Gifts for Him That Skip the Cufflinks

Cufflinks gather dust. A proper coat gets worn every week from October through April. Start with Burberry's Wool Cashmere Tailored Coat in camel brown — the kind of piece that makes a black jumper look considered. It's cut slim, fully lined, and features that signature House Check when you turn up the collar. If he's more relaxed than formal, the Glenfields Harrington in maritime blue does the Burberry Check at the collar instead, knitted into a relaxed fit that works over everything. For the man who travels or just likes to layer well, Ferragamo's cashmere and silk scarves are light enough to pack, warm enough to matter. The Gancini jacquard version adds texture without trying too hard. Then there's Thom Browne's cotton canvas fisherman shawl sportcoat — washed by hand, soft from the start, and entirely uninterested in looking new. It's the kind of thing that gets better as it gets older, which is exactly what a good gift should do. Burberry's mid-length Leadenham trench in estuary brown is for the man who doesn't own a trench yet but should. Lightweight gabardine, roomy fit, water-resistant. It's the coat that makes sense in April and September when nothing else does. The real question isn't whether he needs another thing. It's whether the thing you're giving him will still be in rotation three years from now.