Table of contents for MARCH 16 in Esquire UK

Tim Lewis “I was surprised to learn that at one point, the studio planned to make the original Zoolander with Brendan Fraser as Derek,” says Esquire’s contributing editor, who met the now cult film’s co-writer, director and star Ben Stiller on the set of the long overdue follow-up (see interview on page 152). “Somehow, I don’t think there’d be clamour for a sequel of that 15 years on.” Lewis’s book, Land of Second Chances, is out now. Catherine Hayward “Even though this was Derek’s first time in Esquire, he was very eager to show us the full breadth of his range and experience,” says our fashion director, who is responsible for the selection of attire modelled by Zoolander in our spring/summer collections fashion shoot. “From Blue Steel to Magnum, Derek’s…

Ever since Hedi Slimane sent outlandishly slender models down the runways for Dior Homme in the Noughties, the skinny silhouette has ruled high fashion and the high street. Over the past few seasons, however, designers have started to embrace trousers with a wider-cut leg. Berluti, Ermenegildo Zegna, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Bottega Veneta are among the classic labels producing baggy trousers. And they’re easier to wear than you might think. ESQUIRE APPROVES Grey/beige mélange wool double-pleated trousers, £770, by Giorgio Armani 01 Keep things fitted up top The looser the trousers, the more tailored a jacket should be, though too much contrast looks silly. Ensure there’s a defined nip at the waist and the trousers aren’t too wide and sit just on top of the shoe. Navy jacquard deconstructed…

ESQUIRE APPROVES 18k Sedna gold 39mm Globemaster Co-Axial Master Chronometer on brown alligator leather strap, £13,670, by Omega omega.com Major watch manufacturers are currently indulging in a little horological nostalgia. The latest retro offering is Omega’s Fiftiesinspired Globemaster. Featuring the pie-pan dial originally made famous by the marque’s 1952 Constellation, the impeccably updated timepiece sits between an elegant dress watch and a very wearable daytime piece. It is the world’s first officially approved master chronometer — making it one of the highest functioning watches on the market — and is available in a range of metals including stainless steel and 18k Sedna gold.…

You’ve purchased the moisturisers, serums, pomades, pastes and colognes, but what of the poultices, peels, scrubs and microdermabrasion kits? Today, we men are more grooming-savvy than ever, an outlook that is extending far beyond our bathroom cabinets. Here are six surprising spa treatments it is now acceptable for us to indulge in. 01. The Back Cleanse Back Tone and Tonic at Gentlemen’s Tonic, £50 For those who have trouble with back blemishes, this topical treatment helps to remove any oil and excess impurities that might have built up over the course of the day, via exfoliation and deep cleansing. gentlemenstonic.com 02. The Targeted Massage Jet Lag Reviver at Aman Spa at The Connaught, £90 Jet lag is one of life’s inevitable ills, but there are ways to alleviate its effects.…

We love a good suit at Esquire — with a perfectly cut shirt, knitted silk tie, handmade, single-piece, lace-up shoes — but we’re equally happy to admit it’s not always all about formality. Many of the big spring/summer 2016 runway shows (Hermès, Berluti, Prada) were dotted with touches of Nineties-inspired, sports-luxe pieces such as zip-up tracksuit tops, jogging pants, jersey sweats and cagoules. The casualwear revolution, it would appear, is upon us again and it’s best realised in proper technical outerwear pieces, which a number of renowned brands have been doing consistently well for decades. By redesigning a few of their classic items, they’ve kept ahead of the curve, and you can, too. 1 | Stone Island THE REFLECTIVE BOMBER Technical fabric pioneer Stone Island has cut this bomber from…

When you think of America’s Ivy League style — preppy college kids in chinos, letterman jackets, cable knit jumpers and penny loafers — particular clothing brands spring to mind. Prominent among them are Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Brooks Brothers and Gant. The latter label, which was founded in Connecticut in the Fifties, has become synonymous with understated Americana due to the button-down Oxford shirts and leather boat shoes that have long been at the core of its clothing. For spring/summer 2016, Gant ties a new rope to its mast. Where, for the past few decades, the brand has sold sturdy yachting gear to the Hamptons set in its Gant Mainline (now Gant Originals) collection, and slimmer preppy garb to a younger customer with Gant Rugger, now it is introducing Gant…

The lumbersexual grew out his beard, adorned his body with tattoos and wore flannel shirts to assert his masculinity. The age of that man has come to an end, and right now it’s all about looking clean and preened — think Patrick Bateman free from psychopathic tendencies. The best way to get your face back in shape? Chanel’s brand-new shaving cream and hydrating aftershave gel. The former is rich, but translucent, so you can see what you’re shaving, and the latter is incredibly light, so it soaks into the skin extra quickly. Perhaps best of all, though, both products are scented with Bleu de Chanel, one of the best men’s fragrances of the past few years (and as far from the scent of a lumbersexual as it’s possible to get).…

Look 1 Navy polyester waterproof jacket, £110, by Timberland Grey wool jumper, £45, by Superdry White cotton/linen shirt, £165, by Private White VC Blue denim jeans, £150, by Gant White leather trainers, £215, by Russell & Bromley Khaki cotton/brown leather rucksack, £45, by Superdry Stainless steel Highgate watch, £85, by Henry London Look 2 Orange Loro Piana wool raincoat, £750, by Private White VC Navy cotton polo shirt, £50, by Timberland Navy cotton trousers, £90, by Penfield Brown suede high-top trainers, £50, by H&M Brown/black nubuck messenger bag, £350, by Aspinal of London Chemin des Tourelles Powermatic 80 watch on black leather strap, £590, by Tissot…

A Alfred Dunhill +44 20 7853 4440 dunhill.com Aspinal of London +44 845 052 6900 aspinaloflondon.com B Bally +44 20 7499 0057 bally.co.uk Berluti +44 20 7437 1740 berluti.com Blitz blitzsport.com Boss +44 20 7499 5605 hugoboss.com Bottega Veneta +44 20 7838 9394 bottegaveneta.com Brioni +44 20 7491 7700 brioni.com Burberry +44 20 7806 8904 burberry.com C Christian Louboutin +44 20 7553 9860 christianlouboutin.com Church’s 0160 475 1251 church-footwear.com Coach +44 20 3141 8901 uk.coach.com Converse +44 20 3514 2048 converse.co.uk Corneliani +44 20 7493 7921 corneliani.com Cos +44 20 3139 2440 cosstores.com D Dior Homme +44 20 7172 0172 dior.com DKNY +44 20 8743 0535 dkny.com Dolce & Gabbana +44 20 7495 9250 dolcegabbana.com E Ermenegildo Zegna Couture +44 20 7201 7000 zegna.com Etro +44 20 7493 9004 etro.com G…

ASK MOST OF US CHAPS TO NAME a supermodel and the usual suspects will be sent sauntering down the runways of our minds: Kate, Naomi, Cindy, Linda, Gisele… or perhaps the younger and more social-media savvy Esquire reader will name one of the new breed of fashion plate: Cara, Karlie, Gigi. What do all those have in common? That’s right: not a single one of them has had a major movie made about her life. Neither has any one of them endowed a Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good and Wanna Learn to do Other Stuff Good Too. Or — so far as I know — been brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. (Mossy may have been approached at one point, though doubtless she was already fully…

At Louis Vuitton, certain pieces of luggage are held in such high esteem that it’s possible to trace their lineage back to the 19th century. For example, the Neverfull, created in 2007, is an evolution of the Sac de Plage (1968), which in turn referenced the Sac Plat Grand Modèle (1903) and the Porte-Habits à Soufflet (1892). For this season, it’s been reimagined anew by LV artistic director Kim Jones. Clearly beautiful and highly practical, it expands to almost double the volume at the tug of a handle, and comes with outer shells of either waterproof Epi leather (right) or tough, light monogram canvas. If you’ve ever searched for the perfect, do-it-all tote bag, we can assuredly say you’ve just found it.…

1 TIVOLI AUDIO 10+ A neatly packaged, award-winning unit with all the connectivity of a full-on sound system. The matching speaker turns it into a stereo. £100, tivoliaudio.co.uk 2 REVO SUPERCONNECT Seriously sleek, easy to use and great-sounding. Can double up as a Bluetooth speaker for your phone or laptop. £280, revo.co.uk It was announced in May last year that nearly half of all radio listening is now done via the digital format. Why? Where once we were limited to a few radio stations that might play one good song in 10, it’s now possible to listen to stations with playlists expertly tailored to your specific taste. Got a thing for Eighties power ballads? There’s a station for that. Adore Northern Soul? One for that, too. Got a penchant for…

Mixed Martial Arts is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. To the untrained eye it can look like a couple of guys simply beating hell out of each other, but that’s far from the truth. The level of skill, training and dedication it takes to compete in this sport is ferocious and, as a consequence, MMA fighters are among the fittest athletes in any discipline. Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts are composed of five rounds of five exhausting minutes each, requiring MMA fighters to be in incredible shape. Follow my guide and you too will be a lean, mean fighting machine. The workout This circuit of five exercises is designed to improve the fitness you need for a real MMA fight. Perform each one for 60secs then move…

1 / Style Jeans: Acne, Burberry or Theory. Shoes: Ferragamo moccasins. Suit: Burberry. Shirt: Versace. Boxer shorts: That’s a personal question. Scarf: Burberry. Hat: I used to wear hats but I don’t any more. The world has become too warm. 2 / People Style icon: I always loved how David Bowie challenged tradition. Artist: Too many to name one. Maybe Urs Fischer (Your Problem, 2015, pictured below) or Richard Prince. Musician: Grace Jones. Film star: I just worked with Kristen Stewart, she’s amazing. Muse: Kate Moss. 3 / Grooming Fragrance: Bleu de Chanel. Shaving foam: Kiss My Face. Shower gel: Clarins. Face wash: I never wash my face with soap. Shampoo: I never wash my hair with shampoo, either. Hair product: I’ve tried to use them, but I’m not very…

01 The weekend bag “This black nylon canvas with leather trim holdall is going to be my best travelling companion. It’s genius; it’s got all these compartments for shirts et cetera, which makes it great for travelling.” Black nylon holdall, £345 02 The cognac leather jacket “What can I say other than it’s absolutely stunning.” Leather bomber jacket, £895 03 The smarty pants “These slick yet relaxed trousers are the perfect sneaker-friendly dress pants.” Grey cotton chinos, £140…

01 William & Son X Grenson Best of British — a stiff upper Mayfair jeweller and gentlemen’s outfitter William & Son has recently enlisted the help of British shoemakers Grenson to create a special two-shoe (one’s for girls, sadly) collection. A reimagining of the Northamptonshire company’s famous Fred brogue boots and crafted from deep brown Horween leather, it represents a modest alteration, but one that’s yielded seriously handsome results. Goodyear-welted and handmade “from skin to box” in the Grenson factory, the boots are unlikely to be bettered for seeing out the winter. 02 Whistles Your new high street Buddy Whistles began producing menswear towards the end of 2014 and has continued to impress since. In a smart move, the brand has joined forces with Japanese cult label Buddy to create…

‘To model well, your face has to be a blank canvas for others to project their feelings of jealousy and envy onto’ WHAT’S UP, WORLD! I’m Derek Zoolander, and I identify as a male model. Nice d’meet you! This is so cool, literally all I have to do is say stuff with my mouth and then a guy from Esquire magazine types it out on his laptop, so I can say anything I want and it becomes the article. Duuuuuuuuh. Beep! Beep duuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh! See? Amazing! Hi! Hi again! Yay! Here we go with… this? So. Um, I don’t totally get what I’m supposed to do? Am I interviewing myself? Oh man. This is really hard… Maybe don’t read this part of the magazine...? Just look at the pictures and throw…

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No 56 £2,415 ralphlauren.com With functional garments like cargo pants and worker jackets currently dominating menswear collections, practical accessories are likewise in high demand. Take the humble backpack. Once the preserve of schoolchildren — and adults who should know better — over the past few seasons, the backpack has been reimagined in ever more luxurious iterations. This tan saddlebag style by Ralph Lauren Purple Label is cut from sublimely supple, five-day tanned calf leather. It features marca punto stitching — a centuries-old Florentine process that embosses and seals each stitch using heat — meaning that this backpack will last infinitely longer than any nylon one ever could.…

1 SYNC UP WITH THE SEVENTIES Alessandro Michele at Gucci channels the Seventies in the boldest sense (swathes of suede, flared trousers and tertiary colours), while Bally’s micro-cord suit comes in a brilliantly Royal Tenenbaums tan shade. Tod’s has also produced a Seventiesinspired range of suede safari jackets and bombers, which are highly wearable. Beige suede jacket, £2,650, by Tod’s; brown suede/wool coat, £3,020, by Gucci; brown suede trousers, £350, by Bally 2 WEAR YOUR SUITS WITH ANYTHING BUT A SHIRT Most summer suits shown this season were teamed with T-shirts, track tops, vests or jumpers — basically, everything except standard collared shirts. This easygoing look was put together best by Ermenegildo Zegna Couture and Bottega Veneta. Here’s some suggestions for how to do it yourself. Grey wool jacket, £995;…

God, I hate winter. Every year, when the sun sets on 21 June, I fall into a pit of despond, knowing from that point onwards the days are getting shorter and so begins the inexorable decline towards the darkness. I will usually attempt a quip, something like “the nights are drawing in”. No one laughs. When people tell me to “cheer up” and “look on the bright side,” or “the summer is still ahead of us,” I just can’t see it. I’m preoccupied with gloom. I have a similar problem with half-empty glasses. They are never half-full, I’m afraid. I don’t care how happy you are or how positive you feel, their defining quality is emptiness, not fullness. Colleagues, friends and family will persist in trying to convince me otherwise…

The focal point of the huge Four Valleys ski area in Switzerland, Verbier might just be the perfect all-round Alpine ski resort. Sure, St Anton (previously covered in The Barber Dossier) wins — just — in the après-ski stakes, Zermatt might be (even) prettier and Chamonix has the ultimate gnarly off-piste action, but Verbier delivers for anyone wanting extreme skiing plus extremely hard partying and comfortable accommodation in beautiful surroundings. An example of the disparate but discerning downhillers who have long known this is the fact that James Blunt, Lawrence Dallaglio and Carl Fogarty have opened La Vache (lavacheverbier.ch), an excellent on-piste eatery. Now read on for all the information you need to conjugate your Verbs. Tom Barber is a founder of the awardwinning originaltravel.co.uk Stay The arrival in 2013…

Ask for Monkey 47 gin and your barman will respond with a knowing smile. The drink hails from Germany’s Black Forest and the “47” refers to the number of botanicals in the recipe, which includes all the usual suspects such as juniper, along with unlikely ingredients including dog rose, lavender, Norway spruce, marshmallow plant and pimento. The flavour is thus incomparable: at once fruity, woody, spicy, lively, refreshing — everything you want a superior gin to be. This versatility suits countless garnishes, but we like the coolness of simple cucumber. Teamed with Fever-Tree tonic (the best you’ll find), it makes a distinguished take on a trusted classic and, since “47” also refers to the ABV, it’ll do the job in no time, too. £38; 31dover.com ESQUIRE’S GIN AND TONIC •…

Everyone wants to relax, de-stress and reinvigorate when on holiday. A trend for calmer breaks focusing on fitness and wellbeing has emerged — bespoke alternatives to beach holidays or city breaks, with benefits to help achieve your physical and mental peak. Long-term paybacks include greater understanding of your body, more easily achieved fitness goals and more efficient work performance. If you’re contemplating a healthier holiday this year, Esquire has chosen four retreats to have on your radar. 1 | Elevate mindfulness Soul & Surf If your primary aim is to eradicate stress with deep relaxation, this Sri Lankan operation is for you. At dawn, ride waves on the island’s south coast to wake the senses — if you’ve never surfed, instructors will teach the skills. Fill your days with yoga,…