Nothing represents the spirit of a comeback better than the B.zero1 ring’s spiral shape. Maybe it’s because it looks like a championship ring, or because its Colosseum-inspired form takes us back to an era when victory often involved much higher stakes.
The Horsebit loafer under Demna’s leadership has been reimagined as a modern comeback. This version features a squared-off toe and flat soles that wear more like a slipper than a traditional loafer, so you get both authority and nonchalance.
If the date window font looks familiar to you, that is because it takes inspiration from the Milano Cortina 26 emblem. And if there is a place where winning and losing hang on the precipice of inches and milliseconds, it is the Olympic Winter Games.
With the energy of an early 2000s Canto-pop star starring in an undercover cop film, the Balenciaga Tag 3.0 sunglasses shield your eyes from glare, but never from attention. Sometimes, being seen is already half the win.
The Horsebit hardware doesn’t just live on shoes and bags anymore, it also takes centre stage on any outfit in the form of a belt. It is the focal point that holds everything together, and it helps that the iconic hardware bestows its wearer with a few extra style—dare we say it—points.
Under Louise Trotter’s direction at Bottega, the Barbara tote features a zip-top closure and a roomy interior that can fit everything you need for your everyday needs. In other words, it lets you play the game with extra provisions.
Inspired by classic German Army trainers, the Hermès Match sneakers draw from their understated, uniformed nature. Crafted in H canvas and calfskin with a perforated “H en Biais” detail, you know you’ll pass the finish line with style.
There’s no better tool for keeping score than an actual writing instrument, and this particular one stands out from its siblings due to its white colourway, instead of the Meisterstück’s traditional black. Plus, white is the colour of snow, which befits its unmistakable emblem signifying the snow-covered peak of Mont Blanc itself.
Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut revisits aristocratic menswear codes in the form of a neckband in white Duchesse satin. This is worth sticking your neck out for. Just think of the wild joker cards that you have in hand to pull off a surprise win.
There’s nothing better to toast your wins with than a good bottle of Scotch whisky that also features the designs of visionary fashion designer Harris Reed. It’s a mature expression that is also complex, with floral and vanilla notes, topped off with hints of the Sherry matured Braveal. Wins all around.
Photography Soon Lau
Words & Styling Low Zhen Yang
Esquire Malaysia
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