St Johns Holiday Gift Guide
Our list of curated items from our friends that are perfectly paired with St Johns.
To Wear
Templeton Tweed - A great casual jacket made from elegant 100% Scottish wool and river washed to soften the fabric without giving up its natural rugged hand feel.
Castaway Clothing $485
Castaway Clothing $485
Rugby Shirt - this is authentic as you can get: heavy cotton, twill taped reinforced placket and rubber buttons. Best choice is the “A Mazin Blue” blue & gold striped option.
J Press $165
J Press $165
Onward Reserve 5 Pocket Pants – great fitting, great feel. These pants look great with a sport coat & tie or a sweater and jean jacket.
Onward Reserve $165
Onward Reserve $165
Shaggy Dog Sweater by J Press - a classic brushed Shetland sweater, light weight by warm. Lots of great colors and stripes.
J Press $265
J Press $265
Shaggy Dog BB Cap – great idea to take the trad brushed Shetland and make it into a winter lid. 5 colors, embroidered Shaggy logo.
J Press $50
J Press $50
To Drink
Barrelsmith Manhattan – handcrafted cocktails mixed with premium spirits, finished in oak barrels, and ready to serve. Also available: Negroni and Boulevardier ReserveBar.com $40
To Read
Miles, Chet, Ralph & Charlie by Constantine Valhouli (signed by the author) – an oral history of the store that dressed Miles Davis, Chet Baker and the civil rights movement.
The Philosophy of Style by Christian Chensvold (signed by the author) – ruminations on the cult of the gentleman
RIFFS by G. Bruce Boyer (signed by the author) – reflections on jazz, blues and early rock. A very entertaining and insightful read.
When the Game was War by Rich Cohen (signed by the author) – the greatest year in the NBA between 2 legendary teams. Exciting read even if you’re not a Pistons fan
Daily Reads
- IvyStyle – John Burton’s features, commentaries, and blogs on the life of Ivy (and occasionally music). www.ivy-style.com
- A Continuous Lean – Michael Williams newsletter on travel, men’s style, travel and golf. https://www.acontinuouslean.com
- The Contender – David Coggin’s commentaries on travel, fishing, classic bars and wearing a tie. He writes good books too. https://thecontender.co/blog
- The Search Continues. Eric Twardzik’s newsletter on style and substance. https://thesearchcontinues.substack.com
- No Chaser – Karl-Edwin Guerre’s premium quarterly magazine on style, travel, craftmanship and finely made things. Beautiful photography and wonderful art direction. https://www.nochasermagazine.com
We trust that you will find some great gifts in our guide to share with friends and family. Pair each of these items with some St Johns and have a merry merry holiday.