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The brainchild of artist and designer Matthew Waldman, Nooka watches will change the way you think about time. Renowned for their ingenuity and design, the Nooka Metallic Silver Zub Zoo takes a step outside the norm of watch design and presents a hip and edgy form factor that is sure to turn heads. Crafted from one-piece polyurethane, the body is soft to the touch and features a hidden stainless clasp to keep it strapped to your wrist securely. The Zoo face ditches traditional clock hands in favor of a digital display that presents hours in a large box on the left, with the minutes in the top row and seconds in the small right-hand box. Other features include water resistance to 3ATM, alarm, chronograph, and date. Nooka designs many unisex watches that will suit any style and are available online at http://us.nooka.com.

Price: $150.00
Who Found It: genemiguel was first to add the Nooka Metallic Silver Zub Zoo to the Hive.

You don’t need to be a Torah-toter to love Jewish rosaries. These religion-inspired beads have been popping up on cool kids everywhere (including their fearless leaders Agyness Deyn and the boys from MGMT). The (JEW)elery collection was started by Carlen Altman in her Brooklyn, NY, studio when she was inspired by vintage Catholic rosaries. As a nice little Jewish girl in BK, she couldn’t bring herself to wear a cross; hence the birth of Jewish rosaries. Each necklace is adorned with shapes like Stars of David, Hamsa hands and menorah charms. You can choose from an array of styles with names like “Chai Maintenance” for the discerning Jewess or Shiksa, or just a simple one from the “Classic” collection with a Star of David. These unusual necklaces come in both gold and silver with your choice of colored beads (personally I think the Jet shade has a great 80’s Madonna feel to it). The most recent collection comes in red, black, and even in-glow-in-the-dark (coolest thing ever!!). These are so kitschy and cool, even goyem like me can sport them! Check out the slideshow to see some of the styles and then head over to the Jewish Rosaries site to claim one (or a few) of your own!

If you’re looking to drop Valentine’s Day gift hints to your sweetie or maybe looking to get a gift for yourself, why don’t you look into getting some quality lingerie? In these hard economic times, splurging on sexy lingerie might be one of the best pick-me-ups (especially if you’re spending more time at home!). Arriving just in time for the most romantic day of the year, the people at Bare Necessities have come up with a special bouquet that will last much longer than a regular bouquet of roses. A bouquet of either a dozen or half dozen lace thongs are wrapped around each silk rose and packaged ever so cleverly in a flower delivery box. You can choose from all red or a mix of pinks and it even comes with a packet of lingerie wash to keep those undies good as new! Now the hard part is dropping those hints ever so subtly– I suggest leaving the hive page open at all times.

Price: $130 – $250
Who Found It: stephe2424 was the first to add the Long Stem Lovin’ Low Rise Thong Bouquet from Bare Necessities to the Hive.

With our economy going through a recession, who really has the money to splurge for Valentine’s day this year? Usually our heads are geared towards a dozen long-stemmed roses, something platinum from Tiffany’s, or a box of the most decadent chocolates that cost more than dinner. What to do when our pocketbooks just don’t accommodate this game anymore? Don’t not fret just yet, Stylehive is highlighting frugal quality finds for every kind of heart. Rocker chick? Vintage queen? Hopeless romantic? We’ve got gift ideas under $30 to satisfy any of these tastes. Cut out your Starbucks intake for a week, and brew your morning latte at home. Voila, magically the funds to purchase your Valentine’s day gifts are available to spend! Check out my slideshow to view some of these hot, thrifty finds.

Speaking of fashion, while design houses like Burberry and Missoni have embraced the sorrowful economic climate by preparing to fill their racks with colorless street urchin apparel, the ultra-high end collections from Dior and Armani Prive have decided to thumb their noses at mankind’s fall from monetary stability by pushing ahead with as much luxury as they can get away with at their fashion shows (see: a lot). Although they have reportedly cut back on things like models to take some pressure off their well-designed wallets, there are some great “while Rome burns behind them” quotes buried in this story filed from Paris:

“If you react to the crisis, you can’t produce high fashion,” Italian designer Giorgio Armani told Reuters after the show. “High fashion is like watching a beautiful film, it belongs to a different world.”

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