OK so listen up mums, girlfriends, grandmas and aunties everywhere. Luxury gifts for men do not include any of the following: shortbread, handkerchiefs (even if they do come in a fancy box), Blue Stratos aftershave, polyester ties (even if they appear to have an Italian brand name) and novelty socks. Oh dear, novelty socks.
Even if you do wear them, maybe you ran out of all your other socks, you worry that Scooby Doo or Wallace and Grommit will be peeping out from under your trousers and one of your work colleagues will see. The shame!
Now basically we’ve had enough. Every Christmas, every birthday, we look forward to receiving something we really want. After all, we don’t want to ask for a cheque. We want you to be able to pick out luxury gifts for men that we really want . Not the usual tired parade of rubbish cliched gift items that get slung in the back of a draw never to be seen again until six years when you move out of your apartment.
Now on some occasions, very rare occasions admittedly, I have actually received some great presents. Presents that showed a lot of thought and effort. And I was really touched. So ladies, if you’re stuck for ideas for gifts for men and you need some help, I’ll share with you some of the great gifts I’ve been given in the past.
I never used to really wear aftershave until I got given some by a girlfriend. Really nice aftershave it was too. Stick with the tried and tested brands and be prepared a reasonable sum of money. The cheap stuff is just nasty. Plus you benefit from having a great smelling boyfriend. Other crackers I’ve received – a beautiful CK work shirt, a case of fine wine, and a set of cocktail glasses complete with shaker and book on how to make them. So use your imagination, tease a few hints out of him and you’ll find picking out great gifts for men a whole lot easier.