With its distinctive six-pointed star logo inspired by the six glaciers snaking down from the summit of Mont Blanc, the Alpine peak from which it takes its name, Montblanc is one of the most recognisable names in luxury. It’s a go-to brand for men on the move, offering a broad selection of sleek, sophisticated luggage, and since the turn of the millennium it has also been establishing itself as a serious, capital-W watchmaker, having invested in a first-rate facility in the Jura Mountains in 1999, followed the historic Minerva factory in 2016. But it wasn’t with first-class luggage or mechanical watches that Montblanc made its name. It was as a purveyor of some of the world’s finest pens - or writing instruments, as the brand prefers them to be known.

Mr Dan Cox conceived Crocadon, the Cornwall restaurant and farm, as a circular and sustainable endeavour and he’s hoping to inspire future chefs to follow his lead

I’m a big New Year’s resolution setter. Love a New Year’s resolution, me. The me I imagine at the beginning of a brand-new year is impossibly kind, productive and cool. The 365 days always stretch out like the moving walkway at an airport: my progress will be smooth, inexorable and artificially fast. I will wave to everyone as I smash my dreams on my way up into the sky. Inevitably, because life gets in the way, I always end my year thinking I’ve disappointed myself and maybe everyone else in the world – even if I’ve ticked off 15 of my 22 resolutions (yes, I made 22 resolutions at the beginning of 2023).

Did you know? Along with – in our humble opinion – the very finest lineup of menswear you’re likely to find anywhere on the interweb, MR PORTER also offers a small but tightly curated selection of designer homewares. Sure, we may be known as the men’s style destination, but style doesn’t begin and end with the contents of your wardrobe. And a well-furnished home is just as much an indicator of good taste as your suit or your shoes (even if far fewer people see the inside of your home than do your shoes). To give you a taste of what’s on offer, we’ve selected five of our favourite objets from homeware designers including Soho Home, The Conran Shop and R+D.LAB. Whether you’re on the hunt for a housewarming gift or adding the finishing touches to your own pad, there’s sure to be something here with your name on it.

With its distinctive six-pointed star logo inspired by the six glaciers snaking down from the summit of Mont Blanc, the Alpine peak from which it takes its name, Montblanc is one of the most recognisable names in luxury. It’s a go-to brand for men on the move, offering a broad selection of sleek, sophisticated luggage, and since the turn of the millennium it has also been establishing itself as a serious, capital-W watchmaker, having invested in a first-rate facility in the Jura Mountains in 1999, followed the historic Minerva factory in 2016. But it wasn’t with first-class luggage or mechanical watches that Montblanc made its name. It was as a purveyor of some of the world’s finest pens - or writing instruments, as the brand prefers them to be known.

Mr Dan Cox conceived Crocadon, the Cornwall restaurant and farm, as a circular and sustainable endeavour and he’s hoping to inspire future chefs to follow his lead