Sport

Running through walls for Bobby

Running through walls for Bobby

With the death of Sir Bobby Robson, who succumbed today after a long and dignified battle against cancer, British football has lost a true legend. This assessment is based as much on Robson’s considerable achievements as a player and manager as it is on my own brief encounters with a man who blessed everybody he met with his enthusiasm, warmth and appetite for life.

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Competitions,Style

Win £600 of Johnstons cashmere

Win £600 of Johnstons cashmere

Prepare yourself for autumn by entering our competition to win some classic cashmere and woollens from Johnstons of Elgin.

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Art,Behind the scenes,Style

Esquire’s Singular Suit exhibition

Esquire’s Singular Suit exhibition

Couture met culture at the launch of Esquire’s Singular Suit exhibition in partnership with Somerset House on Wednesday night. Esquire editor Jeremy Langmead (above) hosted a stylish gathering drawn from the worlds of fashion, the arts, film and television. [Read more...]

Books,Culture

He wants to tell you a story

He wants to tell you a story

Ravens, the new thriller from George Dawes Green (The Caveman’s Valentine, The Juror) is the gripping tale of two con men who arrive in a small town in America’s deep south and attempt to blackmail a local woman who has scooped $318 million in the lottery. We caught up with the author on a recent visit to London to talk about the corrosive power of instant wealth and an Edinburgh Festival debut for The Moth, his cult story telling collective.  

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Style

Riding against the elements

Riding against the elements

Baracuta, the makers of the original Harrington jacket most famously worn by Steve McQueen (don’t worry, we’ll steer clear of the phrase king of cool) have launched this new waterproof designed for cycling – specific rain-proofing details include longer arms and hem at the back and a variety of zips, studs and toggles to reduce wind drag. So, perfect for Britain in July then. £159 at Baracuta

Books

Chimp joins literary elite

Chimp joins literary elite

We were delighted to learn that Me Cheeta (Fourth Estate) has been long listed for this year’s Man Booker prize. Esquire readers might recall we ran a story in April last year (above) to mark the news that Tarzan’s fabled chimp chum was releasing his “autobiography”.  [Read more...]

Film,Women we love

The ultimate gangster’s moll?

The ultimate gangster’s moll?

Born in Paris with a Professor of English as a father, Ludivine Sagnier (whose first name means “Divine Light”), has been acting since the age of ten — though it wasn’t until she became the muse of filmmaker François Ozon that audiences began to take note. Swimming Pool (2003), an international hit for Ozon, was a movie in which Sagnier spent most of her screen time half-naked, pursuing athletic sexual congress with anyone that cared for a dip.

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Politics

Like Glastonbury but without the music

Click to playLike Glastonbury but without the music

There are a lot of “don’ts” floating about at the moment: don’t talk to strangers, don’t forget to wash your hands, and don’t even think about trying to get a business loan. The result is we seem to be living in a world of cynics; unless, of course, you happen to be David or Clare Hieatt, the King and Queen of Positivity.

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