In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Esquire (UK)

• CONTRIBUTORS
  The stylists, writers, photographers and illustrators in the issue
• HOW TO DJ YOUR DINNER PARTY
  Derrick Gee can read a room. As the host of YouTube interview series Solid Air, the Australian DJ spends his time putting the likes of Lorde and Jamie XX on to new music. It’s high pressure — but then, so is soundtracking a dinner party. “You’re cooking for people; I think you should also provide them with nourishment for the ears,” he says. “After all, there’s a level of intimacy to playing stuff in your home.” With that in mind, here are his rules for setting the mood for food.
• MASTER THE NEW WAVE OF CLASSIC FRENCH COOKING
  Right now in London, you can’t move for bustling bistros headed up by young chefs putting their own spin on traditional French cuisine. We asked two of our favourites to rustle up some crowd-pleasers to add some Gallic flair to your next get-together.
• MASTER THE VINTAGE-MENSWEAR CHEAT CODES
  Derek Guy has been one of the internet’s most trusted menswear voices for well over a decade, thanks to his work on the blog Put This On and his mega-viral X/Twitter account @dieworkwear. What this man doesn’t know about an eBay search filter isn’t worth knowing — and he’s picked up some tips and tricks along the way
• A GUIDE TO COLLECTING ART
  Actor and co-host of the Talk Art podcast Russell Tovey provides the answers you need
• HOW TO GET A WINTER TAN
  (WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE GEORGE HAMILTON)
• WARDROBE MISTRESS
  Caroline Issa is the UK’s most stylish woman, and she’s here to help you dress better. This month, ditch the quarter zips and embrace a more personal style
• HOW TO START A HYPE FASHION LABEL FROM SCRATCH
  In 2011, brothers George and Michael Heaton started their clothing brand Represent out of their dad’s shed in Horwich in Greater Manchester. What began as a college project selling simple logo T-shirts has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the country, turning over £100 million in 2024. That’s not to mention the bricks-and-mortar locations they’ve opened in Manchester, London and Los Angeles. We spoke to George about what he’s learnt along the way.
• HOW TO WIN FRIENDS (AND KEEP THEM)
  This month marks the release of Notes on Being a Man, Scott Galloway’s refreshingly clear-eyed and empathetic answer to the toxic tenor of the manosphere. Here, in an extract, the professor and bestselling author provides a guide to forming the connections that count
• Strong suit
  Could LVMH Prize-winning designer Soshi Otsuki be the one to pick up Giorgio Armani’s oversized tailoring mantle?
• Mock Tudor
  This winter, Paul Mescal’s turn in the big-screen adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel Hamnet provides a surprising shot of ye-olde style inspiration
• Shear force
  The flight jacket takes off (again)
• The Style Shrink
  Your sartorial conundrums answered by our editor-in-chief/in-house style savant
• Smoke signals
  Scents built for colder days
• You’re gonna need a bigger bag
  This season’s best carryalls are designed to carry it all
• Heavy metal
  What if the trusty Defender had an evil twin? A day in the life of the world’s most extreme super-SUV
• Get drenched
  The simplest way to look sharper this season
• Are you sitting comfortably?
  Then Esquire’s contributing design editor Charlene Prempeh will begin
• Soft power
  Pharrell’s Buttersoft trainer marries couture craft with pop flair
• Oh, you pretty thing
  Baguettes? For Christmas? Esquire’s new watch and jewellery editor on why the best party watches come gem-set
• Omari Douglas
  The Black Doves and It’s a Sin actor on driving confidence in the next generation
• Playing the longevity game
  The most sensible take on skincare? Stop trying to turn back time, and instead focus on lasting skin health. Writer Reiss Smith explains how
• David Jonsson
  The UK’s hottest young actor is navigating his industry in style
• Sons & mothers
  In his third novel Palaver, the American writer Bryan Washington charts the ups and downs of a parent-child relationship
• Boy-zone
  For the longest time, girls have ruled the charts: Britney, Beyoncé, Taylor. Boys just couldn’t keep up when it came to hits or outfit changes or, crucially, an indiscernible cool factor. Now, against all odds, they’re staging a comeback. But who the hell are all these dudes? Here’s our handy guide for your winter playlists.
• Jackson Boxer
  The London chef loves sardines. Sugar? That’s another story
• Fandom of the opera
  Last Days, an operatic work loosely based on the life of Kurt Cobain, aims to draw a new kind of crowd
• OSCARS OVERLOAD
  There’s a lot to watch, so here’s how to pick the award-baiting film that’s right for you
• STEALING BEAUTY
  A recent history of Hollywood hotties playing ugly
• Chantal Joffe’s family values
  With her new show, the American-born, London-based artist looks to a muddled past
• The Gentleman Jonathan Bailey
  Taking a short break from performing to focus on his new charity, the actor talks about the beauty of self-discovery
• The Dreamer Colman Domingo
  With multiple films in production, the leading man is busier than ever. Yet, he tells Esquire, he still finds time to talk to the plants at his Malibu home
• The Rebel Alexander Skarsgård
  Acting is a family business for the towering Swede, but his own path to the top has been anything but conventional
• NEW GEN Better Men
  Meet the five young game-changers we’re backing for a better future
• Into the unknown
  “For years, I turned my back on Hollywood and dedicated myself to exploring the depths of the ocean”
• ARTIFICIAL IMPROVEMENT
  Therapist. Life coach. Best friend. ChatGPT has become the go-to guy for both our trivial questions and darkest thoughts as we pursue efficiency and self-betterment. But there’s one question this (very human) writer is trying to figure out: can AI actually help?
• SO HOT RIGHT NOW
  Why has the UK —and Gen Z especially — fallen for sauna culture? And can the boom last?
• DADDY ISSUES
  Two men and a very new baby
• Inside Esquire’s fragrance evening with Chanel
  Editor-in-chief Teo van den Broeke hosted a special discussion with stylist Rudy Simba Betty, journalist Ben Cobb and model Kit Price