Christmas Gift Guide: The Fashionable Friend
The holiday season is always a tricky time for friends
. There's that perpetual challenge of finding presents that are appropriate, useful, cheap yet classy. It's an intimidating combo, especially if the recipient is someone who knows his fashion. In those cases, it all boils down to whether your taste and style jives with his one way or another. Here are some fail safe fashion items that have become favorites of generous friends.Details of Gentlemen
Some of the most convenient fashion items to give for Christmas - or any other season, for that matter - are those little haberdashery items that every man wears but doesn't give much thought about buying. These pieces hit just the right notes of function and fashion without ever stepping over the bounds of propriety.
Notice how the best and most classic examples of all the items mentioned are also their simplest versions. Solid black neckties and plain white handkerchiefs or pocket squares are style items that no 20th century man goes without. Giving one of these items for the holidays might not make you the most memorable giver of the year, but you can be sure that the recipient will appreciate the gift - and use it fairly often besides.
Because subjective factors like personal style and aesthetic values are eliminated when you get these items at their simplest, focus instead on finding quality. It need not cost an arm and a leg; you can easily find high-quality neckties and pocket squares at reasonable prices. Try looking at non-mainstream brands in the department store; almost every tie and pocket square vendor out there sells them in the requisite silk or fine cotton.
Make the packaging spiffy and you've got yourself a great gift without having to spend so much. Pick up a box or some other rigid container, and then have it wrapped; a necktie stuffed into a gift bag never impressed anyone.
See Them Shine
Small pieces of men's jewelry are also ideal if you're stumped for a fitting Christmas gift to a fashionable friend. Tie bars, tie pins and cuff links can go anywhere from $15 to $300, so you've definitely got a selection regardless of your budget for gifts. At the same time, their shine and usage give these items an illusion of class and prestige that makes them look as if they're worth so much more than what you paid for them.
Regardless of which item you choose - or if you opt to give a whole set - follow the rules from above. Keep it simple. Heck, buy the simplest and plainest ones you can find at the men's store. It's not going to look very avant garde, but you're also sure that your friend won't be complaining about your gift. Such classic pieces are worn in every kind of event and situation, which takes care of the functional angle of your present.
Whether you're getting the bargain bin or couture designer variety, always ask for a small box or container for your purchase. As with the neckties, much of the impact of your gift comes from the presentation. If the box and wrapping looks pricey, the recipient need never now that you shopped for him at the clearance racks.
The best thing about all these items - from the neckties to the tie bars - is that they're the kind of items that fit on any guy regardless of size. It eliminates an extra decision factor that often has gift recipients heading to the store to have the gift exchanged. At the same time, it also shows you're a sensitive gift giver because you want to give something that he can use right away, without exchanging the item or having it altered.
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