €60, www.dnagroove.it 3/5
