Each month, the editors of GQ select a series of items from the magazine and make them available through online retailer Park & Bond. Here's what you'll find for December
We put this on our cover with Justin Timberlake. What I really love about this suit is a Calvin suit’s fit is just spectacular. It’s such a modern suit and when I say that, it’s for the guy that doesn’t necessarily want to go the business route or the pinstripe. There’s something beautiful about the lapel and the way the notches drop slightly and the button stance is slightly lower, which makes it sexier. The pants are naturally slim. Italo Zucchelli has perfected the modern American suit. This is a heightened blue, not the blackish navy that's been around in the past. There’s a luster to it because it has mohair in it. The light picks up on it. It’s a great suit for the holidays because it’s something you can wear to a party, almost even a black tie, but the fabric is light enough for spring." Price:$1095.00
It's the perfect component, marriage to the blue suit. It's pretty void of details. You'll see there's no breast pocket in the suit or no pocket in the shirt—he's a minimalist. There's a cleanliness to it. They wash incredibly well, they don't turn yellow, they don't have elastin in them to give them stretch, they're just a perfect fit. He offers them in sleeve length, which is a great thing for guys when buying dress shirts because so often it's just about the neck size. It's a perfect one-two punch to buy the suit and the shirt. Price:$195
What's good about these is sometimes when you go into jean specialized brand shops, they can be a little overwhelming. Diesel does a god job of marketing their jeans so the retail experience is well-curated. There are five styles. There will be three to fit your body type. This is their slim straight. They do super skinny and skin-tight, but we like a slim jean. Diesel is Italian, they have the best distressing plants, there's a bit of a Euro flair to it (not literally at the bottom), but it gives it a patina. They're the kings of premium denim—they were, after all, among the first to offer a $200 pair of jeans. Now it feels like that's the norm.
This is the tee we put on Jay-Z in the picture of him smiling. It's a double-neck and Neil Barrett has always put a couple of trompe l'oeil pieces in his collection. One season he did a T-shirt with suspenders. A couple seasons ago, he did grey T-shirts with another neck sewn into them. It's a head-turner, but it's also subtle. It's one example of how, Neil being a modernist, has taken the classic tee and given it a little oomph. Here's to people not thinking that you can take a T-shirt and make it anything but basic. We love the fit, too. It has a teeny bit of an anti-fit. We put an XL on Jay-Z and it fit him so well. Price:$185
We started saying this last summer and early fall, the idea that most guys understand a loafer and the sockless thing, but they don't think to put them away for fall. This loafer has a high vamp and elegance. You put this with purple socks and a grey suit, you're good to go. The penny loafers of yesteryear had shorter vamps and a much more rounded toe and the beefier roll on the side. They were a much more casual thing and thought to be worn with khakis and jeans. This is as dressy a loafer can get. There are a lot of people out there doing these loafers and it's really for the guy who prefers a loafer. Sometimes I love a loafer because it gets you out quickly, you're instantly dressed. This will hold up to the most elegant suit. Price: $475
These are the sunglasses on Jay-Z and I love these Oliver Peoples because there's incredible quality. It has a retro look, but we're past the point of Wayfarer culture. This has a bit more refinement and that slight keyhole opening, which means the nosepiece will look good on everybody. I love the smoky black lenses. It's very stealth-like, but there's something classic about it. It reminds me of something I'd see in The Talented Mr. Ripley. Sometimes it's the subtle ones that look the coolest. And we love a much more rounded sunglass going forward for fall and spring. I think a lot of times when people wear those strong sunglasses, they're great, but the sunglasses are wearing you. With these, you're in control and you look subtle but cool. Price: $325
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