Unique Christmas gift ideas: Gifts for men

If we call this jacket useful, please understand we don't mean it rudely. What better gift than one which combines style - simple detailing, flattering cut - with practicality - it actually keeps you warm Black fleece jacket, £95 By Obey Buy online at question-air.com Photograph: PR Man like tool. Buy tool for man. Man happy. Blast multi-tool, £63.10 Price includes free laser engraving By Leatherman Buy online at leatherman-store.co.uk Photograph: PR Thornback and Peel make a whole range of products adorned with intricate screenprints, including babygrows , wallpaper and this charming hanky set. For a truly festive feel, you could plump instead for this brussels sprout version . Sardine hanky box, £15.50 By Thornback and Peel Buy online at thornbackandpeel.co.uk Photograph: PR Veja's trainers are cool and comfy, and are made with the utmost respect to their producers and the environment. These Indigeno high-tops in a terribly fashionable dark camel are great for all occasions, from rocking around the Christmas tree to the more laidback office. Indigeno trainers, £95 By Veja Buy online at oipolloi.com Photograph: PR Strikingly simple and stylish, these watches come in a wide range of colours. Steadyguy stocks independent labels and oozes urban cool, so is well worth a further look. These gloves should see you through the winter, so to speak ... Even better, Guardian readers can enjoy 15% off all Steadyguy products for a limited period. Simply enter mod15 at the checkout. Silicon watches, £24.99 By O'Clock Buy online at steadyguy.co.uk Photograph: PR A little California dreaming is always welcome in the bleak midwinter, even in backpack form. Explore the Marc by Marc Jacobs range at Mywardrobe.com, where there are plenty of designer gifts that won't break the bank. Blue California print backpack, £70 By Marc by Marc Jacobs Available online at my-wardrobe.com Photograph: PR No man should be without a hip flask, particularly on the Boxing Day walk. This one has a little added cowboy cool. Focusing on Scottish contemporary craft and design, the Papa Stour website is a treasure trove of interesting gift ideas. Cowhide hip flask, £32 By Papa Stour Buy online at papastour.com Photograph: Alicia Canter/Guardian This is a gift that is ingenious in its simplicity, using old inner tubes to protect your laptop. Each bag is slightly different, with different markings reflecting its previous, more active life on the road Recycled inner tube laptop bag, £59.99 By Oxfam Buy online at oxfam.org.uk Photograph: PR Seeking a gift for one who treads 'a line between respectability and rascality'? Look no further than Jeffrey West, the Northampton-based shoe designers, who also do a natty line in accessories for the discerning chap. This scarf, in white, black or red silk with a gothic and decidedly virile-looking emblem, is not your average Christmas scarf. Dashwood scarf, £50 By Jeffery West Buy online at jeffery-west.co.uk Photograph: PR Oh, for the days when all men wore hats like these ... you'd never see Humphrey Bogart in a beanie. Pachacuti are well known for their fair trade panama hats, but they also do a lovely felt collection for winter for men and women . Felt fedora, £32.90 By Pachacuti Buy online at panamas.co.uk Photograph: PR