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The Guardian - UK
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Jill Mead, Katherine Rose and PR

Last-minute Christmas gifts: for him

For him Christmas gifts: Pop Life patch
A sew-on fabric badge from the Tate Modern’s 2009 exhibition featuring a toothy, three-eyed grin by Keith Haring, the man who epitomised the streetwise spirit of downtown New York in the 1980s.
Pop Life patch, £4.50, order by 20 Dec
Reader offer: enter the code MERRYGUARDIAN for a 15% discount on all online Tate shop products. Valid until 24 Dec
Buy online at tate.org.uk/shop
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Extra Pur soap by Compagnie de Provence
Natural ingredients, traditional methods and beautiful scents make for a satisfying daily lather that’s just this side of masculine. These bars of verbena, orange blossom and olive lavender come wrapped in colourful paper that you can fold into sea-related origami shapes, such as a boat or swan.
Extra Pur soap by Compagnie de Provence, £4.95, order by 21 Dec
Buy online at ariashop.co.uk
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Stainless steel card case
Pared down, purposeful and effortlessly elegant. Thank you, Muji.
Stainless steel card case, £4.95, order by 19 Dec
Buy online at muji.eu
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Lambswool comb
A useful product in cute packaging from Donna Wilson. Takes care of those bobbly bits on your favourite jumper.
Lambswool comb, £5, order by 20 Dec
Buy online at donnawilson.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Photographer’s bracelet
Made of silicon, with embossed white lettering and lens grip ridges, this is a 50mm AF-C lens ring to wear on your wrist. If you’re the real deal, you’ll know what this means.
Photographer’s bracelet , £6.99, order by 20 Dec
Buy online at theusualshutterspecs.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Collar tips
Metallic tips for your shirt collar. Think John Wayne meets Karl Lagerfeld.
Collar tips, £8, order by 23 Dec
Buy online at topman.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: L’Occitane aftershave balm
Shea butter, extract of birch sap and juniper essential oil make this a soothing facial cream. Perfect for the travelling man.
L’Occitane aftershave balm, £8, order by 21 Dec
Buy online at uk.loccitane.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Keyboard cuff links
The sleeve adornment of choice for the dapper hacker.
Keyboard cuff links, £8, order by 23 Dec
Buy online at topman.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Jermyn Street shaving cream
A fine Taylor of Old Bond Street grooming essential for the sartorial gentleman.
Jermyn Street shaving cream, £9.95, order by 19 Dec
Buy online at selfridges.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Stag hanky box
A beautiful box of three handkerchiefs, printed with a proud stag in fine-lined brown print on white cotton.
Stag hanky box, £15.50, order by 19 Dec
Reader offer Enter the code GUARD10 for a 10% discount. Valid until 24 Dec
Buy online at thornbackandpeel.co.uk
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Anglo leather key fob
Made of fine, plaited leather in jewel-like colours.
Anglo leather key fob, £28, order by 21 Dec
Buy online at darkroomlondon.com
Photograph: Staff and agencies
For him Christmas gifts: Falke cottage slipper socks
Perfect for lazy days, these cotton, cashmere and angora-blend socks come in grey, red and blue, with a leather sole.
Falke cottage slipper socks, £39, order by 22 Dec
Reader offer Enter the code GUARDIAN for an 8% discount on all online Sockshop products. Valid until 31 Dec
But online at sockshop.co.uk
Photograph: Staff and agencies
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