'Tis the season to start panicking about what to buy your loved ones for Christmas. Those lynx sets you’ve stockpiled from previous birthdays to pass on to your brother have run out, and besides, he’s well into his mid-thirties. It’s time you looked elsewhere and not only gift this Christmas, but gift great. How do you get your boyfriend to smell better without offending him? How do you get your girlfriend to wear garms that you blatantly want for yourself? What do you get your football-loving father that isn’t a novelty item from his club’s shop? Or, if you’re looking to gift yourself this Christmas, here are some ideas that should ease any yuletide anxiety.
Clothes
Marni x Uniqlo balaclava
Perfect for: Your Aunty who gets down with the kids on a Tuesday and robs banks on a Thursday.
Adidas Hamburg Trainers
Perfect for: Anyone who's still boring you about blokecore being 'cool' again.
Subu – Walking on Clouds slippers
Perfect for: Your outdoorsy Uncle, who can't understand why you want to wear his Arct'eryx jacket all the time.
Palace Umbro Classic Jersey Vermillion
Perfect for: Anyone with a Paul Gascoigne complex.
Books
Nike x Virgil Abloh – Icons coffee table book
Perfect for: Anyone who fancies themselves as the next streetwear messiah.
Lost Dreams – Simon Wheatley
Perfect for: Your Skepta-loving sibling who's trying to make it as a film photographer.
The Mint Club – Will Vickers
Perfect for: Your Yorkshire relative who claims he can't remember the 90s.
Smells
Comme Des Garcons Parfums
Perfect for: Your friend who refuses to buy shower gel but blows his money on Japanese streetwear.
Anatome Bamboo and Ceramic Aroma Diffuser - White
Perfect for: Anyone who's paying £800+ in rent for a damp bedroom in London.
Records
Mount Kimbie MK 3.5: Die Cuts/City Planning vinyl
Perfect for: Any older siblings who go to Lost Village every year.
Leftfield ‘This Is What We Do’ vinyl
Perfect for: Any parent who bores you with their Hacienda stories circa 1990.
Knucks – Alpha Place vinyl
Perfect for: Any cousin who wears Corteiz cargos and a PSG top.
Accessories
Stüssy skull caps
Perfect for: Anyone who thinks they're Jordan Vickors.
Carhartt WIP Jackson cap
Perfect for: Your Dad who "walks the dog" for two hours every evening, when he's secretly at the pub with his mates.
BrainDead striped logo head sock
Perfect for: Your younger brother who says he's not into fashion but pulls a t-shirt from your wardrobe on non-school uniform days.
Rostersox
Perfect for: Anyone who loves maximum comfort on Christmas day.