Welcome to New Arrivals, our ongoing tally of the freshest, flyest, can’t-miss menswear hitting the digital cabinets proper this very prompt.
Florals You Might Body
Florals for spring? Not precisely groundbreaking. However when the mercury climbs above a balmy 60-ish levels, it doesn’t actually matter—florals simply look proper. Which helps clarify why menswear’s brightest stars return to the print this time yearly, and if you don’t have an imperious trend editor taking pictures daggers at you throughout the desk, it is an entire lot simpler to get pleasure from them. (Trend editors we could also be, however the vibes in our conferences are decidedly extra kind-minded, child!) The Toronto-based swimwear junkies at Bather splash an entire rattling bouquet throughout the entrance of their trunks, however for a much less literal riff on the motif look to Brooklyn’s Connor McKnight: his hand-painted work jacket, made in partnership with Gucci, employs its florals sparingly, lending it all of the intrigue of a Braque nonetheless life.
Dressy Shorts
Within the GQ Recommends universe, the week following Memorial Day means one factor: Quick Week Shorts Week, our appropriately abridged ode to the summeriest and calf-baringest of bottoms. Keen to boost your rotation? As per ordinary, the Japanese cloth masters at Comme des Garçons have the proper thought: their poly-wool costume shorts are reduce with a lot additional respiratory room they may beginning a pair of slim-fit chinos. You don’t need to spend massive cash to shimmy your gams right into a pair, although—COS’ sharply-pleated joints include the identical dialed-in match as their designer counterparts, however value about as a lot as a subscription to HBO Max.
Shades That Preserve a Low Profile
There’s one thing downright attractive a few pair of svelte sun shades that feels extraordinarily contemporary proper now. They’ve the facility to show you into an obliviously trendy dad/baseball participant, a club-roving techno lover, or perhaps a bleeding edge artwork supplier. Certain, most acetate sun shades possess the identical superpowers, however few make use of them with this a lot aptitude.
Shirts Are Jackets Now
Layering turns into lots trickier as soon as the temperatures begin to rise. Add to that the unpredictable/unreliable climate and you might catch your self in a local weather that is above your lone A-shirt’s pay grade. Permit us, then to reframe your perspective: in the summertime, shirts are literally simply very gentle jackets. We’re not speaking about overshirts, essentially. Undoubtedly not—gulp—shackets. We imply regular-ass button-up shirts. The trick is to go for one which’s roomy sufficient to permit for some airflow, even one other layer beneath. Toss one over a graphic tee or perhaps a polo so as to add some oomph—and just a little billowy drape—to your outfits.
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Introducing Arnold Palmer, Fashion God
In case you missed the Masters this yr, we’re thrilled to report that golf type—as soon as an oxymoron, or worse but, a punchline—is every kind of cool now. You possibly can chalk up the game’s new swagger to a couple components, however it has lots to do with old-school hyperlinks legends like Arnold Palmer, who’s righteous private type appears completely contemporary within the context of menswear’s dirtbag Ivy kick. A tipped cardigan and knit polo are classic Arnie at his finest, however until you’re really en path to the greens, you possibly can ditch the two-tone spectators for traditional kiltie loafers. Don’t overlook to yell “fore!” if you peep your reflection within the mirror.
All Linen The whole lot
Round this time yearly, folks begin to go just a little bit linen loopy. Which makes good sense: the breezy cloth naturally lends itself to summer season’s looser silhouettes, and its nubby texture is a good way to pump up the visible curiosity when there’s much less layers to go round. Pulling off head-to-toe linen, although, is form of difficult—put on an excessive amount of off the stuff and also you’ll wind up wanting like a retired yogi. Fortunately, the next-gen suiting specialists at Stòffa have discovered a workaround: deal with the fabric like a secondary function, and let the craftsmanship do the heavy lifting. You understand who else obtained the memo? Nicholas Daley, the white-hot British wunderkind behind the raddest linen trousers we’ve seen in a minute.
Working Onerous or Hardly Working
If Workwear 1.0 was the sack go well with you acquire at Brooks Brothers, and Workwear 2.0 was the Carhartt hoodie you acquire at Dave’s, Workwear 3.0 sits someplace between—sturdy, all-American garments that really feel genuine to the supply materials however gained’t invite accusations of stolen valor. Vancouver’s (!) James Coward would possibly provide the purest expression of the style—the label crafts its impossibly elegant wares from supplies like Japanese moleskin and good ol’ cotton twill—however NYC’s Royce Hill and LA’s Carson Wach make a robust case to maintain the crown stateside.
Jog Like Justin
Earlier this month, footage of Justin Bieber jogging round LA went mildly viral, largely due to the pop star’s confounding selection of pants: massive, saggy denims you’d in any other case see at a Warped Tour cease within the ‘90s. It’s a terrific outfit—and one you need to completely jack this spring. For those who’re cautious of going full Bieber, deal with his get-up much less like instruction and extra like inspiration: begin with a sun-drenched fleece vest from the Japanese repro masters at Visvim and end with Asics’ Gel-NYC sneakers, the sportswear juggernaut’s newest bulwark within the ongoing retro sneaker wars. You might most likely clock just a few brisk miles in the entire get-up with out inspiring too many chuckles, however if you look this contemporary doesn’t everybody deserve the possibility to ogle you in slow-mo?
Indulge Your Inexperienced Thumb
For those who’ve clocked an entire bunch of fellas gearing up like they’re able to water a patch of gardenias, you’re not the one one. The gnarliest avatar within the menswear universe proper now’s your native gardening fanatic, the man who spends his downtime volunteering on the neighborhood compost. William Ellery’s verdant cotton hat takes the supply materials fairly actually, however you don’t want a pure inexperienced thumb to lean into the vibe: Bottega Veneta’s hulking rubber clogs will look loads killer with or with out the mulch stains.
Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues, the 1999 coming-of-age film centered round a small-town highschool soccer staff, isn’t precisely excessive artwork—however dressing like a ‘90 jock who’s in on the joke feels inexplicably au courant. Guess USA’s battered leather-based jacket skews extra bomber than letterman, however the chenille patches on the sleeves and the sporty ribbed trims get the purpose throughout simply high quality. Add a pair of trefoil-drenched sneakers from Gucci’s monumental tie-up with the Three Stripes, and the gridiron—or, y’know, the Instagram grid—by no means stood an opportunity.
Riviera Dreaming
So the sunny days of your goals are nonetheless just a little bit away—massive whoop. A protracted bout of gloomy climate shouldn’t cease you from dressing for the forecast you deserve. Throw on a full-placket polo in a fab geometric print, slip right into a pair of nubby linen-blend trousers with a crisp middle pleat, and manifest spring’s precise arrival by means of the sheer enormity of your matches.
Go West—Like, Actually West
Menswear is on a critical western kick as of late, and the rootin’, tootin’ wave reveals no signal of ebbing. Till now, we’ve largely advisable sticking to at least one ranch-ready piece at a time, however, frankly, we’re glad to eat our phrases. For those who’re itching to essentially go for it…actually go for it. Wythe’s simple, breezy tencel shirts are a terrific place to start out; Ernest W. Baker’s buffed calfskin zip-up boots are a good higher place to cease.
All-In on Stealth Wealth
By now, the key’s out on the entire “quiet luxurious” hoopla. However manufacturers like Lemaire and The Row have been driving that wave lengthy earlier than Lydia Tàr and the scheming siblings on Succession coaxed it into the limelight. Maestros and media scions apart, the underlying rules would possibly as properly characterize the quintessential hack to easy type: understated items in elevated supplies rendered in basic silhouettes. For those who can look previous the entire stealth wealth brouhaha, what’s to not like?
Or Dive Straight Into the Deep Finish
Swim trunks aren’t only for swimming, and so they would possibly look even cooler on dry land. The characteristically vivid prints sometimes discovered on a wonderful pair of trunks are significantly well-suited to spring, however the enjoyable should not cease there. Paired with a loud button-up, retro jacket, and a few very un-serious hard-bottoms, they provide a maximalist rejoinder to stealth wealth’s discreet styling—and supply a viable different if you really feel like making some actual noise.
When in Doubt, Put on Head-to-Toe Denim
Spring will all the time be a good time to go all-in on groovy colours and wild-style prints, however it’s additionally one of the best time to get actually into denim. Which may imply a stiff pair of selvedge denims or a honky-tonk western shirt or only a gloriously pale cap—however why not all the above? The Canadian Tuxedo is a fail-safe type hack, however true head-to-toe denim has by no means regarded higher, and it calls for even much less mind energy to place collectively (until you are unreasonably explicit concerning the infinite shades of blue). Name it the Midas contact of Glenn Martin’s Diesel or an ongoing fascination with cowboy type, however we’re wanting on the world by means of indigo-soaked lenses proper now, and the view is spectacular.
And Do not Overlook to De-Stuff Your Suiting
Tailoring is having fun with a second, however we’re glad to report that it is not precisely the #menswear resurgence skeptics had been bracing for. We’re speaking blazers, costume pants, and derbies—all amicably divorced from one another and their ordinary contexts. Strive pairing crisp trousers with ratty graphic tees, tuxedo jackets with denims, or, heck, polished hard-bottoms with saggy basketball shorts. The shortage of social exercise through the peak of the the pandemic might have spurred suiting’s grand return (on the very least, it deflected a circa-2012 tailoring repeat), however we’re not limiting our swankiest threads to formal events any extra—and neither must you.
Muddy Waters
The good shade you aren’t sporting sufficient isn’t a shade in any respect: it’s a murky gloop of pure tones—dusty beiges, mossy greens, washed-out browns—that promise to lend your outfits a lived-in, barely artisanal really feel. The eco-minded cloth specialists at Older Brother make use of a litany of rarified dyeing methods to get the precise shade of their Made-in-LA garms simply proper, however the raddest expression of the concept comes from Boris Bidjan Saberi, whose ongoing tie-up with Salomon yields trail-ready runners that appear like they’ve already slogged by means of hell to make it to your entrance door.
Nip-Baring Knits
On the crimson carpet and within the NBA tunnel, elite-level dressers like Timothée Chalamet and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been foregoing their shirts with abandon, strutting their stuff with nary a button-up to defend them from the paparazzi’s flash. If shirtlessness looks like a tall order, think about the following finest swerve: a gauzy see-through knit that allows you to benefit from the breeze with out placing your love handles on blast. How gauzy and see-through is as much as you: Hall’s Pima cotton tank is dense sufficient to cowl your nips; Our Legacy’s sheer sweater vest provides passersby a tantalizing peek.
The Wild Ones
Gaudy, we’re thrilled to remind you, is sweet. However it feels particularly nice proper now, with manufacturers of all stripes doing up their home signatures—’90s-indebted overcoats, chore jacket-like cardigans—in animal prints that’d make Dorothy gasp in delight. Slip on a pair of noticed pony hair loafers from the arch Danes at Vinny’s or cram your tchotchkes into Stüssy’s cowhide print tote bag, a quilted Chanel clutch for the downtown set. Both approach, your plain ol’ white tees and blue denims will look all of the extra freaky for it.
Return of the ‘Ton
Bear in mind Harrington jackets, these fusty zip-ups type gods of a sure period (assume McQueen in that one photograph reblogged a zillion instances on Tumblr) couldn’t get sufficient of? They’re every kind of cool now, largely as a result of the manufacturers behind them have shorter reminiscences than you, and so they’re brazen sufficient to ignore the silhouette’s origins fully. J.Crew makes a ridiculously luxe model crafted from luscious Italian suede, Burberry sells a reliably British riff with loads of additional {hardware}, however the true nail within the coffin of the Harrington’s clean-cut status is likely to be this shaggy shearling joint from Baracuta, an OG of the style that’s able to let its hair down.
Motocrossed Lovers
Trend and sports activities have been in loyal cahoots for many years, hopping from area to pitch to half pipe and again once more. For a number of years now, designers have plumbed the hallmarks of fútbol type for inspiration, but when the most recent spherical of runway reveals is any trace a change of surroundings is imminent: it is time to hit the filth tracks as an alternative. We’re speaking logo-splashed leather-based jackets in vibrant colours, leather-based pants with moto-inspired stitching and panel particulars, graphic jerseys with rip-roaring vitality—and all of it drenched in Diesel-powered Y2K vibes.
Go for a Delicate Dye Job
From garment dyeing to distressing to sun-fading, a toned-down dye job is a softer, extra soothing strategy to borrow a few of tie-dye’s kaleidoscopic antics with out sending your closet straight again to the ‘70s (or, uh, 2017). It’s just a little bit wabi-sabi, an entire lot of clever, and makes for the form of one-of-one attraction you’d sometimes discover in well-loved classic grails.
Crop It!
The Y2kraze reveals no signal of loosening its stranglehold on Gen Z, however ‘90s trend nonetheless instructions a big share of the market—and cropped leather-based jackets are main the cost. Sunflower’s buttery-soft lambskin zip-up is an ideal distillation of the development, which steers away from the hardware-heavy prospers of basic moto types. On the similar time, manufacturers like Our Legacy and No Upkeep are side-stepping the apparent ‘90s tropes whereas sustaining the stripped-down silhouette. It would not harm that the size pairs equally properly with low-rise denims and high-waisted pants, as certain as indication as any that the type will not be going away quickly.
Drip Your self to Shreds
Name it the Cobain impact or blame it on some misplaced appreciation for the authentically threadbare: pre-worn garments are cropping up with a bizarre frequency proper now. There’s Marni’s moth hole-ridden sweater vest, Doublet’s trompe l’oeil denim jacket (with pearl strings masquerading as ripped cloth), and Solitude Studios’ swampy shoulder bag. However it’s not simply the high-fashion daredevils tearing their garments to items—Hole’s latest collab with The Brooklyn Circus yielded a collection of Ivy-inspired items, together with a basic Oxford shirt with fringed hems.
Add a Splash of Orange
The quickest strategy to make common ol’ H20 really feel just like the agua on faucet in a ritzy lodge foyer? Toss in just a few slices of orange. The quickest strategy to imbue your outfits with the same vibe? Attain for a similar shade. Pair Union’s svelte liner jacket with pale denims and mountain climbing boots, swap out your sweats for Noah’s slouchy wool trousers, or double-down on the hue with a trippy fleece crewneck from Beams Plus, Japan’s completely rad reply to J.Crew. Anchor all of it with Nike’s newest spin on the Zoom Vomero 5, a sleeper-hit silhouette that appears even sicker outfitted with an earthy ochre swoosh.
Break Out the Sandals
You understand these strappy leather-based sandals you benched final spring? If the forecast in your neck of the woods appears something like ours, it is time to put in a name to the bullpen. Simply want some slip-ons that will not make you’re feeling like a schlump at JFK? Concern of God’s plush suede mannequin, designed in collaboration with the footwear maestros at Birkenstock, will hold your piggies in prime situation from TSA to tarmac. Jonesing for a pair with just a little extra angle? Nab a hardware-heavy silhouette from Toga Virilis and watch the heads swivel wherever you put on them.
Elevate Your Sandlercore
In 2023, Adam Sandler…type god? feels much more like Adam Sandler…type god! A part of the funnyman’s bizarro aptitude boils right down to his unmeditated method to getting dressed, however his appreciation for off-kilter layering, wowza pattern-clashing, and the hallmarks of your native rec league—swishy mesh shorts, AAU-hopeful kicks—provides loads in the best way of inspiration. Ditch the shapeless hoodie for a shaggy cardigan and the Uggs for grippy slip-on sneakers, and also you’re left with the kind of outfit you will need to put on from now till April.
Clear Up Your Mac
There is a virus afflicting your mac coat, and it is obtained nothing to do with malware; it is the floppy epaulets, janky buttons, and ponderous pockets designers haphazardly slapped onto the type over time. The crop of rain slickers we’re feeling proper now are simply that—slick, streamlined, and able to pull collectively your white tees, blue denims, and black boots like Steph pulling up from three. For those who’re not inclined to drop a month’s hire on one, do not: loads of GQ-favorite manufacturers promote inexpensive takes on the silhouette, together with Uniqlo U, the Christophe Lemaire-designed sub-label behind a few of the buzziest menswear on the planet.
Keep Impartial
You understand how your buddy Brent is all the time jetting off to Joshua Tree to immerse himself within the “restorative powers of the desert”? Embracing dusty, sandy, gentle brown tones has the identical impact in your closet—and it really works even higher in the event you put on an entire bunch of ‘em unexpectedly. For those who’re undecided the place to start out, take a gander on the newest model of Alex Mill’s smash-hit button-up, a perennial GQ-favorite the model simply dropped in a not-quite-mocha shade of khaki. Wouldn’t it look rad with a battered denim jacket? Certain. However it’ll look even higher poking out from beneath Sacai’s wild-style riff on the pointdexter-y argyle sweater.
Freaky Textures
Large, daring colours are good. However massive, daring colours paired with massive, daring textures—like nubby ostrich leather-based or Issey Miyake’s iconic pleated nylon—are downright transcendent. Whoever stated much less is extra most likely by no means encountered a Lemonhead-yellow western belt or a croc-embossed bag from Luar—and so they had been positively worse off for it.
Dad Power
“When unsure, costume like your previous man” is all the time a wise credo to orient your self round, however it rings very true in 2023. Begin with a beefy striped rugby from the brand new J.Crew, after which lean all the best way into the vibe with washed-out denims courtesy of the neo-workwear savants at Knickerbocker.
Sleeveless Wonders
Sweater vests have been cool once more for a sizzling second, however in 2023, designers are cranking ‘em out in wilder, wavier varieties than ever earlier than. Living proof: The Elder Statesman’s groovy tie-dyed riff, which appears like what occurs when a Rothko leaps out of its body and wraps your torso in a bear hug. Haven’t got two grand to spend on top-of-the-line cashmere? All good: the high quality folks at Banana Republic—sure, that Banana Republic—made one out of responsibly-sourced wool, doused it in a cheery shade of Nickelodeon orange, and solely need $200 in return. Pull one over a crisp white tee and let your funky knit do all of the speaking.