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WHAT DO MEN WANT?

I’m kindly putting the Mother’s day violence aside and will focus on the men. The question: “what should I buy him?” is so often asked by my girlfriends. I once really made an impact by buying a boy a hard drive, but yes, I thought that was a horrible present. It’s especially great to give something you need as well. A shirt, for instance. Great to see him in, and great to put on yourself when you’re getting out of bed (sorry, I’ve seen too many romantic movies).

Is it your boy’s birthday soon or do you feel like giving him something great? These gifts will make sure you’ll earn bonus points. Here they are:

  • A juice pack for his cell phone. It may sound a bit boring (just like that hard drive), but I scored so many points the other day. It’s a cover for your iPhone that’s also a battery. Also great: he’s always available, ‘sorry honey, my battery was dead’ will never be said to you again. Also great if you want to borrow it sometime.
  • Perfume. It’s a bit corny, but I’m going to advise you on a fragrance with which I fell in love instantly when I smelled it. Really the greatest, greatest fragrance ever. And I know for surer that he’ll love it too. The Dior Homme Cologne.
  • I don’t like men with fat wallets in their back pockets. It’s even a bit of a turn-off. You should just carry coins in your pocket and perhaps a small folder with cards or a money clip. Perfect present. You can buy those at the H&M or Zara, but even greater (and more special) is a nice brand like Mont Blanc, Hermès, or Tod’s. It’s a bit expensive, but it lasts a lifetime.
  • A subscription to Soccer International. Or when he likes cars ‘Car weekly’ or something. Pardon, I just told you to give gifts you like as well. I understand you’d never open a magazine like these, but when he reads it you can surf to amayzine.com without him telling you to put away your phone.
  • Some greta Nike sneakers. Even better to design them yourself on Nikeid.com. You can also print a name on the lip of the shoe. Your own name, for example. No, too cheesy, sorry.
  • A shower radio. Also great for yourself. Though mind you won’t stay in the shower even longer in the morning.
  • Swimming trunks. Also chill to decide what he gets to wear to the beach this summer. I really hate those long ones (with pockets on the sides) from Brunotti or QuickSilver. The Bijenkorf has great, sexy, short ones (not too short) in all kinds of bright colours.

1. Shirt, €140, Denham

2. Sneaker, €100, Nike

3. Shower radio, €24,94, Wehkamp

4. Leather belt, €95, Denham

5. Swimming trunks, €110, Faconnable via mrporter.com

6. Boots, €395, Tods

7. Perfume Dior Homme Cologne, €63,90, Dior via douglas.com

8. Juice pack for iPhone, €119, bol.com

Well, this is surely enough, right? And let me know in case you’ve got new ideas?