November is a serious month: life gets colder, fall turns to winter, and yet the holidays, family and friends warm us up. Here are our top 10 November men’s essentials, all currently available for purchase, so you can get out and about through the holidays and look damn good along the way.

1. Barbour Dockman Cable Sweater There’s a reason dock workers used to live in sweaters like this one that has stood the test of time: they’re rugged, handsome and hold up against rain, wind and sleet. 100% lambswool.

2. Moore & Giles Weekend Duffel, $735. Packing smartly begins with you’re your choice of bag. This version from Moore & Giles is the ideal size, sling it over your shoulder and make your last minute escape. Available in black or brown leather.

3. J.Press Wool Knit Hat, $48. All American style, bold, graphic and colorful. Let your accessories bring your look together during the winter.

4. Gant Toggle Jacket, $698. City prep, sharp and functional. Worn by the boys in Dead Poets Society – the rebellious ones who escape and smoke out in the old cave at night.

5. Fingerless Gloves from Urban Outfitters, $12. Inexpensive but loaded with style. Red is the accent color of the season. Bring your otherwise subtle and dark look to life.

6. Urbanears Plattan Headphones, $60.00. A pair of headphones are mandatory for long trips. You can pick from over a dozen colors, but nothing beats black. Swedish style, booming sound.

7. Yuketen Dress Hunt Boots. Made in America by designer Yuki Matsuda. Inspired by the great outdoors, yet refined and modern in black leather. The 5” height will keep your feet warm well into the New Year. Made by hand – for the field or street.

8. Tom Ford 5718 Eyeglasses. Channel you inner movie start with these beautiful thick frame glasses from Tom Ford, the same style worn by Colin Firth in “A Single Man.” Thick glasses add angles and help define your face – always useful after eating and drinking your way through the holidays.

9. Dark Denim 7 For All Mankind, $189 Dark denim works on any occasion. This version is the right cut: slim straight, “Standard” – Tailored Denim denotes the wash in this case. Trust me, you’ll love these jeans. You can buy them online with confidence.

10. Breuninger Leather Travel Backgammon. £185 Chill by the fire and entertain family and friends with an old school favorite. Also makes a great gift. Leather roll up case with brown and beige wood chips.

For any questions on the items above, or for advice on men’s style, tweet them @Brett Fahlgren 

The Jonathan Adler for 7 For All Mankind collection is a mini-collection of limited edition pieces for men and women. The pieces feature Jonathan’s iconic prints on our famous fits. The pieces will be in-store starting in May, and will be sold at 7 For All Mankind stores nationwide. Keep reading.

“I was thrilled to collaborate with 7 For All Mankind because I literally wear jeans every day and I have been a Seven jeans aficionado from the get-go. As a lifestyle brand, we want to give everyone everything they could ever need to live a glam, chic life. It has been so exciting to have the chance to extend our aesthetic into apparel, especially with 7 For All Mankind because we all know everyone needs jeans! It couldn’t have been a more perfect union for me,” said Jonathan Adler.

The Jonathan Adler for 7 For All Mankind collection will launch in 7 For All Mankind boutiques nationwide and at www.7forallmankind.com in May 2010. The collection will retail from $90 – $210.

Last week we gave you a sneak at the woman’s transition collection, this week we’re checking out the mens. There are many styles to choose from, many of which follow the current “Deconstructed/Reconstructed” trend. 7 For all Mankind has also mastered the “Bleach & Acid” technique, giving each pair of denim a brand new attitude.

Following the current ombre, distressed, and bleach spot trend, 7 For All Mankind gives us a sneak into their ‘transitional’ (end of spring beginning of summer) collection.

Hautelook today has some great sales worth checking out, including 7 for all Mankind, Ella Moss, and Ralph Lauren Fragrances. If you’re not familiar with Hautelook, you’re definitely missing out! Hautelook provides its members with designer sales daily.

7 for all Mankind denim are world famous, both men’s and women’s looks are up to 65% off.

I personally love Ella Moss, and at 50% off, it’s worth checking out.

Great as gifts for the holidays, Ralph Lauren Fragrances are up to 40% off.

Just another reason for more guidos from Jersey to invade Soho. Rock & Republic is opening up a store in the area to push their insanely wide boot cut jeans to a crowd already immersed in True Religion, AG, 7 For All Mankind, Lucky Brand, Levi’s and Gstar. The store will be at 102 Greene street near Spring, and will just further saturate Soho with stores that the people who live there don’t even shop at.

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