Don Johnson’s Favorite Things

“I’m an investor in the brand, so I’m obviously biased, but this stuff really is the bomb. Out of the shower, you put it on and your skin just drinks it up. I’ve had people tell me I have the softest skin and legs they’ve ever felt, which is limited to a very small, select group of people who’ve actually been close enough to confirm it.”

“Lisa is a friend of mine. I can’t believe we haven’t been married and divorced three times already! She’s an incredible artist, and this piece is something I’ve always kept close.”

“A few years ago I became a real afternoon tea nut. My wife found this set and it stuck. There’s something about the shape, the way it sits in your hand. It’s one of those moments in the day I really look forward to.”

“My personal one was given to me by Dickie Betts from the Allman Brothers Band. We were together one night, he pulled out a pocket knife and engraved it right there on the guitar. It’s the one I’ve written so many songs on, with him, with Stephen Stills. It’s one of my most prized possessions. Nick Rail Music in Santa Barbara helps keep it in tune.”

“Hunter was a neighbor and a very close friend for a long time. I have a print from Hunter, which was part of a very small series he made, maybe around ten or so. Hunter was a neighbor and a very close friend for a long time. He was going to sign mine, but the pen exploded all over his hand. He got furious and stomped on it — and you can still see the mark it left behind. My daughter Dakota always asks if she can have it when she comes over.”

“These are just the best eggs. They come from a farm in Santa Barbara. You can taste the difference immediately — there’s nothing complicated about it.”

“I buy roses here for my wife. The fragrance is incredible, really intoxicating. They’ve been doing it for over 50 years, and you can feel that history in the place. The older rose bushes are something else.”

“This goes all the way back to my Nash Bridges days. It’s from a small Korean tailor in downtown Los Angeles, now run by the son after his father passed. It’s one of those places where everything is done properly. The fabrics, the cut. I’ve had a lot of my best jackets made there over the years. This is one of those pieces that just stays with you.”

“I’ve always loved Smythson. It’s so English, so proper. I still write notes by hand, after seeing a play, or for friends. I’ll scan and email them, but I also send the physical note. That part matters to me.”