Guilty Pleasure
Out Seamy, tawdry, time-wasting celebrity biographies and tell-alls
In Popjustice Idols books: These stylish, ironic cartoon bios of pop stars from Elton to Britney are hot sellers at Colette in Paris.
NYC’s Favorite Diet-Conscious Dessert
Out Icy, airy (but, we admit, occasionally satisfying) diet ice creams such as Tasti D-Lite
In Creamy and seemingly more indulgent new frozen yogurt alternatives Pinkberry and Yolato
Carryall
Out Those disposable, embarrassingly ubiquitous luxury-brand shopping bags
In Avant-garde designer Anya Hindmarch’s tote, which reads I’M NOT A PLASTIC BAG—there’s already a wait list for its U.S. debut this summer.
Aromatherapy
Out Hotels creating their own scents to spray in rooms and lobbies
In Spritzing your favorite room spray—ours is Jo Malone’s Scent Surround in Acqua di Limone—on hotel linens
