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Luxury Shopping Guide

Men are notoriously difficult to shop for. It’s no secret that they buy what they want, when they want it. Those who don’t are probably researching the purchase, saving for it, or just completely unaware that a certain product or fashion even exists. Socks are a great example of an item that every man needs but may find more of a nuisance to buy. When one good pair starts around $30, most men would rather spend that on two fingers of Lagavulin after work. So when he opens your gift—the perfect pair of socks—he will be surprised by a newfound type of luxury and receive the convenience of not having to buy them himself.

Like fine socks, this curated list of timeless items will help you insert a little luxury and convenience into the lives of your important men. To make gift-giving hassle free, here are some highly sought-after items from the most reputable menswear brands in the world. Most men will come to want and value as closet staples anyway, so you can’t go wrong. Several of the categories below are broken into tiers based on budget and, more importantly, the recipient’s personal taste. Use this guide to help you ask the right questions and shop in all the right places.

Socks

Economy

Wigwam Wool $19

Happy Socks Cotton $24

Allen Edmonds Wool $27

Quality

Bresciani Wool & Nylon $27

Pantherella Cotton Lisle $30

Mazarin Cashmere & Silk $55

Luxury

William Abraham Mink Cashmere $160

Mazarin Vicuña $590

William Abraham Cervelt $1,275


Ties

Economy

The Men’s Store at Bloomingdale’s  $59

Suitsupply  $79

David Donahue  $115

Quality

Edward Sexton  $120

Drake’s  $175

Ferragamo  $190

Luxury

Isaia  $230

Kiton  $295

Tie Your Tie  $310


Scarves

Economy

Barbour  Wool Cashmere  $68

Paul Smith  Wool  $95

Fumagalli 1891  Wool $125

Quality

Drake’s  Cashmere  $415

Burberry  Cashmere  $430

Anderson & Sheppard Cashmere $465

Luxury

Brunello Cucinelli  Cashmere  $775

Loro Piana  Vicuña  $4,850

Loro Piana  Mink & Vicuña  $10,650


Shoes

Economy

Meermin  $195

Löf & Tung  $325

Cobbler Union  $395

Quality

The Armoury  $495

Alden  $550

Crockett & Jones  $660

Luxury

Edward Green  $1,600+

John Lobb  $1,500+

Berluti  $2,200+


Watches

Economy

Hamilton  Intramatic  $850+

Weiss  Standard Issue Field Watch  $950

Junghans  Max Bill  $965+

Quality

Nomos  Metro  $2,500+

Omega  Speedmaster Professional  $5,250

Jaeger-LeCoultre  Reverso  $5,900

Luxury

Rolex  Cosmograph Daytona  $12,400+

Patek  5146G Annual Calendar  $41,390

A. Lange & Söhne  Datograph Up/Down  $71,600


Pens

Economy

Lamy  Safari $19+

Pilot  Metropolitan  $23

Caran d’Ache  849 Ballpoint  $33

Quality

Kaweco  Brass Sport  $87

Pilot  Vanishing Point  $185

Lamy  ‘2000’  $134+

Luxury

Dunhill  Sidecar  $420+

Graf von Faber-Castell  Classic  $575

Pelikan  Raden Royal  $2,200


Wallets, Briefcases, Leathergoods

Wallets

Economy

J. Crew  $40

Tanner Goods  $40+

Bellroy  $79

Quality

Frank Clegg  $175

Ettinger  $210+

Kreis for Leffot  $295

Luxury

Jean Rousseau  $695+

G. Lancelot  $1,545

Hermès  $4,150

Briefcases

Tumi  $299

Col. Littleton  $495

Frank Clegg  $600+

Mark Cross  $2,095

Ettinger  $2,530

Valextra  $2,850

G. Lancelot  $5,500

Hermès  $8,450

Ortus for The Armoury  $25,000


Shirts, Jackets, & Sweaters

Shirt

Kamakura Shirts  $89

David Donahue  $135+

The Armoury by Ascot Chang  $250+

100Hands  $400+

Isaia  $445+

Rubinacci  $1,500

Sweater

Everlane  $100+

Anderson & Sheppard  $335+

Inis Meáin  $387+

Brunello Cucinelli  $975+

Loro Piana  $1,625+

Outerwear

Uniqlo  $50

Herno  $358+

Barbour  $395

Kired  $1,150+

Cesare Attolini  $4,500

Loro Piana  $46,995


Music/Headphones

Travel

Apple  AirPods  $159

Bose  QC35 II  $350

64 Audio  A/U18 Tzar IEM  $2,999

Home Audio

Audio Technica  ATH-M50x  $149

Denon  AH-D7200  $799

Sennheiser  HD 800 S  $1,699


Grooming


Razors

Merkur  34C  $40

iKon  #102 Slant Bar  $89

Above the Tie  Stainless Steel  $148

Brushes

Omega  20102 Boar  $148

Grooming Co.  Synthetic  $55

Plisson-Joris  White Badger  $165+

Soaps

Proraso  Sensitive  $10

Tabac  Original Soap  $22

Czech & Speake  No. 88  $117


Sometimes it’s the thought that counts—but sometimes it’s the gift. Getting the right gift makes you look good and helps set your man apart. Whether he’s a CEO or still paying his dues, the gift you give him will help him achieve his goals.


***This post originally appeared on moneyinc.com***