OBJECTS OF DESIRE

Moleskine, the preferred notebook of well-travelled literary icons such as Ernest Hemingway and Bruce Chatwin, has launched a series called City Notebooks. Covering a range of European and American destinations, each one contains detailed maps of the city and 96 blank pages divided into categorised sections, allowing you to create your own personal guidebook of favourite hotspots, from preferred Viennese coffee houses to London's best facial. For avid diarists, there are 76 more blank pages to scribble down thoughts. Available from all good bookshops. For more information visit www.moleskine.com.

Philips has conceived yet another product to bring movies and music to the road. The new PET 830 DVD player (HK$1,990) is a slim tablet-style gadget with a special mount that allows you to slot the player into your vehicle with minimum hassle. The sleek DVD Player has an in-built 8.5-inch LCD display with Zero Bright Dot screen technology, stereo speakers and a USB connection for photo and music playback from USB-compatible devices. Available from all good electrical shops. For more information visit www.philips.com.

Luxury phone manufacturer Vertu has unveiled the latest addition to its range. The Coloured Diamonds Collection includes the haute joaillerie-inspired Signature Rose Gold Pink Diamonds phone (left), a lavish 18-carat rose-gold handset with 7.2 carats of rare pink diamonds and rubies that take the company's craftsmen up to one month to set. Each stone has a different size and shape and is chosen specifically to fit the pattern on each handset, making every phone unique. It is priced HK$542,000. Call 2918 4269, or visit www.vertu.com.