If the summer weather has you kicking back and cracking open bottles of brew, you might consider doing it in style with this formidable brass hex bar from design house Iacoli & McAllister — a solid piece of simple design that you could someday pass down to the kids.

The people who make my favorite jeans have teamed up with Incase to produce a line of protective laptop and iPad sleeves. If you’re not sick of denim accessories, this is a pretty good look. Check out shots of the entire collection at Selectism and buy online at Incase.

New in store from the folks at Idea, this bird-shaped clock will tweet you awake, as well as tell you with one push the time, date and day of the week  in either English or Japanese. Come give it a trial run in store, or check it out on our site.

The Times of New York candle, which mimics the comforting and familiar scent of black ink on newsprint, was conceived and created by Tobias Wong, the artist/designer who passed away just last year. Josée Lepage of Bondtoo stepped in to see this project through, and now it’s available from Project No. 8 at Ace Hotel and Bondtoo.

The new Pioneer washable in-ear headphones you may have seen on Uncrate are available from us online at Audiocubes. These are the first earphones designed to withstand washing and soaking, making it ideal for use during workout sessions, allowing you to rinse and soak away the sweat and grime without damaging any of the electronic components. You can take a closer look at the specifications here.

The Chance pop-up store is open now through the end of June on Elizabeth Street, and they’re featuring limited-edition prints of portraits created by Mary Matson depicting the season-appropriate striped shirts owned and loved by six creative women. Proceeds from the sales of these prints will benefit the Japan Earthquake Relief effort – visit the pop-up if you’re in the area or purchase online. Seen on Hi + Low.

The products we carry from Japan’s IDEA International are all a little bit, well, skewed. Leave it to them, of course, to design a watch that’s literally skewed – the digital display is adjustable to best suit the angle at which the wearer normally glances at his or her watch, a quirky concept for a smart-looking timepiece. Get it from us here or come check it out in-store.