Esquire (UK Edition)
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Esquire Magazine is a monthly magazine for men owned by the National Magazine Company, a subsidiary of the US-based Hearst Corporation
. The first edition was published Spring/Summer 1991.
The magazine features articles on luxe design and culture, food, business and technology, style, music and books. It is pitched at a similarly upscale audience to GQ, attempting to offer a more adult read than lad mags like Maxim and FHM.
Each month, Esquire Magazine (UK edition) features famous celebrities on its cover: recent cover girls have included Katy Perry and Rachel Weisz; and male celebrities from Jeff Bridges and Jake Gyllenhaal to Dizzee Rascal have appeared on the cover. The first cover star was Brigitte Bardot.
The publisher's literature describes Esquire as "A lifestyle magazine for 'Men who mean business'. It claims to be positioned beyond the young, single, lad-focused titles. Esquire claims to be the only men’s lifestyle magazine to reflect the values and entertainment needs of British men with a sharper attitude.
Esquire claims to deliver an entertaining, sophisticated & witty read, balancing interviews, thought provoking writing and quality photography in a stylish, accessible package. http://www.natmags.co.uk/magazines/magazine.asp?id=3
Hearst Corporation
The Hearst Corporation is an American media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media...
. The first edition was published Spring/Summer 1991.
The magazine features articles on luxe design and culture, food, business and technology, style, music and books. It is pitched at a similarly upscale audience to GQ, attempting to offer a more adult read than lad mags like Maxim and FHM.
Each month, Esquire Magazine (UK edition) features famous celebrities on its cover: recent cover girls have included Katy Perry and Rachel Weisz; and male celebrities from Jeff Bridges and Jake Gyllenhaal to Dizzee Rascal have appeared on the cover. The first cover star was Brigitte Bardot.
The publisher's literature describes Esquire as "A lifestyle magazine for 'Men who mean business'. It claims to be positioned beyond the young, single, lad-focused titles. Esquire claims to be the only men’s lifestyle magazine to reflect the values and entertainment needs of British men with a sharper attitude.
Esquire claims to deliver an entertaining, sophisticated & witty read, balancing interviews, thought provoking writing and quality photography in a stylish, accessible package. http://www.natmags.co.uk/magazines/magazine.asp?id=3
Editors
The current editor is Alex Bilmes.- 2011 - Present
- Alex Bilmes
- August 2007 - September 2010
- Jeremy Langmead
- May 2003 - August 2007
- Simon Tiffin
- March 1997 - March 2003
- Peter Howarth
- February 1992 - January 1997
- Rosie Boycott
- October 1990 - January 1992
- Alex Finer
International editions
- China
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Korea
- Netherland
- Romania
- Russia
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- US