When it comes to holiday gifts, they say you should try to give someone something that they want or need, but would never get for themselves. For men, this more often than not means clothes. Most guys rarely see the need to go shopping.  They view it as a chore that they begrudgingly do just because their favorite shirt is starting to resemble swiss cheese.  What’s funny is that these same men, who are perfectly content wearing something until it all but evaporates into thin air, still love great clothes (though they may never admit it). While they might think they want that new putter they saw on TV, they’ll use and (secretly) cherish a beautiful cashmere sweater a whole lot more.

It is for this reason that INHABIT knitwear is the perfect gift to get for your man this holiday season.  Not only is it something he probably needs and will likely never buy for himself, but the timeless, classic look of INHABIT knitwear means it is something that will remain stylish and appropriate until long after the next time you buy him something.  My recommendations are the INHABIT Classic Cardigan, the INHABIT Mens Classic Cashmere Crew and the INHABIT Cotton Thermal Henley, but that’s just my opinion.  Go ahead and browse the Gifts for Him section in the INHABIT Holiday Gift Guide, to see which styles your man will quietly be obsessed with.

When is the best time to shop for a new fall wardrobe? In the summertime of course! Like most designers, INHABIT starts shipping their fall collection at the end of June to stores and boutiques that will stock the new sweater trends and cashmere classics as early as the beginning of July. How many times have you put off purchasing a cashmere sweater you saw in July only to find out that it was completely sold out come fall?

Personally, I prefer to start my purchases for fall during the summer. That way I can brush up on the upcoming trends and ultimately get first dibs on the newest styles before the best items have been picked clean. It also puts a halt to the high-anxiety mad dash to stock up on sweaters at the first chill in the air.

We want to know – When it comes to purchasing a wardrobe for the season, when do you think is the best time to buy?

Many of us are loyal devotees to our classic cashmere pieces yet we are not really sure of how to take care of them. This fabric often times comes with the faux label of being high-maintenance. Fear not! Cashmere is actually tremendously easy to care for. All that it requires is a little bit of time and a lot of TLC. If you follow these simple guidelines, you can safeguard the longevity of your cashmere while keeping it exceptionally soft:

- In order to avoid staining, wait to put on your cashmere sweater until after your deodorant and lotion have dried.

- Hand-wash only! While cashmere can be dry-cleaned, you run the risk of your garment being destroyed by harsh dry cleaning chemicals.

- Turn your garment inside out then wash in cold water using a gentle detergent or baby shampoo (believe it or not).

- Gently swish the garment around.

- Let the garment soak for 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water

- When finished rinsing, do not wring out your garment! Roll the garment in a towel and gently squeeze the towel removing excess water.

- Lay the garment on a fresh dry towel placed on a flat surface to dry. Make sure the garment is laid out completely flat and straight, exactly how it would look on your body.

- Be sure to button cardigan sweaters when laying out to dry.

- If your cashmere is wrinkled, place a towel over it and press with a cool iron.

- Do not hang the garment up or it could stretch and lose its shape.

- Store the garment on a flat surface like a closet shelf or dresser drawer.

- If you opt for long-term storage, keep garment in an airtight container or garment bag with a moth repellant such as mothballs.