The holiday season is normally occasion to sport your very best. While this year’s festivities will be a bit more low-key than usual, there’s no reason not to dress like you mean it. Whether you’re kicking back at home or doing it up in proper style, this week’s new menswear arrivals have a variety of options for getting into the spirit. From Richard James’ velvety corduroy blazer to Freeman Sporting Club’s cozy wool over-shirt, our picks of this week’s best are below.
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Aimé Leon Dore for Drake’s Knit Silk Tie
Image Credit: Drake's The opportunities to wear a tie this year have been few and far between, so strapping one on is pretty much all that’s needed to gussy up these days. Opt for one that’ll make an impact, like this jaunty knit silk number from Aimé Leon Dore’s collaboration with the neckwear impresarios at Drake’s.
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Freemans Sporting Club Melton Wool Camp Shirt
Image Credit: Freemans Sporting Club Combining the best parts of a chore coat, field jacket and overshirt in one, this guy has considerable range. Layer it atop a shirt, a turtleneck, a tee—essentially, anything. The deep hunter green Melton wool is insulating and subtly festive.
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Bruno Magli ‘Onzo’ Croc-Print Stripe Sneaker
Image Credit: Bruno Magli Add a dash of refinement to your sneaker rotation with this pair, embellished with a stripe of luxe croc-embossed leather. If there’s such a thing as “dress” kicks, these might be them.
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Burberry ‘Icon Stripe’ Fleece Coat
Image Credit: Matches A fleece down jacket is cozy on top of cozy—what’s not to love? Even more, the graphic bands of black and tan, punctuated with fire engine red, offer a welcome alternative to most winter outerwear’s dark, solid hues.
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ATM Cashmere Drawstring Hoodie
Image Credit: Saks Fifth Avenue If you’re spending your holidays curled up on the couch (sounds like a good plan to us), you can at least upgrade your loungewear. Our pick is this plush cashmere hoodie—an elegant answer to loafing.
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Kiton Corduroy Trousers
Image Credit: The Rake Just as swapping cotton jersey for cashmere elevates a hoodie, trading denim for corduroy ups the smart quotient on five-pocket pants. Kiton’s are crafted from pinwale corduroy with a touch of wool in a seasonally appropriate cranberry hue that’ll pair well with a navy sweater or charcoal gray jacket.
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Gucci Horsebit Gloves
Image Credit: Ssense For something a bit snazzier than your average glove, reach for this pair emblazoned with Gucci’s signature horsebit. A word of advice: don’t team these with your Gucci loafers.
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Inis Meáin ‘Claiochai’ Cashmere-Wool Sweater
Image Credit: The Rake This is a Christmas sweater we can get behind. In lieu of garish colors and patterns, it features a modern riff on traditional Irish fisherman sweater motifs, knit in a neutral cream-colored blend of wool and cashmere.
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Diemme ‘Roccia Vet’ Ankle Boots
Image Credit: Saks Fifth Avenue If you’re in a part of the country that got pummeled with snow this week, you’re likely trudging through sludge about now. Diemme’s boots are sturdy enough to handle that job but, in chestnut brown leather with contrasting soles, they’re handsome enough to wear no matter the weather.
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Richard James Corduroy Blazer
Image Credit: Mr Porter While you may not be donning a tuxedo this holiday season (though, why not?) there’s still formal dress fun to be had. This blazer from the Savile Row house of Richard James comes in a deep mahogany brown corduroy with a velvety texture that confers a sense of occasion, while still being laidback. Combine it with a black turtleneck and flannel trousers for relaxed celebrations.
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Our Legacy ‘Heusen’ Shirt
Image Credit: East Dane For a more debonair take on the wintertime favorite, look to this flannel shirt from Our Legacy. The camp collar takes it from rugged workwear to something more sophisticated. It’ll bring a casual note to a blue blazer or, worn simply with a pair of white jeans, it’s a refined weekend look.
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Nike x Sacai Padded Jacket
Image Credit: MyTheresa It’s hard to make a puffer all that interesting, but this manages to do it. A collaboration between Japanese brand Sacai and Nike, it splices a traditional puffer together with a wool field jacket. It’s the sartorial best of both worlds.
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Summerill & Bishop x Matches Fashion Set of Four Napkins
Image Credit: Matches Entertaining at home? While we aren’t suggesting you start plotting out tablescapes, you should give your tabletop accessories as much consideration as you do your fashion accessories. Think of napkins as the pocket squares of table setting—this painterly marble printed linen will add a bit of color and pattern and will be especially forgiving when it comes to stains.
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The Armoury Loro Piana Wool Blouson
Image Credit: The Armoury Still unclear on what exactly “smart casual” is? See above. Meticulously tailored from a luxe undyed Loro Piana wool, this jacket has all the quality and finishing you’d expect from a fine suit. But, even better, its unstructured, easygoing silhouette works pretty much any time you’re off-duty. Worn with navy, chocolate brown, tan, even denim, this jacket can’t help but look good.
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Globetrotter x No Time To Die Suitcase
Image Credit: Mr Porter If you’re heading out of town for the holidays, ferry your precious cargo in 007 style with the suitcase designed for the latest Bond flick. We may still be waiting to see No Time to Die on the big screen, but you can cop Bond’s style right now.
