Today’s hype-fueled fashion landscape yields a mountain of fresh menswear drops every month. Which is why every issue of GQ now includes a guide to the best of the best new gear as it hits stores. April brings a grip of hotly anticipated gear from Bottega Veneta’s new creative director, Céline alum Daniel Lee. There’s also a hotly anticipated collaborative Chuck Taylor (reimagined by Japanese fashion legend Jun Takahashi), a grail-level faux-snake jacket by Matthew Williams’s 1017 Alyx 9SM, and a tie-dye hoodie you won’t want to take off till summer. Come shop with us.
Alyx's Year of the Snake
Designer Matthew Williams works so closely with his manufacturers in Italy that he moved his family to Ferrara, and the results—like this laser-cut faux-snake oversize trucker with futuristic bonded seams—speak for themselves.
Dior's Tennis Bracelet
Dior Men jewelry designer Yoon Ahn is here to make sure guys drip, not drown.
The Not-So-Standard Issue Hoodie
With its perfectly slouchy fit, an extra-thick cotton fabric, and a unique Easter-egg-hued tie-dye job (each hoodie is dyed individually in SoCal), there are a lot of reasons to make this your new go-to hoodie.
Bottega Veneta's Bold Moves
The Italian brand's new creative director, Céline alum Daniel Lee, is wasting no time whipping up effortlessly cool, extremely luxurious pieces, like these techy bonded-leather pants and all-terrain Chelsea boots.
An Entireworld of Workwear
A round of applause for Scott Sternberg, who continues to rescue closets everywhere from boring basics. This time, it's via an ultra-lightweight neon chore jacket.
Converse Goes Undercover
Legendary Japanese high-fashion wizard Jun Takahashi gave an iconic American silhouette his edgy interpretation (“NW” stands for “New Warriors,” the theme of Undercover's spring collection). He also gave it a piercing.
Saint Laurent's Suit Upgrade
Take your suit (or overcoat or suede jacket) to the next level with some rich bohemian attitude straight off the Saint Laurent runway.
Balenciaga Blockers
These tortoiseshell-blade hybrids prove that Demna Gvasalia is the master of the fashion mash-up.
Lady White Co. Perfects the Tee
Lady White Co. has fully dialed in the art of the humble T-shirt. Made in L.A. out of ring-spun cotton, they're extremely soft and won't get shredded in the wash.
Fendi's Logo Socks
The only “fun” socks we acknowledge: the ones that re-up Fendi's iconic retro monogram print.
Dolce & Gabbana Sees Green
Menswear hasn't been this sexy or opulent—silk shirts, sheer fabrics, embroidered everything—since the '80s. So there's never been a better time to invest in the ultimate show-off shoes: burnished-croc derbies.
Craig Green Will Have You Praying for Rain
Green isn't a fashion phenom for nothing—his workwear-inspired garments are packed with clever design details that elevate them way beyond their function. Case in point: this reversible parka.
A version of this story originally appeared in the April 2019 issue with the title "Step Up to this Month's Best New Designer Gear."
