Big-Ticket Bags
Dior and Rimowa: Courtesy of the Brands.
Not so long ago, if a guy stepped out carrying so much as a solemn leather tote, he’d have to be wary of the “man bag” pejorative. In 2025, your new fear may be leaving home without a sick carryall by your side—one that amplifies your outfit’s aura by way of vibey beadwork, artful materials, or screaming hues.
A-List Shades
Nothing wrong with your trusty tortoiseshell wayfarers, of course. It’s just that it’s never felt so right to embrace bigger, brasher frames with a whole lot more juice. Weirdo shapes! Gaudy gold rims! Gradient lenses! If it looks like something Bowie would’ve worn in 1973, it’s what you want on your temples this summer.
City Slickers
Runway photographs, C.P. Company: Courtesy of the brands.
When downpour season’s got you down, treat yourself to a jacket so good you’ll be praying for rain—whether that means a classic techy shell from gorpcore stalwarts like Arc’teryx and C.P. Company, an advanced streetwear grail engineered by Vowels or Alyx, or an opulent future heirloom courtesy of Loro Piana or Bode.
One Good Buy: Next-Gen Hikers
Fret not, ye of mildly damp socks: The panacea to your sludgy-weather problems comes straight from the foothills of the Dolomites, where the footwear maestros at Diemme engineer the trail shoes of the future. Their low-cut Grappa hiker might nod to canonical sneaker silhouettes of the past, but it’s equipped with the type of next-gen specs—Cordura upper, Sympatex lining, Vibram sole—that make the canvas kicks cluttering your front hall quake.
A version of this story originally appeared in the April 2025 issue of GQ with the title “3 Ways to Reach Summer Style Nirvana”
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Photograph by Corey Olsen
Prop Styling by Fitz Fitzgerald at Mark Edward Inc and Suzy Zietzmann