With only 20 shopping days to go until Christmas - and £1.2bn wasted on unwanted gifts last year - even the most seasoned shoppers can find it a bit tricky to buy the perfect gift for their guys. Here's our pick of the most perfect pressies...

...so you can relax with a mince pie and brandy instead of hitting shop after shop in the freezing cold.

Spend

• John Smedley Merino Wool Jumper - to keep him cosy (£109)
• Introductory Clay Pigeon Shooting - a taste of the great outdoors (£58)
• Ipod nano - available in every colour under the sun, but we think the gunmetal’s sexiest (from £107)

Splash

• Alexander McQueen mottled moss-green cardigan with asymmetric fastening - chunky-knits are so hot right now (£470)
• “Refined” grooming treat at The Refinery - treat your man at London’s top pampering emporium (£340 for one day)
• B&W Zeppelin Speakers - functional, stylish and effortlessly cool, no gadget god’s pad would be complete without it (£400)

Splurge

• Velvet double-breasted jacket from Dunhill - the ultimate classic, inherently stylish (£895)
• The Urbanite from Urbanity London - the ultimate personal branding spruce up experience (£995)
• Membership to the Classic Car Club - give him the chance to whizz around in anything from an Aston Martin to a 70’s Rolls (price available upon request)

Here Is The Writer : lisab1

Following an international modelling career, and after meeting some of the world's most successful men, Lisa Bathurst learnt the secrets to success. Understanding what differentiates the ordinary from the extraordinary, Lisa helps men create an image congruent with the lifestyle they strive for through her lifestyle consulting service, Urbanity. Lisa has lived in more than 10 countries, and is an expert at overcoming language, cultural and class differences, with an impressive ability to cope in varying social situations whilst always oozing and maintaining confidence and sophistication.  Not only does she have extensive knowledge in the fashion industry, she also brings the added benefit of a network of experts, having worked with some of the worlds best stylists, hair and make up artists. Lisa studied Psychology and has undertaken various counselling courses, and brings a professionally empathetic approach to provide a supportive, understanding life coach role, putting to good use her specialist training.

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