1. Human after all: Daft Punk trades robot helmets for wearable screens.

Anrealage turned models into walking Times Square billboards at Paris Fashion Week, with a surprise musical twist from Thomas Bangalter, the formerly helmeted half of Daft Punk. The electronic pioneer composed the soundtrack for designer Kunihiko Morinaga’s show, where clothes became literal screens. As Bangalter’s beats echoed through the American Cathedral, garments embedded with 10,000 LED lights flashed through 60 designs in seconds: checkers, stained glass, TV static.

Beyond the runway, the possibilities get weird. Clothes as political billboards? Real-time Instagram feeds? Targeted ads stitched into your sleeve? As Bangalter knows, the tech that reveals can be just as powerful as the kind that hides. Someone call Black Mirror—they missed an episode.

2. Stick shift.

In today's episode of 'Objects Nobody Asked to Be Luxurified,' I present to you: designer toothpicks by Palito. These aren't your diner counter freebies; they're "design objects" crafted with what the brand calls "neurotic precision" and packaged in letterpress-covered wooden boxes like miniature art pieces.

The premium wooden picks even come with cheeky instructional cards reminding users these sophisticated splinters are meant to be coolly draped from your mouth, not used for—gasp—skewering olives. It's the dental equivalent of buying a $300 Japanese chef's knife and being told it's too precious to actually cut vegetables.

While I’m tempted to roll my eyes at such pretension, there's something delightfully ridiculous about transforming the most mundane objects into luxury statements. After all, if we can have designer water and artisanal ice, why not bespoke wooden mouth accessories?

3. Thread velvet.

Heather Rios has mastered the art of hyper-realistic cake slices, crafted from polymer clay and intricate embroidery. All of the visual pleasure with zero caloric guilt.

Presented on vintage plates with accompanying forks, these trompe l'oeil treats would fool even the most discerning dessert connoisseur at first glance. It's the perfect solution for chronic dieters: a slice of cake you can display proudly for years without fear of midnight refrigerator raids. Find her work on Instagram or purchase your own permanent sugar fix from her Etsy shop—just don't blame me when your dinner guests try to take a bite.