Christmas approaches with alarming speed and you're thinking about Christmas presents. Here are a few ideas for the man or woman in your life priced from under £20 to four figures:
Thomas Clipper Tuscan wash bag (below). Made from beautiful Italian leather, this bag will only improve with age. £149.
Akhihiro Woodworks Jincup Urishi from Kinoko. Japanese handmade wooden cup from Kinoko (below). £125
SirPlus makes all manner of clothing in this country, some from the leftovers from other manufacturers. This grey marl submariner rollneck is a favourite of mine and is made in England from British wool. A snip at £85.
Pantherella personalised monogrammed socks (below). From £19.00:
Cravat Club Haruki pattern tie (below). £95:
Donhall & Bell, formerly Dapper England, make luxury footwear such as these bespoke Grey Fox slippers. Ideal as a gift, they also make sneakers. £190 - £395.
Hemingway Tailors bespoke shirt gift (below). Select a fabric and it will be sent with a voucher for a bespoke shirt fitting session (5% of revenue donated to Macmillan Cancer Support). From £250:
Bailey of Sheffield stainless steel cable bracelets and jewellery engineered in Sheffield (below). £various:
Mühle Glasshütte Terrasport IV GMT watch for travellers (below). From £1910:
Frances Nutt Hackney Empire silk scarf, made in Britain for men or women (below). From £220:
British Boxers men’s Hartington Royal Satin Stripe Pyjama Set. (For women too) £79.00 (below):
Penrose bow tie. Penrose make a good range of silk products (ties, squares, scarves) made in England's oldest silk mill, Vanners (below). See here for stockists. Bow tie £75:
Black.co.uk navy and tan driving gloves (below) £75.
Cravat Club Hidden Curiosities scarf (below) £160.
DR Harris Arlington cologne, from a range of largely British-made products at this 1790 chemist and perfumer (below). One of my favourites. From £15.
Johnstons of Elgin cashmere dressing gown. Beautifully soft. £1495 (hers) £1695 (his).
Mia Sabel bespoke watch strap. Give your watch a new lease of life with a custom-made strap. Give a Redeem Me voucher for delivery early in the New Year of a bespoke watch strap. Some made-to-measure belts and personalised card cases available before Christmas. £various.
Grey Fox
ReplyDeleteThank you for a very interesting and wide range of Christmas presents.
I was just musing about how manufacturers set their prices. For instance one could buy a pair of pyjamers for nearly £80 but a dressing gown to put over it is getting closer to £1800! £85 will get one a lovely pullover but for a pair of slippers the outlay would be £395! I realise we are not comparing like for like by any manner of means and quality, labour input, exclusivity, ethical values etc etc have to be taken into account but interesting never-the-less.
I met Frances Nutt at the B.O.B exhibition and was impressed with her silks. The pocket square I purchased is of very pleasing quality and I hope to get more.
Best regards,
Snapper