Peter Bevan

5 days ago | esquire.com | Peter Bevan

Bradley Cooper’s got a lot going for him. He can act. He can sing. He’s a director and a producer. He’s won a BAFTA and a Grammy. He’s an Academy Award nominee. He’s a permanent fixture on best dressed lists and he’s dating one of the world’s biggest supermodels, Gigi Hadid. He’s basically got it all – so, naturally, he’s got the watch collection to match. Whenever you spot a timepiece on his wrist, you just know it’s going to be good.

1 week ago | esquire.com | Peter Bevan

Oasis has declared the start of buckie summer. Well, not literally, but the Mancunian band has dropped merch ahead of its UK tour happening later this year – and the standout piece is the bucket hat. It makes perfect sense, seeing as it’s a key part of the Gallagher brother uniform – alongside Stone Island jackets, Fred Perry polos and Adidas trainers, naturally – but it’s also a part of a rising trend towards the nineties-coded headgear.

1 week ago | esquire.com | Peter Bevan

Though short shorts have been on the up for a few summers now, they’re reaching fever pitch this year. In the last few weeks we’ve had Alexander Skarsgård on Lorraine in a thigh-grazing pair by S.S.Daley while Harry Styles broke the internet (yet again) in some teeny tiny sports shorts while out and about in London. The Guardian has even called the start of ‘thigh guy summer’ – and we couldn’t agree more.

1 week ago | esquire.com | Peter Bevan

Most British summer events have a strict dress code. Henley Regatta. Wimbledon. Cowdray. Each of them have multiple areas with different levels of formality; some require a three piece morning suit while others allow jeans (quelle horreur!). One of the hardest to crack – and perhaps the most popular of all – is Royal Ascot. The first thing to do is check the official rules of whichever enclosure you have tickets for.

1 week ago | esquire.com | Peter Bevan

Though dressing smart casual is never easy, it’s even harder during the summer months. A lot of hot weather menswear just feels fundamentally casual. Shorts. Sandals. Caps and T-shirts. And most pieces you associate with dressing up – shirts, blazers et al. – are basically a one way ticket to sweat patches. But hear me out: there are a few easy ways to make summer smart casual work for you. As a stylist with lots of experience dressing guys throughout the year, I’ve got some tips.