The Esquire Menswear Christmas Wishlist

'tis the season to update your wardrobe

A classic blouson with some some added heft, for that eternal promise of properly cold winter weather, this cropped jacket is made out of melton wool with a stylish textured finish, with plenty of pockets and a two-way zip.

Give the gift of really good outerwear this Christmas.

Padded Melton Wool Blouson Jacket, £150, arket.com

Christmas jumpers are rubbish, but what isn't rubbish is this A.P.C. t-shirt with a cool and subtle image of a snowflake hanging from power lines against the grey expanse of a December sky.

Très chic.

A.P.C Printed Cotton Jersey T-Shirt, £75, mrporter.com

A classic overcoat from Mr Porter's inaugural in-house collection, this single-breasted navy overcoat is made in Italy from 100% virgin wool and is a stylish reminder that winter isn't so bad when you (or a very lucky loved on) have a great coat like this to wear.

Mr P. Double-Faced Virgin-Wool Overcoat, £595, mrporter.com

Look, if you don't own a pair of Gucci loafers yet then HELLO, IT'S 2017! Anyway, it's not all doom and gloom loafer-less friends. If you're late to the Gucci party then at least you're in time to get these beetle-embroidered bad boys, which will really tell the world you're in the club.

Gucci, Embroidered Horsebit Leather Loafers, £725, mrporter.com

Along with being warm, stylish and retro (in the best kind of way) corduroy is the kind of material that gets better with every wear and adds a smart matte finish and texture to everything from trousers to outerwear.

We're particularly fond of this unstructured black blazer from COS that can be worn as a layer under a larger outerwear piece or as soft tailoring on top of a t-shirt or classic white shirt.

It'll do a lot for you (or whoever you gift it to) basically.

Corduroy Blazer, £175, cosstores.com

Nike's futuristic super-light, super-comfy new flagship runner, the latest iteration of the Air VaporMax is this not-quite-black not-quite-grey 'Fog' colourway, which seems sort of apt for this time of year, doesn't it?

Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit, £170, mrporter.com

Noah is a streetwear brand for grown-ups. They make clothes that cool kids will respect, but are also sober enough that you won't be sent into an existential tumble every time you catch yourself in the mirror.

Take this hat, for example.

Noah Melange Wool Hat, £62, doverstreetmarket.com

Constructed like a trainer – flexible sole, padding around the ankle, give in all the right places – and super lightweight, Hudson's new 365 collection puts an ends to the age-old paradox of 'nice shoes, hard to walk'.

£115

Designed to optimise the maximum permitted carry-on size for hand luggage, this sturdy weekend tote bag will carry everything you need for a long weekend all while sticking it to the airlines.

What's not to love?

Arket 48-hour Tote, £69, arket.com

Based on a vintage style from the '80s "when shirts had softer constructions" apparently, this 'New York Special' shirt from Oliver Spencer is indeed very soft, as well as stylish and safe enough that you're pretty much set, whoever you buy it for.

Unless the recipient is a cat or something.

Oliver Spencer New York Special Checked Cotton-Flannel Shirt, £120, mrporter.com

Winter calls for hardier footwear, and nobody makes shoes as durable, luxurious and downright beautiful as family-owned Crockett & Jones, currently celebrating its 20^th year on London's Jermyn Street. Behold these Chelsea boots: made from the finest tan antique calf skins in the world, finely hand polished and the perfect addition to your new season wardrobe.

£570

Track tops, by all accounts, are one of the season's must haves. Although to be fair, they have been since about 1981, and few do them better than Fred Perry. Well, maybe Fred Perry with the help of living fashion god Raf Simons.

£150

A solid pair if black double monk straps is a timeless classic and the perfect finish to a good suit. These, made in Spain, are constructed from fine calf leather and are as comfortable as they are sharp.

£189

No wardrobe is complete without a white Oxford shirt, the style equivalent of getting into fresh bedsheets. This, from the aptly named Oxford Shirt Company, is one of the finest you'll get at such an affordable price.

£49.95

The kind of Christmas jumper that you won't be ridiculed for wearing, this cashmere knit by COS comes with a slightly raised neck, raglan sleeves and a softness that will make you praise goats and their wonderful jumper-bearing hair.

Raglan-Sleeve Cashmere Jumper, £125, cosstores.com

Started by two London fashion graduates in 2013, PSC's small collection has gradually picked up fans around the world - including a certain James Franco. This colour block jumper - one of their more muted offerings - is a great introduction to a brand starting to make real waves.

£78, psc-brand.com

The perfect barrier against whatever sadistic games the weather gods play this winter, this on-trend parka from Woolrich is waterproof, windproof, snowproof, gailproof, hailproof and quite possibly apocalypseproof. Oh - and it looks the business, too.

£850, woolrich.eu