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Featured Esquire UK projects
This week's top Esquire UK projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project Esquire UK · The Shapeshifter
Esquire UK presents The Shapeshifter, an editorial feature highlighting actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. The series leans into a high-contrast aesthetic, utilizing monochrome and warm palettes to explore texture and form through a series of conceptual studio portraits. Photographed by Nick Thompson, the project incorporates analogue film techniques, with many frames featuring visible film borders and technical markings that emphasize the medium's raw materiality. Fashion editor and stylist Rudy Simba Betty curates the wardrobe, featuring structured outerwear and tailored pieces that anchor the subject within the clean, often minimal, studio environment. The series draws on experimental compositions, including diptychs and shattered print effects, to frame the subject's performance.
Project Esquire UK · Watches
Esquire UK presents an editorial watch story featuring a series of still life and portrait compositions. Captured by photographer Niall Hodson, the project leans into a moody, atmospheric aesthetic that highlights the metallic finish and intricate details of luxury timepieces. Employing a range of natural light and chiaroscuro techniques, the series frames watches against textured knitwear, lush greenery, and overcast landscapes. The editorial photography moves between high-contrast monochrome and rich, earthy color palettes to create a tactile visual narrative.
Project Esquire UK · The Rebel Alexander Skarsgård
Actor Alexander Skarsgård is featured in an editorial project for Esquire UK, titled The Rebel. The shoot employs a mix of minimalist studio portraiture and outdoor location work, blending sharp fashion styling with unconventional props and everyday settings. Photographer Ben Parks captures Skarsgård across a range of environments, from bright, clean studio backdrops featuring geometric tape accents to textured, desaturated outdoor settings. The project leans into editorial photography with a focus on contrasting textures, utilizing natural light to highlight knitwear, distressed denim, and detailed tailoring. Fashion styling is led by Felicity Kay, while Carlota Cabrera provides set design that incorporates organic elements and sculptural props. The work relies on analogue film techniques to maintain a tactile, composed aesthetic.
Project Esquire UK · Esquire UK November/December 2026 Covers
The November/December 2026 issue of Esquire UK presents a series of portraits featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tom Hiddleston, Aaron Pierre, and Paul Anthony Kelly. Photographed by Chantal Anderson, Fumi Homma, Nick Thompson, and Olivia Lifungula, the covers leverage a clean, editorial aesthetic defined by neutral backdrops and sharp composition. Fashion editors Lewis Munro, Rudy Simba Betty, and Sam Ranger curate the wardrobe, paired with environmental elements crafted by set designer Josh Stovell. The final layouts utilise bold typography and structured lighting, aligning with the publication's traditional editorial style.
Project Esquire UK · Esquire UK Aug 2026 Cover
For the August 2026 issue of Esquire UK, athlete Jack Draper fronts the publication in a composed editorial portrait. Captured by photographer Niall Hodson, the imagery features a clean, minimalist aesthetic set against a stone wall backdrop. The vertical composition leans into a soft, diffused lighting technique, grounding the subject within a sharp editorial frame. Bold sans-serif typography defines the magazine's visual identity, positioning the feature as a standard cover profile within the media and entertainment space.
Project Esquire UK · Power Moves
Esquire UK elevates the intersection of athletic performance and high fashion in Power Moves, a striking editorial spread that demands attention through kinetic energy and sculptural composition. Photographer Yis Kid expertly maneuvers the lens to capture the human form in state of suspension, utilizing high-speed techniques and precise studio strobe lighting to freeze mid-air leaps against stark, minimalist backdrops. This project thrives on the contrast between the stillness of portraiture and the raw, gravity-defying motion of the talent. With model Alton Mason at the center of the frame, the visuals lean into a sophisticated dialogue between luxury sportswear and contemporary tailoring. Fashion editor and stylist Jeanie Annan-Lewin curates a diverse wardrobe, from vibrant technical windbreakers to sharp, double-breasted jackets, each piece articulated with clean lines that respond to the model’s athletic movement. Hair stylist Tyler Johnston contributes to the aesthetic cohesion, ensuring the grooming remains as sharp as the crisp lighting. The imagery functions as a masterclass in editorial rhythm, blending traditional portraiture with live-action techniques to create a sense of velocity. By synthesizing fluid motion with a steady, composed gaze, the project effectively redefines the modern masculine silhouette. Every diptych serves as a deliberate study in texture and form, confirming Power Moves as a standout exploration of style within the high-fashion industry.
Project Esquire UK · Hail To The Chief
In the striking series titled Hail To The Chief for Esquire UK, photographer Jessica Madavo delivers a masterful editorial portrait campaign that redefines the intersection of contemporary menswear and traditional authority. Featuring the musician Skepta, the project transcends the standard celebrity feature, leaning into a cinematic aesthetic that oscillates between high-key lighting and intimate, natural light portraits. Fashion editor and stylist Feranmi Eso curates a sophisticated wardrobe, ranging from sharp, patent leather outerwear to textured wool overcoats and pinstriped tailoring, all meticulously adjusted by tailor Nafisa Tosh to ensure a flawless silhouette. The visual narrative is elevated by movement director Joe Grey Adams, whose influence is felt in the subject's poised, intentional gestures and the evocative, contemplative body language displayed across the varied studio settings. By juxtaposing stark, minimalist backdrops with the intricate textures of silk, wool, and woven leather, the series feels both timeless and aggressively modern. Whether the frame focuses on an intense, direct gaze or a quiet, private moment with a newspaper, each image serves as a study in poise and sartorial confidence. This editorial work stands as a testament to collaborative creative vision, proving that thoughtful casting and precise styling remain the cornerstones of impactful, high-end media production.
Project Esquire UK · Esquire UK May/June 2026 Cover
For the May/June 2026 issue of Esquire UK, the magazine delivers a striking masterclass in editorial portraiture that leans into a bold, minimalist aesthetic. Featuring the influential musician Skepta, the cover image captures a moment of poised intensity, with the artist looking directly into the lens while seated in a modern grey office chair against a stark, solid light pink studio backdrop. Photographer Jessica Madavo expertly utilizes studio strobe lighting to ensure bright, even illumination that highlights the intricate details of a red monogrammed jacket, meticulously tailored by Nafisa Tosh. Under the editorial guidance of Editor-in-Chief Teo van den Broeke and styled by Fashion Editor Feranmi Eso, the composition eschews cluttered artifice in favor of clean lines and graphic impact. Movement Director Joe Grey Adams plays a subtle yet pivotal role in the subject's composed posture, anchoring the frame amidst the iconic Esquire masthead and crisp typography. This project represents a definitive evolution in the magazine's visual language, blending contemporary fashion sensibilities with a refined, high-impact portrait approach. By prioritizing a vibrant color palette and focused, tight framing, the team has produced an arresting image that feels both immediate and timeless. It is an exercise in intentionality, where every element—from the choice of metallic watch to the placement of the oversized text—serves the overarching objective of presenting an iconic figure with supreme clarity and modern, editorial polish.
Project Esquire UK · Esquire UK Winter 2025 Covers
Esquire UK presents its Winter 2025 covers featuring actors Alexander Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, and Jonathan Bailey. The editorial series leans into a clean, minimalist studio aesthetic, utilizing soft light to maintain focus on the subjects within a controlled environment. Photographers Ben Parks, Danny Kasirye, and Matt Healy collaborate with fashion editors Felicity Kay, Grant Woolhead, and Robert Rabensteiner to shape the visual direction. The covers integrate bold typography and sharp composition to distinguish the publication's seasonal identity.
Project Esquire UK · Esquire UK Winter 2024 Cover
Esquire UK’s Winter 2024 edition features tennis champion Jannik Sinner on the cover, captured by photographer Philip Gay. The editorial portrait series uses a clean, neutral background to emphasize the athlete’s presence. Fashion editor Nik Piras selected a tailored menswear look, pairing a structured black suit jacket with a dark burgundy shirt. The aesthetic leans into soft light to highlight the detailing of the wardrobe and the subject’s expression, complemented by grooming from hair stylist Gianluca Grechi.
Project Esquire UK · The Trends
Esquire UK presents 'The Trends,' a menswear editorial series focused on tactile tailoring and seasonal textures. Photographed by Valentin Hennequin, the project captures a diverse cast of models in a variety of high-contrast ensembles, ranging from vibrant knitwear to structured leather and heavy tweed outerwear. Fashion editor Rose Forde directs the styling, emphasizing depth through layered accessories and a mix of classic and contemporary silhouettes. The editorial utilizes set design by Carlota Cabrera, featuring minimal studio backgrounds, warm wood-paneling, and clean, cool-toned staging. Through editorial photography, the imagery employs soft light and clean compositions to highlight the material quality of the garments.
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