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A LENS ON LEGACY • Add a touch of timeless style to your wardrobe with the latest pieces from Montblanc’s Spring/Summer 2024 Eyewear Collection.

The New Age of Discovery

CONTRIBUTORS

Molto Rawdog! • You’ve heard of “rawdogging” a flight? How about an entire trip to Italy? I believe in it with the zeal of the convert.

Big Night Out: Chicago • Old Style, fancy cocktails, jazz, steaks, and even some rooftop sushi. Here’s how to conquer an evening in the Windy City right now.

The 3 Best Bar-Seat Meals

This Guy Stood Up to Trump • Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, rebuffed Donald Trump’s demand to “find” votes for him in 2020—and received death threats. Now Trump is back on the ballot, and the pressure is mounting from all sides. Can he once again deliver a fair election?

The Lost Art of Buying a Round for the Bar • The day after my daughter was born, I walked into a watering hole in New York and dropped $200 on a group of strangers. It’s a moment I’ll never forget.

The 5 Best Albums Hitting This Fall

REBIRTH OF AN ICON • The Cartier Trinity, a favorite of legends like Gary Cooper and Alain Delon, gets a bold new look

SOLAR POWER • What does the feeling of the sun shining on you smell like? Pharrell’s first fragrance for Louis Vuitton, LVERS, seeks to answer that question.

Giorgio Armani Is Never Done • We sat down with the maestro to chat about, well …everything

GIMME SHELTER • Fay Archive’s limited-edition riff on the fireman’s jacket is made from World War II–era U. S. Army tents

WAIT, BUICKS ARE COOL AGAIN? • Yes, with the Envista and a brand-new design language—based on one of the boldest concept cars in recent memory—GM’s Buick is finally getting some love.

WATCH CLOSELY • The finer details of Parmigiani Fleurier’s latest masterpiece reveal why the maker has become such a cult favorite

WITH VINTAGE, SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF • The world is filled with fake throwbacks and questionable graphics. But real-deal, old-school sailing gear never disappoints.

2024 ESQUIRE GROOMING AWARDS the 42 BEST GROOMING PRODUCTS for MEN

I AM FALLING APART • At 48, I realized my professional dream of publishing a novel. Around that time, I also got a staph infection, became diabetic, and started losing my vision. Will I see the end of my story?

VOTE OR DIE • I’ve voted in four different states. Now I’m a Black man in Arizona participating in the most consequential election of my lifetime—whether certain white men want me to or not.

MAVERICKS of HOLLY WOOD

The (Shocking! Twisted! Brilliant!) Mind of Zoë Kravitz • Kubrick. Tarantino. Peele … Kravitz? With the thirty-five-year-old’s directorial debut—the deeply unsettling psychological thriller Blink Twice—she is redefining herself as a creative force. Over two days in New York, she lets us into her world.

what i’ve learned

THE BULLET IN MY MOTHER’S HEAD • IN 1987, SHE SURVIVED HER OWN MURDER. THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS LATER, A SON INVESTIGATES THE MYSTERY THAT DEFINED HIS LIFE BEFORE IT EVEN BEGAN.

(extra) ORDINARY PEOPLE • Ten of the more interesting guys we know from the worlds of art and commerce show off this fall’s best statement pieces. From overcoats to knits to biker jackets, every one is a worthy investment.

THE CYNIC & THE TWO NATIONS • It’s been twenty years since then–state senator Obama assured us there was not a liberal...