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Here's a bit of sartorial inspiration for all of you gents stepping out tonight to celebrate the new year.

To all of our friends: Have a wonderful New Year's Eve, and here's to another year of great style!

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We couldn't think of a more fitting song to play today than this one, sung by one of the most dapper gents around— Frank Sinatra:

DEAR FRIENDS,

From all of us here at Simon Carter!

p.s. See you all on Boxing Day!!

OH, CARTER!

 

Our pal Carter, caught in the act trying to take a peek of the presents!

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The sartorial world according to GQ:

We like brogues— and we're almost certain you like brogues, too. But do you know where brogues came from? Although they weren't flown into the store by sartorial storks to be taken home, worn and loved by their new owners, they do have an actual historical origin, and GQ's Dropping Knowledge series will explain it all— because "you need to know right now."

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We've got watches—and a very patriotic pocket square—at the shop we think you should check out. You know, as a treat to yourself for finally finishing up your holiday shopping. (It's hard work, shopping. Deserves a reward, we think!)

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE III: FOR THE LADIES

In case you still haven't gotten around to it yet (you definitely should), here are our picks for great Christmas gifts for the lovely ladies in your life:

1. A one-year subscription to VOGUE
2. Jewelry. More specifically, perhaps— a necklace with a cool pendant: Simon Carter
3. Leather gloves, in a festive colour: Danier
4. For the woman who loves to shop, might we suggest giving her the gift of plastic? (Visa giftcard) 
5. Perfume
6. Watch: Simon Carter
7. The Rodarte coffee traveler mug (Starbucks) 

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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE II

It's only the 13th of December, so we're going to assume that you— much like us— haven't quite gotten around to decorating... yet. So, we thought we'd share a few of our favourite (holiday) things to decorate your home (and yourself) with!

1. Nutcracker: CB2
2. Charlie Brown Christmas tree: Amazon.com
3. Hockey skate stocking: Indigo
4. Wool hat: Simon Carter
5. Eggnog and rum: Because the holidays can get stressful, you should have a drink (or two)!*
6. Gola sneakers: Simon Carter
7. Whiskey rocks: Because you wouldn't want ice diluting your eggnog and rum! (whiskeystones.com)

*Eggnog and rum recipe can be found HERE.

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Because what's a holiday without a little bit of Mariah Carey?

(It's a [very] guilty pleasure. What can we say?)

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There are many more where these came from! Stop by the shop and have a look! Oh, and we'd like to send a shout out to this lovely pair of penguin cufflinks who made a special appearance in the above photos.

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We're always looking for style inspiration (not too long ago, we found inspiration in the book Cycle Style) - as most stylish men do, we're sure - and where better to find it than the ever dapper Scott Schuman. Schuman's second book, The Sartorialist Closer features more beautiful photos of some of the most sartorially-inclined people in the world. Here's a sneak-peek of the book (if you haven't seen it already) and some our favourite images:

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(Part one!)

For the next few weeks, we'll be featuring our top picks for the best gifts this holiday season. Today, we bring you some of our favourite wool and leather accessories:

We're particularly fond of these iPad cases and gloves as gifts, but we're sure a great leather bag would make a great present, too!

Stay tuned for the rest of our holiday gift guide. We're just getting started!

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