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Soft Power: Giorgio Armani in Japan

6 September 2025
In honour of his death this week, we republish our Esquire UK September-October 2019 issue story of the legendary fashion designer

Island Life

12 August 2025
Roger W Smith is considered by many to be the world’s greatest living watchmaker, a title he’s not entirely comfortable with. But the few who…

Has wellness become toxic?

5 August 2025
Can too much "wellness" actually be bad for you? An investigation...

Martyn Stewart, the Man Who Collects the Earth

24 May 2025
Martyn Stewart has had brushes with death, spent nights behind bars in foreign countries and received threats from large corporations whose acts of animal cruelty…

Why Tennis Incites Anger

20 May 2025
Many tennis players struggle to contain their emotions on the court. What is it about the sport that provokes rage?

The Perfect Girlfriend

10 March 2025
Flirty, sexy, seductive, supportive. Your AI companion can be whatever you want her to be. And now a growing number of men are turning to…

What Jimmy Carter Believed

30 December 2024
The 39th president left DC a sore loser. But that was just the beginning

Why Men Should Read “Cool Girl” Lit

13 November 2024
“Cool Girl” writers like Joan Didion and Eve Babitz have been endlessly marketed to women. But what truths might men learn about women—and themselves—from these…

The Book of Ayden Sng: Chapter 1

4 October 2024
In this instalment, we learn about the actor starting anew in China, his definition of success, and his perspective on film

Gillian Anderson Can Tell You What Women Want

23 September 2024
In her new book, the actress presents hundreds of women’s anonymous sex fantasies—including her own. Now she can’t stop thinking about what it will take…

The Appointment: A Look into a Living Funeral

13 August 2024
Local perceptions of death and dying have changed in recent years, largely due to COVID-19. As people try to come to terms with the inevitable,…

Eduardo Enrique Moves to the Great Beyond

23 March 2024
Eduardo Enrique has always been an artist, and made his foray into the field two years ago with his own exhibition New Painting. Fast forward…
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