US Esquire October 2023 : The 90th Anniversary Issue

[Marc10]

Cover #1 : Post Malone by Norman Jean Roy

 

[avonlea002]

What a lame way to celebrate 90 years

 

[KoV]

Not a bad cover! Interested to see who else lands a cover for this issue.

 

[Urban Stylin]

Finally a cover that captures him well.

 

[MON]

Why put "__" then put his name? It's so odd.

Also, a terrible way to celebrate 90 years. A rare achievement given the state of things now wasted by... commercialism.

 

[matheus_s]

Cover #1 : Post Malone by Norman Jean Roy

he's f*cking hot

 

[tigerrouge]

Given Esquire's history of cover design, they could have created something interesting, mixing text and his tattoos, but in these low-effort days, why do that, when he could just sit in a car with a face like a bullet journal.

 

[mepps]

Beauty standards have fallen so low after 90 years.

 

[justaguy]

It's been hit or miss with their covers for years now and I'm not sure this cover says much about their 90 years. More like the last 3 years.

Although, I did see a couple of photos from Post Malone's cover story and they look pretty good. Looking forward to them releasing the issue online.

 

[MyNameIs]

Beauty standards have fallen so low after 90 years.

It really is a race to the bottom.

 

[Deleted member 141523]

Looks better than most of the GQ issues recently. Has the Details magazine spirit. ELLE and Esquire are beating CN reprint madness.

 

[Marc10]

 

[Marc10]

 

[Serend1pity]

I love them all but I suspect I’m alone

 

[KoV]

I love them all but I suspect I’m alone

I do too! Miles above the alternative (GQ)

 

[Phuel]

Barry’s select should have been the cover. Stellar shot of a formidable talent that will only become a stronger and stronger presence in cinema in time. And Norman Jean Roy photographs him to a resemblance of a young Tom Bringer when he was so handsome. Barry has that sort of face that, not only can he look like a 15yo— but a very homely and dumpy 15yo. Here he’s one handsome fcuker. I get why they went for Post Malone since apparently Americans love him:shrugs: …At least Norman shoots him to look like Maluma…

Too bad the art direction is the usual irritation of collage template layout that reduces Norman’s cinematic, even painterly compositions to the impact of thumbnails. There’s a gorgeous shot of Post Malone by a moody seashore with the waves coming against him, and he’s wearing a cape. It’s epic. And it’s crammed into a layout that instantly diminishes the power of such a vision.

One lone and utterly forgettable fashion story by Jennifer Livingston, that looks like rejected test shots shot by the corner alcove of the studio. And again, that goddamn thumbnail layout of cramming in as many shots into a spread as possible. 182pgs.

 

[Deleted member 141523]

Barry and Raquel in WSJ made my day! Some good stuff lately.

 

[Phuel]

How gorgeous is this shot...?!?! (BTW, I meant to write Barry resembles a young "Tom Berenger"... not Tom Bringer-- whoever that is LOL Damn autocorrect...)


Esquire Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

LOL so American Esquire eventually came to the realisation that teenyboppers don't sell covers nor will they bother to read the sort of content that this magazine publishes online. Took them long enough.

Not a single cover appeals to me but I cannot believe I'm typing this - I'm ready for the return of suits, or rather proper dressing. Wonder how many pages. Will have a look and see if they did any throwback content.

 

[justaguy]

Magic Man
Photo Norman Jean Roy
Stylist Alison Edmond
Text Dave Holmes
Subject Post Malone


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