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Let’s Go Inwards • Sometime in the late noughties, 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 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.

Rashid Johnson Meets the Blueprint

Serious Spring Style at Any Age • The menswear collections defining the season, as worn by four duos ahead of the game.

Our Autumn Menswear Wish List • Nobody’s spent more time perusing showrooms and sitting front row than GQ global fashion director Miles Pope. Here are the autumnal standouts he hasn’t stopped thinking about since the January shows in Milan and Paris.

Still King • Jeremy King knows good dining. After 50 years on the job, the reigning monarch of London restaurants is opening the doors to his grandest haunt yet, and betting the house that his supremely fine taste can strike gold again.

How to Do Milan Like a Proper Fashion Italian • Travelling to Milan twice a year for the menswear shows has benefits beyond seeing the latest fashion first. Not least of which is getting to know the secret haunts of the tightly knit city – and sharing them.

What’s the Ultimate “Go Anywhere, Do Anything” Watch? • We asked a handful of watch pros the same question: if you could wear only one timepiece for the rest of your life, which would it be?

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How To Look, Feel and Behave Your Best During Wedding Season

GROOMING PAGES

58 Fragrances Our Friends Swear By • You said “I do” to your go-to scent. That’s great. But you do know that it’s an open relationship, right? There’s a wealth of fragrances out there – smoky, sexy, subtle and specific – so we asked GQ’s nearest and dearest to share the love.

And on the seventh day, God Created Curls • Curls were never something to be tamed, or straightened, or buzzed off. Now, countless men are embracing what nature gave them – and illuminating their own sense of self in the process.

The GQ Global Grooming Taskforce Will Save Us All • There will always be self-care ills in the world. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to address them. In a bid to boost your confidence and turn your inner glow to full beam, one writer has assembled a fellowship of experts to offer advice that actually works.

Josh Hutcherson Is Liking What He Sees in The Mirror • After two decades in the spotlight and a mega-franchise to his name, the actor thought he was used to exposure. Now, after a Gen Z-ified promo tour for I Love LA, Hutcherson is seeing everything – insecurities, confidence, fame – in a new light. And it feels good.

THE LIFE OF JAY-Z IN THE WORDS OF SHAWN CARTER

THE HOROLOGY OF HOV • A closer look at the watches Jay-Z pulled from his vaunted personal collection to wear for his GQ cover shoot.

ATHENS RISING • Earlier this year, GQ spent a few days hanging out with Athens’ cool kids – from a 22-year-old basketball player to a 74-year-old sculptor. Greek writer Panayiota Soutis explains why the city’s creative scene has never looked better.

LAUGHS IN TRANSLATION • The UK version of Saturday Night Live is here, fronted by comedians you’ve probably seen on your TikTok feed. Ahead of its launch, we went behind the scenes...