The Glass Magazine Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017

Thomas Clipper Mark K Purist Razor set

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This newly launched, British made shaving company has already made a name for itself. Combining cutting edge technology with traditional values and craftsmanship, Thomas Clipper products are built to last a lifetime. The solid stainless steel handle and chromed double-edged metal head is weighty in the hand, not to mention efficiently stylish, and provides excellent control and precision for your best ever shave. Add in the soothing organic Frankincense scented shave oil and organic cotton flannel, and you have a set that will delight any dad.

Buy the Thomas Clipper Mark K Purist Razor set for £149

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Musc Ravageur, a very sophisicated reworking of the traditional musk, the beloved classic of the aftershave canon, this time with notes of amber, vanilla and sandalwood alongside bergamot, tangerine and cinnamon was a huge and justified hit for the luxury fragrance house Editons de Parfums Frédéric Malle. Happily, just in time for Father’s Day, Musc Ravageur is now available as a body wash. This creamy luxurious wash (which is also very well-priced) is a great way to experience this exclusive band and would be a fantastic Father’s Day gift that would impress dad with your great and considered taste.

Frédéric Malle Shower Creme Musc Ravageur 200ml retails at £35 and is available at Selfridges and Liberty

The Refinery skincare

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London-based men’s grooming company The Refinery offers some of the best male-only treatments in the UK, and their product line is equally effective. With simple and clean packaging, this masculine brand epitomises what the male grooming experience should be – straightforward, with ease of use at the heart. Glass favourites are the exfoliating scrub and sulfate free face wash for revived complexion.

The Refinery face wash, £21, and face scrub, £24

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Aspinal wash bag
This cognac-coloured men’s wash bag in by British brand Aspinal of London is made of smooth Italian leather and is also silk lined (which is wipeable) and has protective base feet too. This elegant bag can be embossed or engraved with for an added personal touch.

Aspinal of London wash bag in smooth cognac retails at £160

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Claymation by Hanz de Fuko

Now available in the UK, Claymation the hero product from Hanz de Fuko, the super stylish San Francisco-based men’s hair product company, not only has great looking beautifully designed packaging but its haircare range is highly effective, paraben-free and contains organic extracts as well. Hanz de Fuko’s sculpting clay Claymation is famed for its long-lasting hold and matte finish and is made from a top-secret formula of natural waxes. An nicely priced, ideal gift for Father’s Day.

Claymation is available from Mankind  and retails at £16

Bentley Fragrances – Momentum Intense

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One of Bentley Fragrances newer offerings, Momentum Intense is a finessed upgrade of the already enticing Momentum line. A cleaner, sharper and more vibrant version of its parent scent, Momentum Intense is woody and aromatic, with notes of bergamot, sandalwood, geranium essence and tonka beans. It’s a sophisticated fragrance for urban trendsetters, and the diamond-cut glass bottle feels both masculine and inherently precious.

Buy Bentley Momentum Intense, available in 60ml and 100ml versions

Jasper Conran

Jasper Conran Naked Man

Naked Man is the latest men’s EDT from Jasper Conran. A zingy and energetic woody aromatic fragrance it contains notes of grapefruit, bergamot, vetiver and cedar with a rich base of patchouli and sandalwood. A classy number, Naked Man smells much more expensive that it actually is.

Jasper Conran Naked Man 100ml Eau De Toilette retails at £35 from Debenhams

 

Clinique For Men Skincare Set

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The classic skincare brand has a skincare set utilising one of the most hyped ingredients to hit the beauty industry in recent years – charcoal. Especially made for drier skin, this soothing set is ideal for the man on the move. When travel, active lifestyles and daily stresses takes their toll on your beloved dad’s visage, this is the set he needs to set him right. With a face wash, scream shave and moisturising lotion, its effective, no fuss mens skincare at its easiest.

Buy the Clinique for Men Custom-Fit Daily Hydration set, £25

Veuve Clicquot, Extra Brut, Extra Old

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Veuve Clicquot’s limited edition bottle – an entirely new auteur wine called Extra Brut, Extra Old – is a premium cuvee blended exclusively from precious wine reserves. Six different vintages – all aged for at least three years in vats, and a further three in bottle – make up this fresh and delicate wine. Extra Brut, Extra Old wears its Veuve Clicquot livery in a different way – the label is black – and the bottle makes a handsome gift. We particularly like this gift for the Fathers and Godfathers in our life who are themselves extra brut and extra old; that is to say, likely to be found at Brüt Saturdays in Vauxhall, and “daddies” in both senses of the word.

Extra Brut Extra Old £79 is available at Selfridges and Harrods and online here

Krug Festival

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Krug Festival – Into The Wild takes place this July at Hampshire’s 18th Century heritage site The Grange. Renowned Argentinian chef Francis Mallmann and his team will smoke, roast and char a menu of locally sourced meat and vegetables across the three sites on The Grange – pairing each dish with a champagne from the Krug portfolio. Mallmann’s dramatic open-fire-style cooking, using sand pits, trenches and fires reaching 10 feet high, makes for a spectacular show of “rough luxury”.

Artists from online music platform, Mahogany, will perform live across the site. An unforgettable and unique gourmet evening, perfect for fathers with a sense of adventure – attend with him for a wonderfully bonding experience.

Tickets are priced at £395, or £700 for a pair and are available from Krug Festival

Hotel Molitor

Hotel Molitor

Hotel Molitor in the 16th arondissement of Paris is well known as the chic and sportif place to stay built around the Piscine Molitor: the legendary swimming pool that employed Johnny Weissmuller as a lifeguard, presented the bikini to a scandalised audience in 1946, and gave its name to the eponomymous hero of Yann Martel’s Booker Prize winning novel Life of Pi. A public pool when built, it fell into disuse and disrepair in the 1980s, when it enjoyed a second, informal incarnation as a mecca for Parisian graffiti artists, before being sold by the city and becoming an hotel.

Hotel Molitor have honoured the history of the pool in their sensitive restoration of this site: the outdoor pool is the heart of the hotel, with rooms surrounding and overlooking it; behind the cobalt blue doors of the changing cabins that ring the pool you will find unique street art; and the former lifeguard’s quarters has been re-purposed as a working and exhibition space for featured artists.

The rooftop terrace is the perfect venue to spend an evening dining, drinking and enjoying music. An unforgettable vacation experience for adults and children. For Parisian papas, or those that travel to Paris frequently, a membership to Club Molitor allows access to all areas throughout the year.

Molitor, 13 rue Nungesser et Coli, 75016 Paris reservation.molitor@accor.com

Le Club De Molitor Annual membership from €3,300 with joining fee of €1,200

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Edgerton Pink Gin

Edgerton Original Pink Gin provides the perfect gift solution for your father on his special day. Not only does Edgerton’s soft pink hue look refreshing, but it’s the perfect summer’s drink – either with mixed with the classic tonic or blended into a cocktail. Perhaps it’s because it is infused with 15 exotic ingredients, including pomegranate, which gives every drink it is paired with a fruity and floral tasty twist while still managing to retaining its bitter finish. Just don’t forget the ice!

Priced at £24.25 available at 31Dover.com

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Pure Evoke H4 Portable Radio

This smart, retro-looking radio housed in a choice of either oak or walnut casing, will delight any music-loving father, giving him hours of pleasure. Not only does the Pure Evoke H4 emit crystal clear DAB and FM broadcasts, it also has impressive wireless Bluetooth streaming. Other features include 40 station pre-sets, an alarm, a sleep and kitchen timer, a snooze handle and aux-in and headphones out option.

Priced at £169.99 and available from www.pure.com

 

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Tom Hope

Anchor bracelets are becoming increasingly popular: the designs of Swedish company Tom Hope are our favourite. The simplicity of these keepsakes – made of whipping twine that loops around the wrist and fastens with an anchor – makes them easy to wear, informal pieces. The bracelets are available in different colour combinations, with anchors in 24K gold, rose gold or silver. Comfortable to wear, and understated, it is of course the symbolism that makes them perfect gifts for Father’s Day.

The anchor represents steadfastness, strength and hope: qualities we would all like to have, and often find epitomised in our fathers. For sea-faring fathers these are even more perfect. And of course, you can buy one for your Daddy and one for yourself … if you are part of a large family and like to indulge in competitive gifting to provoke a little sibling rivalry, this would be a sure way to do so.

Tom Hope anchor bracelets from €39 – €66

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