Gerald Ortiz
Style Commerce Writer
Gerald Ortiz is a style commerce writer for GQ covering fashion, grooming, and occasionally lifestyle. Previously, he was the style writer for Gear Patrol and the managing editor at Heddels. He graduated from the University of California, Davis with three degrees, none of which directly relate to fashion (so it goes these days). Bushwick apologist, self-anointed resident/token denim guy of GQ, professional window shopper, you can e-mail him at gerald_ortiz@condenast.com.
L.L.Bean's $50 Tote Is Still the Only Summer Bag You Need
The humble canvas carry-all remains the cheapest way to haul your stuff like the good kind of Kennedy.
Mon Dieu! The GOAT Chore Coat Is Back in Stock
Le Mont St. Michel's work jacket, an icon of French design, just returned to the shelves stateside.
19 Instant-Buys We're Eyeing From SSENSE's Absurd Spring Sale
Budgets are made to be broken.
The Best Cowboy Boots for Cosplaying City Slickers
The only redeemable element of your buddy's Nashville bachelor party? The shoes you bring back home.
Best Stuff
The Best Athletic-Fit Jeans for Your Big, Beautiful Thighs
Squatting heavy? Spring for dungarees that'll do your quads justice.
Every Sneaker Worth Knowing About, Now and Always
All the essential kicks you need to build an elite sneaker rotation.
Best Stuff
The Best Boat Shoes Look Even Better Off the Schooner
The nautical slip-on once favored by sloop-loving blue bloods has taken to the streets—and it’s ready to dominate summer again.
The Minimal Western Belt Is This Summer's Cool-Guy Accessory
When layering season ends, belt season begins—and the fashion set is embracing one belt style above all others.
Best Stuff
The Best Tank Tops Uphold the Right to Bare Arms
It's time to book an all-access pass to the sluttiest gun show in menswear.
Best Stuff
GQ Editors Un-Gatekeep Their Favorite White T-Shirts
What's the best white T-shirt? We've got some opinions.
The Best Slides Dramatically Upgrade Your Bed-to-Bodega Shuffle
In 2025, those erstwhile dorm room classics look a whole lot cooler than usual.
Everything to Buy From Todd Snyder, Your Group Chat's De Facto Menswear Dad
New to the designer's selection of dialed-in wardrobe upgrades? Start here.
Everything to Buy From Abercrombie, the Biggest Moose in a Bear Market
Cropped jackets, house-speciality polos, right-now baggy jeans, and a couple of suits so darn affordable we can't stop pinching ourselves.
The Best Linen Suits Keep Cool While You Bust a Move
Stressing the next round of spring nuptials? Anxious about that work presentation? If you've got any sort of sweat-inducing event this season, your flyest panacea is right here.
GQ Recommends
15 Presentable Drawstring Pants Way More Stylish Than Sweats
Capital-T Trousers without a button in sight.
This Is the Only Proper Shirt You'll Ever Need
An Oxford-cloth button-down looked killer on Davis, Newman, and Dean. It'll look killer on the the next generation of style icons, too.
Best Stuff
The Best Chore Coats Scoff at Trends—and Internet Chatter
The hardy, handsome layer is blissfully offline, but it's ready to serve you everywhere else.
Best Stuff
The Best Chinos Help It All Make Sense
"It" being, of course, the sundry guardrails, subreddits, and return-to-office mandates that inform how you get dressed.
A Classic Ringer Is the T-Shirt You're Missing
The throwback athletic basic is having its moment (again).
The Best Light Jackets Make Layering a Breeze
When the forecast is just a confused face emoji, reach for one of these.
Burn Your Brown Dress Shoes
Don't let those endemic caramel-hued derbies ruin another wedding season.
Bro, You Need to Tell Your Bros About This J.Crew Sale, Bro
The mass-market menswear mecca just lopped 40% off its entire darn site.