Würkin Stiffs. Fun Fashion Gifts For Men From a Fun Family.

A young hip company manned by the Boos family, Wurkin Stiffs has a large selection of fun fashion gifts for men. Stainless steel 'power' collar stays ( a play on tech for the geeky male), fashion collar stays (resin with whimsical illustrations), fashion cuff links (round or square resin with the same illustrations as the fashion stays) and knotz, textile cuff links knotted in several color combinations and three styles.



High-tech alloy stays are made with the same material and technology used in aerospace. These magnetic collar stays will make all of your dress and/or sportswear shirt collars absolutely perfect, giving you the ability to adjust your shirt collar spread where you want it.

"Power-On" Collar Stays:
The 2.5 inch satin-finished Power Stays with super-strong magnetic buttons are sold either separately or in sets. They also sell replacement magnet buttons.





"Fashion" resin collar stays:
Würkin Stiffs Fashion Power Stays™ have images embedded in a crystal-clear resin and yes, they are magnetic. Here are a few of my favorite ones:





How the magnetic collar stays work:


Also available is this nice little leather holder for the stays, complete with embossed "power stay' image:


and here's a fun little video they produced:


"Fashion" Cuff links are milled and machined from one-piece of solid billet brass, not three-pieces soldered together like most. They are double-resined on both sides, which gives you a true-finished cufflink on front and back. Also included at no extra charge, a creative "v-design" which keeps our imagery positioned right-side-up on your cuff.

Available in square or round, they feature the same whimsical art as the fashion stays. Here are just a few examples:



Knotz cuff links:
A more affordable alternative to their resin cuff links and available in three designs; knots, square pegs or barber poles, and tons of color combinations based on everything from birthstones, international colors... even superheroes.



Each knot is specially designed and identified with it's own name. Each comes in a crystal-clear glass vial with a cork stopper. The perfect affordable gift for you cuffs.

Who is behind Würkin Stiffs?

President: Jonathan Boos

Customer Service: Amie Boos

The "Boss": baby Aiden Boos



CONCEPTION OF THE MAGNETIC COLLAR STAY AS TOLD BY JONATHAN BOOS:

Three years ago, I was getting dressed to take my wife out for dinner and have drinks with our friends in downtown Sarasota. My wife had bought me an expensive shirt the prior week, in which I was putting on to wear for that evening. Looking in the mirror, I could not believe the shirt's collar. It would flare out and not stay in any position I would put it in. I looked like the flying nun! After continual complaining about the way the shirt collar looked and time running out. . .

I had an idea.

I immediately configured a make-shift magnetic collar stay. Yes, it was primitive. However, the basic idea was there and more importantly it worked. The collar adjusted exactly to the way I wanted the collar to look. Throughout the evening I must have asked my wife, "How does my collar look?" a hundred times. Each time she would say, "It looks the same". Three hours, two Long Island Iced Teas and a Vodka Cranberry later. . . I must say I might not have looked so good, but my collar was perfect!

When I got out of bed the next day, I drove to my twin brother's hair salon. I figured he is sort of in the fashion industry and he appears to dress very well for a straight guy. Joshua seemed very impressed with the idea, helped me do research and then we built the first real prototype.

Working as a hairstylist for thirteen years and struggling with out-of-control collars on a daily basis, Joshua became the first guinea pig to try the magnetic collar stay. Long story short, Joshua and I both knew a start of something special was conceived, when after wearing the magnetic collar stays for an entire workday, Josh stated: "Finally, I was able to concentrate on the job at hand, without having to mess with my collar every five minutes!"

We both agreed that it would be a huge undertaking for just one of us to make every man's shirt collar to look perfect! So we decided to join together; to create Würkin Stiffs, Inc

Buy Würkin Stiffs products on line, in store or by phone. Shop them here.

be sure to check these great gifts for men, too:

From Collar Stays To Cufflinks (Ties, too!) : The Hippest Wearable Gifts For The Stylish Dad

Give Him A Porsche For Christmas. Well... Everything But The Car.

Okay, so he'd really like a Porsche for Christmas, but it's just not within your budget. So why not something from the Porsche Design Studio instead? With highly styled products ranging from usb keys, pen knives, home and kitchen accessories to luxury watches and cuff links, there are a lot to choose from. The large selection of design products includes several fun children's toys and a four nicely designed 2009 calendars.




Here are some of my favorites:

Zumbotel Desk lamp:

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Their newest fragrance, Essence:


Long slot toaster, coffeemaker, and kettle:


Mobile phones:



Desk Top Clock Radio:


Porsche Designs Studio's collaboration with Adidas brought the recently awarded Adidas Bounce S:

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Writing tools:





Cufflinks:





And from their Porsche Driver's Selection:


Four espresso cups with matching saucers, each numbered:



Foldable USB key:


Aluminum Sledge:

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Ultra lightweight polycarbonate luggage:


'Porsche 1' Travel bag and toiletries bag:



Pocket knives:



Golf bag and trolley:


Children's Push-along bike:


Children's Bobsled:


Electric drill:


To fit in with the Christmas celebrations, Porsche Design has added a golden accent to several of their men's accessories this holiday season. The designs add the precious metal in yellow and rose to some select sunglasses and watches.

P´8440 Sunglasses:

The P’8440 sunglasses in Light Gold Matt were designed with a definite nod to the “Exclusive Sunglasses” from 1978 – a true Porsche Design classic. The design of the lens attachments and bridge is a direct quote from the original.

For the first time, two models from the Porsche Design Dashboard series feature a rose gold case with a rubber and titanium layered bezel.The rose gold numbers and indices are featured in all three variants of dial and are partly displayed with superluminova.

This also applies to the hands, which for the first time are pointed to make it possible to tell the time more precisely.The rose gold and sapphire glass black reveals the Porsche Design rotor system and the ETA 2894-2 automatic mechanism.

P´6750 Worldtimer, now in rose gold




P´6612 Dashboard PGC with rose gold, white hands:

P´6612 Dashboard PGC with rose gold, black hands:

P´6612 Dashboard PGC with rose gold, white hands and face:


Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is once again offering a varied selection of calendars. Customers have the choice of four unusual wall calendars and a date planner.






The four calendars and the date planner can be ordered over the Internet at www.porsche.com/shop and will also be available from Porsche centers. Some of these products may be available only in certain countries.

US Porsche Design online store

Items from Porsche Design Driver’s Selection are available at Porsche Centers and - with the exception of the watches - on the Internet at www.porsche.com/shop. Other items may be available at select Porsche Design Studio stores. Some of these products may be available only in certain countries.

About Porsche Design:
Porsche Design is a luxury brand with particular focus on technically inspired products. The brand was founded in 1972 by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, and since then its products have stood for functional, timeless and purist design. The product portfolio includes classic men’s accessories, a sport and fashion collection as well as electronic products and a men’s fragrance range. The products are designed in the Porsche Design Studio in Zell am See, Austria, and sold worldwide in own stores, shop-in-shops, high quality department stores and exclusive retail outlets.