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Tomorrow is the official start of winter. Some folks might consider that bad news. But the style crew here at Esquire is excited, because the cold weather means that we are given license to Really Start Dressin'. It's time for texture. For fabrics with oomph. For finishing touches that not only keep you warm but make your outfit look even better. With that in mind, we've pulled together a list of essential seasonal accessories, from scarves to protect your neck to wooly socks that'll render frozen toes a distant memory. You may love winter as much as we do. You may not. Either way, bundling up when the temperature drops is a necessity. Might as well score a few style points while you're at it. – Jonathan Evans, style director Plus: |
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Don't overcomplicate things—but always be prepared. |
You might be wondering what makes legendary British musician Bryan Ferry look so damn cool in the photo above. Is it the fact that he's fully dressed—coat, boots, and all—while standing on a bed in a hotel room? The cigarette perched between his fingers? The general nonchalance of his pose? Well, yeah, it's all those things. But what really clinches it, if you ask us, is the scarf. The right accessory, correctly implemented, can take an outfit from "good" and rocket into the "fucking fantastic" stratosphere. That's what Ferry's scarf does here. It's the extra 10 percent, the item that shows intention and elevates everything around it. And it certainly doesn't hurt that it's functional, too. Presumably, Ferry eventually hopped off that bed and ventured out into the world, ready to keep himself warm with his well-chosen winter accessory. If you're looking to borrow a move from Ferry's playbook—you should be—then the good news is that now is the time to do it. Winter officially begins on December 21, though the weather arrived a little early here in New York with a cold snap that had residents reaching for anything and everything that could stave off the chill. We've already covered the essentials of the season, run down the kinds of sweaters to wear when you're layering up, and delved into the wide world of coats. So now, we're pulling together a hit-list of the little things you shouldn't be without during the months ahead. |
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When I learned of polar bear safaris, which are pretty much what they sound like, I knew I had to go on one. Not just because I could see the long-time object of my adoration in its true home, but because I might not be able to forever. Climate change is ravaging the ecosystems that support polar bears. Largely thanks to declining levels of sea ice, which are central to polar bears' hunting and breeding strategies, scientists project that two-thirds of the world's population could be gone by midcentury, and that they could be locally extinct in many of the places that constitute their natural habitat today by 2100. If I wanted to make observations outside a zoo, a polar bear safari—soon—might be my only option. There's a name for this kind of trip: "Last Chance Tourism." Tour operators have increasingly been putting together expeditions that allow people to experience endangered destinations, like diving the Great Barrier Reef before its corals die or seeing Venice before it floods. These trips are often expensive and exclusive—and controversial for the strain they put on already-precarious environments. But seeing endangered animals is a rarer proposition, and my beloved polar bears are at the forefront of the trend. |
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Tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, black pepper, lemons, celery. The standard components of a classic Bloody Mary read more like a shopping list than a cocktail recipe. And that's before you factor in some of the near-comically complex variations cropping up on modern bar menus. Everything from beef bouillon to oyster juice, pulverized okra to anchovy paste—it's all fair game these days. As is the once-immutable category of liquor at its core. But as elaborate as its preparation can be—don't even get us started on the oneupmanship of the garnish game—the drink's appeal is quite simple. The Bloody Mary is an umami-rich, savory sipper that drinks like a meal. And it's even socially acceptable for that meal to be breakfast. Which is why despite—or perhaps even because of—the arsenal of ingredients necessary for assembly, it's one of the most legendary cocktails of all time. |
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