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Christmas Gifts for Him: Cashmere, Leather and the Things He Will Use Every Day
Christmas gifts for him, chosen early: scarves and knitwear, a Bottega Veneta wallet, a Smythson cardholder and watch roll, a David Yurman signet ring and Loro Piana loafers.
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A wallet, a scarf and a good jumper are used every day, which makes them the gifts most likely to be worn. These are the ones we would choose, planned early while everything is in stock, from £65 to £751.
The scarf 
Three to wrap up in
Reiss’s Picton scarf is a brushed wool and cashmere blend in black, with a fringed end and a small embroidered logo. £65.
Drumohr’s is beige knitted cashmere with a rolled trim, £144. Loro Piana’s Leggera Grande Unita is black with a fringed edge and tonal stitching, £495.
The jumper 
Cable, crew and lambswool
Reiss’s Howard jumper is 100% cashmere in a navy broken cable knit, with a gold-tone half-zip at the funnel neck. £198.
Drumohr’s crew neck is brushed dark green lambswool, £234, and Polo Ralph Lauren’s is a cashmere cable-knit crew neck in a shade the label calls New Litchfield Blue, £375.78.
The finishing touches 
Watch roll, ring and scent
Smythson’s Panama watch roll is brown grained leather lined in suede, for the man who travels with his watches. £448.
David Yurman’s Chevron signet ring is three-sided sterling silver, £433.88. Tom Ford’s Oud Wood pairs oud with sandalwood and Chinese pepper, 1oz for £152.43.
How to buy for a man who says he wants nothing
Replace something he already uses: look at the wallet he carries and the scarf he wears, and buy a better one in the same colour. Leave shoes and knitwear until you know his size, or check a pair he owns. Leather, cashmere and sterling silver will last for years if he looks after them, so spend on quality rather than on quantity.
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