This one is from Stoffa

I'd be a size medium, and prefer the midnight colorway. I already have one Kara Koram-style parka, but mine doesn't have a hood, and it's in a sort of mustardy shade, so I really still need a jacket to fill the role of "that jacket you wear when you just want to nope out of the weather." I'll take a medium.

Brut also makes a really cool one, but I don't know my sizing. A lot of cool brands make these. But let's go with Buck.

I wanted this one before realizing that it was the one Carmy wore in season 3 of The Bear. Now that I know that, I'm less sure. But I'd be a medium.

The big collar does a lot for me. I'll take a medium.

No, a smooth leather flight jacket and a suede blouson are not the same thing, don't be silly. I'm happy in a 50, but I'd probably get a better fit MTO.

They make good jackets. Like this one and this one and this one. I'm a 50.

I tried this vest on at Alfargo's, and tried it on. I haven't historically been a vest guy, but man, it was good. But I wasn't willing to pay what it cost, which was... much less than $700. Maybe you're more willing than I am. I'm a size 40.

Gotta love a hairy belted robe coat

Ventile is a fantastic fabric, I should really talk about it in a video at some point, but it's especially cool in that it is breathable until you try getting it wet, at which point it becomes waterproof. That's awesome. A ventile parka (not just a trench or mac, I need a hood for the rain, I really do) really feels like the perfect warm-weather rain jacket. I'm a medium in Sunspel's outerwear.

Ugh, just look at that texture! Merino wool, thick, handknit, cozy as they come, good colors... I love ralph but come on, this is just something else. I'll take a medium. This referral link should also give you $25 credit, which means you can buy it for me for under $400! What a deal!

IE, one from RRL, but RRL doesn't seem to have any in stock right now. I need buttons, no zippers so Kanata wouldn't do it for me, even though this Todd Snyder x Woolrich x Kanata handknit is otherwise fantastic. And the design has to be great. And I'd love a belt, but those are just so much harder to find.

Also, Peter got the gigantic cardigan in the cover photo here from some random market near Mexico City. It was hand-knit and cost him $250, so if you can find that dude, please bring me five of those, thanks.

I have one in ecru (pictured) and want more, mostly in white and espresso. These things are super luxurious, and feel more like light, short sleeve cotton sweaters, if that makes sense. The ribbing makes them just look really great.

I really like layering a crew neck over a good ocbd, but I've wanted to give v-necks another try lately. mainly from seeing Rubato's. Rubato's are good.

This is the one, this, right here.

They're on the thicker side, and have this unique checker texture. Unfortunately, they're sold out right now in most sizes (I'd be good in a medium or a large), but they should be restocking in January. I'd happily accept a gift card now... and the bigger the better, I'm always going to want Scott's clothes.

A bright orange cricket sweater is a weird thing to own, but I saw it in this Five Fits With and it's really interesting. I also like Horatio's more reserved-colored cricket sweaters, but the bold colors excite me, so either way.

Unlike the knit tees above, this one is just a basic tee... except really, really nice. John keeps ranting and raving about how a tee shirt and jeans is the best fit a man can wear, and while I don't agree... sometimes, that's just what I'm in the mood for. I'm a medium.

I think a small is actually the right size for me. This is a vibe, short cut and all. I'd wear this in a lot of cool ways. I'd wear this with flares. Oh, boy, do I have a pair of flares coming...

This is something else. 12-ply cashmere. Good details. Thick. Soft. I'll probably wear it every minute of every day for the rest of my life. I'll have to resist the urge to move to Alaska. I'll take a medium, in navy, or cocoa if it's back in stock.

Original Equipment does fun washes and colors of Camber hoodies and sweatshirts. I like the black and mauve flooded hoodies. I'd probably be a medium, maybe a large.

Inis Meáin would normally be the place to go, but they don't have exactly what I have in mind in stock. Their name refers to the Aran Isle on which they operate, and they inherit all that heritage, but their current selection just isn't exactly what I want.

Chamula's is the best I see in stock right now, except it's not in stock in my size right now (a large). They do have their brown in stock in a large, which I would love, but I'd love the off-white more. Also, remember, these are hand-knit. That's so cool.

Spier & Mackay has an Aran turtleneck in stock in a lot of sizes. Nothing wrong with it, pretty nice, just... not as good as Chamula's. I guess I'll link to Spier's.

That collar roll makes them the GOAT, I think. I'd be a 15.5 inch neck and... say, a 32.25" sleeve, thanks. They also do gift cards, in case you'd rather buy me one of those.

I find I wear my denim shirts a lot. I don't have a black denim shirt, though. This one is cool. I'd be a medium.

I wrote about these here. They're good shirts.

When I first started getting into clothes, I got a few linen button downs from Abercrombie. I loved them. Their linen quality is still really quite nice, but their collars are tinier than I like, with a less appealing roll.

These Maximilian Mogg button down collars are better. I'm sure the linen is better too. And I feel like I could dress these up, if I wanted to. I'm usually a 15.5-32 in dress shirts... but he has my measurements, so we might as well go bespoke.

"Spearpoint" is the general name for super long point collars like this. They frame ties very well. I want one. Maximilian Mogg does these really nicely too.

Gotta love a camp collar flannel. I'll take a medium.

Why not? Size 2, please.

I'll take a size 40. I thrifted one of these secondhand in a different color, so I know I like them, but I don't own a black shirt I like, and this would be a handy thing to experiment with.

I spoke to Ludwin at some point about developing a fuller cut with No Man Walks Alone and Sartoria Carrarra. If you pay for it, I will work tirelessly to develop that cut into the greatest MTM suit money can buy.

I'm planning to get one of these anyway, you might as well pay for it. Don't question that logic, though.

Or similar wearable robotic thingamajig. Please and thank you.

Fred cuts suits for The Crown. And Wonka. And Andor. And... Tetris? And for my buddy John. He is a talented and versatile tailor. I'd experiment here. Not sure exactly what I'd get, but it would be a lot of fun.

Oh fuck yes. I'm a 48.

I saw Jon Alan rocking these Buck Mason P-43s, and thought they were cool. I already know their HBT fabric is fantastic, and I know I can wear a 33 or 34 comfortably. And then Derek mentioned P-13s here, and I started to think more seriously about cargo pants in general. They're fun, they break up the leg silhouette in a unique way that would be fun to experiment with.

I like their Sorte pant in Cream, their Guild pant in Dark Fir (a dark green on dark green herringbone) and their Puch in Black Italian Denim. In any event, looking at their size chart, I'm probably a large. Or really any of their wide-hemmed models. I'm a sucker for big pants.

I need a good pair of dressy chinos. I only have one pair of chinos right now that can hold a crease, and they're giant flares from Gucci. This pair from Casatlantic is very similar to the classic Ralph Lauren Andrew cut. The main annoyance is that I'll need to iron them on occasion. But I'll survive. I'll take a 34/30.

I already have these in a good pink color, and I wear them often through the summer. They serve both the role of shorts and a bathing suit very well. I'd like another pair, in black.

This pair is made of a light colored harris tweed. that's cool. Sillage is cool. This will be fun to style.

This particular model is their workwear style in a dark wash denim. They use a twisted side seam to create a really unique silhouette. I'd be happy to try any style out, see how I can style it. I'm a size 50.

They're funky

I'd really want to get these bespoke, talk Nina through exactly what I want out of my pair. RTW looks pretty mid in the rise and the legs are probably cut a little long for my body, so yeah, let's go bespoke.

Most of my sweatpants are cheap and bad. This PRL pair is not too tapered and made of reasonably good cotton. Here's a regular link, in case the affiliate link is broken.

But the photo shows a pair from Bronson in a super heavy cotton. That's special. That's the link below. Bruh, 20.5 ounce cotton. It's honestly silly. I'd be a large.

I wrote a guide on horsebit loafers a few months back. There are a lot of options on this list I would enjoy, but this is the one I've chosen to highlight here. They recommend sizing down, so I'm pretty sure I'd be a size 7 US.

They're fun. I'm probably a size 40, maybe 40.5. All of these colors are good, but they had a navy at some point, if you can find that...

Side-zip boots would be really easy to slip on and off, and just feel better than my current Chelsea boots, which I don't love for several reasons. I would either want a super sleek pair with some extra heel like these from Husbands (45mm heel) (I'm a size 42, I've tried them on), or...

So, Lemaire got a lot of hype for these "piped" slip-ons with the square toe and the center seam. I got some similar Grecian slippers from Josepht, but that just left me wanting for the Lemaire version. I'd be happy with the slip-ons, but the side-zips would really be fantastic. I'm probably a 41.

Man, how do I still not own a pair of Belgians?

I mean, come on. Charvet. Shout out to Bari for reminding me I wanted these. I'll take a medium in navy or brown, thank you.

These are not house slippers. Black velvet slippers in this style are actually one of the three types of shoes that are, strictly speaking, black tie appropriate, the others being patent leather pumps and patent leather oxfords.

Ugh, I think I'm a size 7, but I can go try them on again in store if you wanna double check.

Simple, casual socks that punch above their price point. I do need purple socks. These get even cheaper depending on how many you buy, and are among the cheapest options here.

Size Medium, any color. There's been a lot of hype around these.

I have this particular pair, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't want more, they're very good socks. This pair from Independence Chicago is also good.

In the same vein as Anonymous ISM, but more fair isle patterns.

Again, there's a lot of hype around William Ellery's brushtail socks, and the blend is unique. I really want to try them out. But the box set is even more exciting, as a gift, because the box transforms into a firetower. This plays into the brand's ethos, rooted in outdoor gear.

I have one pair, and they're really nice. Right now, I would be more interested in their long length, size 10.5. And I don't have a pair of black silk socks, so if you want to support my dreams of an unimpeachable black tie outfit,

I'd be a small.

I bought one of these hats a long time ago and lost it. I felt very bad, partly because I never lose hats, and partly because it was a really good hat. Inis Meáin makes top quality knitwear, really some of the best in the world, and to have a hat that makes Loro Piana look like Shein for these prices is just exciting. And now I know what I'm missing, and it feels bad. I would like another please. thank you. (Referral code should still give you $25 off).

I've seen the burgundy one in person. That one is beautiful too, I'll take either.

Like this Unicorn print, it's a good print.

I know the western belt thing peaked, but this one is just so pretty. I want it. Spacca Neapolis does a cool one too. But I like the Silver Ostrich one more. I should be a size 100.

As I've said before, the best jewelry carries meaning. Something with a story behind it; a find, a gift, or even something custom made. I could tell you which piece to buy me, but that might ruin it. Buy me something that means something to you, or me, or us; even the act of giving can imbue meaning to an object.

Seriously, these things are only worth owning if they're over-the-top incredible.

This is tricky, it really has to be just right. Partly kitschy, partly accurate. like these from shirts2000, or these from Bailey Goldberg, or Old Jewish Men, pictured here. But don't buy me another OJM hat, I guess, I have the one I want, don't I? Maybe a crocheted bucket hat from some local crocheter... Fun fact, if you search eBay for men's crocheted bucket hats, you'll find that a lot of the hats have beer cans on them. Weird. I don't need one of those. But you know, something fun.

idk what kind of watch I need, but this is a JLC Reverso, that's cool.

The problem here being that they also need to match a tuxedo I do not currently own. We can work that out, if you want to buy these for me, I'll make it work.

I could use another giant tote, I shouldn't really rock my sonic tote around everywhere. Kilim is cool. This one technically isn't kilim, I think it's based on a Persian rug, which is only cooler, because I'm Persian.

Patagonia makes these tencel boxers I think are really nice. I'm a medium. Boxer-briefs are common, but I definitely prefer boxers.

It's cold. I could use a few more long-sleeved undershirts / base layers. That might include a thermal, or just heattech. The tricky thing is, the common crew neck only really works with a turtleneck, I'd rather have a lower-cut crew or a V-Neck... which Uniqlo used to sell, but then they stopped for some reason.

I really like The Great Gatsby.

Have I mentioned that I'm Persian? I've flipped through this book at a library. It's beautiful and has fun new versions of all my family's classics, plus quite a few dishes I've never seen before. I'd love a copy.

I'm slowly collecting all of the most important menswear books. This is obviously one of them.

I'm tired. I read all day. I spend time on screens all day. But I like literature. I want more of it. Classic literature, especially. Send me some audiobooks, especially in DRM-free formats (which are more of a gift than some credit to a proprietary Amazon service, although I wouldn't mind those either).

Just a really good print magazine. (I also like Hank's Americana, partly because I was in the Work issue).

I'm not trying to get too fancy with my editing, but when I try to speak in videos from a very moderate distance, my voice sounds terrible. The two-piece mic setup here (receiver + mic) would solve this problem; the 3-piece setup would additionally be useful for future interviews and junk.

My current standing desk setup is awkward without a wireless keyboard to type on. I'll be able to write articles more comfortably with this keyboard, which I think is cool.

The Wirecutter recommended this Dell monitor, it seems very nice to me. It apparently doubles as a hub, so I can just plug everything into it and not worry about a dozen wires in and out of my laptop. The link below might not be working so here's another one.

I don't really have any good speakers now. I've heard good things about these, and they're on sale. I'd want two speakers, though, so double this price

Some of the games on my wishlist are on sale; for others, you would be better off waiting for a sale; for others, full price makes sense. In any event, I will appreciate the game you buy me! Credit to this dude for the art.

Nolan Daniel White recommended this one.

This one is supposed to be versatile and easy to maintain, but still fancy and Japanese.

I'm not going to provide a link to a plant, here, that's silly. Go to our local farmer's market, buy me a plant, and then bring it to me. It's not that complicated.

I have a decent EVOO for cooking, but it doesn't have much flavor. I could just get some Garza drizzle, which is supposed to be good, but it's not very fancy. Buy it for yourself, but as a gift? Get me the fancy one.

Watching horrible Instagram videos for you can be pretty fucking exhausting. Drinking bourbon is not. Give me alcohol.

I've been seeing some stuff about how you shouldn't use this or that kind of cutting board because of microplastics, and while I think the fears might be overblown... I mean, come on, this one is so fancy.

There's just something cool about pinching some salt out of a marble dish on the counter.

Wait, how do I not own a pepper mill?

I recently got some nice samples and a full-sized tester bottle of Layton from Parfums de Marly. I thought this might satisfy me, but... no, I think it's only made me want more. Still, I don't trust my taste in fragrances, and encourage you to pick something you think I'll like. I generally like bourbon and vanilla and various peppercorns. But some of you will know what I want better than I do.

People do say good things about these Margiela Replica fragrances.

I like clothes. I really don't know much about skincare. I know I have sensitive skin, and obviously I shave my head. If you can get me good skin stuff, like moisturizers or cleansers or aftershave balms or the stuff I don't even know I want, that's one less thing for me to think about, and also my skin will be better. So that would be a very nice gift.

A friend of mine recommended L'Occitane, so their skin stuff is the skin stuff I'm featuring here. Oh, also, do they have beard stuff? I could use a beard oil or whatever.

I'm Persian. My family plays a lot of backgammon. A lot of high-end menswear and menswear-adjacent brands make super fancy backgammon sets. You could buy me one of those. Those brands include J. Mueser; Brunello Cucinelli; Chopard; and L'Objet. The one above is J. Mueser; it has those fancy dice cup things and it... just feels good, you know?

A lot of the gifts here have been pretty expensive, so this one is for the cheapskates. All you have to do is dedicate yourself to me, for all eternity, support me with your entire being, and promise to yourself you will never doubt me. Totally free.

You may have noticed a pattern above, where I could just get a good, reasonably-priced version of something, like the widely-beloved Travelpro elite luggage, but then I ask you for something more special. Gifts should be special.

I like a carry-on four-wheeler. I also wouldn't mind a very large suitcase for train trips and things, and for selling at Alfargo's Marketplace. Either way, wouldn't it be fun to come in stunting with some Le Fleur luggage?

These things are super fun. And super expensive. And super fun.

Hot take: teddy bears are good for adult men, too.

This flask from Hender Scheme is cool. Now, I could just get cheap flasks from some science supply store or something, but the whole mesh on top is cool, Hender Scheme is cool.

Hender Scheme makes fun stuff

where tf am I gonna keep all this shit you're going to buy me?

I really want to control the media and the banks and stuff, but to start, I really need one of those Jewish Space Lasers I keep hearing about.

You remember that Hurricane, Helene? Well, it turns out, it was pretty bad. You should donate to the recovery, and then tell me you did it because of me, so I feel good about myself, even though I'm really not doing anything. A fancy NGO-type friend of mine assured me that this link was a good way to donate, but I'm sure Thomas Flight's links are also perfectly good.

buy me a porsche