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RIDLEY SCOTT IS NOY LOOKING BACK
NOBODY IS MAKING BIG MOVIES WITH THE SPEED -OR THE CONFIDENCEOF THE GLADIATOR AND ALIEN MASTERMIND, NOW 87. HE DOESN'T CARE WHO NOTICES.
Emerging Designers of 2025
Meet the trailblazers who are redefining the landscape of menswear in India.
MICHAEL R, JORDAN WANTS TO SLOW DOWN (BUT NOT RIGHT NOW)
The Sinners star once told GQ he intended to spend his 20s doing pedal-to-the-floor work, then reevaluate. But at 38, he's still seeking out new challenges-and pushing that deadline further into the future. FRAZIER THARPE rides shotgun in Jordan's Ferrari to find out what keeps him moving so fast.
Fire and Fury
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has ascended to the top-overcoming a multitude of forces along the way.
Zenith Shoots for the Rainbow
Long lauded by in-the-know collectors for its technical achievements, the storied Swiss maker is aiming to go pop with an audacious new timepiece.
Culinary Kings of Konkan
The story of a royal kitchen and its push to place Sawantwadi on India's food map.
Clipping the Apex
Rookie racers, multiple debut winners, epic title battles and 24 Grand Prix weekends across the world's most significant geographical and commercial flashpoints-Formula One's cultural relevance and recreational merit are at an all-time high. For the 2025 season, the stakes are much higher.
An Underground Icon Comes Out of the Vault
Vacheron's '70s legend, the 222, is back-this time in 2025-approved stainless steel.
How Jacu Emus BECAME THE MAIN CHARACTER OF french fashion
Thanks to viral designs, destination runway shows, and a cosy relationship with fame, 35-year-old fashion-school dropout Simon Porte Jacquemus has grown his Mediterranean-inspired indie label into the buzziest brand in French fashion. Now, historic maisons and big tech are circling.
In Haider We Hope
The role of a fashion designer is one usually forged in chaos and fired down by “creative differences”. But on the eve of a new Tom Ford directorship, Haider Ackermann has never felt more free.
VIVA VARUN
Varun Dhawan on balancing fatherhood and film shoots, and the pressure of making the right choices.
PRATIK GANDHI'S QUIET EUPHORIA
The actor―who delivered a knockout performance in Madgaon Expresson the high of a hit and the pressure of sustaining success.
THE COMEBACK KID
Buoyed by his performance in Singham Returns, Arjun Kapoor doubles down on creativity.
SCRIPTING STARDOM
Vicky Kaushal on the thrill and terror of stepping onto a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, charting an unconventional career, and making sense of the money game.
A TRYST WITH STARDOM
Triptii Dimri segued from her left-field roots straight to the animal park. The gamble has paid off.
WALKING A TIGHTROPE
Following the monster success of Stree 2, Rajkummar Rao opens up about navigating artistic fulfilment and box-office glory.
THE MAHARAJA OF MEHRAULI
It's been an action-packed year for Tarun Tahiliani, the emperor of Indian couture.
LONE WARRIOR
Kartik Aaryan on why, in an industry that only watches out for its own, he has to blow his own trumpet.
HITS AND HEARTBREAKS
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali talks about redeeming himself with the extraordinary Chamkila, dealing with star-studded setbacks, and why we've forgotten to make love stories.
RACKING UP THE WINS
Shraddha Kapoor has helped deliver the highest-earning Hindi film of 2024.
INDIA'S HOCKEY CAPTAIN IS A FORCE OF NATURE
Harmanpreet Singh led the country to its second consecutive podium at the Paris Olympics.
INTERPRETER OF EMPIRE
William Dalrymple, the most followed British historian, revisits the story of ancient India.
The Power of Nunn
How this British-Indian writer and critic is upending the clubby world of food reviewing in London.
How Jain the Jeweler Became the Indian Hip-Hop Scene's Hidden Gem
The story of the red hot craftsman whose clients include Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla, and Russ.
Hues of Holkar
Hedge fund analyst, hotelier, and heritage conservationistmeet Yeshwant Holkar, the torchbearer of the storied Indore royal family.
Best New Stores of 2024
These are not just places to shop but immersive experiences.
THE max LIST
Presenting the most hype-worthy items of the year.
The 30 Best Watches Of 2024
Rounding up the best shapes, materials, complications and sizes from this year's horological novelty treasure chest.
Wes Lang's Heroes of Love...
Last month, LA-based artist Wes Lang unveiled The Black Paintings, a monumental series of works that play like storyboards to a raucous midnight horror movieand a spiritual quest. Here, GQ collaborates with the artist on a fashion story that brings his stylish characters off the canvas.
The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre Dame
In 2019, a fire nearly destroyed the crown jewel of France-and the nation set a breakneck five-year deadline to bring it back from the ashes. This is the story of how an army of artisans turned back centuries to restore Notre-Dame by hand, and wound up reviving something even greater than the cathedral itself.