Esquire Man At His Best Awards 2017

The seventh Esquire Man At His Best Awards will go down in the books as arguably the one of the best one yet. Taking place in Dubai on December 7, 2017, the annual event celebrated the outstanding achievements of both men and women across the Middle East over the past year.

Hosted in the spectacular Fort Island venue at the Madinat Jumeirah, the open-air gala dinner was a true spectacle to behold as a uniformly glamorous array of invite-only guests were welcomed to rub shoulders with a multitude of stars from film, fashion, sport, business and the arts. 

An opening speech from new Editor-in-Chief Matthew Baxter-Priest followed a fantastic performance by the always fantastic Layla Kardan and her band. After a rousing opening, hosting duties were handed over to the impeccable master-of-ceremonies Gari Deegan, who surprised guests with a note-perfect rendition of Dean Martin’s “Ain’t that a kick in the head”, before starting proceedings.

The 400-strong crowd of the region’s who’s who sat down to a lavish dinner, before the presentation of 15 awards ranging from Musician of the Year (Qusai) and Woman We Love (Tayana Taylor) to the Humanitarian Award (Sacha Jafri) and culminating in the recognition of Esquire’s Man of the Year, Stranger Things‘ David Harbour.

Afterwards, guest were launched into the official after-party by a barnstorming performance from rapper Serious Klein and DJ Adam Graca, before eventually being ushered to the exit in the very early hours…

The night was a roaring success, and many thanks are due to the efforts of the event’s sponsors: Volvo, Chivas, The Art of Shaving and Plan B.