GQ South Africa

GQ South Africa is the first and last word on men's style. With access to some of the world's top photographers and writers, GQ offers professional men content that is entertaining and enlightening. Whether it's fashion, tech, business, Hollywood or investigative journalism, GQ covers it all with intelligence and imagination.

GQ South Africa

The next chapter

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The Hit List • What to stream if you’re not watching season eight of Game of Thrones

PACK A PUNCH • We’re making a case for first-class luggage and arriving in style

All jet, no lag • GQ-tested methods to conquer time zone exhaustion

The Rising Star • Music’s NBT? Your computer says yes

The 11 things that stain your teeth the most • Plus some tips on how to keep your teeth white

EXPERT TEETH WHITENING BUYS

Meet Tile, the tiny gadget that changed my life • Praise be for Tile, the app-based key finder system that will make your life considerably less stressful

Down to the wire • How a watch with a 55-year history gears up for the future

How Penn Badgley lived long enough to become the villain • On Netflix’s You, the former Gossip Girl breakout finds himself playing a deranged stalker – one who convinces himself he’s doing it all for love. And that he’s pulling it off during a cultural moment when more bad men are revealed every day is nothing less than a high-wire act

Do nude photos have to be a big deal? • No, taking a picture of your junk probably shouldn’t disqualify you from running a business

REWRITE THE RULES • The Huawei P30 series sets a new standard in smartphone photography

The Spirit of our Times • Born from a variation of the tequila plant, agave spirit is fast becoming the new ‘it’ drink in South Africa. And it won’t give you a horrific hangover

WHERE TO ORDER LEONISTA IN SA

Philadelphia, PA • New York often gets the lion’s share of attention, but if you want a different (and friendlier) taste of Americana, Philly is where it’s at

Nothing but denim • Easily the cornerstone of any man’s wardrobe, we’ve put together a fool-proof denim lineup every man should own for the season ahead

For the record • How one man’s home recording studio became one of South Africa’s most renowned centres for music production

EXECUTIVE POWER • To celebrate their upcoming centenary, Bentley launched a limited edition Grand Tourer, inspired by its fast and refined predecessor

Tears of Joy • Get ready to fall in love with the BMW 3 Series all over again

The Aviation Revolution • How AI is making private jetting more accessible to the average man

The Next Chapter • Bryan Habana has swapped tries for ties with the launch of new digital sports marketing agency Retroactive

Offshore Investing for Beginners • A quick 101 on moving money beyond our borders

LIFE AFTER THRONES

Blue-Sky Thinking • Haven’t you heard? Our cities are full, bulging, engorged… and yet demand for luxury homes is ballooning. No wonder, then, that enterprising architects are throwing up ultra-skinny residential skyscrapers around the world. NYC is leading the size-zero revolution with a cluster on the south side of Central Park known as Billionaires’ Row. Here, we tour some of the skyline’s slimmest ‘super-slenders’ and ask: are they pillars of the community or pinnacles of post-crash inequality?

EXCLUSIVE: KIM JONES ON DIOR • Having presented one collection for the menswear side of Dior, Kim Jones discusses what’s next

DIVIDED WE FAIL • DEMOCRACY’S ON THE ROPES. SOCIAL MEDIA MAY BE TO BE BLAME. AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COULD BE THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITARIAN TOOL. BUT ONE THING’S FOR SURE: WE SHOULD DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PREVENT A...