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EDITOR’S LETTER

I was one of the lucky ones. Having left Saint Martin’s School Of Art in 1981, having spent three years studying design and photography (and, if I’m honest, studying rather a lot of clubbing too), a year after I left, I was not exactly punching above my weight. I was living in a housing association apartment in South East London (Peckham, actually, which bears almost no relation to the gentrified postcode it is now), getting up as late in the day as possible (the trick was to only eat one meal a day) and then watching Channel 4 for a few hours before getting dressed and going out to a club. I wasn’t proud of my existence, but I was gradually slipping into a dissolute lifestyle that revolved around The…

EDITOR’S LETTER

Louie BANKS For GQ’s biannual roundup of the most important looks from every major designer and fashion house, photographer Louie Banks headed to the home of all things haute: Paris. “Shooting the AW19 collections story was heavenly,” says Banks. “I brought my favourite models and spent the day with one of my favourite humans, GQ Fashion Director Luke Day!” Kathleen JOHNSTON GQ Social Content Editor Kathleen Johnston sat down for a meal at Mayfair’s Bagatelle to cover a new trend: the restaurant-club, AKA the “clubstaurant”. Three hours later, with music pounding, she had a good grasp of the concept. “Bagatelle is completely, brilliantly bonkers,” says Johnston. “If you’re keen to see just what a restaurant-meets-club looks like, this is the place to go.” Stuart McGURK Sleep is no longer a solitary activity. An entire £100…

It’s still a mad, MAD world

I know that everyone who grew up during the Cold War claims to have been haunted by the prospect of nuclear Armageddon, but it really was true. I used to have a recurring dream in which I was sitting on a beach and – as they used to say – the balloon went up on the horizon and people just sat and stared, waiting for white hot annihilation to reach the shore. It was grim but at least it was by the sea and the sun was shining. Every mushroom cloud, eh? Those of us exposed to the 1984 BBC drama Threads had to consider the inevitability of horrible death coming to a post-industrial Britain already ravaged by unemployment and heavy rain. And then there were the baby boomers recalling how…

It’s still a mad, MAD world

SUCCESSION is the BEST, WEIRDEST, most UNDEFINABLE show on TV right now.

In a suite at the Gleneagles hotel, extremely foul language is being deployed – and then some. I’m on location with Succession, the HBO series about Rupert Murdoch-esque media tycoon Logan Roy, and before me a meeting of the Roy children is veering into absurdity. Kieran Culkin glugs an entire bottle of mineral water, unscripted; in the next take, he has impromptu sex with a window, prompting approving laughter from the crew. This is now the established shooting method of almost every partly improvised sitcom. Popularised by the likes of Curb Your Enthusiasm, it involves giving actors a few takes to ad-lib freely after the scripted version of a scene is in the bag. Yet watching Culkin mime explosive farts seems at odds with the fact that Succession is routinely…

SUCCESSION is the BEST, WEIRDEST, most UNDEFINABLE show on TV right now.

Are you ready FOR JAPAN’S second coming?

Weird to think it now, but the last time the Olympics came to Tokyo, in 1964, there wasn’t much of a Tokyo to speak of. Skyscrapers had yet to start scraping skies (precisely one existed and it was just 72 metres tall) and only 25 per cent of homes had flush toilets. Yet the Games heralded a transformation that was barely believable: within five years Tokyo had 10,000 new buildings, subway lines, an airport monorail, five-star hotels and, in the Shinkansen bullet trains, the fastest mass-transport system on earth. Japan as we know it was born. Over a half-century later, the Olympics are once again set to transform Japan. However, while this land of singing toilets and robot restaurants no longer needs to be brought up to date, it does need…

Are you ready FOR JAPAN’S second coming?

Secrets of the HYPER PRODUCTIVE

04:00 Wake up (ridiculously) early “I quit drinking for two months in January this year, which completely changed my body clock, so I often wake at 4am and read. I recently read Sapiens, but often it’ll be the spillover from the Sunday papers.” 09:00 Walk to work to get your head straight “It’s time for thinking about what’s going to happen in the day ahead, the week ahead or last week. I’ve also been listening to Guy Raz’s entrepreneur podcast, How I Built This. It’s super inspiring.” 10:00 Swot up “Whenever I go on Instagram, I have to remind myself that I’m surrounded by books. I read a lot: GQ, Vanity Fair, the FT, the Times, the Mayfair Times as well, when it’s out. I’m also all over Artnet and the Art Newspaper.” 11:00 Back up new contacts “Golden rule: always…

Secrets of the HYPER PRODUCTIVE

This is the RETRO watch with the biggest STYLE CREDS

The self-winding chronograph movement it contained might not have been a “first”, but the case that launched Heuer’s successor to its fabled Autavia and Carrera in 1969 most certainly was. Unlike the flat-sided dress watches that preceded it, the Monaco featured the world’s first water-resistant square case, an innovation that would become an enduring emblem of the brand long after it became the chosen wristwear of Swiss racing driver and early Heuer ambassador Jo Siffert. Early marketing materials might have boasted that Heuer’s “avantgarde” timepiece feels “equally at home behind the wheel of a formula 1 [sic] and a glass of champagne at an ambassadorial reception”, but there’s little doubt where the wider world felt it rested most comfortably: on the wrist of American actor turned avid motor racer Steve…

This is the RETRO watch with the biggest STYLE CREDS

Inside the weird world of the CHARLES MANSON truthers

Lynette Fromme was 18, depressed and living homeless on Venice Beach, Los Angeles, when she first met Charles Manson. She fell for him immediately, particularly when he talked charismatically about protecting the environment. Fifty-two years later she still feels the same way. “There’s just life in some people that attracts,” she says, “his being, his animation, his personality. You know, Al Gore is saying the right things, but he’s not as attractive as Charlie. People say [Manson] was evil, but I never saw evil in him. He said he was both – good and bad – and was free to do as he wanted because of it.” In 1969, two years after Manson met Fromme, his followers broke into two homes in Los Angeles and murdered seven people, including the actor…

Inside the weird world of the CHARLES MANSON truthers

Inside the raucous, ridiculous rise of the CLUBSTAURANT

It’s 11:30pm on a Friday night and the white-clad waiters at Bagatelle – a glitzy French restaurant in London’s Mayfair – have just mounted the velvet banquettes. The 1986 deep house hit “Can You Feel It” thunders through the speakers, while over in the far corner Usain Bolt tucks into artfully presented mains next to a waitress wildly smashing two silver plates together as makeshift cymbals. To my right, a big group of enthusiastic 24-year-old men, here to celebrate a birthday, jump onto their seats to join in with the staff’s whooping and whistling as an unperturbed sommelier refills their glasses with Dom Pérignon at an impressive pace. To my left, a woman clutching a Lumiere cocktail (Belvedere Vodka, coconut, pineapple) has a go at banging the giant drum attached to…

Inside the raucous, ridiculous rise of the CLUBSTAURANT

BARBOUR’S got your back

The humble shirt: an everyday staple for men across the globe. It’s one of the easiest garments to use to switch up your look whether you want to give your personal style a refresh or need to transition your seasonal wardrobe. And with the golden hues of autumn fast approaching, Barbour has got you covered. With its AW19 collection from The Shirt Department, Barbour offers the fabrics and comfort for the cooler months combined with an embedded heritage and timeless style that will elevate any outfit. From layering washed cotton tartan shirts to dressing up Plain Oxfords, you can consider you winter wardrobe sorted with the help of The Shirt Department. This year is a significant milestone in Barbour’s history – celebrating 125 years of a family owned, global success story.…

BARBOUR’S got your back

Revealed: 132-year-old hack to minimise YOUR SCREEN TIME

There are some accessories that instantly denote both a man’s taste and his standing. An immaculately crafted Hermès briefcase, for instance (the edge-coatings on the seams of the French heritage brand’s leather goods are enough to send shivers of pleasure down this writer’s spine), or a pair of hand-carved horn EB Meyrowitz spectacles. Another such item is a leather-bound diary from Smythson, synonymous with old-school Britishness and understated style. Managing one’s schedule with a Smythson diary as opposed to a smartphone calendar is to keep one’s time with a vintage Rolex instead of an Apple Watch – a slice of analogue elegance in an increasingly digital world. It’s not only us who think so, either. Founded in 1887, Smythson has provided stationery to the likes of the Queen, Sigmund Freud, Sir…

Revealed: 132-year-old hack to minimise YOUR SCREEN TIME

THE BOYS OF SUMMER:

Summer in the UK is less of a given, as it is in the Mediterranean (where infallible warm weather and long, white sandy beaches are thrust upon you whether you like it or not), and more of a construct. Thanks to our predictably unpredictable climes, it takes the serendipitous alignment of countless tiny factors in order for us to actually experience the sunshine season as Mother Nature intended. From an excellently positioned restaurant terrace that gets the best of the sun (even if it’s actually quite cold) to a stylish pair of sunglasses with lenses so sepia they make grey skies look golden, it’s a point from which many of this country’s cleverest men have made a living. Here, to understand what it is that brings sunshine into their lives,…

THE BOYS OF SUMMER:

To STOP this, scientists want to DIM THE SUN

On paper, there’s not much to suggest that the experiment should be the first step towards humanity’s destruction. High over the New Mexico desert, a repurposed balloon similar to those used by Nasa will float to an altitude of about 20km and release a payload. Scientific balloons can lift up to 3,600kg – the weight of three small cars – but in this instance, the cargo will be minuscule by comparison: first, a small volume of water, then, on a later trip, sulphates. The goal? To increase the density of particles in the clouds below, making them more reflective and bouncing solar radiation back into space. In other words, to dim the sun. Proponents of the experiment suggest it might be the first step in developing technology that could save…

To STOP this, scientists want to DIM THE SUN

VIRTUAL CELEBRITIES are taking over your feeds. But does it matter that they are NOT REAL?

Think “modelling” and you might think of Paris, perhaps, or London or New York. To a number of brands, another place has recently appeared on that list: the British seaside town Weymouth. The Diigitals is located near Chesil Beach, at the home of Cameron-James Wilson. The company has worked with the likes of Balmain and Ellesse on worldwide campaigns and its point of difference is simple: it’s the world’s first modelling agency for virtual celebrities. It’s the latest evolutionary step in a trend that gained teeth last year when Brud – the Los Angeles company behind a computer-generated Instagrammer called Lil Miquela, an avatar with 1.6 million followers – attracted $6m (£4.7m) of investment. She wears digital versions of real-life clothes and shows off pixel-perfect re-creations of physical products. In May, she…

VIRTUAL CELEBRITIES are taking over your feeds. But does it matter that they are NOT REAL?

Fix up! LOOK SHARP

Cleansers, face serums, masks, exfoliators, moisturisers and eye creams – the list of possible steps to add to your daily routine is endless and somewhat confusing. Luckily the experts at John Bell & Croyden, London’s luxury pharmacy, have carefully curated the ultimate skincare edit in celebration of sponsoring the British GQ Grooming Awards 2020. Showcasing 20 products in a beautiful leather trunk made in partnership with Rapport London, John Bell & Croyden’s exclusive, specialist skincare routine will take you from day to night, one step at a time. John Bell & Croyden, Pharmacists to Her Majesty The Queen, has been a health and wellness institution in the heart of London’s Marylebone since 1798. Centred around being a luxury pharmacy first, combined with the incredibly knowledgeable team and myriad services on offer,…

Fix up! LOOK SHARP

Men, stop dressing so BASIC this summer

If you looked out over the crowds at Glastonbury this year, you would surely have to agree: Love Island has a lot to answer for. The male of the species – at least at the millennial end of the spectrum – has reimagined his summer festival wardrobe as a cross between a man-cleavaged reality television star and a Mennace advertising campaign. It’s a very simple formula, and one that’s designed to satisfy the preening ego of those who adopt it. First, take a tourniquet-tight, muscle-fit Hawaiian shirt – or simply a bomber jacket worn with nothing underneath (because #chestday). Next, add a pair of thigh-throttling shorts that rise so high they’re in risk of an asbo. Finally, finish with a tight fade, the haircut of choice for anyone with the…

Men, stop dressing so BASIC this summer

NEWSFLASH: The future of art is already here

You can lose yourself, quite literally, in the work of Claudia Hart. She creates art in virtual reality – such as “Alice Unchained” (below), in which animated figures dance through a labyrinthine virtual world of emojis and QR codes – and is one of four artists featured in Enter Through The Headset 4, an exhibition at London’s Gazelli Art House, showcasing art that incorporates VR and augmented reality (AR integrates “real-life” elements too). Hart has become a standard bearer for VR. It is, she says, “a hybrid between sculpture, architecture and photography”. When Hart first began teaching herself animation, inspired by a viewing of Toy Story at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival, the only other people who knew how to use the technology were former “military people”, who spent their time…

NEWSFLASH: The future of art is already here

FOR YOUR BLACK BOOK…

Rooftop Penthouse at Grand Hotel Tremezzo Lake Como, Italy Killer feature: Two private Jacuzzis Total size: 158 square metres grandhoteltremezzo.com The Muraka at Conrad Rangali, Maldives Killer feature: Underwater bedroom Total size: 652 square metres conradmaldives.com Nobu Villa at Nobu Hotel Miami, US Killer feature: Wraparound terrace Total size: 232 square metres nobuhotelmiamibeach.com Green 10 at Finca Cortesin Marbella, Spain Killer feature: Unsurpassed views of the Sierra Bermeja mountain range Total size: 781 square metres fincacortesin.com…

FOR YOUR BLACK BOOK…

Stimulate your MIND, challenge your BODY and feed your SOUL

Today, time is precious and we are rightly selective about how we spend it, especially when it comes to booking the all important summer holiday. We want relaxation and experiences – to switch off and board the flight home feeling rejuvenated as well as being inspired from re-engaging with the world. With its Mediterranean beaches, tranquil azure sea and non-stop sunshine combined with historical landmarks to explore, a growing foodie scene, music festivals, and windsurfing schools, Western Turkey really has it all. Only a three-hour flight from the UK, both Izmir and Alacati are two of Turkey’s most culturally vibrant destinations that will leave you wanting to come back again and again. 1. Mind Explore Izmir’s ancient history and lose yourself among the monuments It’s not news that travelling is in itself good…

Stimulate your MIND, challenge your BODY and feed your SOUL

These boots were made for stomping

There are certain items of which no self-respecting man’s wardrobe should be bereft: a navy blue suit being one, a perfectly cut taupe trench coat being another. One more item that every man should own is a pair of heavy-duty black boots – and it’s a point that the world’s menswear designers agree on for AW19. From the commando boots with built-in spats shown at Dior to the hardcore paratrooper styles at British label Church’s, this season it’s all about getting your feet ready for the trenches (even if you only plan on jumping in puddles).…

These boots were made for stomping

It’s time to start rebuilding your belt wardrobe*

It’s time to buckle back up. This season designers have given us new reason to invest – no matter how fitted your trousers There’s a firm belief in the tailoring community that if your trousers are properly cut, then they shouldn’t need a belt to hold them up. It’s a snobbery that saw the belt all but go extinct. Although Alessandro Michele had a firm stab at bringing belts back from the brink when he reintroduced the retro GG styles at Gucci a few seasons ago, it’s really Miuccia Prada that’s working the hardest to bring the humble belt back into favour. Stands to reason, then, that you too should be paying closer attention to your own personal belt wardrobe this season. An extra-long Nato belt, for instance, can look great…

It’s time to start rebuilding your belt wardrobe*

Hype Attack the week

THE GQ SPOTLIGHT Investigative long reads, covering politics, music and tech, every Thursday at 6am. HOT LETTER The topical issues that need debating, each Tuesday at 8am. Dip Someone SAY Weekend? Yep! Specifically: new luxury columnist Zachary Weiss, fortnightly on Saturday at 5pm. DATE NIGHT FEELINGS Flora Gill (and her boyfriend) on the weird world of sex, fortnightly on Saturday at 5pm. THE FIRST TIME WITH Musicians share their personal “firsts” – from tours to love to tattoos – each Friday at 6am.…

Hype Attack the week

The TEN objects that define SUMMER right now*

Summer is a time of tropes – and recently those tropes have shifted. Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long” captures this neatly. Reflecting on his idyllic summer of 1989, the singer recalls a carefree time of campfires, singing and open water. It’s the kind of American pastoral that taps into the traditions that gave us the Beach Boys and the Drifters. As Kid Rock muses nostalgically: “We didn’t have no internet”. And what a difference the internet has made. Now, with social media’s tendency to celebrate the #luxurylifestyle, summer’s connotations are skewing a great deal more aspirational: it is becoming defined as the domain of yacht parties, “it” sunglasses and statement rosé. Or at least that’s what the influencers would have you believe. New research by Zopa, the FeelGood Money™ company and soon…

The TEN objects that define SUMMER right now*

AUTUMNAL ACCENTS

AUTUMNAL ACCENTS

Tools for LIFE!

Wire-crimping tool, multipurpose hook, mini screwdriver, wire cutter: having a (stylish) toolbox in your back pocket is a reassuring experience. For years Victorinox has been the go-to for the multi-purpose pocket knife and now its compact and sturdy classic has been updated for the modern everyday. As well as the traditional officer’s knife functions, the CyberTool pocket knife now includes an LED light that can beam for up to ten metres, x8 magnifying glass and a bit wrench. Encased in polished, red translucent, cellidor plastic and braced by an aluminum handle for enhanced strength - it’s a functional piece with attitude. You’ll never put off a DIY conundrum again.…

Tools for LIFE!

Nestled on the hillsides of the Cotswolds and spread over 400 acres of sublime scenery, you’ll discover a countryside estate like no other. Part boutique hotel, part adventure hideout, The Fish Hotel is a collection of village-style houses, huts and hideaways offering a back-to-nature sanctuary with a touch of luxury. For those seeking escape from the daily grind of city living you’ll be spoilt for choice with this countryside playground. The vast range of accommodation at The Fish means you can always find the right balance of cosy hidden corners mixed with contemporary Scandinavian design to suit your personal relaxation requirements. If you’re looking for something with rustic charm, the Hillside Huts offer a truly private experience. Complete with bedroom, lounge area and ensuite bathroom, these quaint dwellings offer a unique, secluded…

THE GQ HOUSE RULES

This man is not wearing any underwear This is Erik Torstensson, cofounder and creative director of Frame. You’d like him. Why? Well, much like the clothes he designs, he’s achingly smart, frustratingly attractive and undeniably cool in all the right places. Hence: no pants. Think you can rock such wafting, refined drapery as well as he does? Then jump to page 107 immediately to swot up on this full-body trend. + How’s your golf game? (We don’t care…) – p.101 And on the third day, Kanye made God merch – p.103 Want Extinction Rebellion street-riot cred? Grow a mullet – p.109…

THE GQ HOUSE RULES

Ceci n’est pas une SCOOTER

‘C’est degueulasse!’ Stuart McGurk is AGAINST le scooter Let’s be clear about something: no human, since we left the trees, has looked anything but ridiculous by moving horizontally while standing stationary. Here’s the complete list of them: Segway riders, Airwheel riders, “hoverboard” (ie, two-wheel) riders and Hannibal Lecter when they wheeled him from high security to meet the senator. (Although, let’s be honest, the latter does make a killer Halloween costume if you have too much time on your hands.) To that we can now add the riders of electric scooters or, specifically, the ones the fashion mafia zoom around on during Paris Fashion Week. Leaving aside that they’re illegal to use on UK roads – they may as well be smoking a crack pipe – what’s worse is how, for scooter riders,…

Ceci n’est pas une SCOOTER

UP Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls, indeed. Soutine The new joint from Corbin & King. Go. And then go again. Trapstar The only leisure logo worth reppin’. Ella Balinska Daughter of television chef Lorraine Pascale, soon to be seen in the Charlie’s Angels reboot and the lit-est new face in town. Aries Leave Supreme to the kidults. This is streetwear for the jet set. Yungblud Bastard child of Avril Lavigne and Busted? Whatever. We dig you, bro. Afterparties For assistants only Facetune 2 Selfie-editing app that irons the life out of your face. Resist. Celery juice If this is life, we don’t want any part of it. Getting your friends to pay for your birthday dinner They showed up. They sang. You pay. Capisce? Putting ice in your rosé at lunch There’s basic… and then there’s this. Nick Kyrgios The Australian tennis bad boy is just too bratty to root…

When will brands STOP TRYING to make GOLF?

I remember, years ago, meeting Justin Timberlake in what Chuck Klosterman would describe as an “unnecessarily expensive” London hotel. (The bath robes were as soft as freshly beaten egg whites – I checked – and their turn-down service, I was told, involved a lightly seared wagyu beef patty held gently between a perfectly toasted brioche bun.) I was a smartarse young gunslinger back then – no giggling at the back – and after our chat I enquired what JT was up to post-UK media commitments. Timberlake smiled, tapped the heel of his high-tops against the teal carpet, made the universal mime for thwacking a ball and said, “I’m off to play golf. You swing?” I what? I’ve always felt bad about how loudly I guffawed after hearing he was off for…

When will brands STOP TRYING to make GOLF?

SUPER-DUPER POSH paraphernalia*

What do people call all the bits that end up in your pockets after a night out? Or the loose ends that you find in your Barbour jacket pocket two months after Glastonbury? Festival junk? Soiree paraphernalia? It’s that sticky, icky odd collection of invaluables you’d also find at the bottom of your manbag (yes, we still use the term manbag here at House Rules; it’s perfectly acceptable because we invented the damn term) if only you’d bother to empty it. You know what we mean: two or three £1.99 Bic lighters, a bottle-opener or two (if you use one as a key fob, divorce yourself), endless coins in a variety of currencies, half a broken cigarette you ponced off the bouncer as you were leaving and a single piece…

SUPER-DUPER POSH paraphernalia*

Peak 2019 is… GOD MERCH!

The great American social commentator Fran Lebowitz once wrote, “Love of clothing is what I have instead of spirituality. It is personal, transcendent and deeply fulfilling.” Her preferred denomination? Savile Row’s Anderson & Sheppard. For today’s hypebeast, the relationship between fashion and religion is not metaphoric but literal. Fear Of God, the name of the LA streetwear label that created Kendrick Lamar’s Bruce Lee-style tracksuit for his Damn tour, is no play on words. The designer and founder, Jerry Lorenzo, regularly posts Bible scriptures on Instagram and counts Jay-Z, Justin Bieber and Kanye West as both friends and fans of his clothes. Speaking of the West connection, Carl Lentz, the pastor who baptised Justin Bieber in NBA basketballer Tyson Chandler’s bathtub, appeared in Nike Air x Fear Of God collab sneakers. Lentz,…

Peak 2019 is… GOD MERCH!

GOOD NAILS are the business cards of the body

Mark Powell, diamond geezer par excellence and Soho-based tailor to all manner of famous and infamous men, including Ronnie Kray, Bryan Ferry and Bradley Wiggins, once told me during an interview, “I’m the type of geezer to knock someone out and get a manicure.” I’ve always known that men who get manicures are dangerous. At school in North East London, it was the “top boys”, those with close connections to football firms and drug dealers who got their hair cut and nails manicured every Friday in preparation for a weekend of sex, shopping, clubbing and fighting. Men don’t yet have many gender-specific nail bars, but spas offer great unisex options: the 60-minute Prescription Manicure at the Jessica Nail Studio at Corinthia Hotel London is pretty much bulletproof, even for budding…

GOOD NAILS are the business cards of the body

1,001 manssentials

This month: Patek Philippe Ref 2499 Last year, GQ’s resident Ernest Hemingway in skinny jeans and editor of House Rules, Jonathan Heaf, went to interview Johnny Depp. He was attended by a pair of PR executives/crisis managers from a firm called Hawthorn. These were not the bubbly fashionistas or epicene and-rogynes with whom I sometimes interact at the coalface of the luxury industry. No, this duo of spin doctors was described as if they had just stepped out of a streamed TV drama about, well, crisis management. Heaf’s prose analysed their look as “route-one Mayfair hedgie on an off-site: crisp, pale-blue shirts (tucked in), narrow but not-too-skinny indigo jeans, a woven belt at the hips and a vintage Rolex on the wrist”. I may have started my working life in the wine trade…

1,001 manssentials

ALESSANDRO RISTORI

Italy is undergoing a cultural renaissance right now. OK, maybe not exactly along the Michelangelo/Leonardo lines of Renaissance 1.0, more a lightly ironic surge of popular culture spearheaded by men such as Gucci’s Alessandro Michele and king of the wedding singers Alessandro Ristori. If you are a regular on the Monte Carlo/Costa Smeralda/Forte Dei Marmi circuit, then you will know Ristori very well. But on the off-chance you were unable to make Charlotte Casiraghi’s wedding in the sprawling palace of the Grimaldis in Monaco, where Ristori supplied what Shakespeare called the food of love, he is the crooner-in-chief of the Italian and French Rivieras. The story of Ristori, who’s 40 years old and a native of Faenza, follows a narrative arc with which aficionados of The X Factor will be familiar. He…

ALESSANDRO RISTORI

Three ways to wear…

1. Master of surprise Jeff likes to tip convention on its head. See how he’s wearing autumn clothing here, but in a summer palette? He took the red pill years ago: your move, Neo. 2. The outer limits Jeff has one of the best jacket collections outside Italy. See how he combines skinny white jeans with a black leather car coat? Only two people can do such a thing: Jeff and Jeff’s reflection. 3. Strokes of genius Those atomically bright Prada shirts are beautiful. Like an artist with a fresh canvas, Jeff sets them off with ice-white jeans. [That’s enough Jeff – Ed.] Photographs Getty Images; HorstP Horst/Getty Images; Instagram/@alessandroristori.official…

Three ways to wear…

“Colored cottons hang in air, charming cobras in the square, striped Djellebas we can wear at home,” sang Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1969’s “Marrakesh Express”. Spot on about the alternative garms as well as the lifestyle choice, fellas. I am totally channelling this CS&N mood while packing for August high-summer holidays, fed up with basic resort gear, feeling a tangible disconnect between pristine, overtly Western vacation garb. Instead, rustic, crafty and ethnically diverse garments seem correct. Neatly pressed shorts, bright block colours and mannered polos seem desperately at odds with elemental environments, their peoples and, indeed, spiritual enlightenment – right, man? Witness Marrakshi Life, a significant part of what I’m calling “alternative artisan resort”, which takes traditional Moroccan dress combined with contemporary nuance in wickedly chic local fabrics. Gorgeous hand-loomed…

The great MULLET CAPER

New/old hair klaxon: I’ve got a mullet (again). And I’m not scared of using it. “How?” or “Why?” you ask. Well, I grew long feathery bits down my neck, then fancied short sides with no sideburns. I left what covered the crown and the fringe. The result was instant: my barnet was delivered directly to high mullet status. It has given me a fresh lease of style, a certain dangerous attitude and an edge so wrong it’s (almost) right. For clarity, a mullet is a layered haircut with a longer back than mid-section, yet with myriad variations. One thing it will never be, however, is route one cool. Yet I’m thrilled with the outcome and also the reaction. Mullets always were provocative, abrasive haircuts – and taking little skill to execute…

The great MULLET CAPER

Kill all hippies! (Again)

Excuse me while I take a hit of my Beboe sativa vaporiser. [Inhales] Duuuuuuuude, it’s, like, so true [exhales]: tie-dye has gone all designer and hype. What was once the preserve of dodgy stalls in Camden Market is now the height of designer fashion. And, no, that’s not the THC talking. Balenciaga, Prada, Valentino, Berluti and Ralph Lauren now offer all manner of tie-dye garments. And where there’s hype, hip hop cannot be far away (viz A$AP Rocky, left). The trend for hypebeast designer tie-dye is just the latest example of counterculture commodification. It’s all around us. No one buys a ten-bag of weed any more – they want to smoke exotic, expensively cultivated strains from their Ignite vaporiser. So it is that designer tie-dye is just the thing for…

Kill all hippies! (Again)

James Corden’s AMA (ask me anything) We focus our quick-fire questions on this month’s all-singing, some-dancing cover star. Fitter, faster, stronger, better… GQ personal trainer Bradley Simmonds hosts our step-by-step videos to re-up your workout. Rewatch: Gwendoline Christie The actor on how Game Of Thrones made her question what it means to be a woman. New rules of fatherhood Dustin Lance Black and Tom Daley reveal what they wish they’d known about being a parent. Mark Ronson x Miley Cyrus The GQ Hype cover star on crashing the internet with the video for “Nothing Breaks Like A Heart”. Jake Gyllenhaal vs the web The Spider-Man: Far From Home star on his love for Tom Holland (and London).…

A simple one for you this month: polo shirts. I usually just buy whatever’s hanging on the rail in my local supermarket – as I rarely have an opportunity to wear one in this country – but this summer, particularly following the heatwave we had last year, I want to invest in something that I’ll actually take pleasure in putting on. Do you have any advice with regards to the best styles or brands to go for? Tim, Great Tew Dear Tim, Personally speaking, I’m not really a polo shirt fan. I tend to find most variations on the shape restrictive in the sleeve area, too short in the body and the collar never seems able to maintain its shape. Also, being a tall, slightly “hippy” man, I tend to feel like a…

In with a (silver) bullet

There is a new Lotus position. There have been many since the visionary, mercurial Colin Chapman built his first car in a garage in 1948. “Simplify, then add lightness” was his most celebrated maxim, a policy espoused on 1962’s epochal Lotus 25, whose “fully stressed” monocoque chassis made it the template for all Formula One racing cars thereafter. Chapman was one of the English garagistes derided by Enzo Ferrari, but he could play the Old Man at his own game and his name and engineering retain a powerful brand equity in 2019. The company’s new majority shareholder, Chinese behemoth Geely, will be hoping to leverage that immutability and the company’s emotional pull as it sinks billions into Lotus’ latest turnaround plan. The new boss is Phil Popham, a former Jaguar Land…

In with a (silver) bullet

Lean on me (if you dare)

This is the bike the person who taught you to ride warned you about Is it a dirt bike? Is it a sport bike? Is it an adventure bike? Er, no, because it is too big, too heavy and too tarmac-centric to fit any of those descriptions. Forget about long motorway runs, daily stop-start commutes or off-road trail riding: this is not the bike for you. And if you are looking for comfort, you best look elsewhere. So, what exactly is the Ducati Hypermotard for? The answer is simple: it’s for having the most fun on two wheels… ever. Superfast, ultra-responsive, slippy, slidey and scary, this is the bike the person who taught you to ride warned you about. But in a very good way. For a start, it looks great. Then there’s…

Lean on me (if you dare)

Your own Ferrari… literally

Any Ferrari signals an ascension to a higher form of automotive ownership. But the company’s Special Projects division is as elevated as Maranello gets: you don’t get to buy your own Ferrari, you get invited to create it. This is a 21st-century reboot of Italy’s carrozzeria coachbuilding tradition, in which artisanal car firms reworked bodies into flamboyantly personal expressions of gentlemanly taste. Owning something no one else has is a signature of 2019’s luxury world and Ferrari is happy to oblige, with mixed results. But the P80/C is spectacular, not least because it’s believed to be the first of the 30-odd SP cars to use a racing car as its basis. Its owner is Hong Kongbased entrepreneur TK Mak, whose interests include Blackbird Automotive, Ferrari’s official dealer in the territory, and the…

Your own Ferrari… literally

Circolo Popolare, London

Back in February, a fun-loving French company opened an outrageously over-the-top Italian trattoria in East London’s trendy Shoreditch. An explosion of Capri-inspired colour, chaos and charm, Gloria was the ultimate antidote to the doom and gloom of Brexit Britain, where every day felt like la dolce vita. It was Instafabulous with bells on. So how do you top the most exciting and extravagant restaurant opening of the year? According to one of the cofounders of the Big Mamma Group, Victor Lugger, it’s easy: you’ve got to go large, be bigger, brasher and even more OTT. “Let me tell you something,” the 34-year-old says mischievously. “One of our mottos is: if it’s too big, it’s not big enough. And we think that anyone who tells you that size doesn’t matter probably has…

Circolo Popolare, London

Crab pasta by Salvatore Moscato from Circolo Popolare

Step one: The bisque Ingredients 80ml oil300g crab meat40g tomato paste concentrate600g ice Method Pour the oil into a pan and once hot take the brown meat and legs off a whole crab (it should end up weighing around 300g) and fry until it changes colour. Add the tomato paste concentrate and stir. Then add three batches of ice, 200g at a time, waiting until each batch melts before adding the next portion. When the bisque (sauce) thickens up, take it off the hob, strain and set aside. Step two: The crab meat Ingredients 80ml olive oil320g white crab meat60ml Cognac Method Heat the olive oil in a separate pan and add the white crab meat. When it’s piping hot, add the Cognac. Flambé for 2-3 seconds, take off the hob and set aside. Step three: Finish the sauce Ingredients 150ml olive oil25g garlic15g fresh chilli pepper320ml…

Crab pasta by Salvatore Moscato from Circolo Popolare

The Laughing Heart, London

Once in a blue moon, you come across a neighbourhood joint so lovely that for a moment you actually consider moving, if only to indulge the dream of making it your local. An evening at The Laughing Heart, a wine bar tucked between a blind suppliers and a luggage shop on an unassuming street in Hoxton, East London, is this exact fantasy fuel. The brainchild of Charlie Mellor, with former Great British Menu star Tom Anglesea in the kitchen, this little spot is sophisticated but homely, elevated but easy. The two-floor space is all exposed brick, wooden furniture and dim lighting, with an L-shaped bar up front (downstairs, you’ll find a private dining room and cellar). Candles flicker from every surface, illuminating the contented faces of trendy groups of friends, well-dressed…

The Laughing Heart, London

The Court 9 Kingly Street, London W1. thecourt.co.uk The setup: Entrepreneur Harry Mead has united two hospitality heavyweights – bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana and chef Tom Sellers – in this slick, speakeasy-style club, where live music and cabaret take centre stage. Eat this: The elegant British fare changes often, but look out for the 45-day-aged Lake District sirloin, served with a buttery potato terrine (£25). Drink that: There’s a secret menu for those in the know. Ask for the Handshake (£20) and you’ll be delivered a delicious take on an Old Fashioned: Caol Ila 15-year-old Unpeated, maple syrup and a trio of bitters. A spray of Ardbeg and pine-needle tincture lends a smoky finish. 24 Mayfair 24 Hertford Street, London W1. 24mayfair.co.uk The setup: From the plush elegance of the violet and gold interiors to the luxe glamour…

Sekforde Tequila & Mezcal Mixer

How do you get the most from your favourite bottle of spirits? Drink it neat, attempt some cocktail wizardry or rely on the same standard mixers that risk drowning the flavours that made you buy the whisky, rum or gin in the first place? Enter Sekforde, the brainchild of Talula White, who realised there was an unexplored world of mixing potential beyond tonic and soda. “I wanted to create mixers crafted around specific spirits,” says White. “They’re a simple way to do unique, refreshing serves with interesting and unusual flavours.” Featuring in cocktails at the likes of The Berkeley’s Blue Bar and Trailer Happiness, you can now raise your mixed drinks game at home too. We’ve fallen for the Tequila & Mezcal Mixer, which uses prickly pear, fig and cardamom…

Sekforde Tequila & Mezcal Mixer

Gleneagles, Scotland

Fun fact: Gleneagles has its very own mainline station, less than two miles from its imposing drive. But then it was once a British Rail hotel, so you win some, you lose some. Fortunately, since 2015 it’s been in the portfolio of Ennismore (hospitality entrepreneurs behind The Hoxton series), which means this legendary stop on the global golf tour is far more than mock-baronial bedrooms and wall-to-wall tartan. Instead, it’s the perfect expression of the modern, full-service destination resort: still focused on its greens, naturally, but busy amplifying myriad other attractions that should appeal to anyone who wants a few activities sprinkled throughout their stay. Beyond golf there’s – deep breath – shooting, canoeing, riding, climbing, falconry, cycling, tennis, off-roading, archery and fishing. And for the merely indolent there’s an Espa…

Gleneagles, Scotland

Where we’ve been eating this month…

No 5 Social The Jason Atherton restaurant formerly known as Little Social has reopened after a stunning refurb, serving seasonal British produce by head chef Kostas Papathanasiou. Standout dish Josper-grilled Iberico pork chop and braised hispi cabbage. 5 Pollen Street, London W1. 020 7870 3730. no5social.com Les 110 De Taillevent London This classic French bistro remains a stand-out Manhattan-style dining room. The food’s good; the wine’s unbeatable. Standout dish Curry Dorset monkfish, peas, smoked ham and potato velouté. 16 Cavendish Square, London W1. 020 3141 6016. les-110-taillevent-london.com Singburi Tucked on a street in Leytonstone, BYOB, cash only, run by a fierce and charming band of women, Singburi has developed a reputation for some of the best Thai food in London. Standout dish Pad talay: a spicy stir-fry of fish, squid, prawns and mussels. 593 High Road Leytonstone, London E11. 020 8281 4801.…

Where we’ve been eating this month…

The Ufford Crown, Suffolk

You would expect The Specials, Ed Sheeran and The Zutons to drink behind the toughest doors in town, but they’ve all come around to this tucked-away 16th-century Suffolk pub, hidden a stone’s throw from the world-renowned recording studio Decoy. But their draw to The Ufford Crown isn’t just convenience. The elegant interior demonstrates contemporary nuance with a refreshing sensitivity to the building’s beautifully ramshackle aesthetic – this is not the theme park gentrification you find at most gastropubs a train ride from London. And then there’s the food. The work of head chef Alex Dunham, who was trained by executive chef and cofounder Will Hardiman (formerly of Coq d’Argent), is written into local legend. GQ kicked things off with a runny-yolk, caramelised onion scotch egg, washed down with a pint of…

The Ufford Crown, Suffolk

Anthony Bourdain Remembered

After fans were left heartbroken by his tragic death in June 2018, CNN – who sent 61-year-old Anthony Bourdain (above) around the world for his superb series Parts Unknown – set up a digital book of remembrance. What ensued was almost overwhelming: thousands of posts flooded in from around the world for the man whose force of personality (so ideally suited to the kind of first-person TV he produced) made everyone feel they knew him. The desire for a more permanent memorial led to this collection of photos and tributes, originally put in a book format for his daughter, Ariane. Bourdain’s gift was to make programmes full of solace (a kind of comfort food) whatever the mood of the viewer, sharing his joy in what he discovered, but also the sense…

Anthony Bourdain Remembered

Artisan stand mixer by KitchenAid

Celebrate the return of The Great British Bake Off and 100 years of KitchenAid with this anniversary edition of its 4.8-litre stand mixer. Part of the Queen Of Hearts collection (don’t let that put you off – kings can bake cakes too), this Ferrari-red direct-drive machine comes with a custom chrome “Power Hub” that will take you from 0 to 60 cupcakes in no time at all. And the icing on the cake? This is a limited-edition model, so everyone who owns it will be a guaranteed star baker. On your marks, get set… you know the rest. • £699. kitchenaid.co.uk…

Artisan stand mixer by KitchenAid

How boxing lost it and football got it back

Boxing stupidly decided to swap judgement days for paydays. Boxing – or rather, elite heavyweight boxing, the glittering showcase of the sport – attempted to keep the pay-per-view cash registers ringing even as the best scrupulously avoided fighting the best. Just when it seemed boxing was on the cusp of a new golden age, it tried to do what no sport can ever do: avoid true competition. And it all ended in tears. Andy Ruiz Jr tore up the script when he dramatically flattened Anthony Joshua in Madison Square Garden. And now we must forget the fantasy – though it seemed so real! – that three great, undefeated heavyweight champions were going to square off against each other in a series of mouthwatering fights to rival the mythic age when Muhammad…

How boxing lost it and football got it back

I set my Springsteen biopic in Luton… obviously

I was 16 years old the first time I heard Bruce Springsteen. It was the autumn of 1987 and I had just started sixth-form college. Growing up in Luton as the son of a working-class Pakistani family I had never previously assumed that Springsteen’s music was for the likes of me. It was only when a college friend handed me a couple of cassettes and instructed me to listen that I came to realise how wrong my initial dismissal of Springsteen had been. It was not long before I was a confirmed fan, repeatedly listening to his songs and studying his lyrics. In my twenties and thirties my Springsteen devotion deepened. I travelled across the country, and later the world, to see him in concert. When I was at the front…

I set my Springsteen biopic in Luton… obviously

Islands in the streams: the niche Netflix rivals you never knew you never needed

We all know that TV as we know it is on the way out. No longer is it a choice between giving your money to Netflix or Amazon Prime (answer: always Netflix). This autumn will see the big beasts coming lumbering into view in ultra-HD, all set to end the idea of “broadcast TV” for good. There’s Disney, who will launch Disney+, which promises to bring every Disney title under one roof, from the Marvel and Star Wars films to Pixar and the rest, along with a whole host of original commissioning (of which a new Star Wars and Marvel series – starring Tom Hiddleston’s Loki – are but two). And then of course there’s Apple, who will launch Apple TV+ and with it a host of new shows from…

Islands in the streams: the niche Netflix rivals you never knew you never needed

Who owns the moon?

Since 1980, Dennis Hope has sold more than 611 million acres of the moon. For $24.99 per acre, his company, Lunar Embassy, will provide buyers with the deeds to their property, a map of where it is and a guide to the covenants, codes and restrictions that govern it. According to his website, Hope counts three US presidents – Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and George HW Bush – plus more than 675 “well-known celebrities” among his clientele. As the numbers above suggest, it has been a lucrative venture. Part of the appeal of what he’s selling is the potential value of a lunar lot. “Your moon property comes with mineral rights,” the website states. “In fact, did you know that the moon is covered in helium-3? A possible clean-burning energy…

Who owns the moon?

Cancel culture vs the untouchables

Anybody who bought their ticket early for Quincy Jones’ show at London’s O2 in June will have noticed that the event that took place was not exactly what they signed up for. When it was announced in February, it was billed as an orchestral tribute to Jones’ three blockbuster collaborations with Michael Jackson: Off The Wall, Thriller and Bad. In May, however, a new wave of posters appeared around London, rebranding the night a “Soundtrack Of The 80s”. The poster still listed several Jackson numbers (interspersed, in some printings, with considerably fewer famous songs from Jones’ 1981 solo album, The Dude), but the singer’s name was absent. This awkward compromise sums up the inconclusiveness of the general response to the upsettingly credible allegations of child abuse in the documentary Leaving…

Cancel culture vs the untouchables

Relax… we’re in great shape

So, as Brexit continues to obsess the Westminster class and the markets scrutinise the UK economy with brutal scepticism, it is important not to lose sight of the main question of the summer. Namely: how old is too old to subscribe to GQ? At what age are you obliged to hang up your Gucci suit, box away your limited edition Bowie Vans and accept that your Baume Small Second is a watch for millennials, not old codgers? And the excellent news is: never. Wear what you like, do what you like, cut a dash. As bumpy a ride as the first quarter of the 21st century is undoubtedly proving, one of its under-reported revolutions has been the near-abolition of old age. Look, I’m not saying that your body won’t continue to age, that…

Relax… we’re in great shape

James Corden and the fun, fun, fun machine

‘I was giving Sir Paul McCartney a pep talk in a cupboard, wondering what happened to my life’ Suited and lightly oranged, James Corden sits at a desk in a London studio. He frowns and licks his teeth, listening to a hidden earpiece – ready to be cued from across the sea. Middlesex-born, Bucks-raised, a Londoner throughout his twenties and early thirties, Corden has spent the last few years in Los Angeles from where he hosts The Late Late Show for CBS. This week, a special occasion, he’s brought the talk show to the UK for a run of four episodes. They’re to be recorded in this cavernous studio in Westminster and later beamed back for delayed broadcast in the US. Corden is poised, just now, to take part in a live…

James Corden and the fun, fun, fun machine

Kim Jones & Edward Crutchley

I think from the very beginning I hadn’t really seen what I could actually achieve,” says young British textile maestro Edward Crutchley, 38, of his relationship with Dior creative director of menswear Kim Jones, “but then when we started working together it became quite clear. We both realised we could do really good stuff together.” Having first met in 2011, when Jones joined Louis Vuitton as style director (where Crutchley was already working in the textiles department), the pair, says Jones, “naturally gelled”. Both Central Saint Martins alumni and both standout talents of the British fashion industry, Jones, 39, and Crutchley are less master and student these days and more learned equals. They regularly share views and design aesthetics, and support one another in their respective practices. Now, working together…

Andreas Kronthaler Matty & Bovan

Matty Bovan is 2019’s answer to Vivienne Westwood. A Central Saint Martins graduate, York-based Bovan, 29, is making waves across the fashion industry thanks to both his eclectic aesthetic and his punky, politically charged collections. His ascent has not only caught the attention of international brands such as Coach – with whom he is currently producing a collaborative collection – but Westwood herself and her husband, Andreas Kronthaler, 53. The latter, the Tyrolean-born creative director of Westwood’s eponymous label, is among Bovan’s biggest fans and, in turn, his mentor-in-chief. “Emotional support is key,” Kronthaler says of his relationship with the designer. And although age might set them apart, any sense of seniority is soon forgotten, as Bovan’s influence on Kronthaler is equally impactful. Andreas Kronthaler: We met at a dinner that…

Andreas Kronthaler Matty & Bovan

Pierre Hardy & Alexandre Mattiussi

He’s kind of a father figure” explains Ami artistic director Alexandre Mattiussi, 38, of his two-decade-long friendship with eminent shoe designer Pierre Hardy. The pair met when Mattiussi began his studies at the École Duperré art college in Paris, where Hardy, now 63, taught in tandem with his design and draftsmanship commitments for fashion houses such as Hermès and publications including Vogue. Today, it’s as two of the French fashion industry’s biggest stars that they reunite at Ami’s elegantly industrial headquarters in the Marais district of Paris, studio rails full to bursting with the brand’s poppy new menswear pieces. The fashion school imprint is still there – ever the star pupil, Mattiussi breaks off halfway through their conversation to sketch from memory a line-perfect image of a Nineties Hardy silhouette.…

Pierre Hardy & Alexandre Mattiussi

Manolo Blahnik & Grace Wales Bonner

Canaries-born citizen of the world Manolo Blahnik, 76, is the whimsically minded genius behind some of the most beautiful shoes ever created. Having collaborated with the likes of David Hockney, John Galliano and Rihanna, it stands to reason he’s now working with 28-year-old Grace Wales Bonner, breakout star of British fashion and 2016 recipient of the Louis Vuitton Fashion Prize, who, earlier this year, staged her own multidisciplinary show at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London, featuring the work of artists, authors and poets she admires. Over three collections, Blahnik’s creations and Bonner’s spare, supremely focused silhouettes have restruck the balance between apparel and accessories, combining to assure their “May to September” collaboration works like no other. Manolo Blahnik: We met not that long ago. But before that, I saw your…

Manolo Blahnik & Grace Wales Bonner

Virgil Abloh & Samuel Ross

Virgil Abloh, the 38-year-old artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, first met Samuel Ross, 28, the London-born founder of award-winning fashion brand A-Cold-Wall*, in 2012, when Abloh hired Ross as an intern. Seven years later, both men have gone on to achieve extraordinary things, not least paving the way for a diverse new generation of superstar designers. But neither would have reached his current position without the encouragement, guidance and wisdom of their respective mentors: in the case of Virgil Abloh, Kanye West; in the case of Ross, Abloh himself… Virgil Abloh: I came across your account on Instagram – I use Instagram like a phone book or LinkedIn – and I recognised your genius just by scrolling through six images. I must have direct messaged you. I do that…

Virgil Abloh & Samuel Ross

WEAPONS OF PEACE

I was there when police kettled thousands in the Place de la République. For two hours they lobbed in teargas grenades and launched baton charges Most of us who’ve lost an eye were hit near the cheekbone or temple,” says Jérôme Rodrigues, “at which point, that section of your skull shatters. Your cranium is then reconstructed using screws and titanium plates. I was fortunate in that I had no skeletal injury. The officer responsible aimed directly at my eyeball, which burst.” He pauses. “Coffee?” We’re talking in the kitchen of his studio flat in a quiet village 25 miles north of Paris. Rodrigues, 40, the most engaging and articulate of the prominent gilets jaunes – he doesn’t appreciate being called a “leader” – hands me a grey object roughly as large as…

WEAPONS OF PEACE

It was Paddington Bear – the marmalade-guzzling, duffle coat-wearing fictional ursus – who famously said (by way of author Michael Bond), “In London everyone is different and that means everyone can fit in.” It’s a sentiment that applies as much to the fabric of our capital city’s social and political life as it does to that of our collective cultural life. In no other metropolis in the world is unbridled creativity so universally celebrated and, most importantly, so readily open to all. And nowhere is this sense of inclusivity more obvious than in London’s fashion industry. London, after all, has long been celebrated for being the European incubator for the world’s most searing fashion talents. Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Kim Jones and Sir Paul Smith all started…

THE BUSINESS OF SLEEP

On a Wednesday afternoon, in a darkened room on the ground floor of the vast PricewaterhouseCoopers building on the bank of the Thames, sleep expert Dr Guy Meadows took to the stage and set about giving the crowd nightmares. He started, in fairness, with a joke. “If you are feeling tired today,” said Meadows to the hundred or so PwC employees, “this is probably the one talk where it’s perfectly OK to have a good nap.” The crowd chortled. Sleep experts don’t have too many jokes in their locker, but this was a hardy perennial and Meadows – a slight man with excitable eyebrows and the forced bonhomie of a stage hypnotist – explained he was the cofounder of The Sleep School. It had programmes for schools and parents, he said, but…

THE BUSINESS OF SLEEP

Counting sleep…

45% The increase in your cravings for junk food when you’ve underslept 6 hours 19 minutes Britons’ average night’s sleep Double Risk of cancer if you routinely sleep less than six or seven hours a night 24% The increase in heart attack rates in the spring, when most people lose an hour’s sleep due to daylight saving time £10m Expected revenue from sales of weighted blankets by UK start-up Mela Comfort in the final quarter of this year (they have only been available since last winter) 19 hours Amount of time that brown bats spend sleeping every day £787m Valuation of relaxation app Calm, which features ‘sleep stories’ read by Matthew McConaughey and Stephen Fry…

The collections AW19

The collections AW19

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FORTIOR LONDON Based in London. Fortior brings premium clothing through the minimalist’s incorprporating ready-to-wear luxury fashion and bespoke accessories that are selected and designed with you in mind. The Fortior logo is intricately embroidered into this Iconic Athleisure tracksuit retailing at £169.99. Constructed from polyester and spandex and shown here in red and blue colourways. The long-sleeved style melds comfort and contemporary design with admirable ease. Visit fortiorlondon.co.uk and follow @fortiorlondon on IG. SPPLY Developed in relative secrecy over the past 2 years SPPLY, is an ethically sourced appparel brand designed to deliver on 3 counts; style, quality and sustainability. SPPLY is a result of their collaboration with photographers. videographers and designers. Visit spply.co.uk or IG: @spplyuk NOMAD STATE CO. For the adventurers and the thrill seekers. Nomad State Co. was born from a love…

CASA DALI, MALLORCA This brand-new seven-bedroom villa occupies a prime spot in the sought-after area of Puerto de Andratx. Built to the highest specifications, and incorporating everything from the latest soundsystem to top-end gym equipment, the interiors of this property are as spectacular as the view from the terrace. €16.5 million. Engel & Völkers: 00 34 971 67 47 80 There are many reasons to love the Balearic Islands. The sea is never far away, beyond beaches of powdery, sun-bleached sand. This Spanish archipelago has long welcomed tourists, but if you venture beyond the popular resorts, there is an extraordinary diversity of landscapes and experiences to explore, be it Mallorca’s rugged mountains or Ibiza’s famous nightlife. One of Mallorca’s smartest spots is Port Andratx, a small fishin village which is now home to some…

Talking about interiors in her home county of Surrey, Lauren Atkins is forthright. Even in that most exclusive of private estates, St George’s Hill, ‘you look at five different houses and they can all be styled in the same way. And when a design is over-replicated, it quickly ends up looking dated.’ She speaks with an authority that comes from being a successful boutique residential developer for over a decade. Managing director of The Malins Group, she specialises in creating highly individual schemes from buildings with a storied past. In Covent Garden, she transformed offices in the Edwardian Tavistock building into stunning flats, and turned the Beatles’ Grade II-listed headquarters in Baker Street into the Apple Apartments. Whether it was a former metalworks in Clapham Old Town, or Wandsworth’s period-rich Book…

HILLS FARM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Situated at the edge of the pretty village of Chedworth, Hills Farm is a perfect hybrid of traditional and contemporary – the period stone farmhouse conceals contemporary, light-filled interiors, created by Yiangou Architects. The main house has five bedrooms, and there’s a separate two-bedroom cottage. £3.5 million. Knight Frank: 020 7861 1707 The Cotswolds is rightly prized as one of England’s prettiest regions, thanks to its rolling pastures, chocolate-box villages and spellbinding country houses. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it stretches south of Stratford-upon-Avon to just below the city of Bath, and has long been a popular choice for those seeking to move out of London or purchase a weekend retreat. ‘The Cotswolds attracts lots of tourists and social-media influencers because it is unbelievably beautiful, arguably more so than…

THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY When Dominic Richards founded the sustainable development company Our Place, his aim was to create residential areas that would become thriving communities. It’s rather fitting that his own home is on Arlington Avenue, a leafy corner of Islington known for its friendly atmosphere. Now up for sale, the end-of-terrace Victorian townhouse has been meticulously restored, and there’s even a summer fete in the garden square – perfect for meeting the neighbours. For more information, visit www.cluttons.com ACCESS ALL AREAS Why buy a holiday home when you can have the keys to 250 professionally managed getaways around the world? The Hideaways Club is based around a shared-ownership model – members invest in a global property portfolio and can make practical use of the assets. There are luxurious ski chalets, beach…

This month with The Daily ‘Could we have had The Daily without Trump as president? No’ Along with Jin Kichi in Hampstead, Scott’s on Mount Street has long been in my top three London restaurants. (The third, since we’re here, is any branch of Pizza Express.) I’ve had more than several remarkable meals at Scott’s, both for the company and for the exquisite, if extortionate, seafood. I dined here with Ser Brienne Of Tarth herself, the actress Gwendoline Christie, who, over griddled prawns, chilli jam and a honking laugh that could stun a handsy Charles Saatchi on the terrace, revealed to me the impact that seminal role had on her personally, spiritually, follically… I broke bread with war photographer Don McCullin here also, one (or other) of the Gallagher brothers and more members of…

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