Esquire Drop Report: This is the hottest fashion news of the week

    New year, new drop report. We will also have you in ours in 2025Update regularly with all new collections, collaborations and other fashion news, you don't have to worry about that. Even though the winter is far from over, we want to turn our attention this week to what's coming next:relaxed styles for early spring, with which we are slowly heading towards warmer temperatures. It can't take much longer, so better be prepared.

    Style guide for cool men's fashion: 7 brands where you can now find relaxed fashion trends

    Even though we are only slowly returning from the holiday season, the fashion world is already back and has already started thinking about what we will wear in spring and summer. We looked through all the fashion news and found seven brands thatvery easy to get over the stage. A style guide for relaxed fashion trends:

    1. Prada

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    Actor Harris Dickinson for Prada

    Pradais already ringing in spring with the new Spring Summer Collection 2025 and has brought a prominent face on board: Harris Dickinson is the new Prada protagonist and is bringing a breath of fresh air into classic men's fashion. It's about changing perspectives, dynamics and change. These values ​​can also be found in the new styles that the British actor (known from,The Iron ClaworBabygirl) presented as part of the campaign. Classic pieces, rethought.

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    2. Montblanc

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    Montblanc celebrates Chinese New Year with elegant accessories.

    Montblanchas created some special accessories in honor of Chinese New Year at the end of January. Including writing instruments like thisMeisterstück Calligraphy Solitaire Celadon GradientFountain pen with a curved Montblanc nib that is perfect for Chinese, Japanese or Korean calligraphy. It features a gradient celadon-colored finish, inspired by the famous Chinese celadon porcelain. There are also leather goods (cases, backpacks and notebooks), a valuable watch and special in-ear headphones that will immediately end up on our next wish list.

    3. Sandro

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    Sandro has launched his own collection especially for Chinese New Year.

    AlsoSandrotakes the Chinese New Year as an opportunity to launch new creations. The result is a whole collectionLunar New Year Capsule, with which the brand wants to welcome the Year of the Snake. When designing the capsule collection, Sandro combines his typically French DNA with Chinese style codes, which are expressed, for example, in playful snake patches. The men's collection consists of a classic selection of outerwear, including a bomber jacket, a cardigan or a hoodie in muted colors - elegant but relaxed styles that we can start 2025 with now - and then at the end of January at the beginning of the Chinese New Year.

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    4. Vagabond

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    Spring Summer Collection von Vagabond

    When we prepare ourselves fashionably for early spring, we of course also need cool shoes.Vagabondhas a few stylish suggestions to start with as part of the new Spring Summer Collection: robust leather loafers, clean sneakers or minimalist sandals that will get us through the summer in style – and in a relaxed manner. We particularly like the newly released boat shoes, whose design originally comes from the 90s and has been given a modern upgrade for the coming season. Jeans and a shirt, you don't need anything else for the summer.

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    Boat shoes from Vagabond, model: Jay

    5. Books

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    New ready-to-wear collection from Bogner

    Bookshas already prepared itself for warmer temperatures. This year's motto is the new ready-to-wear collectionA place in the sun– and this is also reflected in the brand’s new designs. There are casual styles made from soft sweats, light summer suits and airy linen shirts that are perfect for the coming spring. The style of the new creations is sporty and stylish at the same time and is characterized by high-quality materials. Typically Bogner.

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    6. Replay

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    Replay allows FC Bayern fans to wear the streetwear of their favorite players.

    Replayhas been running an exclusive partnership with FC Bayern Munich for a few weeks now, from which fans can now particularly benefit. You can now dress in the same streetwear that your favorite players wear. And by that we really mean: streetwear and not jerseys or other performance fashion. The collection is casual and relaxed, comfortable and timeless, just the way we prefer to dress in early spring. By the way, you can also wear the styles if you are not an FCB fan.

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    7. G-Star

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    First he refused to take off his jeans, now Magnus Carlsen has a collab with G-Star.

    It doesn't have anything to do with new fashion, but did you notice this incident? Magnus Carlsen should be disqualified from the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships because he refused to take off his jeans. He received a lot of encouragement for this - and a partnership with himG-Staroffered. The denim brand used his confident "I'm out, f**k you" as an opportunity to equip him for his future chess games and even made him the face of the upcoming G-Star campaign, which we're already eagerly awaiting. By the way, Magnus Carlsen really made a difference with his appearance: the tournament's dress code was changed after his iconic exit. Good this way.

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    Styles from G Star: