I, like many of us, prefer to get Halloween over with and let November kick off the ramp-up to the holidays. I love the time just after the leaves have fallen and the bare trees frame the icy winds in the wait for the first snow. The holiday excitement is a wonderful time for families to unite and friends to gather, exchanging gifts and celebrating together. Especially this year, I think there is a pent-up wave of looking forward instead of back as we collectively get back into a somewhat familiar holiday atmosphere of joy and happiness.
With global supply chains still recovering and delays in all consumer goods getting to the store shelves in the mall, we want to assure you that at J.Hilburn, we’re here to help you get your holiday shopping done early, and in style. With some planning, your Stylist can help you avoid disappointing even the most discerning recipient on your list by getting an early start on the gifting season by a few weeks.
To that end, we’ve just launched our Holiday Gift Guide. We hope you are delighted by this year’s offering, and we hope it stimulates ideas about what to give and perhaps what to get, with gifts for every price point and taste. With the latest adds to the winter collection, the selection of gift ideas is pretty strong, with knits available as sweater replacements, and fit and fabric options to suit indoor and outdoor lifestyles.
The season’s color palette is particularly easy to work with, with reds, burgundies, and greens already in the lineup in knits and accented in the plaid shirting. With our proprietary fit technology, your Stylist can now add a layering profile to knits, which makes it super easy to transform any knit into an effortless sweater replacement, with a whole new range of options and styles to choose from.
Reda Active wool is the extra-fine wool available in two weights, the lighter of which would cater to the need for even the lightest sweater alternative, and it’s available in all of our knit styles. It really is a must-have for the holiday season. The wool cotton has a “tweedy” yet youthful appearance with a soft cotton hand-feel, making it a lovely texture that’s so easy to wear. I would recommend wool fleece as a chunky sweater replacement in a knit style, though it works really well in outerwear, too. A full zip style captures elements of both and makes a great gift, especially for someone who might not go for a sportcoat.
With the cold season approaching, outerwear is a special gift. With our new shirt jackets, utility hybrid blazers, and down puffers, we currently offer stylish outerwear with a broad appeal. Of course, for the more classic Client, we continue to showcase our tailored outerwear built from his sportcoat profile, made in sumptuous Italian cashmere from Colombo. So many gifts, so many great ideas, and with so much personalization, a gift of custom-made apparel will really stand out. Particularly this year, a little more thought will go a long way in showing appreciation of friends and loved ones.
For a guy who wears a lot of suits and sportcoats, a custom-made denim pant may offer a great gateway for him to add casual to his wardrobe. Our custom denim is truly phenomenal and unlike anything else available in the market. For just under $200 we are able to create a personalized, fully custom-made pair of denim. No closet is complete without this 5-pocket icon of American fashion, recognized around the world for its always-in-style casual character.
With the popularity of many of our new options, and with global supply chain holdups affecting nearly every industry, make sure to get your gift order in as early as possible. And don’t forget to personalize it! I find that the monogramming option is always a thoughtful, unique touch to add to any custom menswear gift.
