Esquire

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What Men Strive For

Everyone Needs a Big Brother • Indispensable wisdom (and a few pointers) for living well.

The Lost Art of Being a Regular

THE NEW WINGMAN: A CHATBOT • Is there anything AI can’t do?

WHO DESIGNED YOUR GYM, BRO?

The Hat That Conquered America • Even though it isn’t much of a hat, really

A RECORD THAT WILL NEVER BE BROKEN

HOLLYWOOD RECONSIDERS MEN

IS THE PERFECT NIGHT OF SLEEP POSSIBLE?

RETURN OF THE DAIQUIRI

BOMBS AWAY • The MA-1 jacket was designed for the military. It became a subcultural staple. Here’s how it happened.

COOL, CALM, COLLECTED • Even jacket-and-tie guys can dress down—within reason, of course

TIME CHANGE • Ressence will transform the way you think about watches

AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM • Todd Snyder, who celebrates the 15th anniversary of his eponymous label this year, is making a very strong case for a new sort of stateside style

Flame On • An heirloom-quality lighter from Dunhill is more than a tool—it’s an artifact. But it still comes in handy sometimes.

High Society • Italian brand Herno’s Chalet collection injects playful luxury into the mountain lifestyle

A Hat That Gets Special Treatment • Yuki Matsuda, founder of menswear brands Yuketen and Monitaly, wears his vintage cowboy hat like no one else. It’s pretty handy at the airport, too.

SIMPLY RED • Christian Louboutin’s crimson-soled shoes are icons. As the brand’s first men’s creative director, Jaden Smith is evolving that legacy for a new generation of style-minded guys.

MY FATHER’S WIDOWER • When the author’s dad died, he left behind a younger husband. There was no question that the man was kin. But what if he were to remarry? A story about what family really means.

How Old Is America—for Black People? • In this 250th anniversary year, I visited Trump’s whitewashed Smithsonian. My takeaway: On July 4, 1776, these United States would’ve had no place for me.

WHAT LIES BENEATH THE NOISE • In 1980, I made the first big error of my political-writing career by not trusting my intuition. As we approach historic midterms, I won’t make the same mistake.

THE SEARCHER • GLEN POWELL WORKED HARDER THAN ANYBODY TO FIND HIS WAY TO THE TOP OF THE HOLLYWOOD A-LIST. WAS THAT ACTUALLY WHAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR?

BARTEnDInG on the EDGE of FAME • I worked behind the bar at L.A.’s hottest hangout in the 2000s. For over a decade, I thought I was one shift away from my big break. Instead, I learned lessons more valuable than what screenwriting success could ever supply.

Meet Gabe.

Michael J. Fox • Actor and advocate, 65, New York City

EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE • WHETHER YOU SLING IT ACROSS YOUR SHOULDER OR HOLD IT IN YOUR HAND, THE BAG YOU CARRY SHOULD BE MORE THAN A TOOL—IT SHOULD BE A BEACON OF PERSONAL STYLE

The Great American Novelist • Even now, in our so-called postliterate age, can reading a book—a novel, of all things—inspire us to a richer, fuller life?

THE ESQUIRE EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSES: Taking the Stairs

Fringe Benefits • Paying more for the things you use constantly may sting at first. But once they’re aged to perfection, you’ll see where that initial investment went. Case in point: these five essentials.

Past Perfect • At Louis Vuitton, reviving A CENTURY-OLD ART FORM is the height of modernity

Anatomy of a Dress Shirt • Dress shirts are less...