These days, it takes a lot to get us hot under the collar televisually. Amid the durge of reality shows parading pond life – and the gameshows which do the same – a few gems still manage to shine through, and the latest offering from Brit director Shane Meadows – set to go straight to the small screen – has us champing at the bit. (more…)
September 2nd, 2010
There was a time when Swear London’s distinctive brand of winkle-picker-cum-bowling shoe was all the rage. Those days, however, are gone. Thankfully it seems that the homegrown brand has caught on and their latest collection of brogues, boots and lace-ups is one of the best we’ve seen in a while. (more…)
September 1st, 2010
One of our favourite American labels, Penfield, is this year celebrating its 35th anniversary. To mark the milestone it will debut two shirts in partnership with American shirt makers Gitman Bros as part of the Autumn/Winter collection. (more…)
September 1st, 2010
The shortlist for this year’s best-dressed real man of Britain project has been drawn up, and the winner will be announced in next month’s issue, available early September. Though this year’s competition is nearly at an end, we wanted to pay tribute to some of the entrants who threw their two cents in a little too late. Gentlemen, we salute you.
Name Julian Shome
Age 41
Location London
Occupation Singer songwriter
How he describes his style “Cool and understated, taking cues from Steve McQueen, Miles Davis and Paul Weller where cut and fit come before ground-breaking fashion. Clothes that accentuate the real you and give people a glimpse into your personality. Clothes you wear but that dont wear you.”
August 27th, 2010
Ok, so today might not seem the best time to be running a story on alfresco cinema, but we’re banking on better weather when The Deptford Project project plays host to three weeks of noise-free cinema from September 9th to 25th. (more…)
August 26th, 2010
You voted in your droves, the ballot boxes filled to the brim and we spent the entire weekend sifting through the results. Now, after much deliberation and debate, Esquire’s best-dressed staffer has been chosen. And we can officially reveal that the winner of this year’s competition (by a country mile, we might add) is one Darren Singh, Esquire’s long-serving advertising director. (more…)
August 23rd, 2010
Call us hopeless fantasists, but we reckon giving up on summer because of a week of dodgy weather in August is a bit premature. With that in mind, we point you in the direction of Portabello style haven, Garbstore, and their newest import, a collection of sunglasses by Danish design label, Han Kjobenhavn. (more…)
August 19th, 2010
We’ve been fans of Henri Lloyd for some time now, not least because they are committed to wrestling sportsmen out of their ill-fitting Officer’s Club chinos, and into some upstanding men’s fashion. As well as this noble cause, they make clothes for us mortals too, and it’s just become that much easier to get our hands on them.
August 19th, 2010
