ADVICE: Men’s Grooming Part 1, Body Hair
March 31, 2010 by truesic
Filed under Advice, Essential Style's Role Model, Features
Back in the day when I started modeling, I was doing a photo shoot where a bunch of us model guys were in a shot where we were all wearing shorts. This was before digital cameras were used for professional photography (yeah, I’m a dino), so to make sure that everything was just right, [...]
FEATURE: The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles
On most occassions, when giving travel advice to the Los Angeles area, I would usually recommend to not stay in the downtown area. Depending on what one’s itinerary is, I would probably recommend staying by the water or staying close to Hollywood to try and catch the nightlife. There is one gleaming exception to this [...]
FEATURE: Hennessy Venom GT
March 30, 2010 by ESM
Filed under Features, Things That Move Us
Whenever people talk about cars and how fast they go, they usually talk about horsepower, 0-60 times, quarter-mile times and engine size. What is rarely ever discussed is simple power-to-weight ratios. The power-to-weight ratio is basically the calculation of how powerful an engine is versus how heavy a vehicle is. Obviously, the greater the power [...]
CLASSIC MOVIES: The Bourne Identity, Ultimatum and Supremacy
Raise your hands if you originally thought Matt Damon playing Jason Bourne was an iffy proposition. Now raise your hands if you wish you were actually Jason Bourne because Matt Damon played that role so well. Dude, believe me my hand is still raised. From the insane chase scenes to the more insane fight scenes using everyday objects [...]
TIMEPIECES: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Safari Special Edition
March 28, 2010 by ESM
Filed under Features, Style, Timepieces
I need to make more money. Aside from all these dream cars I want, I really, really, really want an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph. To be even more specific, the one I want is the Safari special edition. Also known as 26170stood091cr01 SAFARI, this watch exudes men’s luxury with a very subtle design and style. [...]
FASHION: Fratelli Rossetti
If you really think about it, one of the true men’s luxury items is shoes. Why? Because shoes get worn out. Unlike suits, watches, cars and the like, shoes very simply have a predetermined lifespan. Especially if you love them and use them all the time. Now the ultimate in these luxury items are shoes [...]
DREAM HOME: Malibu, CA
What would constitute an ESM Dream Home? Well if you consider what goes into the ESM Dream Garage, ESM Dream Homes have a very high standard to live up to. It’s gotta be a place that makes people say absolutely nothing when they see it for the first time. And the reason they say absolutely [...]
CLASSIC TV: The Best Thing I Ever Ate
March 27, 2010 by ESM
Filed under Features, Food and Dining, Media, Television
I have a friend who doesn’t like to try new restaurants. Actually, let me clarify – he doesn’t like trying new restaurants unless someone he trusts gives the restaurant a high recommendation. If you really thought about it, that type of thinking is pretty smart. You don’t take a ton of risks with new places [...]
FEATURE: The Viper Redux
March 27, 2010 by ESM
Filed under Features, Things That Move Us
What if you had the power to ”Frankenstein” cars? You know, get bits and pieces from each car and put them together however you wanted to? I’ve seen it done a few times at West Coast Customs where they get the frame of a new car and attach it to the body of an old car. They’ve also converted [...]
DREAM GARAGE: Paul Allen’s Octopus
March 26, 2010 by Chris
Filed under Dream Garage, Features
We like to joke about winning the lottery here at ESM, but what do you do when you’re actually worth 10+ billion dollars? Easy- you commission mega-yachts that would make Ernst Stavro Blofeld green with envy. In the case of Paul Allen, his THIRD mega-yacht is outfitted with the following: Space for two (!) Helicopters Full-size swimming [...]
