Look folks, I know this is like 4 weeks too late to be useful for most of you, but most of these retailers can probably still ship these things to you and they’ll arrive in time for whatever your deadline is. Better late than never, right? Especially if you see something below and decide you just want it for yourself!
01/ A navy cashmere sweater
Budget pick: Spier & Mackay
Luxury pick: William Lockie
02/ This Ring Jacket Chore coat
03/ A slim card wallet
La Portegna Sierra or Humphrey
Luxury pick: Chester Mox
04/ Sunglasses
Randolph Engineering Sunglasses
05/ A Cocktail-Related Gift
Williams-Sonoma twisted handle spoon
Williams-Sonoma full-blown bar set
Large, Clear Ice Cube Making trays:
OnTheRocks spheres + cubes set
Ice-ology cubes via Williams Sonoma
06/ An Inexpensive Watch Nerd Gift
A NATO Strap or Five (Can’t go wrong with the Black/Gray Bond strap, or the “OG” Bond strap)
07/ A Gift Card to a Sweet Store
A No Man Walks Alone Gift Card
08/ A Fitness Membership
09/ A Classy Book
Dressing the Man by Alan Flusser (Literally the fundamental book for learning to dress well)
This Guy by Jamie Fergson (Interviews with cool dudes and great photos)
A Man and His Watch by Matt Hranek (Big, pretty photos of nice watches owned by various dudes)
The Italian Gentleman by Hugo Jacomet (Immerse yourself in Italian menswear)
Swan Songs by Reginald Jerome de Mans (A carefully written tribute to Parisian bespoke makers, craftsmen and artisans, many of whom now long shuttered or corporatized beyond oblivion)
10/ A Hand-Made Tie Rack
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