Issue Preview: Acting icon Jeff Goldblum covers Gentleman’s Journal
From the Household Cavalry to the Middle Eastern falcon trade, take a look inside our latest issue
It may be new, but Leica’s latest is already bound to be an icon in the world of photography – as beautiful as many of the pictures it is destined to capture. We took apart this sumptuous marriage of form and function – from the lens cap to the shutter – and counted over 1,100 individual components; 126 screws, 17 optical elements and 30 pieces milled from pure brass.
Gentleman’s Journal gained exclusive access to the Household Cavalry for our September/October issue, exploring Hyde Park Barracks, home to the famed mounted regiment. A stunning feature with insightful, candid photography by Greg Funnell explores what goes into being a cavalryman – from daily inspections to being a farrier.
Hollywood legend Jeff Goldblum is enjoying a renaissance. At the age of 64, the biggest film franchises on the planet continue to show their appreciation for one of the most lovable eccentrics in the film industry. In his full-length cover interview with Gentleman’s Journal, the colourful actor talks about “Jeffing it up” while on set, being part of iconic franchises such as the Jurassic Park saga, and how the night he lost his virginity coincided with his introduction to acting. Reviewing his glittering CV on the silver-screen, Goldblum looks back over his career through rose-tinted glasses.
Today, the astronomical wages and transfer fees spent on footballers provide as much of a spectacle as the matches themselves. More money than ever before is being splashed around the world most popular sport as it expands into one of the planet’s fastest-growing markets: China. But is the influx of shady agents, super-rich owners and greedy players actually turning the ‘beautiful game’ ugly? Oliver Pickup investigates.
Falconry is a symbol of status across the Middle East, which entices financial activity of both a legal and illegal nature. But the practice is also an important reminder of tradition. Jonathan Wells travels across the gulf to meet the men behind the birds and discover how, from the Russian Mafia to the Mongolian government, the illegal trading and transportation of these raptors is second only to weapons smuggling in the most active black markets of the region.
It’s all brands on deck as we pick our favourite military-inspired pieces from the AW17 collections. Ralph Lauren, Kent & Curwen, Paul Smith, Alexander McQueen and Connolly all make an appearance as iconic model Richard Biedul steps aboard to showcase the latest styles.
Alongside chef Mark Hix and Airbnb Head of Product ‘Joebot’ Zadeh, this issue’s contains an interview with Max Chilton, the driver who raced in Formula 1 for several years before defecting across the pond to the American IndyCar series. Photographed exclusively with his car collection in Surrey, Chilton tells Gentleman’s Journal why the sport’s America cousin is so much more exciting than F1, and shares his plans for the future.
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