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British GQ

Discipline Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Your Autumn Wardrobe Could Use Some Drama • Beyond our little island, people may hear the phrase “British style” and picture stiff suits and stiffer upper lips. But we’re a touch more sentimental about our menswear. To prove it, Sense and Sensibility star George MacKay takes to the capital with plenty of undone romance. Nothing stoic here.

A Solid-Gold Watch That Wears Like a Beater • Why trap an 18-carat beauty like this in the “special-occasion” zone? Break it out for prix-fixe lunches, blowout parties, lazy park days and everything in between.

Adam Friedland • …who recently launched the third season of his namesake long-form interview series. How does the 39-year-old consummate yapper pull the weight of a television-style production with a sliver of the staff? By constantly working the phones.

Emma Grede of Skims Tells Us What She’s Learned About Money • …the British business brain behind the Kardashian brands Skims and Good American, and host of the podcast Aspire With Emma Grede. Her secret to success? Outsourcing nothing (besides childcare).

Showman? Political Operator? Progressive Saviour? • The Green Party leader has built his political identity around momentum: the speeches, the crowds, the stagecraft. But as he takes on a new prime minister – and a country wrestling with the idea of what it is to be a man – we try to pin down an ever-moving politician.

The Austin Abrams Unknowable • Euphoria and Weapons afforded the actor two big hits while flying under the radar. But with leads in the latest Resident Evil adaptation and the ridiculous, mega-hyped thriller Whalefall, going incognito might not be so easy.

The Movie Star • It’s been 20 years since Tom Cruise last appeared on the cover of GQ, and, in some ways, he’s living like it’s 2006 again. In Alejandro G Iñárritu’s Digger, Cruise is taking his riskiest creative swing since Tropic Thunder. And now he’s sitting down for a rare long-form interview. Zach Baron talked to Cruise, alongside Iñárritu, about where the old Tom went and the film that drew him back.

“IT S’ A PLACE OF PEACE FOR ME” • INSIDE THE WARDROBES OF 13 WELL-DRESSED MEN

Suits You Can Wear Everywhere, to Everything, Forevermore • The sheer amount of rules can make wearing a suit feel like a test. Luckily for you, it’s open book. Take the GQ crash course in tailoring to master every single type, from breezy linen to the full tux.

Hey Bro, Sick Bag • A heartthrob’s Bottega, a cheeky Hermès Kelly, maybe a croc something or other – the grail bag has arrived as a status symbol for guys. At least, for the men secure enough to shoulder one.

THE Great British SPERM DEFICIT • WHEN LOCAL SUPPLY RUNS SHORT, EUROPE OFFERS A WORLD OF CHOICE. ARIELLE DOMB INVESTIGATES THE FAST-EVOLVING BUSINESS OF PICKING, MATCHING AND SHIPPING SPERM – AND THE QUESTIONS BEHIND THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT DONOR.

Everyone’s Getting on Board • Cornwall has long been one of Britain’s few surfing outposts: beautiful, wild, and slightly out of reach. Its tight-knit world belonged to a select few. Now, the waves are open, the barriers are breaking, and a whole new generation is here for the ride.

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LONDON LIVING • As the supply of residential developments continues to shrink across the capital, the best newbuilds are becoming a rare asset. From Kensington Palace Gardens to St James’s, here are the ones to watch out for

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