gift guide

1. Deodorant
   Ralph Lauren - The Big Pony Collection
   While the rest of the world went crazy with new deodorants promising 48, 72 and even 96-hour ‘freshness’, Ralph Lauren took the old-fashioned route of releasing a range that smelled great and looked sensational. Simple, and our favourite launch of the year.
   July, £15 each selfridges.com 
2. Range

This week, a guitar that tunes itself, some medically approved headphones...  and, yes, David Hasselhoff’s in-car hands-free kit

1. Stella McCartney The Print Collection Limited Edition 30ml £35 each boots.com
   Stella is fast becoming the most famous member of her family (she's certainly the most attractive), and her signature fragrance is now available in this classy limited-edition set of three different bottles. Put bluntly, your girl will love it.

1. DKNY Men Fragrance Gift Set (Energizing Eau de Toilette 50ml, Men Shower Gel) £34 boots.com
   Straightforward giftset comprising DKNY's signature Energizing Eau de Toilette fragrance and its associated shower gel. Comes in a semi-stylish box that will inevitably be thrown away in seconds.

1. iPad 2 case by Brunswick England £120
   www.proporta.com
   Dress your iPad up like a 1970s history professor, with this swanky leather number. Flared trousers not included. 
2. Atomic Floyd HighDefDrum headphones £149.95
   www.store.apple.com

1. Pure AVANTI Flow digital music system £195
   www.pure.com
   The demise of the radio star was greatly exaggerated, if this combined iPod dock and digital, FM and internet radio is anything to go by. Sleek design, with easy-to-use controls and unlimited internet radio stations. 
2. Delonghi Icona Traditional Pump Coffee Machine £139
   www.qvcuk.com

1. Limited Edition 1TB Sky+HD Box £49 for existing customers
   www.sky.com/designerboxes
   Plenty of space to record TV shows in HD means no more arguments about all those taped episodes of Frasier you're never going to watch. Plus it has a triceratops on it, which is pretty cool. 
2. Q Acoustics Q7000 5.1 Cinema speaker system £799

1. Nike Air Force 1 Duckboot £120
   www.nikestore.com
   Enjoy your annual Christmas day walk – or just get away from the screaming kids – in comfort with these duck boots. 
2. Umbro Speciali trainers £90
   www.umbro.com

1. Nike Pro Combat Hyperwarm Shield Mock £36
   www.nikestore.com
   Look, it's like those lovely tops some of the Man Utd players wore under their normal tops when they got hammered 2-1 by the mighty Crystal Palace last week. (This may or may not have been written by a Palace fan.)
2. Nike 6.0 Bellevue jacket £210
   www.nikestore.com