Father's Day Gift Guide 2016

It’s that time of year again where we come to show our appreciation of our Dads … I know that I have said this before but I secretly dread buying presents for my Dad  (for any male as a matter of fact! )

So to make my life as stress free as possible coming up to June 19^th, I have compiled a short Father’s Day Gift Guide that will put a smile on even the most fussy of faces out there. 

I feel you can’t go wrong with the gift of a scent. If your father already has a signature scent then I’d stick with that! (if it ain’t broke and all that)

Or you feel he needs a fragrance upgrade then I have two scents that will please;

      

Hugo Boss BOSS The Scent

This spicy, powerful and full-bodied fragrance with notes of ginger and leather is the perfect addition to his aftershave collection.  You can find my full review here and find it here at Boots and John Lewis.

VIKTOR & ROLF Spicebomb

This grenade shaped flanker is a powerful explosion of spicy grapefruit, chilli, leather, pink pepper and cinnamon which will be ideal for his big nights out.  You can find it here at Boots and John Lewis.

Kiehl’s Facial Fuel

Your old man may have seen better days but a moisturiser is a great way to combat frinkles (fun induced wrinkles ). This vitamin-enriched moisturizer that uses a plethora of caring ingredients that stimulate the face, causing it to feel more refreshed and revitalized, it’s like a cold splash of water first thing in the morning. You can check out my full review here and find it here at Kiehl’s and John Lewis.

Daniel Wellington Watch

Probably the most evident of all male present ideas but for good reason. A watch can transform the whole feel of an outfit. The Daniel Wellington watches are fantastic as these classic and minimalist watches are suitable to wear with any outfit and for every occasion. You can take a look at my full review here and find it here at ASOS and Mankind.co.uk - who have 15% off when you spend £50! with the code MK1550

Apple Power Adapter with Folding Pins

If your Dad is like mine then he is a total techno phoebe but everyone these days needs to charge their phones at some point during the day. This power adapter with the pins that fold away is a fantastic idea. This is definitely not a gimmick – if your father travels a great deal then this is a live saver. It fits smoothly into a bag or pocket and you don’t have to worry about anything getting caught on the pins.  You can get your hands on one here at John Lewis.

So here are some ideas to inspire you this Father’s Day.

I’d love to hear your gift ideas for Father’s Day!

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The Daniel Wellington St Mawes Watch

I know that this is something that I never write about – style or fashion but I recently received a Daniel Wellington St Mawes watch for my birthday and I’m so besotted that I’m dedicating a whole post to it.  

I am not really that into jewellery or accessories but I have always donned a watch since my primary school days. I’m quite particular when it comes to watches (my one & only watch I have for about 12 yrs!), as I have a slim wrist and I don’t want anything humongous that will emphasis this; vain I know!  

So I have been searching for a long time to find my perfect replacement and one day I stumbled across the Daniel Wellington watch and I knew instantly that it was the one. 

BACKGROUND ON Daniel Wellington:

Established in Uppsala in Sweden, just an hour’s drive from Stockholm, there is a story about how the watch came to be and their website states:

“Filip Tysander, the founder of Daniel Wellington, met an intriguing gentleman from the British Isles. The man had the inspiring ability to be gentlemanly but still relaxed and unpretentious. He had an impeccable style, and loved to wear his watches on old weathered Nato straps. His name? Well, Daniel Wellington, of course. A strong friendship emerged between the two, and our founder was inspired not only by the man’s many great life stories but also by his class and timeless style of fashion”.

Daniel Wellington watches are manufactured and sent from Sweden and they are available at a few outlets; but they do sell from their main website. They offer a range of mens and ladies watches and most come with interchangeable straps. Others are fitted with a leather strap and each watch is available in silver or rose gold.

The mens watch measures 40mm by just 6mm making it a very thin watch. This is what really caught my attention; it’s so slim and comfortable to wear. They are also water resistant but they recommend that you avoid all contact with water.  All of the faces are in eggshell white which gives a very classic, clean and crisp appearance.

PACKAGING & PRESENTATION

I love the Daniel Wellington packaging. Mine arrived in a beautiful leather gift box which makes it feel like a real luxury item. In the box there is a manual, instructions and a 2 year guarantee. It also has a tool to remove the pins so that you can change the pins; you can customise you DW to your #OOTD (handy ).

MY THOUGHTS:
Overall a huge 

With its classic, minimalist and preppy look, the Daniel Wellington watch is thin; I agree with their description; in that it is elegant and would be suitable for every occasion. I think that it’s versatile to wear with a suit or throw it on to smarten up a jeans and tee combo. Being thin the watch is also light and easy to wear. I find that it doesn't get in the way and I actually forget I’m wearing it i.e. it isn't cumbersome and heavy. It’s not a watch that shouts ‘look at me’ it’s way more discrete and subtle than that, but it definitely stands out and you will get noticed with a DW watch.

Instead of numbers the DW has markers in the form of silver lines on the eggshell white face. I love this with that but some may find it difficult to read the time, having said that I've never had a problem. The strap is good quality too with the hardware matching the silver colour of the watch.

Overall I’m a fan. The Daniel Wellington watch is cool, current and classy. Its simplicity makes it appealing and extremely comfortable to wear.

I'm so grateful for my amazing #birthday present! 😊 I'm so 😍 with my #danielwellington watch #jewellery #Irish #maleblogger #watch #birthdaygift @johnrossjewellers @asos_menswear

The Daniel Wellington St Mawes Watch is available online at ASOS and The Watch Superstore. My DW watch was got in John Ross Jewellers in Tralee – if you have a DW stockist near you definitely go have a look - you can find them here.

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