Cyber Monday might come around but once a year, but you can bet we’re making the most of it. Following the Black Friday festivities, for 24 hours only, you, our lucky readers and MR PORTER shoppers, can get up to 50 per cent off a selection of very stylish stuff. Our Editorial Director told us he’s reluctant to share what he’s adding to his basket in case you beat him to them, but we’ll give you a preview of his five top picks all the same. Just don’t tell him.

I’ve loved and worn parkas for years, but I’m older and supposedly wiser now, and want something a little more sophisticated. This understated Mr P. example is just the ticket and offers enough room to layer things up underneath. I’m also a sucker for a fishtail hem.

And talking of layering, the first layer under my parka will be this classic denim jacket – in Japanese stretch denim, no less, courtesy of rag & bone. Based on traditional trucker styles, it will doubtless be acknowledged by the drivers whizzing past on my lunchtime perambulations.

As much as it would suit me just fine to spend the entire holiday season in something slouchy, I’m in the mood for something a little smarter. These relaxed Beams F chinos, made from fine cotton-twill, are just the sort of thing I’m after.

Socks have become one of my greatest pleasures this year. This Oliver Spencer pair will ensure my feet feel pampered as I pad from the kitchen table to the sink (or slink off upstairs to work when the kids get home from school).

Of course, I’d like to be climbing peaks now, looking out over vast expenses of terrain while filling my lungs with clean, fresh air. Instead, I’m reduced to pacing around my local neighbourhood. These shearling-lined boots from Diemme will at least keep me dreaming.