Gifts for Men
JD Sports
As one of the largest UK sports retailers there is, as you’d expect, a huge range of sports clothing and accessories here from all the major ranges, including Nike, Puma, Reebok, Lacoste and Addidas plus brands such as Animal, Mackenzie, Bench and Converse. There's a lot to browse round, from your next pair of designer trainers to sports daywear and denim collections.
Hattie Smart
Hattie Smart designs golf gloves, but not just any old golf gloves, these are designer golf gloves, made from the finest leather and available in a range of colours including pistachio, violet, fuchsia and cranberry for women and kangaroo, bayleaf and vanilla for men. All the gloves are very reasonably priced and arrive beautifully packaged so they'd be the perfect gift for your golf playing friend or relative.
Smythson
Bond Street based Smythson has been famous for over a century for luxury personalised stationery and leather books and accessories, including diaries, journals, albums, frames and gold edged place cards. There is also a wonderful collection of jewellery cases, stud boxes, handbags and wallets all in neutrals plus glamorous contemporary colours and sterling silver pens. This is absolute top end luxury to be prepared to spend.
CT Shirts
You might not automatically think of visiting this website when looking for gifts but think again, it’s not just a shirt catalogue (maybe they should change the name). Not only do they have one of the easiest websites to get round, but they also offer a very attractive selection of high quality cashmere knits, scarves and accessories for both men and women.
Presents for Men
This is a small family business started 17 years ago by Jane Hudson, whose impetus came from the difficulty in finding good quality, inexpensive and innovative presents for the male members of her family. The wide range on offer includes a good selection of books, clothing and accessories, sporting gifts, pens and computing and electrical gadgets. Everything is clearly pictured and well described.
Aspinal of London - Gifts for Men, Women and Home
Here you'll find some really beautiful albums, address books, photo frames and travel leather goods plus accessories such as wallets and purses, handbags, briefcases, belts, gloves and scarves. Everything at Aspinal is beautifully crafted and luxuriously packaged. This is collection of elegant, sophisticated, classic and contemporary designs which you can have sent anywhere in the world.
K J Beckett - Accessories and Gifts for Men and Women
K J Beckett have a really good selection of accessories for men, including Regent Belt Company belts, cufflinks by Simon Carter, Ian Flaherty and Veritas, silk ties, cummerbunds, wallets and handkerchiefs, and that's just a few of the many items they offer.
There’s a next day service within the UK and they’ll gift wrap as well – you can select which gift wrap you want and tell them what you would like written on the tag if you want them to send your gift out for you.
There’s a next day service within the UK and they’ll gift wrap as well – you can select which gift wrap you want and tell them what you would like written on the tag if you want them to send your gift out for you.
City Organiser
You may well not have heard of this excellent website, offering Filofax organisers and accessories, Coccinelle handbags, wallets and keyrings, Lo Scrittoio leather bound notebooks in lots of colours, Quo Vadis diaries, Moleskin notebooks, Paul Smith handbags and accessories, pens by Montblanc, Cross, and other famous brands. They also have a small range of original gifts from cutting edge UK design houses. The website is easy to get round and the pictures large and clear. There's definitely something here for just about everyone.
Cross
Established in 1846, Cross is one of the oldest manufacturers of fine writing instruments. Since then it has grown into a luxury brand offering not just fountain pens and pencils, but also watches, high quality leather accessories, diaries, desk essentials and beautifully designed laptop bags for girls. The website is really well designed and well worth a browse. Make sure that you click on the correct website link once you arrive at Cross.com to check that they deliver to your country.
Czech and Speake
Czech & Speake are worldwide luxury brand of bathroom & kitchen fittings and accessories. creating unique and timeless products that combine authentic English traditional style and modern design. You can only view their products online (and them call them to order) but you can buy their marvellous aromatic fragrances and shaving requisites, all of which are perfect for gifts. Choose from Cuba, Nerolie, No 88, Oxford and Cambridge as bath oils, colognes and after shaves.
Dalvey
Dalvey of Scotland have created a range of elegant and useful gifts which are beautifully displayed on their extremely elegant website. Suggestions such as beautifully made leather travel clocks and business card cases, cufflinks and cufflink cases, hipflasks and binoculars are all luxuriously presented and would make really lovely gifts. It is a small range but in particular if you're looking for something for the man in your life (and it's something you know he needs or he'll use) then buy here. Most items can be engraved.
David Hampton
If you like to carry your cash and cards around in a superb quality leather wallet or purse then this is the site for you. David Hampton of London has been supplying luxury leather goods to top hotels throughout the world for the last 20 years, and now, for the first time, you can get your hands on some of their exquisitely crafted accessories online, made out of the finest hides and available in colours such as fuchsia, aubergine and straw in addition to traditional black and brown.
Personalisation is available on request and gift boxing is automatic.
Personalisation is available on request and gift boxing is automatic.
Gift Newspapers
Here you can find another unusual celebration gift idea - genuine original newspapers (not copies) which have been preserved in a historic newspaper archive with papers dating back over 200 years. You first select a presentation folder or gift box then the date and the newspaper of your choice, after which you can personalise the certificate of authenticity. You can then go on to add DVD and CD cards for the same year, but personally I think the newspaper is special on its own.
Harrison and Simmonds
This is a name you may well never have heard of, but Harrison and Simmonds have been in business since 1928 offering pipes, cigar humidors and accessories and luxury gifts from companies such as Dalvey. There's also a wide range of Mont Blanc pens and accessories which you need to call them to order, plus chess sets, Hunter pocket watches and shooting sticks. They’re happy to ship to you anywhere in the World and if you call them for advice you’ll receive excellent service. Have a browse; you’re bound to find something.
Julie Slater
Everything on this website is beautifully pictured so you’ll know exactly what you're ordering. There's a wonderful selection of leather purses, gifts and travel accessories here and you’d have to search long and hard to find the colour range offered, which includes pistachio, pale blue, meadow green, hot pink, carnation and royal blue. Delivery is Worldwide with an express delivery option for the UK and they’ll gift wrap for you as well.
Locketts
Locketts of Hungerford offer a high quality range of photograph albums and frames, most of which are made in their own workshops in the UK. They also have social and sporting books, leather games sets such as cards and backgammon,
Menkind
Dedicated to stylish gifts for men, Menkind offers a wide variety including leather cufflink and watch boxes, shaving sets, executive 'toys' and gadgets, books such as sports facts and trivia and watches by Kenneth Cole, Quicksilver, Ted Baker and Fossil. There are some very reasonably priced gifts ideas here and there's a gift wrapping and card service as well.
Pen and Paper
The Pen and Paper Company are based in the Royal Arcade, Cardiff and offer a very good selection of brands from Cross, Yard-o-Led, Waterman and Parker to Visconti and Yoro. They also have left-handed pens and bottled inks plus an excellent technical drawing implement section. If you have a query you should call them, you’re likely to get and extremely personal service here.
Pickett
Gloves, scarves, wallets, umbrellas, belts, briefcases and jewellery boxes are just some of the high quality, beautifully made accessories you'll find here. If you’ve ever visited one of their shops you’ll know that everything here is beautiful quality and most items would make lovely gifts. Couple this with their distinctive dark green and orange packaging and excellent service and you can’t go wrong, whatever you buy.
Robert Old
Robert Old has a really attractive and easy to get round website, offering a high quality range of mens gifts and accessories including cashmere sweaters and scarves, leather gifts from cufflink boxes to travel alarm clocks, classic English briefcases and weekenders and shoes by Crockett and Jones. There's lots of clear information about each item and although standard delivery is the norm, they switch to express delivery towards Christmas.
Simply Cigars
This is my favourite UK based website offering cigars and humidors plus some very attractive accessories and gifts and wines and spirits. The cigars are expensive as you would expect if you buy them here however the site is beautifully designed with clever drop down menus and I know from experience that if you need a last minute gift for a smoker (or wine lover) they will do their utmost to get it to you on time so do have a look here.
Swaine Adeney
If you know London well you're bound to have passed the elegant Swaine Adeney Brigg store at 54 St James's Street. Well known as purveyors of the highest quality gentlemen's accessories such as umbrellas with unique handles, wallets, attache and document cases in a variety of styles and leathers plus wonderful (and wonderfully priced) leather luggage. They have a very good gift selection and many of their items can be personalised.
The Inside Man
I'm not, on the whole, an enthusiast of general gift stores as I think they make it too easy to move away from thinking properly about your specific recipient. However on this website they've covered so many areas for men, such as art and design, leather boxes and trays, smoking accessories, clocks, watches, pens, stationery, sports, games and toiletries that they're created a really excellent gift department store where you're unlikely not to find something special. Have a look and you'll see what I mean.
The Pen Company
This is a beautifully designed website offering brands such as Lamy, Faber-Castell, Ducati, Lalex and Porsch, so not your usual selection of pens but hard to find, different and sometimes limited edition fountain pens, ball points and pencils which would make excellent gifts. They also have a choice of non-standard nibs for which you need to email them to order and diaries, inkwells and pen cases too.
The Pen Shop
This is a really attractive website offering one of the best selections of luxury pens including Yard-o-led's beautiful sterling silver fountain pens, ballpoints and pencils, Faber Castell pens in wood and silver, Mont Blanc (you need to phone to order), and Porsche Design steel pens. Also Lamy, Rotring, Shaeffer and Waterman. They aim to send out the day you order and they'll deliver Worldwide. They also offer a repair service.
Top Cubans
Buying cigars in the UK is a needlessly expensive experience when you can buy from abroad and make a huge saving on superb quality products. Here is a wide choice, recommendations and advice you can trust and the delivery service is excellent. Not only that but if you're a smoker you'll be bombarded with regular special offers and even recipes to match the time of year. This is a cigar smoker's paradise.



