How to Buy the Perfect Jeans

An estimated 450 million pairs of jeans are purchased in the U.S. every year, and they can't all be of good quality. In fact, most of them are rubbish. But when it comes to denim, what defines quality? Here is your guide, including ten great pairs worth buying now, from global brands to indie designers, at every price point.

View in Browser  SHOP EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBE How to Find the Perfect Pair of Jeans An estimated 450 million pairs of jeans are purchased in the U.S. every year, and they can't all be of good quality. In fact, most of them are rubbish. But when it comes to denim, what defines quality? Here is your guide, including ten great pairs worth buying now, from global brands to indie designers, at every price point. Read More It's All About the White Crew Sock Don't overlook this essential part of your outfit. Read More The 24 Best Colognes of 2024 Introducing the first annual Esquire Cologne Awards, featuring the coolest, most innovative, you-gotta-smell-this fragrances of the year. Read More Big Black Book: A Winter Style Guide For this fall's edition of Esquire's guide to lasting style and luxury, we're celebrating the art of escape. Or at least, getting out of town. Because one of the best things about the city is leaving it. The Brits recognized this early on, decamping from smoke-choked London for the countryside and trading their business suits for hearty tweeds. Americans adopted the look as part of their off-duty uniform. Then we lost our way. Old standbys gave way to stretch polyester and logo mania, a vibe that was rushing toward an expiration date. But classics are, as the saying goes, classics for a reason. Proper shoes gain even more character—and become even more comfortable—once you've worn and loved them for a while. Same goes for a herringbone jacket, a woolly sweater, or a leather bag. Read More Ethan Hawke on Exploring Yourself Through Clothing and Coffee with Bobby Cannavale The star of the new campaign for Haider Ackermann's Snow Goose by Canada Goose collection fills us in on staying warm on set and keeping in touch with like-minded colleagues. Read More How to Fix America's Midlife Male Friendship Crisis Men are growing ever more isolated as they age—often with negative effects on their mental health. Here are some keys to forming deep bonds that last into middle age and beyond. Read More 20 Ridiculous(ly Good) Gifts from Mr Porter To me, gifting season is all about buying the things you don't really need, but certainly want. For yourself or for others, it's the time of year to indulge and to splurge, to effectively treat yourself to things that'll just make your life better—not because they're essential, but because they provide joy. No one has a better selection of these unnecessary necessities than Mr Porter. The online retailer is a wonderland full of trinkets and treasures—whether you want to spend less than 200 bucks on a marble wine opener, or close to 7,000 bucks on an opulent backgammon set, all things extravagant, opulent, and sumptuous are right here. Read More Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779