Wednesday, November 17, 2010

All McNally Wants for Christmas....

My favorite part of my grade-school friend, McNally's X-Mas list is that he wrote a little diddy for each item.... Oh, and the images he found (such as the Tom Ford in robe one) are BEYOND the Bee's Knee's.

Seamless Yarai Mixing Glass (cocktail mixer) – looks amazing, it highly functional, Japanese and weighted properly.  Besides, if you’re going to make fancy cocktails at home, don’t you want to look fancy making them? ($52.95)
Quoddy Trail Grizzly Boots – handmade, super comfortable…can always have the bottom replaced and good for life ($379.99)
Ansari Cordoroy Jacket – (you heard it here first, but the next big thing…coming to market this year).  Beautiful, old-school corduroy coats with old school flair and amazing details (collars, lapels and belt).
Bonobos Midweight Cords – in Pant O’Lantern, Caperton Red (pictured) or Emerlad Isle (great for holidays and what’s a guy without colored pants?) ($110)
Wurkin Stiff Magnetic Collar Stays – Stiff and keep the collarr elevated, even when the shirt is unbuttoned.  Work surprisingly well. ($35)
Turnbull & Asser Knee-High Socks in multiple colors (and obviously, lots of red socks) ($30)


  A Bespoke Men’s evening Robe (preferably in polka-dots with fun piping, and elegant enough to wear with evening slippers and black tie)

Murray’s Cheese U Boot Camp
Orvis 2 Day Shooting School  ($1,150)
A Warm/Cashmere bespoke chesterfield coat (mostly because my covert coat is just not warm enough…and Lambo (his wife)  thinks I should get a warmer coat – she’s probably right)
Barbour/Rockport Limited Edition Cap-Toe Boots  ($220)
Most importantly, a healthy and prosperous 2011.