The Gift Guide 2026: Gifts He'll Actually Use

He says he doesn't want anything. He says it every year. And every year he's still using the same frayed wash bag, the same tired holdall and the swim shorts he bought on holiday five summers ago.

This guide is for the gift he'd never buy himself but will use every week once he has it. It's organised by budget, every piece has a job, and if you're buying more than one thing from swim, polos and tees, the bundle saves you money: buy 2 and save 15%, buy 3 or more and save 20%.

Under £50: small, useful, always used

• The leather luggage tag, £19.95. Full-grain leather, easy to spot on any baggage belt, and an instant upgrade to whatever case he already owns. The perfect stocking filler.
• The T-shirt, £29.95. 100% cotton, soft from the first wear. The easy win, and the one he'll reach for every weekend.
• The towelling polo, £39.95. Soft cotton terry towelling that goes from the beach to the bar, or from the sofa to the pub, without changing.
• The leather wash bag, £49.95. The thing every man needs and almost none replace until the zip gives up. Full-grain leather and big enough for a full set of toiletries.

Under £100: for the man with winter sun booked

If he's heading somewhere warm in the new year, buy for the trip. It'll be used within weeks, not someday.

• Swim shorts, £69.95. Loved by 18,000+ customers, and every pair comes with its own matching travel bag, so they're ready for the pool the moment he lands.
• Swim shorts and a towelling polo, £93.42. Two pieces, so the bundle takes 15% off: £109.90 down to £93.42. Pool to dinner, sorted.
• Two T-shirts and a polo, £79.88. Three pieces, so it's 20% off: £99.85 down to £79.88. A weekend wardrobe for under £80.

The holiday wardrobe: buy 3+, save 20%

Mix and match swim shorts, towelling polos and tees, and three or more pieces take 20% off the lot.

• Swim shorts, polo and a tee: £139.85, £111.88 with the bundle
• Two pairs of swim shorts and a polo: £179.85, £143.88 with the bundle

Pick his colours, add three to the basket, and the saving applies at checkout.

The proper present: the Weekender set, £169.95

This is the one. The Weekender is water-resistant canvas with a full-grain leather trim, handles and base, sized for the overhead locker, with a padded pocket for his laptop.

It comes with the matching leather wash bag and luggage tag included free, worth £69.90: three pieces, designed as one set, delivered in one box. Choose the colour of each piece, Deep Navy, Olive Green or Midnight Black, and it's ready to give. Together they're worth £239.85. You pay £169.95.

How to choose without guessing

1. Does he have a trip booked? Buy for the trip. Winter sun means swim shorts and a polo; a city break or work travel means the Weekender.
2. What's he still making do with? The wash bag with a broken zip, the gym bag he takes on holiday: replace the thing that's past it.
3. Does he travel for work? The Weekender's laptop pocket and cabin size make it the work-trip bag as much as the weekend one.
4. Is he impossible to buy for? Buy the set, or three pieces from the bundle. There's always something he'll use.
   

Order early

The Weekender is in limited numbers, so the most popular colours may sell out before Christmas. UK delivery is free, and orders placed by 8pm are dispatched the same day.