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Giorgio Armani died today at the age of 91. His influence on fashion—especially men's fashion—was immense. That might even be an understatement. Beginning in 1975, when he started his namesake brand, Mr. Armani rewrote the rules of men's style. His clothes appeared in iconic movies like Goodfellas and American Gigolo. He dressed countless celebrities. And of course, he sold clothes to the public. His entry into America in the '70s, however, was not easy. Today, Esquire published an excerpt from a new book that offers the inside story on how Mr. Armani broke into America, written by someone who saw it firsthand. It's a compelling piece that reveals not only Mr. Armani's genius but also his profound effect on the way all of us—even those who've never owned a single Armani garment—get dressed.
– Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief
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With the help of the folks at influential New York store Barneys, the Italian designer became a staple of Stateside fashion. |
Starting in the late 1960s, Fred Pressman—my dad and the son of Barney Pressman, who in 1923 opened the store that bore his name—presided over the transformation of Barneys into a higher-end, gentler kind of store. In 1970, he opened the International House, offering Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent from Paris, Bruno Piattelli and Brioni from Rome, and, soon after, the greatest of them all, Giorgio Armani, from Milan. If Armani helped to make Barneys into an institution of fashion, Barneys helped to make Armani an institution, too. When his first collection for the store arrived on Seventh Avenue in the fall of 1976, it's no exaggeration to say that men's fashion would never be the same. Fred Pressman and his new discovery Giorgio would see to it. But the Armani revolution wasn't immediate. |
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A piece of Toledo, Ohio came to Manhattan on September 3 when Esquire hosted an exclusive screening and Q&A for The Paper, which debuts on Peacock today. (Already binged all ten episodes? (Don't worry—second season is already on the way.) At a event held inside Hearst Tower, attendees were shown the first episode of The Paper, the new spin-off series of The Office created by Greg Daniels. The scripted comedy follows the daily lives of journalists at a small-town newspaper that is struggling to keep afloat in the digital age. Gleeson stars in The Paper as Ned Sampson, an idealistic new hire who joins the (fictional) Toledo Truth-Teller as its editor-in-chief. His plans to reinvigorate the paper with good ol'-fashioned journalism places him at odds with the paper's existing and eccentric managing editor, Esmeralda Grand, played by Sabrina Impacciatore. |
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There was a time when titanium watches were expensive and rare—but that time is long behind us. Ever since Citizen debuted its X-8 in 1970, more and more brands have been adopting this advanced material for its myriad excellent qualities. Lightweight and easy wearing, titanium is hypoallergenic, corrosion resistant, hard, and extremely robust—in fact, it's roughly five times as strong as steel. Though it can be difficult to machine and can scratch easily, it's a naturally advantageous watchmaking material, and costs have come down tremendously over the past few decades. What follows are just a few of the excellent titanium watches on offer. |
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