Competitions,Design & Technology

Win a Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S

Win a Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S

Call it a Christmas present from us. We’ve teamed up with Sony Ericsson to give one of you the chance to win this striking new smartphone – the Xperia™ arc S.  [Read more...]

Technology

Want list – i-Deck 200

Want list – i-Deck 200

Award-winning hi-fi specialist brand Monitor Audio has stepped soundly into the dock market with the i-Deck 200, and although this digital player is reasonably compact, it is without question powerful. [Read more...]

Design & Technology

Want list – Hamax sledge

Want list – Hamax sledge

Given the deep snow of the past few winters, a good sledge suddenly seems like a savvy investment. Forget battered tea trays and cheap plastic imitations; and get fully prepared with a proper version like this from Norwegian company Lillehammer. Crafted from maple and beechwood and complete with stainless-steel runners, it folds away when the white stuff’s melted. (And you can always use it as a shoe rack in the summer.) Hamax Lillehammer Rodel Maxi sledge, £90, worldofcamping.co.uk

Competitions,Design & Technology

Win an Olympus XZ-1 digital camera

Win an Olympus XZ-1 digital camera

Unlikely to be receiving anything much better than a chocolate orange this Christmas? Enter this week’s competition and you could bag an Olympus XZ-1 digital camera just for yourself. [Read more...]

Design

Want List – Hannah Martin letter opener

Want List – Hannah Martin letter opener

It’s very rare that jewellery works on men. Ok, you might have thought that pile of “travelling” bracelets looked pretty cool peeping out from the cuff of your suit but really, for anyone over 25, it’s rare that anything more than a nice watch works. [Read more...]

Style,Technology

Esquire Winter Style Guide

Esquire Winter Style Guide

Have you ever attempted elbow patches? Or tried a striped tie with a checked shirt? How about brown in town? A jaunty titfer? Have you worn a tie-pin, or trainers with a suit? The rules of men’s style are important, and they’re there for a reason. No one wants to look like a try-hard, or a no-mark. Then again, sometimes it pays to experiment, try it on for size, mix it up a little, go off-piste. Just to see what it feels like. [Read more...]

Behind the scenes,Design

First Look – January issue

First Look – January issue

The first boxes of the January issue of Esquire have arrived in the office, featuring man of the moment Gary Barlow. The issue hits the news-stands on Monday and we’ll have some exclusive online outtakes from the shoot and interview next week.

Design & Technology

Any colour as long as it’s designed by Jeff Koons

Any colour as long as it’s designed by Jeff Koons

Last year BMW invited American artist Jeff Koons to design their M3 GT2 to race at Le Mans. The 17th artist to have had the honour, Koons produced a suitably memorable pattern designed on 3D CAD machines to reflect speed and movement. If the full-size version is a little too much for your tastes, this miniature model does the same job on a scale less likely to bring up your lunch. Plus, there’s an engine compartment with a boot lid that opens. 1:18, £140 Available online at www.bmw-shop.com and from BMW dealerships