Journal

Christmas gifts for men sorted by budget, with the sizing risks flagged. What works under $100, between $100 and $200, and above $200, and how to avoid the gift that does not fit.

Most groomsmen gifts end up in a drawer. How to choose cufflinks, tie bars and keepsakes they will wear on the day and long after, with budget, engraving and timing sorted.

Cufflinks, tie bars and lapel pins for race day: what the members' dress code actually requires, what works for Derby Day and Cup Day, and how to finish a suit without overdoing it.

Green skin is not an allergy, and surgical steel is not nickel-free. What the metals actually contain, what causes a reaction, and which materials are the safest bet.

Knotted cord bracelets adjust to any wrist, which makes them the easiest men's jewellery to buy as a gift. Here's how the sliding knot works and how to keep the cord from fraying.

A straight answer by material. Stainless steel handles almost everything. Leather and plating do not. Here's what water, chlorine, sweat and sleep actually do to each piece.

Where a tie bar sits, how wide it should be, which lapel takes the pin, and when to leave all of it in the drawer. The short version of everything men get wrong here.

A signet ring is a flat-faced ring built to carry an engraving. Here's how to pick the face shape, get the fit right on a pinky, and wear one without it looking like costume.