16 buys for stylish guys this Christmas

APC x JW Anderson denim Marin jacket, £460
This jacket would work well in any season. Plus it has frayed edges, which I can relate to. apcstore.co.uk

Leo Costelloe custom silver candlesticks, POA
I’d love to see Costelloe’s gorgeous silverwork glittering in the candlelight. He has produced 10 limited-edition versions for HTSI readers, with bells on – available from hello@leocostelloe.com. My heart is already tinkling. leocostelloe.com

Bonilla A La Vista extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt crisps, £29.99
Close friends know the secret to my hosting success: crisps, crisps, crisps – more crisps. This tin of posh ready-salted (the ultimate flavour) is my definition of a three-course meal. The fact that I can keep the empty tin is a bonus. After all, I’ll definitely be storing more crisps. selfridges.com

Horace cannabis sativa and guaiacum wood shower gel, £16
It feels to me like everyone wants to smell like cannabis these days; no scent shop seems complete without a whiff of Mary Jane. I never partook much at uni – but now I’m all in. horace.com

Pomellato rose-gold Iconica bracelet, £3,000
If my left wrist is reserved for an elegant watch, my right one has, over the years, become weighed down by more and more random pieces. This bracelet has an industrial look but still feels refined: I can’t wait to rattle it gleefully. pomellato.com

Ginori 1735 Oriente Italiano espresso cups, £595 for set of two
Who can resist a touch of chinoiserie? Since I glug coffee all day, these will be welcome – and the little hats, keeping them warm, so very handy. ginori1735.com

Salvatore Calabrese limoncello, £23.50 for 500ml
Limoncello is Marmite, I know, but to me it’s heaven. Alice Lascelles tells me this one works really well in cocktails, but I’m fine to stick to it neat. Three or four glasses after dinner, just to check. thewhiskyexchange.com

Nature Jam by Peter Shear, POA
The artist Peter Shear has a beautiful Instagram account, where he posts his own works – sensitive, colourful abstractions – alongside favourites such as Morandi, Manet or Fantin-Latour. I urge you to follow him, while waiting, desperately, for Santa to bring one of his oil paintings down the chimney. cheimread.com

Healers recycled-gold and sapphire signet ring, £2,170
I love the rings and ear studs by this Parisian brand for their lightly antique effect. I look forward to someone discovering this ring in my tomb. healersfinejewelry.com

Sunspel cotton Classic boxer shorts, £50
A combo of two of my great loves: boxer shorts and gingham. Actually three, with navy. I almost wish I could wear them out on their own, but I’m aware that could get me arrested. I’ll wait until summer at least. sunspel.com

A Lange & Söhne pink-gold Saxonia Thin watch, £22,900
I like my watches like I like my drinks: clean and crisp. This timepiece is apparently A Lange & Söhne’s lightest yet, and I will happily neck it in one. alange-soehne.com

Alessandro Mendini laminated-wood Ollo table and chairs, 1988, POA
This is a typically rare and striking find from Paris’s Galerie Romain Morandi. Part-neoclassical, part-postmodern, it would enhance any intimate dinner. Tuck me in! romainmorandi.com

Loro Piana cashmere Leth polo shirt, £1,980
This biscuity cashmere, both smart and cosy, will lend itself easily to layering. I can’t claim I’ll be wearing it on a yacht, or at Davos, but it will be perfect as I sit at my desk, churning out “content” for HTSI. uk.loropiana.com

Centá curly shell glass with glass stem, £221
I am a sucker for any shell motif, and I can also never have enough drinking glasses. I don’t mind that creations by Lisbon-based Centá are sometimes one-offs: I really don’t need to share. centaproject.com

Gaetano Pesce: The Complete Incoherence by Glenn Adamson, £69.95
Pesce’s recent work with Bottega Veneta has been relentlessly yummy, and a reminder of his cerebral yet joyous oeuvre. This hefty coffee- table book, with its glowing cover, goes straight to the top of the pile. phaidon.com

Studio Nicholson leather Donovan shoes in oxblood, £395
These loafers [by British fashion stalwart Nick Wakeman] offer the perfect blend of solidity and slouch. The oxblood shade only adds to the richness. studionicholson.com