Is it just me or is Christian the luckiest!? I don’t think I’ve ever covered mens gifting so much during the holidays on this blog (posts here and here), so MERRY CHRISTMAS BARNEZ.

Since we’ve lived in California, everything is more casual.  Because of that, Christian really hasn’t added anything new to his formal wardrobe in many years. He only has six more months of training (hallelujah!), so I thought this Christmas would be the perfect time to give him something nice to update his selection and prepare his closet for the year to come.

And how gorgeous is this tie? When I went to Nordstrom to pick one out, I had some help from the sweetest girl on the floor named Kalina.  She helped me pick a tie that would go with Christian’s navy suit, and showed me this pocket square. You can fold it numerous ways to create multiple different looks out of just one little pocket square. How brilliant is that!?

tie, also love this one and this one | pocket square | his pants | his shirt (40% off) | his belt, also love this one | similar leather pants here and love these for less | similar top | lip in Ruby Woo | similar heels, also love these and these

If you are looking for a last-minute gift for your s/o, brother, dad, father-in-law, etc., know that at Nordstrom you can buy online and pick up in store (BOPUS), they’ll wrap your items for you at no cost and tie it up with a satin bow and their holiday-themed gift cards (even an e-card!) are always a good idea if you can’t decide between items.

Only a few more days to get all of your shopping done – let this be a secret cheat sheet! Thanks so much for reading, and you can see all holiday-related content here. XO –

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