- Waikiki hat Helen Kaminski Stash the Uggs and try on this Aussie beauty. $168 at delmarhat.com. 2. Polka-dot bikini J. Crew Who needs itsy-bitsy and yellow when you get better coverage in hot pink? Bandeau top: $36; bottoms: $34, at jcrew.com. 3. Philippe Starck watches Fossil Brainy and beautiful, with two alarms and water resist-ance to 100 feet. $95 at fossil.com. 4. Melamine plates MoMA Store and Flax Art & Design Forget paper and Styrofoam. These are lightweight, nearly impossible to break and ultragroovy. Ring or dot design: $12 each at flaxart.com. Stripes: $35 for four at momastore.org. 5. iPod speakers Altec Lansing Build a tiny stereo with big bass sound. $149 at apple.com. 6. Flatware Flax Art & Design Why play with your food when your utensils are this much fun? $25 at flaxart.com. 7. Guys’ trunks Vilebrequin Perfect for the cool dad who doesn’t want to look too crazy. $135 at Barneys New York (888-822-7639). 8. 3-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner & Body Wash Philosophy Heat up that outdoor shower. With “flavors” like Key lime and raspberry sorbet, you can skip that trip to the ice-cream shack. $16 at Philosophy.com. 9. Cell-phone bag Mixx Even cell phones need summer clothes. Keep yours sand-free and stylish. $15 at flight001.com. 10. Thong Sandals Hogan Put some sunshine in your strut. Yellow is a must-have for the summer. $275; call 888-60HOGAN to order. 11. Jet Hawk Uncle Milton This air-powered glider launches like a rocket and flies up to 500 feet in the air. Look out below! $29.99 at Toys “R” Us stores. 12. Paperbacks These titles will keep you turning pages all summer long: “Life of Pi,” by Yann Martel ($9.80); “Dry,” by Augusten Burroughs ($16.97); “The Kalahari Typing School for Men,” by Alexander McCall Smith ($8.36); “Thieves’ Dozen,” by Donald E. Westlake ($10.36); “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” by Azar Nafisi ($9.76); “Moneyball,” by Michael Lewis ($16.97); all at amazon.com. 13. DVD camcorder DZ-MV550A Hitachi Recording to tape is retro. Here’s a camcorder that supports both DVD-RW discs (for editing on PCs) and DVD-R discs (for instant playback on most DVD players). $799; see hitachi.us for dealers. 14. Cutout Cuff Colette Malouf Feel like Wonder Woman with style. Comes in pastel colors, not to mention our summer favorite: basic black. $100 each at vivre.com. 15. Paz’s Fishing Set Discovery Too little to swim with the big fish? Trawl for colorful little plastic ones using a magnetized rod. $24.95 at Discovery Channel stores and discoverystore.com.
