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Will Welch

Global Editorial Director, GQ; Editor-in-Chief, GQ U.S.

Will Welch is global editorial director of GQ and Pitchfork. He oversees content strategy across GQ’s 20 global editions, and has served as editor in chief of GQ US since January 2019.

Letter from the Editor

The Greatest Hits of Ram Dass

An annotated look at the ‘Be Here Now’ author’s extensive oeuvre.
Spirituality

The New Resonance Of Ram Dass

We took a pilgrimage to Hawaii to visit the 87-year-old spiritual teacher who transformed hippie America with ‘Be Here Now’—and whose message is now more potent than ever.
Letter From The Editor

My Balls and My Word: What I Learned From Eight Days of Testicular Cancer

A note from the new fall issue of GQ Style, by editor-in-chief Will Welch.
The Fix

Welcome to the No-Rules Era of American Style

What do you wear when you can wear anything? We’ve got a few ideas.
Music

Earth to André 3000: The OutKast Icon Talks Life After “Hey Ya!”

A raw interview and rare photoshoot with the elusive hip-hop legend.
Cover Story

A$AP Rocky Talks New Album, Under Armour Deal, and His Deep Love of Flowers

Plus, Rocky answers questions from Raf Simons, André 3000, Mahershala Ali, and more for the cover of GQ Style’s holiday issue.
Q+A

Christophe Lemaire Thinks Trend-Driven Fashion Is a Disaster

A rare interview with the Lemaire designer in Paris.
Q+A

Olivier Rousteing Talks Pool Parties, Selfies, and Why the Word “Natural” Is Not Allowed at Balmain

Rousteing also makes the case for himself as the most rebellious designer in fashion.
Q+A

Virgil Abloh on the Evolution of Off-White, Karl Lagerfeld, and How He Juggles His Insane Schedule

The Off-White designer reveals how much sleep he requires and explains why creatives get wack as they age.
Music

On Tour With Diplo In Africa (Exclusive)

What happens when a superstar DJ leaves a pile of Coachella cash on the table to go break even on a tour of Africa, where a red-hot music scene is on the verge of going global? We flew to Uganda and Ethiopia to find out.
Letter From The Editor

Inside Brad Pitt’s GQ Style Cover Shoot

Editor-in-Chief Will Welch takes you behind the scenes of Ryan McGinley’s shoot in America’s national parks, from the dunes of White Sands to the swamps of the Everglades.
Music

The GQ&A: Sturgill Simpson, Country Music’s Psychedelic Warrior-Philosopher

If you feel like real country music died with the 1970s, you haven’t heard Sturgill Simpson. The Kentucky man with the Waylon voice and the existential lyrics is converting mainstream country fans, lit nerds, and even the Pitchfork set into believers
Style

Off-White’s Virgil Abloh Is the Creative Director Everyone Wants to Be

Meet Virgil Abloh: mastermind of fashion label Off-White, creative director for Kanye West, favored DJ of the global style set—and the role model for a new class of millennials who are allergic to the idea of a desk job
Entertainment

The Weeknd Talks Kanye West, Music, Drugs, and Joe DiMaggio’s Sperm

Read our blunt email exchange with Abel Tesfaye, the twisted singer who's tearing up the charts with hits like “Can’t Feel My Face” and “Earned It"