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What should a car smell like?
Happiness, according to Mad Men’s Don Draper, is the smell of a new car.
Josh Brolin: No Half Measures.
Josh Brolin for Perfect Issue 11. Photographer: Gia Coppola Fashion Editors: Anda & Masha Writer: Alex Bilmes Josh Brolin appears on my laptop screen in a grey slogan T-shirt, a tribute to country music legend Waylon Jennings: ‘Too dumb for New York City, too ugly for LA.’ Brolin has solved both problems today by being at home in Santa Barbara. His trucker cap locates him more precisely still, in Montecito.
Lily Allen, One Year On.
Lily Allen for Perfect Issue 11. Photographer: Willy Vanderperre Fashion Editor: Katie Grand Writer: Alex Bilmes Leeds on the longest day of the year. ‘Yeah, and it feels like it,’ says Lily Allen, sucking on a green matcha vape and giving me a testy look. We’re in her dressing room at the First Direct Bank Arena. She’s lying on a sofa, also green, eating trail mix. I have my own sofa, perpendicular to hers. I’m drinking a Coke Zero. Outside it’s a hot summer Sunday, late afternoon.
Lovely Day for the Black Stuff
Subscribe to print for your office or home. First, select a pint glass. Now hold it up to the light. Clean won’t do; it must be spotless. Any fading lipstick stain, lingering food residue, the faintest greasy smudge or evidence of unrinsed detergent can contaminate the product, compromising the taste. To avoid this, your glass should have been washed and rinsed, separately from other beer or wine glasses, or cutlery or crockery, and then thoroughly drip-dried so not a hint of moisture remains.
Ode to the convertible
“At the age of 37,” sang Marianne Faithfull in Shel Silverstein’s “The Ballad of Lucy Jordan”, the heroine of that song “realised she’d...
I have smoked about 250,000 cigarettes. This is how I quit
Big Tobacco’s nightmare is a low-ceilinged, grey-carpeted room on the second floor of a modern red-brick building in Raynes Park,...
Estates vs SUVs: there’s no competition
Crazy People is a 1990 Hollywood comedy, so-called, in which Dudley Moore plays a burnt-out advertising executive sent to a psychiatric...
Is being 6ft the secret to success?
What’s in an inch?
Can the Renault 5 E-Tech make French cars cool again?
Remember when French cars were chic? Not only chic, but original, eccentric, even sexy?
How to beat insomnia
“I want to live to 100; I am working on that. I’m helped by 10 hours’ sleep a night and a glass of wine.
Is a sauna worth the sweat?
It’s the hottest trend in health and fitness: 95°C! Sauna, an ancient Finnish tradition of rest, relaxation and perspiration – and public...
‘Can I lunge my way to eternal life?’
Pulsing disco lights. Thumping dance music. Lithe bodies in motion, sleek in the latest designer styles. Whoops and hand claps.
17 gifts for the midlife male (includes an Aston Martin)
My trusty Nike Pegasus runners and I have logged many miles, and we’re both looking a little road-weary.
Lily Allen on her sensational new album. — Perfect˙
Lily Allen photographed by Morgan Maher for Perfect’s limited edition Lily Allen mini-zine. West End Girl, the new album from Lily Allen, is a coruscating account of a broken marriage in 14 startling pop songs, alternately angry, despairing and defiant. Each track opens a new chapter in a sad and sometimes sordid story, and each is delivered with Allen’s bravura combination of angelic voice, acid tongue.
Could my British teeth be killing me?
Few phrases more reliably set British teeth on edge than this one: “British teeth” — the disobliging characterisation of what our...
Soft Power: Giorgio Armani in Japan
Since the late 19th century, the five buildings that make up the Tokyo National Museum have been located in the city’s Ueno Park, a peaceful setting for a world-class collection of art and antiquities, and a place equally celebrated as a site of pilgrimage for the performing of hanami: the ritualistic viewing of the cherry blossoms that burst into view each spring, and then are gone.
Soft Power: Giorgio Armani in Japan
Since the late 19th century, the five buildings that make up the Tokyo National Museum have been located in the city’s Ueno Park, a peaceful setting for a world-class collection of art and antiquities, and a place equally celebrated as a site of pilgrimage for the performing of hanami: the ritualistic viewing of the cherry blossoms that burst into view each spring, and then are gone.
What I've Learned
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What I've Learned
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My year-long quest to live forever
What is a life well lived?
The Lesson That All Men Should Learn From 'Adolescence'
For as long as I’ve been doing this job I’ve been asked to comment on the supposed crisis in masculinity, as if the editor of a glossy men’s style magazine devoted to fast cars and fancy watches and posh restaurants might have some special insight into this sort of thing. And, because I have no special insight into this sort of thing, for the most part I’ve blithely dismissed it as media scaremongering. Crisis? What crisis?
The Lesson That All Men Should Learn From 'Adolescence'
For as long as I’ve been doing this job I’ve been asked to comment on the supposed crisis in masculinity, as if the editor of a glossy men’s style magazine devoted to fast cars and fancy watches and posh restaurants might have some special insight into this sort of thing. And, because I have no special insight into this sort of thing, for the most part I’ve blithely dismissed it as media scaremongering. Crisis? What crisis?
Why Men Should Read Literary Fiction
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Why Men Should Read Literary Fiction
Writing in the New Statesman recently, Jason Cowley lamented the sharp decline in prominence and influence of the literary novel over the past decades. He drew a comparison between the works of fiction shortlisted for the most recent Booker Prize, and those competing in 1997, when he was one of the judges, and Arundhati Roy won for her international bestseller, The God of Small Things.
The Lesson That All Men Should Learn From 'Adolescence'
For as long as I’ve been doing this job I’ve been asked to comment on the supposed crisis in masculinity, as if the editor of a glossy men’s style magazine devoted to fast cars and fancy watches and posh restaurants might have some special insight into this sort of thing. And, because I have no special insight into this sort of thing, for the most part I’ve blithely dismissed it as media scaremongering. Crisis? What crisis?
Mortifying Presumption: Outgoing Editor-in-Chief Alex Bilmes On His Esquire Years
Like all sensible people, I have a moderate to severe allergy to those “some personal news” announcements one comes across on social media, in which bumptious self-promoters issue quasi press releases on their own behalf, congratulating themselves on their latest career moves — and, with mortifying presumption, expecting the rest of us to care.
Trailblazing British Artist Linder Sterling Gets a Major London Retrospective
When Manchester punk pioneers Buzzcocks released their seminal (for once the word is apt) single “Orgasm Addict” in 1977, not the least of its power to shock and thrill came from the 7” sleeve design: superimposed on a yellow background with blue text, a black and white photo of the naked, oiled torso of a young woman, each of her nipples covered with a toothy, lip-sticked mouth, her head replaced by a Morphy Richards iron. The graphic designer was Malcolm Garrett.
Does Anyone Really Need a Made-to-Measure T-shirt?
On a fiercely hot day in the summer of 2022, in the dog days of the pandemic, I had my bum sized up by a man who was wearing a protective visor (and who can blame him?) at a boutique on Chiltern Street, the Marylebone menswear mecca. This was strictly in the name of research, for a piece in the Financial Times (where else?) about (what else?) made-to-measure underpants.
New Photography Show at Tate Britain Reveals the Other 1980s
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New Photography Show at Tate Britain Reveals the Other 1980s
Not everyone in the 1980s had a Filofax and a GTI. The images presented to us in slick movies and glossy magazines like this one – pinstriped yuppies barking into brick phones, flouncy fashion students dancing to synth pop – will resonate with just a tiny minority of people who lived through that contested period, when British society was remade by a Prime Minister who didn't believe such a thing existed.
Does Anyone Really Need a Made-to-Measure T-Shirt? Original
On a fiercely hot day in the summer of 2022, in the dog days of the pandemic, I had my bum sized up by a man who was wearing a protective visor (and who can blame him?) at a boutique on Chiltern Street, the Marylebone menswear mecca. This was strictly in the name of research, for a piece in the Financial Times — where else? — about — what else? — made-to-measure underpants.
The Inside Story of The Devonshire, the Buzziest Pub in the World
Central London, on a miserable Tuesday afternoon. The rain is unceasing. The sky is so low you could tread on it in your puddle-sodden shoes. To hurry across Piccadilly Circus, under a dripping hood or a windblown umbrella, is to splash through the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller or, worse, to flashback to the pandemic: the capital’s gaudiest junction is unpeopled but for a few unfortunates huddled in doorways or beneath awnings. Everyone who can be is at home or at work, sheltering in place.
Andrew Scott. “Ser gay ni siquiera es particularmente interesante, como tampoco lo es ser heterosexual"
El final explicado de 'Ripley' y las diferencias con el libro 'Ripley' es la mejor serie del año en Netflix y Andrew Scott tiene mucha culpa Paul Mescal: "El mundo puede dar miedo, pero no puedes asustarte y huir" El éxito de Andrew Scott no llegó de la noche a la mañana. El suyo ha sido un ascenso lento y constante de actor secundario a protagonista.
Winona Ryder's Songs of Innocence and Experience
Winona Ryder is a brilliant and beautiful American woman of 52, small, warm, slightly dotty, and completely irresistible. To say that she is good company is to observe that the skyscrapers in New York, where we meet, have many floors. She is charming beyond, with a singular, freestyle approach to conversation, to life, that is by turns head-spinning, intense, and LOL funny — to herself, as much as to me or anyone else. She has been famous since she was in her teens.
The Manhattan Project
“New York City Misses You Too.” It’s presumptuous but effective, as advertising slogans go, in that it prompted in me a nagging question: did I miss New York? If so, how much? Enough to do something about it? The above legend was emblazoned across an illuminated billboard, skyscraper-tall, backed by a photo of Manhattan by night, lights atwinkle.
How To Lower Your Monthly Bills (and save hundreds every month)
Negotiation skills are the most powerful tools in your toolbox, because they help you cut costs and earn more money. The easiest way to perfect this art is by starting small, then scaling up to bigger wins, which is what we’ll do in the following months. But today, you’ll start to get your feet wet by negotiating to lower your monthly bills. Most people start paying for a subscription (gym, car insurance) and never check on it again.
What Investors Are Worrying About in 2024, According to Their Financial Pros
It’s a scary time to have money in the stock market — especially if you believe we’re in a recession. And that’s reflected in the questions Americans are asking their financial advisors. The 2024 Trends in Investing Survey from the Journal of Financial Planning and the Financial Planning Association offers a look at common concerns raised by people working with financial planners.
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Louis Vuitton Has Treats in Store
Have you been a very good boy? Do you always come running when called? Never whine when you’re bored, growl when you’re scared, or bite when you’re angry? Can you be left home alone and not chew the furniture or pee on the carpet? If you can answer in the affirmative to all of the above (one tail wag for yes, two for no) — or even just one of them (hey, we all chew the furniture occasionally) then Pharrell Williams has treats for you.
“Cosmic Genderf*ck”: Jon Savage's New Book Celebrates the LGBTQ Artists Who Shaped Pop Culture
Photography 5 hours ago A raw portrait of Germany’s burgeoning New Wave scene DAZED - Julieta Colantonio • 5h “I never felt I belonged, but I am very thankful for that,” says Argentinian-born photographer Marina Mónaco.
Andrew Scott is on a Hot Streak
Simon Emmett Andrew Scott’s success did not arrive overnight. His has been a slow and steady ascent from supporting player to leading man. But his status is now assured: at 47, the Irishman is among the most talented and prominent actors of his generation, on stage and screen. Dublin-born and raised, Scott first took drama classes at the suggestion of his mother, an art teacher, to try to overcome a childhood lisp.
Thousands of Israelis rally for hostages, marking six months of war
By Dedi Hayun JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters rallied in Jerusalem on Sunday demanding the release of around 130 hostages still held in Gaza after six months of Israel’s war against Hamas. Hamas gunmen burst into Israel on Oct. 7, killed 1,200 people in their homes, on army bases, along roads and at an outdoor rave, and inflicting sexual violence on some of their victims, according to a U.N. team of experts.
'High & Low - John Galliano' Review: Asking the Wrong Questions
Like the models that walk in them, fashion shows vanish as fast as they appear — with just the briefest moment, hand on jutting hip, in the spotlight. Fashion is intended to be ephemeral. You can’t make clothes for the ages if you’re hoping to sell people something new each season. Or, better yet, each week, or day, or hour, or minute. Fashion is about novelty, and progress. It’s about moving forwards and wanting more.
The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Restaurateur Jeremy King
He remembers a time in France in the 1980s, turning up on a Monday lunchtime at a restaurant a well-connected Parisian friend had recommended, south of Avignon. The place was closed. “We told them our friend’s name and they said, ‘Oh! You must come back tomorrow.’ And we said, ‘We can’t, we have to leave.’ And they said, ‘Well, join us then.’ This was their day off. This was their family meal. And we sat with them. And they produced pâtés and stuffed mussels. They cooked lamb in the wood-fired oven.
ジェイ・Z、ビヨンセ、アダム・ドライバー、ダニエル・クレイグなど、セレブの決定的瞬間を捉えた写真に迫る｜エスクァイアBBB公式
エスクァイア英国版編集長アレックス・ビルムズは、写真集『GREG WILLIAMS PHOTO BREAKDOWNS: The Stories Behind 100 Portraits』の2023年5月のリリースに合わせて、自ら寄稿しました。ビルムズは、エスクァイア英国版の撮影で度々協力してきた著者グレッグ・ウィリアムズへの敬意を表し、彼の作品の魅力に迫る内容をつづっています。 撮影を行った当の本人、グレッグ・ウィリアムズによる撮影背景の解説もあり、筆者がグレッグに対して抱くリスペクトの数々も…。写真は、上のジェイ・Zとビヨンセが確認できる写真だけではありません、その他数枚…。ぜひ皆さんもご確認ください。...
A Line of Beauty: Kim Jones Opens Up About Five Years at Dior
The French marque's artistic director is arguably the most influential menswear designer of our time. We sat down with the British tastemaker to talk about his journey so far. “I can’t,” says Kim Jones. He’s been asked to put into words a famous silhouette created by Yves Saint Laurent, one of his predecessors at the house of Christian Dior, in Paris. “You have to see it to understand it.” He slices the air with his hand, fingers slightly curved to form a serpentine line.
A Line of Beauty: Kim Jones Opens Up About Five Years at Dior
The French marque's artistic director is arguably the most influential menswear designer of our time. We sat down with the British tastemaker to talk about his journey so far. “I can’t,” says Kim Jones. He’s been asked to put into words a famous silhouette created by Yves Saint Laurent, one of his predecessors at the house of Christian Dior, in Paris. “You have to see it to understand it.” He slices the air with his hand, fingers slightly curved to form a serpentine line.
'Dune: Part Two Review': Return to Spiceworld
Sandworms, spice-mining, stillsuits, silly walks, spacecraft shaped like dragonflies, nifty nosepieces, Bedouin chic, retro-futurism, neo-fascism, oh-look-there’s-Dave-Bautista-ism… If none of these means anything to you then clearly you have not seen director Denis Villeneuve’s multiple Oscar-winning sci-fi epic Dune — nor, perhaps, read the 1965 Frank Herbert potboiler-phenomenon on which it was based.
Kim Jones Opens Up About Five Years at Dior
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A Line of Beauty: Kim Jones Opens Up About Five Years at Dior
“I can’t,” says Kim Jones. He’s been asked to put into words a famous silhouette created by Yves Saint Laurent, one of his predecessors at the house of Christian Dior, in Paris. “You have to see it to understand it.” He slices the air with his hand, fingers slightly curved to form a serpentine line. “For me,” Jones says, “there’s a fluidity to his line that makes it very, very sensual.
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