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Will Welch on What He Learned from Jay-Z
Sometime in the late aughts, Jay-Z said something to me that changed my life. The details of the night are a little fuzzy, but we were at a small impromptu party in a New York restaurant that was mostly stocked with Jay’s inner circle and, well, me. Jay joined after finishing dinner with David Paterson, the then governor of New York. Around that time he’d launched Roc Nation, and I believe he was in the early stages of bringing the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn.
GQ Bulks Up the Print Issue
This is a big moment for GQ, and I do mean that literally. Regular subscribers will notice that the issue you are now holding in your hands has gotten thicker. Sturdier. Bigger of bone. Fashion historically likes everything to be skinny, but I’ll be the first to admit that your favorite men’s fashion magazine had started to feel a little anemic in print. So we decided it was time to put on some weight.
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GQ US | December 2025-January 2026 I WAS PLANNING to make this letter a celebration of the 30th edition of GQ’s Men of the Year. A milestone worth celebrating, certainly. But when I sat down and began typing, I had something else on my mind. On the set of D'Angelo's 2012 GQ photo shoot. Back in 1997, I was picking my way through my favorite used-CD store on Roswell Road in Atlanta and I lifted a copy of D’Angelo’s Brown Sugar off the rack.
Introducing GQ's Special Issue on American Masculinity, Starring Glen Powell
When I became editor of this magazine some seven years ago, one of the first orders of business for me and the team was to modernize the way we gave advice to our readers. In the biz, we call this stuff “service journalism”—the long and noble tradition of stories that, at least in men’s magazines, once told readers how to buy a suit or how to talk to a woman or how to style your hair or how to grill the perfect steak or where to go on the best vacation.
Charvet Dress Shirts
EARLIER THIS YEAR, as I emerged from a party and peeled off my tux jacket, one of the guys I was with said, "Whoa. What is going on with your shirt?" It was a plain white dress shirt, yet my friend clocked the difference: The fabric too crisp, the construction too dialed. That's the power of Charvet (starting at $925 for a bespoke shirt). This story is from the September 2025 edition of GQ US.
Pharrell Williams : “Le silence est un exercice et laisser votre travail parler à votre place tient de l'exercice"
Mais que devient Pharrell Williams au juste, vingt mois après sa nomination chez Louis Vuitton ? Voici de quoi vous mettre sur la piste : la maison de luxe et joyau de LVMH, l’empire de Bernard Arnault qui pèse près de 300 milliards d’euros, a triplé la superficie du bureau de son directeur de la création homme, situé au 2, rue du Pont-Neuf à Paris.
2024 美國版 GQ MOTY 年度設計師菲董 Pharrell Williams
如果你想知道菲董（Pharrell Williams）自上任Louis Vuitton男裝總監的20個月以來究竟現況如何，那麼看看以下消息就知道：這個代表Bernard Arnault三千億美元LVMH帝國「皇冠上的寶石」的精品品牌，幾乎把位於巴黎新橋二號的辦公室面積擴大了三倍。 菲董仍在前任總監Virgil Abloh留下的簡約空間工作，但公司已經打通了幾面牆，創造出寬敞又充滿設計感的高級辦公區。我們首次採訪在一張沙發上進行，就位在一個新開闢的角落房間內，從那裡可以俯瞰整個塞納河，眺望左岸與更遠處的風景。「我們在這裡不做太多工作，」他告訴我：「我們在這裡做很多夢，並且去實踐它。」他新開張的全新錄音室，就在附近。 說到錄音室，菲董的《GQ》封面拍攝在巴黎訪談後的兩天進行──但地點是在相隔5,600英哩之遠的好萊塢，從清晨七點到下午兩點的日出拍攝時段。即便在我們的團隊收工時，他的三個不同房間裡都還有混音師在工作。 接下來一週，我們於紐約市再度碰面。當時他正在宣傳他的樂高傳記動畫電影《Piece by Piece》並宣布將與Lewis Hamilton和Anna...
Pharrell Williams Is GQ’s Designer of the Year
You’re wondering how Pharrell Williams’s gig at Louis Vuitton is going 20 months into his appointment, consider this: The luxury house that represents the crown jewel of Bernard Arnault’s $300 billion LVMH empire has more or less tripled the footprint of its men’s creative director’s office at 2 rue du Pont Neuf in Paris.
Pharrell Williams es el diseñador del año para GQ
Si te preguntas cómo le va a Pharrell Williams en Louis Vuitton, 20 meses después de su nombramiento, piensa en esto: La casa de lujo que representa la joya de la corona del imperio LVMH de 300 mil millones de dólares de Bernard Arnault ha más o menos triplicado el espacio de la oficina de su director creativo masculino en el 2 rue du Pont Neuf en París.
Pharrell Williams Is GQ’s Designer of the Year
If you’re wondering how Pharrell Williams’s gig at Louis Vuitton is going 20 months into his appointment, consider this: The luxury house that represents the crown jewel of Bernard Arnault’s $300 billion LVMH empire has more or less tripled the footprint of its men’s creative director’s office at 2 rue du Pont Neuf in Paris.
Pharrell Williams, diseñador del año para GQ: “Trabajar en LV es como ser un artista en residencia. No lo habría aceptado si hubiera alguien que pensara que es mi jefe”
Si el lector se pregunta cómo le está yendo a Pharrell Williams en Louis Vuitton 20 meses después de su nombramiento como director creativo de la colección masculina, primero hay que tener esto en cuenta: la firma de lujo —la joya de la corona del imperio LVMH de Bernard Arnault, valorado en más 300.000 millones de euros—, ha triplicado la superficie de su oficina situada en el número 2 de la Rue du Pont Neuf de París.
Pharrell Williams im Interview: “Wir denken das System neu, darum geht es mir”
Pharrell Williams ist ein Multitalent und ein Hauptakteur in der Menswear. Nun ist er auch GQs Designer des Jahres, anlässlich dieser Ehrung sprachen wir mit ihm.
Pharrell Williams è il Designer dell'Anno di GQ
Se sei curioso di sapere come stia andando il lavoro di Pharrell Williams da Louis Vuitton, a 20 mesi dalla sua nomina, considera un dato: la casa di lusso che rappresenta il gioiello della corona dell’impero LVMH da 300 miliardi di dollari fondato da Bernard Arnault ha, più o meno, triplicato l’ingombro dell’ufficio del direttore creativo delle collezioni maschili, al numero 2 di rue du Pont Neuf a Parigi.
Inside GQ's Men of the Year 2024
Riding along from Paris to Hollywood to New York with the Louis Vuitton men’s creative director, whose prolific and often prophetic contributions to fashion, film, and music have once again thrust him to the center of the pop culture Venn diagram. After immortalizing the whirlwind of the last four years—relapse, intervention, recovery—in his award-winning stand-up special, John Mulaney has emerged as one of the most popular comedians on earth.
《GQ》獨家專訪藝術家 Wes Lang，全新創作系列《The Black Paintings》盛大展出中！
Wes Lang 越來越神秘了。這位9月即將滿52歲、出生於紐澤西、定居於洛杉磯的多產畫家，2011年曾在加州馬爾蒙莊園酒店（Chateau Marmont）的便條紙上創作出一系列極具影響力的跨界藝術作品，於2012年為Grateful Dead 1990年春季盒裝專輯設計封面，2013年更為Kanye West的Yeezus巡演設計突破性的周邊商品，為藝術和流行文化之間搭起了一座橋樑。與此同時，他也創作出了一系列令人驚嘆的繪畫作品，近年來於巴黎的Almine Rech和洛杉磯的One Trick Pony等畫廊展出，大部分於博伊爾高地的獨立工作室出售。在現今眾多的藝術家當中，他擁有極其獨特的地位，有時站在藝術界的門外，卻又在文化的中心奮鬥，在業界裡擁有顯著的影響力。 自疫情爆發以來，Lang似乎進入某種隱居狀態。在過去的三年間，他結了婚、搬到郊區、生了一個兒子，並悄悄地從洛杉磯的名人雷達中消失了。Lang說他曾經「像中央車站」一樣人潮熱絡的309坪工作室，如今已鮮少接待訪客。不過，他依然常在家中後方的新空間作畫，至今還尚未有新作品離開這兩處工作室，落入收藏家的手中。...
El artista Wes Lang lanza una nueva y monumental serie de cuadros a los que GQ les ha dado vida.
Wes Lang está cada vez más solitario. Con 52 años recién cumplidos en septiembre, este prolífico pintor nacido en Jersey y afincado en Los Ángeles es el artífice de una serie de influyentes híbridos entre arte y cultura pop: una codiciada serie de dibujos realizados en papelería de hotel en el Chateau Marmont (2011), portadas para los discos de la extensa caja Spring 1990 de Grateful Dead (2012) y en 2013 mercadotecnia para la gira Yeezus de Kanye West que supuso todo un cambio de paradigma.
Artist Wes Lang Is Releasing a Monumental New Series of Paintings - And We Brought Them to Life
Wes Lang has become increasingly reclusive. Fifty-two years old in September, the prolific Jersey-born, LA-based painter once architected a run of widely influential crossover moments between art and pop culture through a coveted series of drawings executed on hotel stationery at the Chateau Marmont (2011), album artwork for the Grateful Dead’s sprawling Spring 1990 box set (2012), and paradigm-shifting merch for Kanye West’s Yeezus tour (2013).
Wes Lang sta realizzando una nuova serie monumentale di dipinti. Che qui trovi in forma di tableau vivant
Wes Lang è diventato ancora più solitario.
GQ’s Global Creativity Awards Are Back
Last month, the actor Cillian Murphy was on the cover of GQ. We deemed him "The Man of the Moment," and we cheered him on as he won the Oscar for best actor shortly thereafter, thanks to his virtuosic performance in Oppenheimer.
Tom Ford : “Je veux passer les vingt ans qu'il me reste à faire des films”
“J’imagine que vous allez commencer par me demander ce que je fais à Palm Beach ?”. Voici Tom Ford, le roi du porno-chic, toujours digne de détenir ce titre à l’âge de 62 ans, et ce, même avec un look qu'il n’est possible d’arborer qu’en Floride.
How's New York City Doing?
Tracking our pandemic recovery There is no one way of knowing how long it will take New York City to regain its pre-COVID mojo. When it comes to a pandemic that left New Yorkers emotionally traumatized and financially strained, the city's recovery is multifaceted, coming in fits and starts as new variants reverse or slow its momentum. THE CITY is tracking metrics that trace that tenuous path forward.
【Style Story】「時尚是年輕人的事情，我只想用我的餘生來拍電影」Tom Ford 離職後記：關於性、死亡與摯愛！
GQ：要給你的第一個問題肯定是：你到底在棕櫚灘做什麼？ Tom Ford 儘管已經 62 歲，但外型依舊散發性感之王的魅力，雖然住在景色秀美的熱帶海灘，穿搭卻不是棕櫚灘風格。他穿著重仿舊感的藍色牛仔褲和牛仔襯衫，配上低胸的珍珠紐扣，露出結實的胸膛，上面還有性感胸毛，再加上黑色的 Chelsea 靴，還有和那塊在巴黎凡登廣場買的、陪著他執掌 Gucci 10 年的 金色勞力士。 Tom Ford 同意接受離職專訪，為他在時尚和美容界長達三十年的職業生涯畫上句點，並表示他願意討論任何事情，但一切必須在「棕櫚灘（美國佛羅里達州的度假勝地）」進行。他目前與 11 歲的兒子 Jack 住在那裡，自從今年初退出時尚界以來，Tom Ford 基本上拒絕接受所有採訪。這次談話後才發現，原來他默許這次訪談的部分原因可能是因為他感到孤獨？！ Ford 坦承「我不再習慣坐在某處談論自己，那感覺非常奇怪，現在我的生活中沒有伴侶、沒有夥伴、沒有成年人，我談論的是我的世界、YouTube、梅西，所以現在如果要與我進行深度訪談就是一件奇怪的事情。」 2022 年 11 月，雅詩蘭黛集團 Estee...
Introducing the 2023 GQ Men of the Year Issue, Starring Jacob Elordi, Tom Ford, and More Original
When I showed up at Tom Ford’s mansion in Palm Beach for the big interview marking his exit from the worlds of luxury and fashion (he recently sold his namesake company for $2.8 billion and plans to spend the rest of his days making movies), I took a direct approach to getting some original stories from the famously loquacious designer: I simply told him that I didn’t want the usual tales of fabulousness, decadence, and woe—I wanted surprising, new tales of fabulousness, decadence, and woe.
David Beckham Wore an Award-Winning Watch Original
Though his partnership with Tudor is well documented, David Beckham just scored some serious “watch guy” points by pairing the brand’s latest tool watch with black tie: At the Ballon d’Or awards—soccer’s Oscars ceremony, basically—he wore the Pelagos 39 with a double-breasted tuxedo.
Death, sex and money: The Tom Ford exit interview
“Isn’t one of your first questions, like: What the hell are you doing in Palm Beach?” Here is Tom Ford, the King of Sex, looking still, at 62, very much like the King of Sex—if not terribly Palm Beachy.
Das Tom Ford Exit-Interview - Ein Gespräch über Tod, Sex und Geld
„Ihre erste Frage lautet doch bestimmt: Was verdammt nochmal machen Sie in Palm Beach?“ Hier ist Tom Ford, der King of Sex, und sieht mit 62 Jahren immer noch ziemlich genau wie der King of Sex aus, wenn auch nicht sonderlich Palm Beachy. Er trägt super-used, also ziemlich zerfetzte Blue Jeans und ein blaues Jeanshemd, an dem nur so viele Perlmuttknöpfe zugeknöpft sind, dass es eine eindrucksvoll muskulöse und behaarte Brust entblößt.
Death, Sex and Money: The Tom Ford Exit Interview
Looks from Ford’s Gucci collections from spring- summer 1997. Firstview One thing I didn’t understand until I started researching this piece is what an instrumental role you played in essentially creating the modern fashion system, which is dominated by [French luxury conglomerates] LVMH and Kering. So in 1999, Bernard Arnault and LVMH attempted a hostile takeover of Gucci when you and [Gucci Group CEO] Domenico De Sole were at the height of your powers.
The Story Behind GQ's November 2023 Cover Story with Timothée Chalamet Original
There is George Lucas’s original Star Wars. J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. And now, we present the latest entry in the all-time great trilogy pantheon: GQ’s The Timmy Trilogy. This issue marks our third cover with Timothée Chalamet. Each cover story has been written by GQ writer and editor Daniel Riley, who has built a unique rapport with his subject over countless text messages, phone calls, and interview-sessions-in-the-form-of-long-aimless-walks-across-Manhattan.
Come è nata la cover story di GQ con Pharrell
L'ultima volta che Pharrell Williams è apparso sulla copertina di GQ è stato nel novembre 2019, in un'edizione speciale intitolata The New Masculinity Issue. Indossava un gigantesco abito da ballo Moncler giallo limone a sbuffo. Fu un momento decisivo all'insegna di un movimento culturale innovativo e di una nuova era di GQ. Nel caso di un artista poliedrico e versatile come Pharrell, si trattava solo di un ulteriore passo in avanti.
Here's the Inspiration Behind GQ's Cover Shoot with Pharrell
I’m excited to announce that Pharrell Williams fronts the new September 2023 global issue of GQ. The last time Pharrell Williams was on the cover of U.S. GQ was November 2019, when he fronted a special edition called “The New Masculinity Issue.” He was wearing a ginormously puffy lemon-yellow Moncler ball gown. The New Masculinity Issue was a defining moment for a new cultural movement and a new era of GQ. But for a multitasking multihyphenate like Pharrell, it was just another touch point.
Here's the Inspiration Behind GQ's Cover Shoot with Pharrell
I’m excited to announce that Pharrell Williams fronts the new September 2023 global issue of GQ. The last time Pharrell Williams was on the cover of U.S. GQ was November 2019, when he fronted a special edition called “The New Masculinity Issue.” He was wearing a ginormously puffy lemon-yellow Moncler ball gown. The New Masculinity Issue was a defining moment for a new cultural movement and a new era of GQ. But for a multitasking multihyphenate like Pharrell, it was just another touch point.
Here's the Inspiration Behind GQ's Cover Shoot with Pharrell
I’m excited to announce that Pharrell Williams fronts the new September 2023 global issue of GQ. The last time Pharrell Williams was on the cover of U.S. GQ was November 2019, when he fronted a special edition called “The New Masculinity Issue.” He was wearing a ginormously puffy lemon-yellow Moncler ball gown. The New Masculinity Issue was a defining moment for a new cultural movement and a new era of GQ. But for a multitasking multihyphenate like Pharrell, it was just another touch point.
Introducing GQ's Global Creativity Awards
What makes our first class of honorees so special—and so right-on for this new program—is that while together they encompass industries that include tech, fashion, film, television, music, art, design, and sport, none of them can be contained to any one category or discipline.
Introducing GQ’s Global Creativity Awards
Today I am honored and excited to announce the launch of GQ’s first-ever Global Creativity Awards. Congratulations to our inaugural class of honorees. They are: Apple CEO Tim Cook. Actor, musician, comedian, show-runner, and producer Donald Glover. Korean fashion model turned Squid Games star Hoyeon. Legendary Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto. Colombian reggaeton sensation Karol G. Italian designer, artist, and architect Gaetano Pesce. British fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner.
Ecco a voi i Global Creativity Awards di GQ
Benvenuti alla prima edizione di sempre del numero di GQ dedicato ai Global Creativity Awards, e congratulazioni alla classe inaugurale dei nostri premiati che sono: Tim Cook, CEO di Apple. Donald Glover, attore, musicista, comico, conduttore e produttore. Hoyeon, la modella coreana diventata star di Squid Game. Yohji Yamamoto, leggendario stilista giapponese. Karol G, cantante colombiana di reggaeton. Gaetano Pesce, designer, artista e architetto italiano.
See how much snow or rain fell in your neighborhood
By Dec. 08, 2017 10:13 AM Here are the latest available snow totals for Long Island and the tristate area provided by the National Weather Service’s Upton office. They are unofficial, unverified observations taken by cooperative observers, Skywarn Spotters and media. The National Weather Service does not update all communities continuously, and some readings may be several hours old or not updated. Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap, © CARTO
Introducing The GQ Sports Style Hall of Fame
What can we say: When we get a chance to make it right, we make it all the way right. Mr. Iverson, it is an honor to give you the cover you have long deserved. Read the full story tomorrow, January 10 Speaking of deserving, Derek Jeter had GQ covers in 1998, 2000, and 2011. Which makes sense given that Jeter’s embodiment of turn-of-the-century NYC adhered to the ideals of the magazine in those eras. The playboy. The professional. The winner.
Have I Been Redistricted? Search Your Redrawn District and Who’s Running in New York
This article was originally published on May 21 8:50am EDT by THE CITY After a chaotic redistricting process, New York’s political boundaries have finally been set for the 2022 election season. A lot has changed. The new lines mean some congressional veterans will vie for the same seat. More than a dozen incumbents in the State Senate may be drawn out of their current districts.
Have I Been Redistricted? Search Your Redrawn District and Who’s Running in New York
After a chaotic redistricting process, New York’s political boundaries have finally been set for the 2022 election season. A lot has changed. The new lines mean some congressional veterans will vie for the same seat. More than a dozen incumbents in the State Senate may be drawn out of their current districts. To figure out how the lines impact who represents you in Washington and Albany, enter your address in the search bar below.
Education: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC
Students are socially distanced during the start of the new school year at One World Middle School in the Bronx, Oct. 1, 2020. Michael Appleton/Mayor’s Office Filed under: CITY stats Traditional public school K-12 enrollment dropped 5.8% under de Blasio, even before COVID and remote learning. Charter schools are a big reason.
De Blasio Shut Down 20 City-Run COVID Testing Facilities Ahead of Omicron Surge
Lines are long and tempers short as New Yorkers queue up — some for hours — to receive COVID tests as infections surge, fueled by highly contagious variants. One reason for the waits: The number of city-operated fixed-location testing centers listed dropped dramatically in the middle of November from 54to 34, with 31 operating as of Wednesday, an analysis by THE CITY of city Health + Hospital system data shows.
MAP: See How Your Neighborhood Voted in the 2021 Election for New York City Mayor
Democrat Eric Adams trounced Republican Curtis Sliwa in the Nov. 2 election — but with less enthusiasm from voters than term-limited mayor Bill de Blasio enjoyed when first elected in 2013. Most New Yorkers stayed home this time around, final certified numbers released this week indicate, despite a surge in voter registration in recent years.
Cover story: Big Boi
"I usually get to the office around one o'clock, listen to music. pick singles, go over budgets, photo shoots, the whole nine yards. Then after I leave the office, the recording studio Stankonia is across the street so at about eight or nine, I clock out and boom -I'm in work mode." Big Boi, one half of Outkast, Antwan Patton-General Patton-sits by his pool In the Fayeteville, GA house that her lived in for the last eight years as a boggy summer night hunkers down.
GQ's Men of the Year 2021 Cover Stars: Lil Nas X, Tom Holland, and Giannis Antetokounmpo
Welcome to our 26th annual Men of the Year issue. For over a quarter century now, GQ has ended the year by celebrating the people (note: no longer just men) who have had a profound impact on our culture. This year, however, we wanted to get a little more specific. You see, as we started to identify the influential folks who made the biggest and most heroic impact on 2021, we found that they all share a certain trait: Bravery.
Chinese Voters Came Out in Force for the GOP in NYC, Shaking Up Politics
This article was originally published on Nov 11 at 7:34pm EST by THE CITY From Sunset Park in Brooklyn to Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens, frustrations over Democratic stances on schools and crime helped mobilize votes for Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor and conservative Council candidates. After casting his ballot in the early morning on Election Day, Ray Huang made more than a dozen trips to poll sites in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood.
Chinese Voters Came Out in Force for the GOP in NYC, Shaking Up Politics
Curtis Sliwa mayoral posters adorned businesses along Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park’s Chinatown, Nov. 9, 2021. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Filed under: Politics From Sunset Park in Brooklyn to Elmhurst and Flushing in Queens, frustrations over Democratic stances on schools and crime helped mobilize votes for Republican Curtis Sliwa for mayor and conservative Council candidates.
City Council adds historic number of women to its ranks as Republicans gain
This article was originally published on Nov 3 at 8:15am EDT by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. NEW YORK — New York City’s legislative branch will be packed with newcomers in 2022 and will have its first female majority. Meanwhile, the GOP gained at least one more Council seat.
City Council Adds Historic Number of Women to Its Ranks as Republicans Poised for Gains
While voters chose moderate Democrat Eric Adams as mayor, the City Council replenished its ranks of progressives in an election that turned over most of its seats on Tuesday, while potentially adding some Republican newcomers. Nine races were too close to call as of early Wednesday morning — including a re-election bid by Brooklyn Democrat Justin Brannan, who wants to become the Council’s speaker.
My Morning Jacket
It wasn't exactly a disaster, but late last year, in the aftermath of the release of their breakthrough album Z, Jim James and his band My Morning Jacket took a couple jabs and wound up reeling just when they should have been in a position to swing harder than ever before.In the fall of 2003, the Jacket released its third album (and major label debut) It Still Moves, a collection of big rock anthems made even bigger and better by sneaky arrangements- on some songs the hook was a soaring...
NYC State Senators Refuse to Commit to Commission’s Redistricting Maps
A state redistricting commission is preparing to meet Thursday to start drafting new boundaries for Assembly, Senate and Congress. But three city senators whose districts stand to shift told THE CITY they’re not ready to accept whatever lines the panel draws. They include Brooklyn’s Sen. Roxanne Persaud, and Sen.
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