Up in smoke

Cancer sticks get a whole lot sweeter

By CHRISTINE LIU

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Campari metal cigarette case | $15.95

This handy hinged holder can carry cigarettes, money, cards or anything else in your pocket that's flying without a parachute. The front design is available in nearly 200 images, from a monkey on skates to a "Gay Johnny" vegetable label. Cus-to-mize, bitches.

[Available at Buckeroo's Mercantile, 5 Brookline St., Central Sq., Cambridge. 617.492.4792. buckmerc.com]

Dice lighter | $14

This butane tabletop number provides a righteously sleazy flame. It has all the charm of a vintage lighter with the modern convenience of, well, actually working.

[Available at Buckeroo's Mercantile]

Vintage cigarette holder | $75

The iconic cigarette holder, found on the glamorous lips of Holly Golightly and Miss Scarlet, gets miniaturized as a tiny bugle with dangling charms. Puff a horn's toot for lung soot.

[Available at Twentieth Century Ltd, 73 Charles St., Beacon Hill, Boston. 617.742.1031]

Vintage "Pursette Handy Ashtray" | $25

Complete with box whose design deliciously reeks of the '50s, this product of Japan is klassy design unleashed. The pebble-texture plastic receptacle, complete with built-in cigarette holder on the lid, is ready for smoker's paradise, population one.

[Available at Twentieth Century Ltd]

Vintage "Dill's Best" tobacco tin | $12

There's no reason why you can't store your tobacco—or other "various" "paraphernalia"—inside a metal tin adorned with a come-hither lady. Besides, that whore'll do anything for a smoke.

[Available at Cadia Vintage, 148 Salem St., North End, Boston. 617.742.1203. cadiavintage.com]

Dark red smoking jacket | $55

Wherever went the way of the smoking jacket, I wish to follow into its soft, dark promises. This vintage silky robe with piping and pockets fastens tidily with matching sash belt. One word: tassels.

[Available at Great Eastern Trading Company, 49 River St., Central Sq., Cambridge. 617.354.5279]

Jay Moleskin pant by JOHAN by J. Lindeberg | $215

The kids like the skinny pants, so hereby reigns the cigarette cut. Newcomer boutique Achilles Project features pieces from this Swedish brand. With a velvety texture coupled with side stripes, consider these threads smokin'.

[Available at Achilles Project, 283 Summer St., Fort Point, Boston. 617.423.2257. achilles-project.com]