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The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty Five

The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty Five

Given that this compilation is by definition a “wish list”, it seemed right to throw a few curveballs into the mix. [Read more...]

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The Esquire Wish-list – Day 24

The Esquire Wish-list – Day 24

Given that New York-based Designer Karim Rashid is not known for the subtlety of his designs and Italian design company Alessi is much the same, we were unsure what to expect when we heard that the former had designed a new watch for the latter. [Read more...]

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The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty Three

The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty Three

Dunhill Tradition Hunter’s Flask

You’ll find one on every gift list around, but when – in reality – is one ever in need of a hipflask? We’ll tell you when. When you’re snow bound in a foreign airport, when you’re stuck in a freezing car on the M4 (not in the driver’s seat, we hasten to add) or when you’re on a six-hour delayed train from Oxford – we speak from experience. [Read more...]

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The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty Two

The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty Two

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Visual Editions

It’s a modest little item, but this new edition of Laurence Sterne’s ‘The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman’ published by Visual Editions, makes for more than an interesting read. [Read more...]

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The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty One

The Esquire Wish-list – Day Twenty One

Foodie Christmas Hampers

An array of London’s eminent delis, cafes, shops and restaurants – including the likes of Albion Cafe, Sketch, Gelupo and Pizza East – have this year developed a series of festive hampers, billed at “the foodie who has everything”. [Read more...]

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The Esquire wish-list – Day Twenty

The Esquire wish-list – Day Twenty

The Exquisite Shoe Horn

A collaboration between two masters in their fields, the Exquisite Shoe Horn is a thing of beauty. [Read more...]

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The Esquire Wish-list – Day Nineteen

The Esquire Wish-list – Day Nineteen

Globetrotter 1897 leather bags

The new soft leather bags are like a weekend version of Globetrotter’s much-loved hard-sided cases. The made-in-Britain quality remains peerless, but the look and feel is transformed. [Read more...]

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The Esquire wish-list – Day Eighteen

The Esquire wish-list – Day Eighteen

The Johnny Walker

A tribute to the founding father of Johnny Walker, the age old whisky house have this month launched “The Johnny Walker”. Blended from nine different casks (some of which no longer exist), the contents of the cut crystal bottle aren’t quite priceless – “The Johnny Walker” retails at an eye watering £2,000 – but come pretty close. [Read more...]