Stocking Stuffer Holiday Gifts for Him

Although this blog is dedicated to everything stylish, thrifty, and eco-friendly women want in beauty, fashion, and lifestyle, occasionally I like to share gift ideas for the men in our lives.
So, whether they're hipsters, techies, or metro let's here it for the boys...at least for one post.

Friend or Foe John Coltrane tee, $45

Friend or Foe's licensed Blue Note cover art tees are the perfect gift for the music loving man on your Christmas list. Feed your soul with one (or several) of these ultra luxe cotton t-shirts featuring legendary jazz and blues artists John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, John Lee Hooker, and Frank Sinatra.

Whether they know it or not, men need a daily skin care regimen too. Bullocks for Men products from the exclusive Soho House's Cowshed Spa are a good place to start. The paraben-free Pocket Cow Bullocks sampler is a smart travel set that contains 20 ml tubes of body wash, facial scrub, shaving cream, and soothing moisturizer.

Zazzle iPad cases start at $39.95.

Zazzle is a cool website where you can personalize gifts (t-shirts, mugs, greeting cards, etc.) and customize iPhone and iPad cases for only $39.95.

Powermat, $59.99

With Powermat, you can leave your pesky phone and iPod chargers at home. The portable mat charges up to three devices at one time and comes with a universal power cube that works with hundreds of devices.

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