Alex Mill pajamas

Pajama pants, $45, for taking it easy all winter.

mad batter brownies cookies

Mad Batter cookies, $15 for a box of three. (And check this out if he likes Reese’s!)

David Sedaris best of me

A hilarious new book, featuring David Sedaris’s favorite essays and stories over the past 25 years. $30.

east fork food fruit candles

Food candles, from $18, because he’d think they’re cool. (Meat and cheese ones, too!)

Kule socks smiley face

Socks with a smiley face, to make him — and passersby — smile. $28.

Super concentrated cold brew that comes in four different caffeine levels — none, low, regular and extra — so he can make it easily all year. $20 for starter pack. (I LOVE this and drink it all the time.)

hay clear umbrella

A Danish see-through umbrella for beautiful walks in the rain, $25.

pf candle co diffuser

A diffuser to make his apartment smell great, $24. (They also have $16 car scents.)

reigning champ pullover hoodie

Reigning Champ pullover because all hoodies are NOT created equal. This one is soft, more form-fitting (aka not balloon-y) and super high quality to be his uniform for years and years. Perfect for these wild times! From $108. (More colors here.)

New Yorker tote by Adam JK

A funny tote, $30, for all his errands.

ACLU donation

A donation in his name to the ACLU, ’cause that’s what the cool kids do.

P.S. The 2018 brothers gift guide, the 2019 brothers gift guide and the 2020 gift guide so far.

(Cold brew photo by Martí Sans/Stocksy.)

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