Well, Christmas is only four days away… I hope you’ve finished all your shopping.  You haven’t?  Why not?  What the hell’s wrong with you?  It’s December 21st!  Just kidding, I’m not done either.  I’m not going go making some “Buy This for the Man in Your Life” kind of list or anything.  I mean, it’s already pretty late in the game.  So I thought I’d share a few of the things that are on my list this year.  Check it out below (click that pic to enlarge), and have yourself a Perfect Christmas!

• Canada Goose Chateau Parka: Because it’s a lot colder in Chicago than it is in Nashville
• Persol Retro Keyhole Sunglasses: Retro = Classic
• Copper Mug: Good for a Moscow Mule
• Bauer Vapor APX Hockey Stick: 77 Flex, Ovechkin P08 Curve
• Suitsupply Havana Jacket: A man can always use another blue sport coat, and this one’s fit is superb.
• Diemme Boots: Stompin’ like never before
• Reebok 11K Hockey Helmet: I’ve had 4 concussions in my life.  I could probably use this off the ice, as well.
• Houston Astros Batting Practice Jersey: Gotta celebrate the return to the old blue and orange!

Unless you actually don’t own a calendar, you all know that Christmas is less than a week away now.  While many other blogs have done an excellent job with gift guides (some fine examples: A Headlong Dive’s Sartorial Advent Calendar or RCS Holiday Gift Guide), busy work and travel schedules have not permitted me the time to put anything together.  So instead of telling you what to buy this holiday season, maybe you can at least take some inspiration from what I’m planning on wearing.  This year, I’ll be heading to Chicago to spend a few days with my future in-laws.  On Christmas Eve, we’ll all be getting together at my fiancée’s parents’ home, and it should be a great time.  For this reason, I’ll be keeping it on the more casual side, but still “dressed up” enough for a Christmas celebration.  So instead of a white dress shirt, I’m going with a plaid sport shirt; instead of flannel trousers, I’m going with cotton chinos; instead of nice leather oxford shoes, I’m going with some suede shoes… you get the picture.  Otherwise, I’ll still keep it “dressier” with a nicely fitted blue blazer and a clean silhouette all-around.  Like I said, I hopefully something as simple as this can throw some inspiration towards anyone looking for some.

Navy sport coat, J. Crew; Single pleat chinos, Dockers; Spread collar sport shirt, Rugby; Belt, J. Crew; Suede double monks, Howard Yount; and a poinsettia for the mother-in-law

Should be a perfect time this Christmas Eve!

I hope each and every one of you fine readers out there have a an amazing holiday season.  I’ll be back on Monday with hopefully one or two posts that somebody will find interesting.  Until then, if you miss me more than you thought you would, I’m sure I’ll be getting on some Tumblr action this weekend from time to time.  But anyways, I hope you get all of your presents on your list.  I hope you have plenty of cookies and milk.  And most of all, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

Merry Christmas… Hope it’s perfect!