Christmas gifting is a minefield for the best of us – whether it’s buying for your good lady or a gift for yourself, one wrong turn in the department store aisles, or its cyber equivalent, and disappointment looms to damper festive merriment. As ever, Elysium Magazine is on hand with the expert suggestions this year for the discerning gent.
What She Wants
Longchamp Le Pliage Handbag
Women need handbags, this is fact. And the fact she needs more than one is gospel. So why not indulge her desire for more hand baggage with this en-vogue Le Pliage line that gives her more than enough room to neatly move her gear from A to B. Made from stylish canvas with leather trim, this navy number will ensure she keeps all that shopping she’ll do for you safe…right?
£55 via Selfridges
Eden Mill 12 Gins of Christmas
A box set with a difference this Christmas for your discerning lady featuring 12 distinct flavours of gin. Featuring a dozen 5cl bottles of botanically infused tipples with some truly great flavour blends to enjoy such as Apple & Cinnamon, Chilli & Ginger and Candy Cane amongst others. The gift box also two gorgeous tulip glasses and a ticket to a pre-booked gin experience.
£69 via Eden Mill
Dyson Hairdryer
The sanctity of a woman and her blow-drying is something never to get in the way of. That’s why it’s better to facilitate and what better way than Dyson’s first beauty product – a bladeless dryer that is as hi-tech as it is essential beauty product. Just don’t say it’ll be the vacuum next year…
£299.00 via John Lewis
What You Want
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless Headphones
Chances are than you are the owner of an iPhone 7 which means you need a wireless set of cans. Regardless of whether forced of chosen, wireless is the future. These Momentum 2.0 on-ear wireless headphones are the business – and look the part too.
£289.95 via Amazon
Playstation VR
Virtual reality has been the hot topic this year – if you’ve not yet been tempted to jump into the VR world, this Christmas could start your love affair with this alternative world. Playstation VR could be the ticket you need if you already have a PS4 and Playstation Camera in the man cave. Immersing yourself into a hi-definition world could all be set straight after the Queen’s festive speech.
£349.95 via John Lewis
Tag Heuer Connected
Considering the leap into the smartwatch world but still partial to a traditional timepiece? Tag Heuer might just have the answer with the Connected – it’s big, bold and made by a timepiece maker with years of heritage and glamour. The sweetener? When the Connected is upgraded next year, if you’ve decided that a (Tag) smartwatch isn’t for you then you can upgrade to a traditional mechanical timepiece for £1,100.
£1,100 via Tag Heuer