Street art. It’s a difficult genre to define, as the latest “street art festival” to hit East London, “Moniker”, made clear. The festival played host to the likes of Polly Morgan and Ben Eine (whose work is currently hanging in the White House), which would suggest that Street art is an area where anyone is welcome, so long as they have youth and an edge. From grafitti to taxidermy and guerilla sculpting to canvas painting, as long as there’s a creative sort with a bit of swagger behind it, it’s street. [Read more...]
November 2nd, 2010
As competition continues to heat up between the marketing departments of global fashion brands, it’s a relief to see that – amid the glut of apps, films and special projects – print still has its place. [Read more...]
October 29th, 2010
It’s the stuff of nightmares for every politician in Whitehall. That dossier – that innocuous file chock-full of policy drafts, smear tactics, transcripts and mood boards, misplaced on the nation’s resolutely reliable public transport system. [Read more...]
October 28th, 2010
Brand extension, brand extension, brand extension. It’s a mantra chanted in the halls of every fashion house these days, and the monogrammed monolith that is Louis Vuitton is no exception. [Read more...]
October 27th, 2010
There is never a morning here at Esquire HQ when the postbags (note the plural) are not bulging. Most of the time it’s a nusance, but occasionally something pops out of the shoddily knitted plastic crapbags which catches our attention. [Read more...]
October 25th, 2010
We’ve been waiting six months but we have finally taken delivery of a copy of Take Ivy. It’s a must have, not least because there’s been so much hype around it – you can read our contribution to that hype here. [Read more...]
October 15th, 2010
A few weeks back we offered you the chance to party with Esquire at an intimate event hosted by menswear brand Albam. The response was overwhelming, with hoards of you sending in emails, eager to attend. [Read more...]
October 12th, 2010
Former New Order bassist Peter Hook is to publish three, limited edition versions of his book The Hacienda How Not To Run A Club. The Special Editions contain signed and individually numbered volumes with previously unpublished material, and a vinyl 10” record in which Hooky revisits classic New Order tracks and records a new one, The Viking. [Read more...]
October 12th, 2010