Dear Reader,

I am not organised enough to start my Christmas shopping in November, but I do have a handful of family birthdays coming up – and I find buying presents for men infinitely harder (and more boring). This year, I am taking inspiration from our Great British Brands – and even though the weather is yet to turn cold and crisp, I’m drawn to wonderful winter warmers, updated wardrobe staples….and Stanley Tucci.

FOR HIM

1. Navy or grey knitted waistcoat in 100 percent organic cashmere from Stanley Tucci’s collaboration with N Peal, £345

2. Forest green cable knit cashmere beanie from Turnbull & Asser, £225

3. Camo insulated and hooded down jacket from ThruDark, £450

4. Dark brown, chunky-soled, lace up Grizedale boots from Crockett & Jones, £570

5. Olive green velvet Nehru jacket from Favourbrook, £790

6. Moss suede desert boots from Edward Green, £925

7. Brown and cream herringbone single breasted wool coat from New & Lingwood, £995

For more ideas, the C&TH Christmas gift guide is out now – themed around the television hits of the year. Is your style more House of Guinness or Eric Bana in Untamed? Whoever your cultural icon…pick up your copy of the November/December issue here or on newsstands from Wednesday (7 Nov).

Enjoy!

Great British Brands 2025

Buy your copy of Great British Brands 2025 here, or find the digital issue here.

Chris Cecil-Wright
Founder of Cecil Wright yacht brokerage

• Favourite British brand? Paul Smith.

• Hero? Ernest Shackleton. I love the fact he got everyone home. 

• Weekend? In winter: Friday evening, supper at home with friends; Saturday, 10k sea-wall run followed by watching England at Twickenham with my boy; Sunday, a roast at the pub. 

• Meal? Home-made Full English.  

• Shop? Berry Bros & Rudd. 

• Undiscovered gem? Keyhaven salt marshes and a quiet pint at The Gun Inn.

• Favourite British idiosyncrasy? Apologising to furniture.

• Car or song? Car: Land Rover Series 2. Song: Jerusalem, for the goosebumps.

• Book? The Flashman Papers.

• What should Britain bring back? Manners.