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The Best Acqua Di Parma Fragrances Are Perfect Summer Scents
Fragrance Family: Woody/spicyConcentration: Eau de parfumMotivation: SeductiveFor over a century, Acqua di Parma has represented the pinnacle of art and craft in fine fragrance. Nowhere is that more evident...
The Best Sunscreen for Living Sunny Side Up
Finding the best sunscreen doesn’t have to be a last-minute affair: Believe it or not, the best way to pick an SPF is not to go to the store...
To Be Seen and Not Defined: Dandyism and the Black Intellectual Imagination
Born a generation later, James Baldwin, like Hurston, did not wear his wounds; instead, he wore sunglasses. Scarves. Coats with sharp collars and clean lines. His wardrobe wasn’t extravagant,...
Marc-André Fleury Knows He’s the Old Head of the NHL Playoffs: ‘I’m Closer to Their Parents Than to These Guys’
The man nicknamed Flower has summited the hockey mountaintop several times, winning three Stanley Cups during his 14-year run with the Pittsburgh Penguins, asserting himself as one of the...
Why Do So Many Men Refuse to Wear Shorts?
A few weeks ago, I fished the clear bin containing my warm weather clothes out of the bottom of my closet. I unloaded most of it without thinking—linen button...
Four New Watches Every Serious Collector Should Be Freaking Out About This Month
Welcome to Watch Guy Watches, GQ’s monthly curation of high-end timepieces for the true watch nerds among us. This April, Zenith keeps the triple calendar alive, Biver scores with...
Tim Robinson’s ‘Male Friendship’ Hat Is A24’s Latest Must-Have Merch
Oh my god, did you see Tim’s hat? Gimme dat! It’s not a Stanzo brand fedora, but it’s nice. This is a hat so good, you should abstain from...
The Best Combs for Getting Every Hair Into the Right Place
There's a quiet romance to a great comb. It might seem like a utilitarian object, but the best combs will also detangle, texturize, distribute oils for hair health, stimulate,...
GQ Editors Un-Gatekeep Their Favorite White T-Shirts
For years, I was recklessly immune to the power of the pocket tee. It’s a tee…with a pocket, I scoffed to less skeptical colleagues. Big whoop. Well, I guess...
Is This Brand the Best Bang-for-Your-Buck in Watches?
British watchmaker Christopher Ward continues to surprise. A brand built largely on $1,000-ish homage watches just released a new model that questions what’s possible in the lower end of...
The Real-Life Diet of Actor Tom Francis, Who Does ‘Wild Stuff’ With Resistance Bands
A starring role in a Broadway production makes for grueling hours. Night after night, Tom Francis and his Sunset Boulevard castmates dance their way through the musical’s two and...
Why Is Everyone Getting Their Tattoos Removed?
What’s really happening under the laser during tattoo removal is much more complex and elegant than it literally sounds (and smells). These days, the best-in-class lasers for the procedure...