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Guide to gifts for your man

By Julie Gordon | jgordon@am-ny.com

December 10, 2007

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Striped shirt? He has a closetful. Wool scarf? Boring. Sporting event tickets? Got those for him last holiday.

What your guy needs this year are fresh ideas -- or hip takes on the standard ones. Our advice? Read on, and pass off these selections as your own.

PXR-5 watch
$90, The Conran Shop, 407 E. 59th St., 866-755-9079

Make unbearable minutes tick by faster -- or savor the good ones -- with this digital, steel-faced watch. A durable nylon band in dark green gives the wrist a pop of color without veering too far from the traditional brown or black.

Local Celebrity "MySpace" T-shirt
$27, Saks, 611 Fifth Ave., 212-753-4000
We've all thought that MySpace makes work better -- now Local Celebrity makes a T-shirt that says it. Give this statement piece to your colleagues, but remind them not to wear it to the office.

Alexander Olch tweed wool tie
$130, www.olch.com
Men who have to wear a tie to work want a little pick-me-up without resorting to sports- or holiday-themed accessories. This tweed piece is conservative yet hip -- so cool you might even find a business-casual guy donning it.

Hot-lather shave
$55, Truman's Gentlemen's Groomers, 120 E. 56th St., 212-759-5015
Any man knows that shaving is a rushed part of the morning routine -- certainly not a luxurious, enjoyable experience. But why not make it that way for your dad, significant other, brother or boss? At Truman's, a man gets a soothing hot-lather shave while watching TV and sipping a drink from the bar. Bonus: He won't have to walk outside with little pieces of toilet paper stuck to his face.

Graffiti chocolate bar set
$40, Alison Nelson's Chocolate Bar, 48 Eighth Ave., 212-366-1541
These chocolate treats have street cred -- in turn, so will your man (or he can think so, anyway). Each of the 10 bars is wrapped in paper designed by legendary New York graffiti artists, including Iz the Wiz, Spar One, Crime 79 and Crachee.

Aconcagua down vest
$89, www.thenorthface.com
This vest will make your man feel all warm and fuzzy -- and not just because you're close by. Insulated yet breathable, it is perfect for wearing over a long-sleeve T-shirt on a crisp fall day or underneath a coat on a snowy one.