British GQ

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British GQ

Hometown Glories

WHAT TO WEAR NOW • Soft mohairs, fuzzy shearling and thick cable knits – the Scots don’t play with texture. Actor Ruaridh Mollica leads the way, back on home turf in Edinburgh.

The GQ Guide to EDINBURGH • DJ Barry Can’t Swim (Joshua Mainnie) doesn’t agree with the “snobby” tag so often pinned on Edinburgh. To him, his hometown has “a real magic to it”, as well as a (royal) mile of great “old-man pubs”, good shopping and the views to match. Here are his picks for a hell of a time in Auld Reekie.

Baby’s First Grown-Up Sneaker • Your thrashed trainers have carried you this far. Now, it’s time to invest in something that can go all the way.

Djed Spence • …who credits his ridiculous pace to good genes, and says blasting Lil Durk helps him stay chill before a big match.

Profits and Losses Slawn’s Money Lessons • …the creator of bold pop art bought by the likes of A$AP Rocky, Central Cee and Skepta. He walks us through his history and shares his luxury go-tos: flying in the good seats, submarines and Audemars Piguet.

Six Foolproof Ways To Connect With the Gen Z in Your Life • They can’t afford a house. They’ve never seen The Sopranos. And somehow, you’re supposed to talk to them? Authentic Gen-Z comedian – and Saturday Night Live UK star – Jack Shep is here to help you make it past the 30-second mark.

A Very Big Weekend of Very Different House Parties • There’s a nine-hour shift to be put in at a mate’s warehouse. Your best friend is playing play grown-up with a proper dinner party. Your partner’s uni roommate is taking full advantage of her parents’ empty Georgian townhouse. The range is wide, the stakes are high, and there are fits to get off. Here’s how to be the best-dressed guy at every one.

A Watch You’d Want To Inherit • Some people are watch people. Others just haven’t caught the bug yet. GQ’s watch guy, Mike Christensen, is here to help with that. First up: why the best watch to pass down isn’t always the fanciest one.

Reflections on Joseph Zada

All Gas, No Brakes The 2026 Grooming Awards Are Here • From beard-sculpting shavers to a new wave of ingestible tech, this year’s winners are fast, cut-throat and clutch. All that’s left is to spray the champagne.

Grey Ahead of Schedule • They started going grey in their teens and 20s. Now, instead of reaching for the dye, more guys are learning that silver can mean gold.

In the Gaze of Joseph Zada • Joseph Zada’s hair has played blue, blond, brunette and blond again for his breakout roles in a huge Netflix series and a Hunger Games movie. But all that dye is taking its toll on the 21-year-old actor’s curls – and revealing the power they have over how he finds his characters.

The Promise in the Vial • To be athletic, shiny and beautiful is unremarkable in 2026. For a generation of men, experimenting with peptides – a loosely regulated new frontier of synthetic optimisation – the perfect body can seem tantalisingly close. GQ speaks to the guys running the gauntlet in pursuit of their ideal selves.

Fine Young Men • THE OLD ESTABLISHMENT WAS PRETTY EASY TO SPOT: the uniforms, the institutions, the rules. Talent had an address, too – the right school, the right postcode, a familiar route to the top.

“It Felt Sheltered From the Rest of the World” • A CHILDHOOD SPENT PERFORMING ON THE ISLE OF MAN LED TO MAJOR ROLES IN HEARTSTOPPER A N D A MARVEL MINISERIES. NOW, JOE LOCKE IS THINKING ABOUT THE ACTOR – AND THE PERSON – HE WANTS TO BECOME.

“Money Doesn’t Change the Way You Feel” • MORGAN ROGERS MADE IT...