Following up on our announcement on the launch of StndAIR, we bring you some actual looks at the The StndAir Cessna 208 Caravan Amphibian plane: “Willa.”  Balaz does it right… again. Much more at stndair.com

More looks after the click.

The new iPhone app, gForce, from Porsche and Mobil1 answers a very serious question about your driving: “What type of gravitational force are you pulling?” The free iPhone app is simple: press the start button and immediately begin recording your driving speed, distance, duration and g-force. Hit stop when you’ve completed your drive. The app does an excellent job of graphing out your g-force changes throughout the drive with the ability to share it with others.

Play it safe, though. As they state on the app page; “Porsche cannot be held responsible for any damage inflicted on persons or objects of any amount.” Safety first. (cm)

Today we come across a beautiful premium leather shoulder bag by Dukes, made for your iPad or laptop. Not only does the choice of leathers impress, but the wrap around closing strap also looks great. Unfortunately the quality, attention to detail and the fact that they are handmade in Europe, does result in a rather high price – so, you have to choose between two iPads or one iPad which is properly wrapped. The bag is now in stock from 14 oz.

Photography: Selectism

There are certain advantages to staying in a hotel located in New York City’s SOHO district. Outside of the location itself, which puts the guest in the center of one of the stronger shopping experiences in the city,  SOHO hotel like the new Mondrian SOHO, guarantee some unique views of the city, not often seen from midtown or uptown hotels (see photo above from the 19 floor if you don’t believe us).

The new Mondrian SOHO, part of the Morgans Hotel Group,  provides guests with a unique hotel experience inspired by Jean Cocteau’s film, “La Bell et la Bete.” Designer, Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz used the film and theme to design a hotel experience that floats in and out of a modern “fantasy” of  blue;  a color that not only offers a calming  feeling but also one that welcomes you. I never expected a color to do so.

For those that prefer a more neighborhood-friendly hotel experience just shy of all the action, the Mondrian SOHO may be the choice for you. Mr. Noriega-Ortiz gave us a walking tour through the new Mondrian SOHO. Here’s out look.

Photography: Selectism.com

More looks after the click.

Crap=Good lets us know about Danish photographer Nicolai Howalt. We could waffle on about it, but a picture is worth a 1000 words and all that.

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Ever wanted a chair made using magazines? No? Here it is. We’re always a bit confused by chairs that don’t look comfortable to sit in – much like we’re confused by clothing that’s uncomfortable to wear, we don’t do the whole ’suffering for fashion’ thing – but this chair caught our eye. It’s made to order and you can choose which magazines you want to be used. Maybe we’ve watched one too many Jean Luc-Godard films lately, but we’re imagining ourselves sitting in this chair looking like a stylish director. (Vespoe)

Curated turns us onto this:

“Being left handed, using an pencil presents some smudgy problems. However, using pencils to make a chair doesn’t have such issue, and that’s exactly what designer Anon Pairot has done. His chair utilizes more pencils than I can count and is rather successful in form too.”

See more over at Curated.

Still on the lookout for a handsome shoe with a  red brick sole? Allow us to point you to these Church’s Strattons. We’ve said this so much we’re blue in the face, but you can’t cheap out on shoes. If you don’t notice it at first, you’ll notice it down the line. So step your footwear game up with these Church’s. And, judging from the sole, keep up locked away on rainy days. (Herring)

If those Church’s weren’t segsy enough for you, this pair of Tricker’s should be up your alley. Now, to get through the rest of this post, imagine a rapper saying his adlibs at the end of each sentence. It’s hazel burnished calf leather (woo!) with a barbour welt on a double leather sole (oh!) and, topping it all off is the broguing on the toe (RUH!). [Shoe Healer]

Odd confession alert – we don’t really like written slogans on t-shirts. But we do like them on sweatshirts. Weird, right? But hey, this dressing yourself business doesn’t have to be logical. Anyway, that odd confession is the reason we liked this sweatshirt over the tee with the same logo. (Flatspot)