Carl Friedrik Christmas Gift Guide

Gifting season is back upon us again folks and we journeyed over to London, for a glance at what Carl Friedrik has in store for us this incoming gifting period.

A little history on Carl Friedrik. Founded bin 2013, with the sole objective of being a premium travel goods brand. Their focus is on the ‘timelessness’ design, giving us those very welcome whispers of quiet luxury through high quality.

Roll the clocks forward to the present and Carl Friedrik have expanded their range firmly, with newness that solves consumer needs. They gave life to their 72 hour backpack and now, also have their very first store in London, which opened it’s doors early 2024.

It’s a first time visit at their store for us since its initial opening, so it was a double win for us to not only get a chance to see the new interior with the Carl Friedrik touch to it. Then on top of that it was our time to sit in with the team and take a look at what’s been curated for gifting this season.

And on that now, we had a walk-through of what’s the gifting focus for the season, which we’ll give you an overview of here.

For Him

You probably know what you love to have, but do you know what they love? Friedrik have a few items in their collection, that will tick the box.

(from left to right): 1) Day-to day backpack 2) compact weekender 3) Palissy document bag

The Traveller

Whether you’re heading for a weekend getaway or a long-haul trip to that dream getaway, Carl Friedrik have the luggage or travel bag solutions at the ready.

(from left to right): 1) Carry-on, (core) 2) Large check-in (core) 3)  72 hour backpack

Smaller gifts

Some of the bets gifts come in small sizes and there’s a few items we’ve picked out, that will be the ideal gift to fill the stocking (and all these are under £200!).

From left to right: 1) Hatton cardholder  2) The key organiser 3) Swanfield wallet

From the brand that’s seen it’s luggage featured on the hit HBO show Succession, Carl Friedrik goes strength to strength and their ‘quiet luxury’ approach to making accessories, is what we’re here for at Maketh the Man.

There’s more to choose from in the Carl Friedrik gifting range. And to see more, check out Carl Friedrik’s direct website.

Welcome to Maketh The Man, a lifestyle and travel blog by Callum Watt and Anton Welcome.

Maketh The Man launched in 2010 as a home to showcase male jewellery. From the best chunky necklaces to our favourite signet rings. Whilst the Mark Twain quote does say "Clothes maketh the man", we actually think its the finer details that make an outfit really pop. Hence why we decided to focus our attention on how to accessorize your wardrobe.

We quickly expanded our coverage to include all accessories from the best footwear, to the most stylish bags and pocket squares.

Today Maketh The Man has grown to be one of the UKs top male lifestyle blogs covering a range of different categories. From the greatest holiday destinations to the tastiest cocktail or finest whisky recommendations, with a healthy dose of technology and grooming thrown in.