Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Men

Top 5 Christmas Gifts for Men by MAXMAYO

Now is the time of the year everybody starts looking for gift ideas. In my opinion, nothing too fancy for most men. Something practical, stylish & durable is really good enough. Here’s my selection of Top 5 Gift Ideas:

1. Tote

A man can have many type of bags, but most of us don’t really have that many. This calls for a versatile & quality tote that fits our lifestyle. Why tote? Because a tote is simple, multifunctional and we just can put so many different things inside a tote (imagine your gym gears, laptop, office documents, Starbucks tumbler & subway sandwich all together.) You don’t really need to walk with a laptop bag, a gym bag, a tumbler on your left hand and a few plastic bags on your right.

I personally like leather tote, as leather is classier & mature, and it is definitely more durable.

Coach: Bleecker Legacy Embossed Suede Reversible Tote

Estimated Price: RM1300+-
Available in Malaysia
http://malaysia.coach.com/

Filson: Tote Bag Without Zipper

Estimated Price: RM450+-
Filson is not shipping directly to Malaysia but you can try:

• Filson Korea http://www.filsonkorea.co.kr/
• Filson Taiwan http://www.filson.com.tw. Contact Jeff (Taiwanese) @ anfield.wu[at]gmail.com

Yesstyle: Belivus Faux Leather Tote Bag

Estimated Price: RM260+-
Available at YesStyle.com

2. Luxury/Higher-End Watch

A rule of thumb: A man needs not too many accessories but one or two signature pieces. A timepiece is one of them. A good watch is always one of the first investment a man would make when planning on building a more mature & sophisticated wardrobe. Try going for a higher-end watch. They have exceptional quality & often last for years, and this justifies their price tag. I usually like big & bulky watches.

Here’s a rough summary of the luxury brands categories:

Tissot T-Sport v8 (T039.417.11.057.00)

Estimated Price: RM1500+-
Available in Malaysia

Seiko: Criteria Series SNDC63P1 Model

Estimated Price: RM1120+-
Available in Malaysia.
Seiko Malaysia Criteria Series

Braun Steel Watch @ ASOS

Estimated Price: RM760+-
Available at ASOS.com

3. Oxford Shoes / Brogue

It is time to send those old leather ubiquitous dress shoes back into their boxes. A new pair of contemporary oxford or brogues is the way to upgrade his fashion taste. Brogues are popular now and I think they are going to stay long (even after when the trend faded.)

Tommy Hilfiger: Dress Brogue

Estimated Price: RM320+-
Check out Tommy Hilfiger stores in Malaysia

ASOS: Leather Sole Brogues

Estimated Price: RM300+-
Available at ASOS.com

OXFORDHEA: Areef

Estimated Price: RM84
Available at OXFORDHEA
** OXFORDHEA is a Malaysian-born oxford provider. I think they are doing a very great job. Do check them out.

4. Tailored Suit

Already have a suit? Get him another one in different color. If he doesn’t have one that fits like a glove, this is a good time to get one as tailors & online shop are giving out seasonal promotion & discounts.

Lord’s Tailor

Lord's Tailor Kuala Lumpur

Looking at the number of Malaysian celebrities posing on their website’s landing page, you know Lord’s Tailor is a prolific tailor in Malaysia. There are 2 branches: Ampang Walk & Bangsar.

Indochino

Don’t know the amazing Indochino yet? Read more about it in our last past here. They’re definitely coming out with seasonal promotions now.

5. Aviator Shades

Aviator have always been my all-time favourite shades, even though wayfarers were all the rage these recent years. What I like about aviator is that it shows off a man’s masculinity in a way you probably never notice. In my opinion, this is a MUST-HAVE staple for a man. It also works on almost all types of face. Choose a size that fits your man’s face.

Rayban: Aviator Small Metal RB3044

Estimated Price: RM400 to RM500+-
Available in Malaysia

The selected items are my personal favourites as well (some in wishlist and some, in dreamlist ) Do let me know if you have great recommendations for similar products or amazing gift ideas.

So what’s on your list?

• Couch.com Online - http://www.coach.com/online/handbags/ProductDetailWrapperView?storeId=10551&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&partNumber=70524_b4ma
• OutSpokenNYC: Give Into Your Inner-Dandy with Coach http://outspokennyc.com/feature/give-into-your-inner-dandy-with-coach
• Chronocentric http://www.chronocentric.com/watches/brands.shtml
• watches88.com http://www.watches88.com/pd-seiko-criteria-sapphire-crystal-tachymeter-chronograph-sndc63p1.cfm
• Tissot http://www.tissot.ch