Why classic style has to evolve with Esquire magazine’s Nick Sullivan | #026

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Nick Sullivan is men’s fashion and media heavyweight. The Creative Director of US Esquire has over 25-years of experience in media and in menswear at large – he’s been a senior figure on Esquire’s editorial team for 16 years alone. He’s also one of relatively few journalists who appreciates both classic style and high fashion, and has found space for both throughout his career. His editorial shoots for Esquire are notable for the way in which he mixes global designers and small independents, and the likes of traditional tailoring with streetwear or couture design. Today, as Creative Director, Nick one of Esquire’s magazine’s editorial lynchpins, responsible for helming this bastion of men’s media through a changing landscape and for overseeing much of the magazine’s tone, storytelling and design.
During a quick visit to London, Nick speaks to Aleks about where he thinks the media landscape is at, why the influencers he connects with aren’t actually influencers, and why classic style doesn’t stand still.
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Show Notes:
Nick Sullivan — Instagram
[01:40] Esquire Magazine
[11:29] Hiut Denim
[12:50] Monocle Magazine
[12:59] L’Etiquette Magazine
[13:13] Hole & Corner Magazine
[29:26] Hedi Slimane
[32:19] Robb Report
[32:21] Barbanera
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