Thursday, September 9, 2010

Esquire throws its mass-produced vintage fedora into the design ring

Inspired by the lifestyle of the modern, discerning Esquire man, Hearst Magazines is launching, the Esquire Home furnishings collection. The collection features accessories, area rugs, lighting, furniture and upholstery from licensing partners The Halo Group, Asia Minor and Go Home Ltd. Some highlights include barware, desk accessories, and decorative “man toys.” If you’re not sure what a “man toy” is, it’s apparently a vintage inspired brass wall sconce modeled after the headlight of an early 20th century Jaguar.
Furniture pieces have fun, manly names like the “Triple Whisky Collins” leather sofa, “Irish Coffee” table lamp, “Black Russian” architectural desk and a “Martini” armchair. Wait, I’m picking up on a theme here… I wonder, if Cosmopolitan magazine launched a furniture line for the ladies would it have names like … “The one night stand” sofa sleeper, “Walk of shame” rug collection, and “Appletini” vomit, I mean champagne bucket.

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