Índice para November 2016 em Maxim

Being young isn’t easy. Young men have pimples. Their budding beards resemble peach fuzz. Their penis seems to have a mind of its own. But their biggest style issues are not physical. Consider the plight of a generation with parents desperate to be as young as their offspring. Many of our youth were raised not by actual parents but by the television they were plopped in front of. Even worse, they have no tradition to follow, and so they go, clueless, from sweats and flip-flops into a world of work they are ill prepared for. But even after we’ve finally acquired some grasp on how to present ourselves to the world, age begins to assail us with a whole new set of problems. Here’s a question from Max Blagg, the…

Odds are you’ve been drinking highballs since you’ve been drinking. Gin and tonic? Highball. Vodka soda? Highball. Rum and Coke? You guessed it. By simple definition, it’s a combination of booze and something fizzy— not shaken, not stirred, just poured in—and served in a highball glass with ice. Long ignored by the drinking establishment, highballs have improbably become the darling of cocktail bartenders in one of the most fickle drinking cities on Earth: New York. The reason is that bartenders secretly love to drink them. They’re quick, they’re not too boozy, and they taste good. As a result, a new wave of highballs is turning the basic construct on its head. Blacktail, the new Prohibition-themed, Cuba-inspired spot on Battery Park’s Pier A from Dead Rabbit creators Jack McGarry and Sean…

“When I get In front of the camera, there’s somethIng In me that just comes out. that’s my favorIte kInd of Work: beIng sexy.” Go ahead and google “Hannah Ferguson twerking.” We’ll wait. On camera, the swimsuit and lingerie model appears tanned and fearless, not afraid to show her moves, a whole lot of skin, or a bit of a hard edge. She’s graced international editions of Elle and Marie Claire, glammed it up for the lingerie brand Triumph, and bared nearly all for Sports Illustrated shoots on some of the Caribbean’s most exotic beaches. But in person, as she walks into a café near Wall Street with her dark blonde hair pulled back in a tousled ponytail, Ferguson seems more farm girl than man-eater, and it’s hard to square…

Though Trevor Noah has only lived in Manhattan full-time since July 2015—he calls the West Side neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen home—the Daily Show host can sum up what it means to be a New Yorker in one word: “impatience.” Since taking the reins from Jon Stewart in September 2015, Noah has exhibited some of that himself with his searing takedowns of well-known journalists, which included calling out Matt Lauer for failing to challenge Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on his support for the Iraq War during a presidential forum. Fans can expect more provocati0ns from the 32-year-old comedian this month with the release of his upcoming memoir, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (out November 15 from Spiegel & Grau). The book begins with his birth—which, in…

When photographer Marc Lagrange passed away in 2015 at just 58, the art world lost an epic talent. Born in what was then called the Belgian Congo, he trained as an engineer, and lived and worked in Belgium. Lagrange turned to photography as a second act, honing the craft of large-format Polaroid imagery. Inspired by old-school maestros like Irving Penn and filmmaker David Lynch, Lagrange brought his highly trained, scientific mind to the studio, creating portraits that evoke fairy tales with more than a hint of suspense. For Lagrange, life was an epic, poetic costume drama. In Snow White, for example, a group of tuxedoed gentlemen feast around a nude sleeping beauty; in The Last Supper, semiclad models cavort on an elegantly set banquet table. Although Lagrange completed projects for…

Crafted from lightweight and strong Grade 5 titanium, an alloy, the racing-inspired LINDE WERDELIN SpidoSpeed Titanium chronograph balances the complexity of its design with a monochrome palette, making this limited-edition timepiece (only 99 were produced) a masterpiece of understated style. The TUDOR Heritage Black Bay looks as good on land as it functions under the sea: a perfect watch for ocean explorers and desk divers alike. Inspired by a watch worn by British paratroopers during World War II, the LONGINES Heritage Military COSD is a beautiful homage to the original. The broad arrow found below the Longines logo indicated British government property in wartime. Cased in brushed titanium, the OFFICINE PANERAI Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Titanio features a three-day power reserve, flyback chronograph, and regatta countdown…

When the top sports car manufacturers in the world came together in 2007 for a showdown between the world’s fastest supercars, the list of participants read like a who’s who of European automotive royalty: McLaren, Lamborghini, Bugatti. But it was an upstart American company that ultimately dominated the competition. Since launching Hennessey Performance Engineering in 1991, John Hennessey has crafted some of the planet’s most exclusive performance vehicles. The model he brought to the 2007 competition, the Hennessey Viper, was based on a Dodge Viper platform, only he’d more than doubled the original output to around 1,100 horsepower. Even as the Hennessey Viper killed the competition, the former racecar driver knew he’d barely tapped the potential of his Texasbased facility. Hennessey realized that adding more horsepower would be futile if…

JOHN TURNED A TINY CLOTHING COMPANY RUN OUT OF HIS MOTHER’S HOME INTO A $350 MILLION-A-YEAR EMPIRE. Daymond John traces his success—and his ability to sew—to his mother’s penny-pinching. Growing up in Hollis, Queens, in the 1980s, he needed to alter his pants to make it easier to break-dance. A tailor cost $4, and his mother refused to let her son waste his money on such frivolities. After all, there was a perfectly good sewing machine right at home. Years later, when John’s mother spotted her 20-year-old son sporting a new wool beanie, she taught him to make his own so he wouldn’t throw away any more cash at some overpriced Manhattan store. John spent $40 on fabric and ended up with more hats than he would ever need. So…

Balancing the traditional tenets of menswear—think staples like slim-cut windowpane-check suits—with, say, athleisure is tricky. But that’s how the world’s most stylish men dress these days, and even conservative menswear makers have taken note. That intentional mastery of mixing and matching is at the forefront of 36-year-old Italian fashion house Pal Zileri’s approach to style: This is a luxury brand playing with the idea of avant-craft, the seamless combination of the past, the present, and the future. Pal Zileri was founded in 1980 by textile entrepreneurs Gianfranco Barizza and Aronne Miola. The duo had established Forall Confezioni SpA in 1970 on the founding principle of “democratic tailoring,” which means fashion-forward, handcrafted pieces accessible to all kinds of customers. (Forall is literally taken from the words “for all.”) In the 1980s…

Salvatore Ferragamo will always be a revered authority on traditional, handcrafted footwear. For almost 90 years, the Italian luxury fashion house has been producing world-class dress shoes, including its Tramezza line. Launched 20 years ago, Tramezza—which literally means “something in between”— features an extra sole, resulting in the ultimate in fit and comfort. Now the designer has established the Tramezza Made to Order program, offering fortunate customers the opportunity to obtain bespoke creations in one of three classic styles—the Oxford, the Monkstrap, and the Monkstrap Boot—based on each customer’s personal preferences. Clients can customize style, material, color, and buckle finish. Regardless of individual distinctions, Ferragamo adheres to the underlying values that made it famous: traditional handcrafting, exquisite attention to detail, and the highest-quality premium materials. The Tramezza Made to Order…