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Today’s hype-fueled fashion landscape yields a mountain of fresh menswear every month. Which is why every issue of GQ now includes The Drops, a guide to the best of the best new gear as it hits stores. This time out, we’re diving deep on next-level knits from JW Anderson and John Elliott, ferocious footwear from Bode and Simone Rocha, and so much more.
RANCHERO TRUCKER
Louis Vuitton Men’s gamely calls the print on this jacket Cowmooflage, which is what you get when you cross men’s creative director Pharrell’s signature Damoflage motif with beautiful hairy calf hide ($12,200).
FANCY FLATS
The dainty-shoe revolution keeps on surging—and these slinky Bode shoes are at the forefront ($760).
SHARP STRAPS
The zippered fringes lend these intricate Chanel belts a punkish edge ($1,650 each).
TERRAPIN TIMEPIECE
There’s no shortage of attractive watch shapes in the Cartier archives, but the curvaceous Tortue—first introduced in 1912, predating even the legendary Tank—might be the most beguiling of all, especially when rendered in gleaming platinum ($35,600).
LOUCHE LACE-UPS
Another day, another stodgy British staple given new life by Wales Bonner. The label’s fresh take on the eternal desert boot comes souped up with shiny studs and a smidgen of contrast stitching ($1,050).
SIZZLING SWEATER
From the toasty mohair blend to the vibrant tones, this John Elliott zip-up will bring a li’l summer heat to all your fall fits ($548).
QUIET TREASURES
LA-based Starling Jewelry’s trademark Cloud rings provide the ideal simple, bulbous base to let the gemstones really shine (from left: $4,000, $3,500, and $3,700).
SLOW-FASHION SHADES
Just like the label’s sumptuous cashmere knits, Brunello Cucinelli’s matinee-idol sunglasses are crafted by hand in the Italian hamlet of Solomeo ($813).
SUNSHINE SLACKS
Everything—your fits very much included—is better with a squeeze of lemon. These bracing Ralph Lauren Purple Label trousers are proof ($595).
HARD-CORE CLOGS
The year’s waviest footwear collab—Simone Rocha x Crocs—is back for a second go-round, this time with even fiercer, flashier adornments riddled across the chunky-sole silhouette ($250).
KINGLY KEY CHAIN
One way to guarantee you’ll never lose your keys again? Strap ’em to this impeccable leather Miu Miu charm ($525).
BERRY LAYER
The best-kept secret about Rick Owens? Fashion’s dark lord is also occasionally its shrewdest employer of daring colors, as proved by this luscious leather vest ($5,420).
MASH-UP JACKET
Kenzo designer Nigo at his culture-colliding best: East meets West in the cut; Tokyo school uniforms meet New York hip-hop in the details ($1,205).
STATUESQUE KICKS
The striking gold toes on MM6 Maison Margiela’s ungulate ankle boots resemble the burnishing on an age-old sculpture (price upon request).
PARTY SHIRT
When you’ve got a bank appointment at noon and a Nile Rodgers show at 10, Eytys’s sequined striped button-up has your back ($365).
URBANE BELT
In the opulent hands of Hermès, even a rock- and-roll studded belt feels graceful and refined ($3,200).
FUNKY WATCH
It’s tough to outshine the understated elegance and technical brilliance of a Patek Philippe timepiece, and yet here it’s the undulating rose-gold chain bracelet that really steals the show ($60,100).
REJUVENATED JUMPER
Leave it to Eckhaus Latta to make a grandpa standby like the shawl-collar ribbed cardigan feel vibey and youthful ($695).
FUTURISTIC FRAMES
These Maison Margiela x Gentle Monster wraparounds are a little bit ’00s pop star, a little bit sci-fi android, and a whole lotta cool ($480).
KNOCKOUT KNIT
The punchy color-blocking on this Dior Men pullover grabs your attention, but it’s the flattering neckline that holds it ($2,500).
STARTER-PACK PURSE
Chopova Lowena’s shapely Sofia bag comes preloaded with everything a burgeoning style god might need for a long day out: a seahorse-shaped comb for taming your wild locks, a notebook and pen for logging brilliant ideas, a nail file for fixing on the go, and a heavy-duty carabiner for keeping track of your keys ($1,790).
BIG BOTTOMS
By rendering these cargo pants in painterly silk, Nanushka managed to make arguably the ruggedest of all bottoms feel gloriously soft and slouchy ($515).
UNHINGED HIKERS
The packable-jacket specialists at K-Way brought their love of poppy palettes to Diemme’s Italian-built, mountain-ready low-tops. ($489).
Yang-Yi Goh is GQ's Style Editor.
A version of this story originally appeared in the October 2024 issue of GQ with the title “28 Ways to Put Your Freakiest Foot Forward”
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Photographs by Bowen Fernie
Prop styling by Joonie Jang
Prop styling by Fitz Fitzgerald at Mark Edward Inc.
Cartier, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Eytys, Patek Philippe and Wales Bonner: Courtesy of the brands.
