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Ties Could Not Be More Back • And more from GQ’s 2026 fashion preview (plus a headstart on a whole bunch of easy spring wear and toasty winter gear)

THE 68 Most Stylish PEOPLE ALIVE

The Fade That Moves • Hair stylist, artist and performer Jesse Gallant shows how men’s grooming can be equal parts skill, self-expression and showmanship

GQ’s Ultimate Guide to Body Grooming • Look — and feel — your best this summer. Whether you’re giving your routine a quick tune-up or starting from scratch, we’ve got you covered with the must-have products and basic rituals

GROOMING 20 GQ 25 AWARDS • We cut through the hype to find the best of the best. Meet the winners in men’s products this year

Festive Steals • Well, you’re buying it — thanks to this fresh and seriously cool GQ gift list

The Watch World’sSecret Weapon Is Going Solo • After rising through the ranks at christie’s and audemars Piguet — and befriending the likes of Kendrick Lamar and john mayer along the way — horology guru michael Friedman is launching a revolutionary new watch brand

Insights from Vusi Dalicuba on mastering winemaking • With a passion for crafting wines that reflect their origin, his journey is marked by a deep respect for nature, tradition and innovation

Gen Z and Wine Why the industry must rethink its playbook • Making up a growing proportion of wine drinkers, these nextgen enthusiasts are proving both opportunity and risk for brands to up their game

FIVE GOOD BUY: ESSENTIAL WINES TO ENJOY THIS SUMMER

Born Tough. Styled Legendary • You don’t test a Hilux — you live with it. Over 2 000km of Garden route beauty, corrugated De Hoop gravel roads, Klein Karoo mountains and Lekkerwater sunsets later, the Legend 55 lives up to the name it carries. reliable, unshakable and still the bakkie you’d trust when the road disappears into the horizon

WHERE WE STAYED

Electrified, but Still a Mini • We took the all-electric Aceman SE on a little road trip — and it turned out to be one of the biggest surprises of the year

BALLISTIC BAVARIAN BRUTALIST • What happens when understatement meets unfiltered aggression? Our motoring ed Dieter Losskarn found out when he met a fellow bavarian

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The Digital Nomad Revolution • Across coastal cafés, hotels for global citizens and co-working hubs, a new class of professionals is quietly rewriting what success looks like

CHAMPIONS OF TODAY • Carling black Label’s “carling all-Stars” puts a brotherhood of nine South african power players in focus — celebrating winning spirit, positive masculinity and men who rise, lead and inspire

Andile Ncube • The Heartstealer of TV and Radio

Sibusiso Vilakazi • Midfielder to Soccer Great

Keagen Buchanan • Light-footed Master of the Soccer Ball

Thembinkosi Mthembu • Modern King of Iconic Roles

Wiseman Mncube • The Man Who Defines Film and TV

Bongani Khumalo • The Frontman of Centre-Backs

Hlompho Kekana • Oh Captain, My Captain

Thomas Mlambo • Smiling Knight of Sports

Mandla Masango • More than the Right Winger

UNSEEN AND UNSPOKEN THE RISE OF EATING DISORDERS IN MEN • More men are living with eating disorders than ever before — but stigma and misdiagnosis keep them invisible

GD.CO.ZA • Culture, grooming, motoring and fashion. In other words: the best of GQ in one place

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