The Wages of Sin: Recalculating _Vogue’_s 1970 “Cost of an Affair” for 2015 Inline
Photo: (Clockwise from top left) Courtesy of theoutnet.com; Courtesy of theoutnet.com; Courtesy of journelle.com; Courtesy of yoox.com; Courtesy of Calypso St. Barth; Courtesy of harrods.com; Courtesy of Victoria’s Secret; Courtesy of journelle.com; Courtesy of journelle.com; Courtesy of Net-a-porter; Courtesy of Net-a-porter; Courtesy of Net-a-porter1/251 dozen nighties (short and see-through), $ 100 each… $1,200. (I may never actually wear one, but they do look pretty tossed on the floor.)
Stella McCartney Faye flirting lace-trimmed stretch-silk satin chemise, $135; theoutnet.com; Dolce & Gabbana bodysuit, $548; theoutnet.com; ZINKE Lola crop, $34; journelle.com; ZINKE Madeline high-waist shorts, $57; journelle.com; Dirk Bikkembergs underwear set in blue, $369; yoox.com; Calypso St. Barth Trista pima cotton slip in nautilus, $60; calypsostbarth.com; Harrods of London silk and new lace short chemise in ivory, $375; harrods.com; Victoria’s Secret embellished unlined lace teddy in blue, $398; victoriassecret.com; Eberjey Joey teddy, $97; journelle.com; L’Agent Clementina non-padded plunge bra, $74; journelle.com; L’Agent Clementina mini brief, $44; journelle.com; La Perla tearose stretch-lace and chiffon lingerie set, $1,265; net-a-porter.com; Agent Provocateur Mistie fringed devore-velvet and chiffon chemise, $2,590; net-a-porter.com; Eres Allegorie Vertu lace soft-cup bra, $397; net-a-porter.com; Carine Gilson Sonia lace-trimmed silk-satin shorts, $413; net-a-porter.com
Photo: (from left) Courtesy of Agent Provocateur; Courtesy of Net-a-porter; Courtesy of Net-a-porter; Courtesy of harrods.com2/254 devastating négligées, $195 each…$780
Agent Provocateur Luna short slip, $390; agentprovocateur.com; Stella McCartney Minnie Sipping lace-trimmed stretch-silk chemise, $262; net-a-porter.com; Carine Gilson Sonia lace-trimmed silk-satin wrap chemise, $1,200; net-a-porter.com; Marjolaine Jardin silk chemise, $420; harrods.com
Photo: (Clockwise from top left) Courtesy of lagarconne.com; Courtesy of Net-a-porter; Courtesy of Net-a-porter; Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue; Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue; Courtesy of Neiman Marcus3/256 pairs of pretty slippers at $25 a pair…$150
Simone Rocha furry chain strap flat, $410; lagarconne.com; Ballet Beautiful satin ballet slippers, $120; net-a-porter.com; Charlotte Olympia Kitsch Kitty embellished mesh slippers, $395; net-a-porter.com; LMN/Luxe Me Now Versailles rhinestone-embellished velvet slippers, $135; saksfifthavenue.com; Jimmy Choo Nanda lamé slide slipper, $395; saksfifthavenue.com; Manolo Blahnik Yak quilted suede smoking slipper in beige, $775; neimanmarcus.com
Photo: Courtesy of Sephora4/252 ounces of Fleurs de Rocaille at $27.50 an ounce…$55
Tom Ford Velvet Orchid, $112; sephora.com
Photo: (from left) Courtesy of taigan.com; Courtesy of thelaceandlinensco.com; Courtesy of taigan.com5/251 dozen lace and satin baby pillows (placed where they do the most good), $20 each…$240 (I mustn't forget a heart-shaped one. Sentiment is important.)
Kumi Kookoon Classic Baby Pillow Sham, $98; taigan.com; Modano Tuscan Lace Heart Cushion Cover, $9.95; thelaceandlinensco.com; Kumi Kookoon Classic Baby Pillow Sham, $98; taigan.com
Photo: Courtesy of D. Porthault6/256 sets of Porthault linen sheets at $290 a set…$1,740 (Blue—to match his eyes.)
12 Porthault linen pillowcases at $32 a case $384 (To match the sheets—and his eyes.)
D. Porthault Coeurs blue queen bed set, $2,050; dporthaultparis.com
Photo: Tom Gorman7/25Flowers for the bedroom every other day, $25. For a month…$375
Flowers, $150/week; for information: brrch.com
Photo: Courtesy of Oscar de la Renta8/25His picture in a gold frame…$500
Oscar de la Renta Brass Heart Frame, 5 x 7, $125; oscardelarenta.com
Photo: Courtesy of Harry’s9/25His Braun rechargeable travelling razor…$85 (My skin is so sensitive.)
Harry's The Truman Razor, $10; harrys.com
Photo: Courtesy MoMA Store10/25His own sun lamp…$75 (Because he'll be spending a lot of time indoors.)
Olafur Eliasson and Frederik Ottesen: Little Sun Solar Light, $30; momastore.org
Photo: Courtesy of Benchmark Wine Group11/252 cases of Dom Perignon 1962 at $15.29 a bottle. . . $367
Single bottle of Dom Perignon 1962…$1,299; benchmarkwine.com
12/256 bottles of Rémy Martin (Louis XIII), $66.30 each. . . $397.80
Single bottle, $2,850.00; morellwine.com
Photo: Courtesy of Pointy Snout13/258 pounds of caviar at $50 a pound…$400. (Man does not live by bed alone.)
Pointy Snout Caviar Avancé, $3,000 per 1kg; pointysnout.com
14/25A direct line between his apartment and mine (including installation)…$19
Yo, free; for information: yo.com
Illustrated by Pierre Roy, Vogue, August 1, 193715/25His complete horoscope cast by an expert $400; Mine $400 (How can we be right if our moons are screwed up?)
Reading by Susan Miller, $1,000 each
Photo: Courtesy of 22daysnutrition.com16/256 packages of an instant breakfast (coffee and strawberry)… $5.94
22 Days Nutrition Vegan Meal Delivery, starting at $15; 22daysnutrition.com
Photo: Courtesy of Paleta17/25A case of Gatorade for instant energy…$5.88 (Oo-oo-oo, what a little glucose can do-oo-oo!)
Paleta one day of juice, $79; paleta.com
Photo: (from left) Courtesy of Waterford; Courtesy of food52.com18/25A big crystal jar of penny candy—Jar…$67.50; Candy $5 (To make him feel like a kid again.)
Waterford Lismore Round Biscuit Barrel, $285; waterford.com
Maison Boissier Parisian Froufrous Candies, $20; food52.com
Photo: Courtesy of Barneys New York19/253 perfumed candles…$77 (Pour l'ambiance, n'est-ce pas?)
Cire Trudon Odeurs D’hiver, $210; barneys.com
20/25The top twenty records on the Billboard chart $15.80; A button under the bed to turn on the hi-fi without moving any important muscles…$45
iTunes gift card, $25.80; for information: itunes.apple.com
Siri, free; for information: apple.com
Photo: Courtesy of amazon.com21/251 dozen flattering light bulbs $21 (Bastard beige is a heaven colour)
Philips 431643 Hue Personal Wireless Lighting Starter Pack, $200; amazon.com
Photo: (from left) Courtesy of amazon.com; Courtesy of comicsmagazines.com22/25A paperback copy of the Kama Sutra $1.50 (In case he's a teeny bit square.)
The Pop-Up Kama Sutra, $23; amazon.com
2 rare, illustrated volumes (bound in antique aardvark hide) of Oriental erotica...$300 (To make him laugh and scream.)
Vintage issues of Lui, each about $46; comicsmagazines.com
Photo: Courtesy of tracyanderson.com23/2521 days shaping up with Miss Craig…$252
Tracy Andersen 6-Month Streaming Subscription, $475; tracyanderson.com
Photo: Courtesy of Vensette24/25The hairdresser every day, $350
Vensette, starting at $100; for information: vensette.com
25/251 month's supply of The Pill, $3
My Birth Control Reminder, free; itunes.apple.com
