Holiday Gift Guide: Get the Details Right

Wed, Dec 17, 2008

Gear

John Varvatos Gloves

Like everything from John Varvatos, these gloves — the brand’s first — will be in style forever. You can’t appreciate them until you feel the plush cashmere and the soft Italian leather shape to your hand, at which point you’ll start making up excuses to go outside just to wear them. Might as well check again to see if the mail’s here. [$175; johnvarvatos.com]

Billykirk No. 92 Card Case

A business card is a lasting reminder of your professionalism, yet you’re going to hand a prospective client one that’s been battered by your wallet? Protect your rep with this rustic, nickel-appointed card case, hand-stitched and -oiled by Amish leatherworkers. It’s proof that you treat your job with respect, and expect the same from everyone else. [$85; billykirk.com]

Karen Karch Spellbound Round Cufflinks

Looking at the rose-cut stones in her women’s jewelry line, designer Karen Karch realized that she could translate the shape for men just by changing the material, and the results are these sterling silver cufflinks. Handmade and hand-polished, the Spellbounds bring bling to your wrist in the most masculine way. [$500; karenkarch.com]

Drakes Lightweight Woven Cashmere Scarf

Michael Drake started his London-based business 31 years ago with classic tartan scarves, but this winter he’s introducing a new line of oversize, lightweight cashmere mufflers. The classy vintage check pattern works with any look, and the slightly rougher finish on the normally smooth fabric keeps your wife from confusing your scarf with her pashmina. [$256; drakes-london.com]

J. Crew Sterling Silver Tie Bar

A tie bar should embellish, but never overpower, and above all keep your neckpiece firmly locked in place. Slim, simple, and elegant, this sterling number from J. Crew checks all the boxes. Want something with more of a patina? J. Crew’s new men’s shop inside Manhattan’s old Liquor Store Bar has a range of carefully chosen vintage pieces, too. [$85; jcrew.com]

Tsovet SVT-A76 Watch

Designer David Bonaventura developed Tsovet, a new line of wristwatches, using industrial tools, nautical gauges, and avionic instruments as inspiration. This massive 48mm-wide ticker in particular is fashioned after the altimeter gauge on an F-86 Sabre jet. Hewn from aerospace-grade stainless steel, it works as well with a sweater and jeans as with a suit. [$550; tsovet.com]



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2 Comments For This Post

  1. Bajun Says:

    Wonderful gift ideas!

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  2. Nick Says:

    dig the watch

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