Issue #349 | Will Skinny Jeans Ever Be Cool Again?

Will Skinny Jeans Ever Be Cool Again?

It’s been said that on a very rudimentary level, clothes tend to get bigger, then they get smaller, then they get bigger again. Right now, pants are big. But before, in the 2010s and the years that immediately followed, they were small—the painted-on skinny jean ruled. They could dominate again. “It’s rare now to see skinny jeans in the wild, which subsequently means that brands and influential dressers will inevitably look to bring them back to the table,” Luke Raymond, senior menswear editor at Farfetch, tells GQ. Here’s to hoping you still have a few crammed in the closet for when the time comes.

GQ

This Pack of Top-Shelf Cigars Is for the Boys

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Huckberry’s 50 Greatest Dad Hacks

The Huckberry team knows something about working smarter, not harder: to make this list of the best advice a father can get, it used a cheat code by relying on contributors and confidants who’ve raised a kid or two before (or are doing it right now). Child rearing is a long game, and shortcuts are going to come in handy. From keeping a few extra tees nearby when things get messy, to wearing double-knee pants that are ready for the dirt or driveway chalk drawing, here’s what’s going to keep you (and your wardrobe) in top shape when the going gets tough.

Huckberry

A Hunt for the Best Men’s Office Sneakers—and a Winner for $148

The Oxford dress shoe just isn’t the office go-to it once was. It still makes for a smart look when paired with dark blue selvedge jeans and a pressed shirt, but now, the sneaker dominates. It’s a foil to a suit that would otherwise be too dressy with brogues, and brings a sparkling clean touch to jeans and a pocket tee. Not all sneakers can fill that role as well as the next pair, however. Here, men’s fashion editor Jamie Waters takes a stroll through Manhattan to hunt down brands that meet the moment in office wear without taking too big a toll on the wallet. Here’s what he found.

Wall Street Journal

The Beginner's Guide to Chopard, One of 2024's Hottest Watch Brands

“The quality is not that different from Pateks [from the ’90s], and at a fraction of the price,” watch dealer Eric Wind tells GQ, giving his impression of Chopard, a Swiss watchmaker that’s beginning to build “some serious hype.” OK—you have our attention. But what makes them so great? Looking at the Sport 2000, the brand’s everyday piece, says writer Cam Wolf, the luxury finishes are surprising for a sport watch, with beautifully polished indices, a guilloché dial, and a micro-rotor movement. “[It is] a superior watch to the Rolex Explorer,” claims fellow writer Bilal Khan. And some go for as much as $2,000 less.

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