A 2026 guide to gifts for boyfriends brings together 35 suggestions across five categories: style, grooming, technology, home and kitchen, and wellness and fitness. Its selections range from clothes and personal-care products to audio gear, kitchen appliances and exercise equipment.
Style picks include a Scottish Shetland wool sweater from Howlin, a cotton-corduroy shirt from Polo Ralph Lauren, a classic-fit T-shirt by Merz b. Schwanen and full-legged chinos from Buck Mason. The list also features a J.Crew multistripe wool sweater, a Sperry collaboration loafer, a Timex and Todd Snyder watch, pajama trousers by Tekla and Auralee, and shearling-lined slippers from Easymoc.
Grooming suggestions include face masks from Humanrace, an Abib eye serum with a roller applicator, a Byredo Mojave Ghost body set and a Gap fragrance discovery set. The guide also highlights La Roche-Posay and Freaks of Nature sunscreens, a Bevel shaving kit and Philips’ OneBlade 360 trimmer.
For technology, the roundup includes Beats 360 headphones, Ray-Ban audio glasses, a Brick Night device for blocking distracting phone apps, Teenage Engineering’s PO-12 Drum machine and a low-profile mechanical keyboard from Keychron. A dual-compatible tracking card from Urban Armor Gear is another practical option.
Home and kitchen ideas include Nanu Electronics’ Arc alarm clock, a Brooklinen throw blanket, a Craighill wine key, Our Place’s Wonder Oven Pro, a Houseplant scent burner and Hoto’s cordless screwdriver. The wellness and fitness section ranges from a Satisfy running shirt and Lululemon track jacket to bath products, adjustable BowFlex dumbbells and Nike recovery slides made with Hyperice. The guide presents these as alternatives to more predictable gifts, without narrowing its suggestions to one type of recipient or occasion.
Sources: GQ.