I’m all for a relaxing and guilt-free day at the beach…but for some reason US Weekly and Grazia just look better when thrown down on one of these limited-edition artist beach towels from Works On Whatever. The towels are not only huge (60″x70″) and plush, they’re also affordable ($50) and will make you look smarter. At the least, you’ll attract a smarter breed of gawker over to start a conversation while you’re chillin’ sur la plage. Choose from Cindy Sherman’s self-portrait floating in a pool, Elizabeth Peyton’s charcoal rendering of Sid Vicious, Jeff Koons’ inflatable monkey head or several others. Very hard to find but you can order them here and here. Still lots of warm weather left to enjoy them too if you hurry. x eddie