From designer socks to the Cadillac of coffee makers: the BIV holiday gift guide will help you give him a Christmas to remember.
(Visit here to see last week’s luxe gift guide for her.)
Gifts for him:
1. Olfactory inspiration with this gift for the senses
Give him the toolbox he really wants. Tom Ford’s Private Blend Collection Set is a treasure trove of the designer’s best fragrances, including Tuscan Leather and Neroli Portofino.
Price: $335
Where: Harry Rosen, Pacific Centre and Oakridge Mall
2. The ultimate box o’ sox
That Mr. Gray doesn’t skimp on presentation. Produced in Japan, this perfectionist’s footwear is knit on small batch vintage machines using only high gauge yarns, with reinforced heels and toes, as well as exclusive hand toe-linking for durability and comfort. And each set of socks comes pre-wrapped in an individually numbered cedar box.
Where: Roden Gray, 8 Water St., Vancouver
Price: Starting at $81
3. RoboMaid – Scooba scrub
Recipients of this gift will look on with smug satisfaction as the iRobot Scooba 450 glides around the house in the most bewitching of floor-scrubbing ballets.
Thanks to advanced navigational programming, Scooba pirouettes around all obstacles while pre-soaking, scrubbing and subsequently squeegeeing floors.
Where: Future Shop, multiple locations
Price: $599
4. Home barista
Make no mistake: the KRUPS Barista is the Cadillac of coffee makers. Perhaps even more reliable than your favourite Starbucks barista, this machine saves custom orders to memory and does the washing up. The self-cleaning technology is fully automated and espresso, coffee and milk frothing are at the touch of a touch-screen button.
Where: Hudson’s Bay
Price: $2,999.99
5. Vintage tunes: rock a classic
For the man who wants superior sound quality without sacrificing on style, the Marshall Stanmore Speaker channels its heritage of legendary guitar amplifiers into this modern smartphone speaker with a vintage feel. He’ll swoon over the powerful sound, quaint analog control knobs, and classic front fret design.
Where: West Elm
Price: $476
www.westelm.com
