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Need Father's Day gift inspo? Here are some rad ideas for dad

From sportswear to tech, we’ve shopped the perfect gift for every kind of dad

13 June 2021 - 00:01
By Sahil Harilal
Gift ideas for the business dad.
Image: Supplied Gift ideas for the business dad.

BUSINESS DAD

Top row, from left: Explorer eau de parfum 60ml, R1,165, from Clicks • Laptop bag R5,199, from Tumi • Waterman Hemisphere pen, R3,475, from Write Gear • Ray-Ban sunglasses, R2,660, from Sunglass Hut • Passport holder, R3,815, from Montblanc • Marshall Bluetooth headphones, R7,499, from Takealot.• Samsonite bag, R6,099, from Luggage Warehouse

Bottom row, from left: Duffle bag, R499, from Country Road • Zadig & Voltaire This Is Him! Pour Lui eau de parfum 30ml, R750, from Clicks • Oxford shoes, R5,300, from Boss • Suit carrier, R1,299, from Zara • Longines Hydro Conquest Ceramic Two Tone PVD & Rose watch, R28,400, from Charles Greig Jewellers • Shaving kit, R339, from Takealot • Kindle 10 Gen, R3,195, from Takealot.

Gift ideas for the avant-garde dad.
Image: Supplied Gift ideas for the avant-garde dad.

AVANT-GARDE DAD

Top row, from left: Calvin Klein Be eau de toilette 50ml, R675, from Clicks • Hooded vest, R999, from Zara • Bag, R2,499, from Diesel • Knitted jersey, R799, from Zara • Oven gloves, R240, from Esque • Burberry sunglasses, R3,340, from Sunglass Hut • Black Bay 41mm watch, R58,850, from Tudor.

Bottom row, from left: Nike Jordan sneakers, R1,999, from Honeey • Jared Ginsberg "Measuring Nothing" 2018, R499, from Bad Paper • Adidas sweatshirt, R1,000, from Totalsports • Jolly Jolly shorts, R740, from Granadilla Swim • Butan hat, R500, from Sportscene • Wagoon boots, R900, from Family Shoe Centre • Huawei Watch Fit, 2 R2,499, from Makro.

Gift ideas for the holistic dad.
Image: Supplied Gift ideas for the holistic dad.

HOLISTIC DAD

Top row, from left: Renée Rossouw sweater, R4,900, from Fields • Candle, R1,350, from Skins Cosmetics • Bonsai tree, R1,012, from Manicaa • Issey Miyake Nuit d'Issey Astral eau de toilette 75ml, R1,080, from Clicks • Teapot, R619, from Yuppiechef • The Kahlil Gibran Collection, R540, from Exclusive Books • Scarf, R539, from Zara.

Bottom row, from left: Iris Flowers by Ohara Koson, from R219, from Spice Home Shop • Boston wine goblet, R539, from Villeroy & Boch • Lucy Jane Turpin scatter cushion cover, R1,199, from Esque • Jade Paton candelabra, R2,600, from AKJP Studio • Tie-dye sweatshirt, R999, from Zara • Tie-dye trousers, R799, from Zara • Herbae shower gel 250ml, R280, from L'Occitane.

Gift ideas for the culinary dad.
Image: Supplied Gift ideas for the culinary dad.

CULINARY DAD

Top row, from left: Recycled bag, R59, from A Place To Shop • Apron, R189, from Yuppiechef • Weber Classics The Ultimate Braai Cookbook, R299, from Yuppiechef • Weber potjie pot, R1,999, from Yuppiechef • Coffee plunger, R1,299, from Le Creuset • Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, R959, from Superbalist • Smeg kettle, R3,399, from @Home.

Bottom row, from left: Hooded sweatshirt, R170, from MRP • Megamaster braai pan, R1,374, from Leroy Merlin • Smeg mixer, R10,299, from Superbalist • Mason bowl, R589, from Kitchenique • Ottolenghi The Cookbook, R469, from Makro • Nutribullet, R1,799, from Yuppiechef • Le Creuset mortar and pestle, R789, from Yuppiechef.

Gifts for the explorer dad.
Image: Supplied Gifts for the explorer dad.

EXPLORER DAD

Top row, from left: Suunto 7 Watch, R7,999, from Cape Union Mart • Malawi hat, R299, from Cape Union Mart • Forest Boot, R1,699, from Cape Union Mart • K-Way Down jacket, R1,999, from Cape Union Mart • The North Face boot, R3,399, from Cape Union Mart • Backpack, R1,699, from Zara • Wahl trimmer, R1,899, from Takealot.

Bottom row, from left: Folding chair, R1,269, from Takealot • Ray-Ban sunglasses, R2,500, from Sunglass Hut • Bino Bushnell binoculars, R8,724, from Safari Outdoor • Boss eau de toilette 50ml, R1,025, from Dis-Chem • La Cafeterie Mokka Pot, R1,099, from Yuppiechef • Relay Jeans vest, R650, from Markham • Dunhill Icon Absolute 100ml, R2,199, from Truworths.

Gifts for the fitness dad.
Image: Supplied Gifts for the fitness dad.

FITNESS DAD

Top row, from left: Nike duffle bag, R650, from Totalsports • Yowie lifting gloves, R229, from Takealot • Hooded jacket, R1,200, from Puma • TriBaseGäó sneakers, R1,899, from Under Armour • Garmin Smart watch, R5,999, from Cape Union Mart • Fitness mat, R300, from Totalsports.

Bottom row, from left: Vans track pants, R1,399, from Shelflife • Vans x Opening Ceremony track pants, R2,299, from Shelflife • Visor, R160, from Totalsports • Paco Rabanne Invictus Intense eau de toilette 100ml, R1,815, from Foschini • Gym ball, R190, from Everlast • Burberry sunglasses, R3,030, from Sunglass Hut • Clinique Post Shave soother, R460, from Woolworths.