Kenneth Cole is one of those brands that manages to churn out good clothing and accessories without costs that break the bank. We wish they were a little lighter on the blacks, but sometimes there are just items that don’t go in any other color. Get yourself into a casual coat to match those jeans. Kenneth Cole’s ‘Breaking Trends’ is a soft-shell nylon coat with a zip-front enclosure and four zip pockets.

The dark look and material will go along with any of your dark wash jeans or add just a little touch of urban ruggedness to your casual Friday wear. Pair it with dark colors and you won’t go wrong.

What this means to you: Urbane? No. Urban? Yes.

Cost: $198 @ Kenneth Cole

At the beginning of each day how much time do you spend finding your wallet, watch, iPod, cufflinks, etc? If you’re like this writer than you probably spend more time than you’d like. Get your accessories and gadgets in order with the chest/table top valet. It is finished in chestnut and has room for all your gear as well as cut outs for charger cables.

• Chestnut-stained or ashwood-finish exterior
• Modern brushed-nickel details
• Chocolate-colored leather top with beveled edges
• Drawers lined with blue faux suede
• Two cord cut-outs in back panel accommodate wiring for cell phones, music players and PDAs
• Measures 14 1/4 ” x 11″ x 4″ high
• Optional plaque may be engraved with up to three initials

What this means to you: Stop scrambling and get a valet.

Cost: $105 @ Red Envelope

Walk your dog with a little more style when you use the Cole Haan dog leash. It’s got enough understated luxury to it to show you’re not going cheap on your new best friend(s) and durability. It’s woven with Cole Haan’s signature bridle leather.

What this means to you: Give grover’s leash an upgrade. He deserves it.

Cost: $68 @ Cole Haan (Store Only)

Altering your clothing or having something tailored is not a cheap endeavor though the results easily outweigh the costs. The benefits of well fitted clothing are undeniable. They improve your look and comfort.

That’s good and well, but have you ever considered a custom shirt? A shirt where every cut, every seam, every stitch is custom made to fit your body. From your shoulder width to your wrist circumference, a custom shirt will literally be a patterened second skin made of the finest material. Consider the Ascot Chang Archemise shirt. It’s available with 15 different collars, fabrics from (Alumo, Thomas Mason, Albini and T.E.S.T.A.), double stitching (22 stitches per inch), French seams, rounded front pocket corners, and a fly front placket.

What this means to you: It’s the Rolls Royce of dress shirts.

Cost: $523+ @ Ascot Chang

Every office has one of those co-workers who gets panicked at the idea of a computer error. At the next office gift exchange make sure you get them the Panic Button. Even better: buy one, put it on their keyboard, sit back and watch.

The panic button is designed to look like a normal keyboard key, but you can use it anywhere. There’s never enough ‘panic’ relief and this little self-stick gem will assuage just those very needs.

What this means to you: Stick, press, relief.

Cost: $5.31 @ I Want One Of Those

Halo 3. It’s out as of 12:01 this morning. Stop whatever it is you’re doing and get yourself a copy.

What this means to you: Your productivity is futile.

Cost: $60 @ Best Buy

Versatility and style is the name of the game with this bag. It goes from stylish attache in your hand to shoulder slung messenger bag and looks sophisticated and handsome either way. It will follow you from business to weekend warrior seamlessly.

Bag features:

• Inside zip pocket
• Cellphone/multi-function pockets and pen loops
• Flap with two snap closures
• Vintage leather
• Fabric lining 54” adjustable strap
• Can be worn on shoulder or cross body

What this means to you: Sure, we’re slightly obsessed with bags but there’s fewer things in as critical to your daily life as a good carry-all.

Cost: $598 @ Coach

Pushups are one of the best ways to get your upper body in great shape through functional exercise. The Perfect Pushup simply accelerates that process by allowing your arms to rotate naturally when you do your pushups. Relatively similar to the way you throw a punch or press dumb bells. Better yet, they arc with your body’s natural motion so you’re engaging more muscles while applying less stress on joints. Time to get your triceps, deltoids, pectorals, latissimus muscles in top shape.

What this means to you: The Navy Seals use it. Need we say more?

Cost: $40 @ Perfect Pushup

From the manufacture Henckels comes a high-tech, precision engineered nail clipper. This is one of those items we don’t need to explain functionality. You know how they work so upgrade that $2 pair you bought at the drugstore.

What this means to you: Your well groomed nails will make you feel good as will the $5 donation Henckels makes to prostate cancer research when you buy this.

Cost: $29 @ Nordstrom

First, we’ve got to say that though you can technically buy these, it’s through threee auctions selling off the first three Dodge Challengers. Two of the auctions are to benefit notMYkid and United Way of Southeastern Michigan. The last is an eBay auction.

Not exactly an easy straightforward purchase, but for a concept vehicle that looks as good as this it’s hard to not be interested in trying.

Painted in HEMI Orange, powered by a 6.1 liter HEMI V-8 engine and include a dash plauqe to further show you are driving one helluva rare car.

What this means to you: Like auctions? Like philanthropy? Like rare cars? Here’s your chance at owning a legendary car.

Cost: TBD