Rihanna’s Aversion to Clothes and Cleanliness Lands Her Esquire’s Sexiest Woman of the Year

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

I’m all about a completely gratuitous nude photoshoot. Even when it’s with a woman. Even when that woman is Rihanna. Why there needs to be all this dirt and what appears to be designer seaweed all over the place, I’ll never know/care enough to find out. But it’s just part of Esquire being all sexy and naming the pop superstar — why does it feel like an angel dies every time I mention that —  their “Sexiest Woman of the Year.”

John Varvatos Gets Down to The Roots

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The Roots, the Grammy-winning, ass-kicking, Jimmy Fallon-backing hip hop band from Philly, will be the collective faces of John Varvatos‘ Fall 2011 campaign.

Chace Crawford For Esquire UK

Edited by McArthur Joseph

Pot smoking Gossip Girl star, Chace Crawford, shows of his empire state of mind in this spread for British Esquire. Keep reading for full spread…

SPREAD: Urmet Kermann For Esquire

Edited by Saynt

Urmet Kermann looks dashing in this editorial shot in Dubai. Bewtween this and Sex and the City 2, the middle east looks pretty good.

COVER: Robert Downey Jr. For Esquire December Issue

Edited by Corey Moran

And in one last ditch effort to save print, Esquire is launching an “Augmented Reality” issue featuring Robert Downey Jr. The issue is using the same technology used to produce the yellow first down line in football to produce an interactive issue. The codes (like the one shown on the cover) will display video or commentary from Robert Downey Jr. throughout the issue, and even include a Lexus ad.

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COVER: Kate Beckinsale for Esquire Mag Nov 09

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Kate Beckinsale is voted ‘Sexiest Women Alive’ (duh!) by Esquire Mag. Video of the cover shoot after the jump.

MAG HAG: Bar Rafaeli for Esquire

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Not quite sure why Bar is naked and covered in writing, but she looks great, as usual.

Mag Hag: Halle Berry for Esquire

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

Cover Shot

Yesterday we showed you the cover, today we bring you the rest of the ‘Sexiest Woman Alive 2008′ photospread.

Thanks Superficial for the pics