This happens to me never: I love everything at Jack Spade. The brand, whose very elegant, and very male satchels, bags, wallets and trinkets can be found in immaculately edited shops—from SoHo to Venice Beach, as well as Barneys and a host of other department stores—is branching out with its third season of apparel. And I want it all.

From the herringbone, three-button, Stutsman jacket to thee playful striped sweaters, to the bulky knits, it’s a winter wonderland of style. Actor Tobias Segal, who I recently caught in the play Edgewise, and who will be appearing in Men in Black III, came with me to see what I’d been raving about. And do a little shopping.

Jack Spade’s vice president and general manager, Cuan Hanley, has taken a brand whose limited offerings were already firmly rooted in heritage themes and expanded into a full collection that doesn’t come near to the trendy traps of the genre that have captured more established apparel brands like Rag & Bone.

For everything from scarves to leather goods, this should be your one-stop for your guy, your dad, your brother, or yourself this Christmas.

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