Magazine Blog

GQ magazine, originally Gentlemen’s Quarterly, prides itself on being the go to guide for fashion minded males. With their motto of “Look sharp. Live Smart” GQ features stories not only on fashion, but other stories that matter to the modern male. GQ’s target audience is young successful males living in metropolitan areas, however readers write in that girlfriends are often keen to flip through an issue.
Each month features a different influential man in modern culture sporting the most recent look, as well as other articles on seasonal foods, sports, and women. The writing tone for any fashion article or column in GQ is often a bit presumptuous, which is expected for a magazine in which the world’s richest fashion houses advertise. However, the other articles that appear in the magazine are written to be informative, not name drop.

I enjoy reading GQ, because while I may not always be able to afford dressing the way they suggest, it gives you a guideline on what makes you look sharp. The magazine is filled with awesome one-page articles or diagrams on information men should know, like how to tie ties or perfectly polish your car. Well written articles, precisely planed photo shoots, and a young hip feel make GQ my favorite magazine to read.