Winter Badeschiff: Made from a converted cargo ship, these two glowing tubes anchored off the banks of the Spree River boast a fantastic winter time respite from the gritty Berlin weather. Inside the Winter Badeschiff, visitors will find a loungelike atmosphere with a pool, sauna, and a sand floored bar. Just 12 Euros buys a full three hours of chill time. And there’s no need to rush out, as the bar is open until midnight all winter long. For those visiting in the warmer months, you’ll find an open air version of the oasis that’s perfect for optimum sun exposure and poolside cocktails.

Arena Berlin
Winter Badeschiff
Eichenstrasse 4
12435 Berlin
P: +49 (0) 30 533 20 30

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Built—the New York company famous for its sleek two-bottle wine tote—is all about making it easier to carry stuff by repurposing neoprene, the lightweight, washable, spongy fabric normally used for divers’ wetsuits. They’ve been rapidly expanding their catalog with everything from laptop cases to baby-bottle totes, but the product most likely to make your holiday travel slightly more sane is the genius Charger Bag. It has six compartments lined with fleece—to keep the charger cords for your laptop, cell phone, iPod, PDA, etc., from mating—and an “industrial strength” zipper. Comes in black (with powder-blue insides) and green (black inside).

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Polyvore is simple in design and easy to use, this site is an online forum for aspiring stylists and interior decorators to create scrapbooks of products that serve almost as mini “inspiration boards”. Be prepared to lose a few hours to the site if you try it out: as soon as you put up a new set, within two minutes there will be 50 new sets posted that likely make yours feel inferior. Currently, Hayden-Harnett is sponsoring a contest whereby users create sets of their products, with winners (selected by the Polyvore community) receiving gift certificates to the brand’s online store.

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If you’re the kind of person that likes to be one step ahead of the trend, put away your Ray-Ban Wayfarers and pick up a pair of these limited edition shades. Popular in the ‘80s, the reflective lens sunglasses have been resurrected by Oakley and are already becoming favored among young Hollywood stars who like to “hide” from the paparazzi. Unfortunately, they’re being created in a limited run of 3,000 so if you can’t track down a pair, there’s always eBay.

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