From tastemakers in Tokyo to creatives in Copenhagen and designers in Dallas, this new series of short films looks at how remarkable men live, work and dress. Basically, we’re sharing the style secrets of men who live well. For episode one, we visit creative entrepreneur Francesco Ragazzi in Milan. The former artistic director of Moncler and the founder of Palm Angels, Ragazzi is now the man behind Réservation Parfums, a creative fragrance brand that plays with the concept of an exclusive – and entirely imaginary – luxury hotel in California.

The clocks have gone back, the mercury is set to drop further and whether you’ve got enough layer on will easily be front and centre of your mind soon. A winter coat is likely to be the most expensive item in your wardrobe – and is therefore something that requires a proper amount of consideration. It needs to protect you against the elements, sure. But it should also be of sufficient quality that it will last you more than a few winters, as well as look like something you’ll still be glad to reach for five years from now.

You might have an idea of the kind of person who wears a Barbour jacket. They’ve got a dog – a big one. They have a vintage Land Rover Defender with mud up the sides. Maybe they spend the weekend shooting with someone called Bunty. But take some time to look at how people actually wear the brand and suddenly you’re not so sure anymore. In truth, the link between this specific image and where the brand came from are all at sea. John Barbour established his business in South Shields in 1894, supplying oilskins to sailors and fishermen working in North Sea weather.

Looking for a gift for the man who has everything? To us, that sounds like a challenge. From luxury gifts for the home to jewellery and watches, hats to socks and shoes, showstoppers to smaller gestures and accessories, at MR PORTER, you sure to find something to impress the big guy come the big day. But of course we know our way around cashmere knitwear. And while high-end items are our bread and butter, we have pieces at different price points – and last-minute gifts, too.

From tastemakers in Tokyo to creatives in Copenhagen and designers in Dallas, this new series of short films looks at how remarkable men live, work and dress. Basically, we’re sharing the style secrets of men who live well. For episode one, we visit creative entrepreneur Francesco Ragazzi in Milan. The former artistic director of Moncler and the founder of Palm Angels, Ragazzi is now the man behind Réservation Parfums, a creative fragrance brand that plays with the concept of an exclusive – and entirely imaginary – luxury hotel in California.

The clocks have gone back, the mercury is set to drop further and whether you’ve got enough layer on will easily be front and centre of your mind soon. A winter coat is likely to be the most expensive item in your wardrobe – and is therefore something that requires a proper amount of consideration. It needs to protect you against the elements, sure. But it should also be of sufficient quality that it will last you more than a few winters, as well as look like something you’ll still be glad to reach for five years from now.