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Gifts for Men

Willy California

WILLY is designed and made in Los Angeles and their clothes are made for the California lifestyle: active, innovative, and doing your own thing. The fits are based on extensive research and obsessive attention to detail and materials are based on performance and feel. 

Our recommendations:

  • These track pants that you’ll wear on morning runs or coffee runs. They’re lighter than pants, warmer than shorts and an easy go-to for just about everything

  • This quarter-zip pullover that’s more put-together than a sweatshirt yet less dressy than a sweater. Warm, relaxed and nice enough to wear out to lunch, it checks a lot of boxes.

  • These sweatpants that you could live in without anybody giving you a hard time. The cut slim is great for lounging on the couch or on a plane to Tokyo.

  • This zip-up hoodie for anytime you need a layer of warmth. Clean cut and roomy enough, we highly recommended it for flights, long haul or otherwise.

Samsung The Serif TV

The Serif 2.0 has an ambient “curtain mode” that shows artwork or photos when not in use—and you can use your linked smartphone to adjust the display. In terms of design, the TV's profile mimics the shape of the letter "I" in serif font. It broadens to form a flat surface on top (which can be used as a shelf) and the bottom so the TV can sit on a flat surface or be placed upon an elegant metal stand instead. The work of the designers, brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, is represented in MoMA's collection.

Textime Clock

The Textime Clock tells time in words, not hands or digits, for a more personal touch in our increasingly digital world. Styled after a retro flip clock, the rugged black steel housing contains PVC text numbers that flip silently thanks to a unique patented mechanism. Big enough to make a statement on your desktop or mantlepiece (and can also be wall-mounted), yet thin enough to appease a modern, minimalist aesthetic.

Coravin Model two Wine System

This ingenious wine system lets you enjoy your favorite wines by the glass without corking. A thin needle inserted through the cork lets you pour wine without oxidizing the full bottle. Each Coravin Capsule allows up to fifteen 5-ounce glasses of wine to be poured

Season Tickets

Season tickets to your favorite sports team are a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. Sports fanatic will enjoy the guaranteed seats, access to fan benefits 365 days a year and VIP events associated with the full season passes. If you’re in Los Angeles, the new LA Rams Stadium is set to open in 2020 and we’ve linked the season pass site below!

Givenchy Urban Knots Low Sneakers

These sneakers are crafted with supple leather that elevates the sleek Italian sneaker with sporty appeal.

Valextra Card Holder

A gift for the man who doesn’t carry cash. Timeless and elegant, the classic wallet comes in tactile grained calf leather and features silver finish hardware, internal leather lining and an easy-snap button closure.

Valextra CARD CASE

A textured, soft calfskin card holder in a timelessly elegant, minimal design. Features double business card compartments, an external card slot and internal leather lining.

James Perse Neoprene Weekender Bag

This bag is a great style and also lightweight. It’s modern and sleek and is functionally designed for every day use or as a travel bag.

Small-Batch Quarterly Hot Sauce Subscription

This is for the guy that wants to stay hot all year long. Your subscription will include 4 quarterly shipments of the best hot sauce you’ve never heard of.

Hypervolt

This cordless vibrating massage tool targets deep tissue to help relieve muscle soreness and stiffness while improving circulation and range of motion.

Theragun

Quiet and streamlined, this percussive therapy device targets tight, sore muscles with up to 40 lb. of force - helping to relieve pain and speed muscle recovery.

SodaStream Sparkling Water Maker

Make fresh sparkling water at the push of a button with this seltzer water maker. The energy efficient device is powered by a Co2 cylinder, which carbonates up to 60L of water in elegant glass carafes.

Aarke Sparkling Water Maker

This sleekly stylish carbonator produces crisp, delicious sparkling water any time you want it. Simply fit a bottle in the machine, push and hold the lever until you hear a buzz, then release it, unscrew the bottle and enjoy.