Today’s hype-fueled fashion landscape yields a mountain of fresh menswear every month. Which is why every issue of GQ now includes The Drops, a guide to the best of the best new gear as it hits stores. To help you make the most of all the gorgeous weather ahead, we've gathered up a slew of impeccable spring staples—from a mighty leather trench to punkish tartan trousers.
A DUET FOR THE AGES
“I didn’t have a father. I didn’t have a big brother. I didn’t have a big cousin. So, as a kid, since [I was] 10 or 11, Pharrell is who I looked at,” Tyler, the Creator once said. Now, the musician-slash-designer’s idol has granted him his biggest platform in the fashion world yet: a collaborative capsule for Louis Vuitton, where Pharrell currently reigns as the men’s creative director. The expansive collection—which runs the gamut from flowy raincoats and cable-knit cardigans to a grip of It bags emblazoned with a hand-drawn spin on the house’s monogram—seamlessly melds Tyler’s preppy, pastel-happy aesthetic with the new vision of luxury Pharrell is building at Vuitton. Like every Pharrell LV drop thus far, it’s elegant yet hype-inducing, offbeat yet endlessly wearable. Sometimes, it really does pay to meet your heroes ($270–$68,000, from Louis Vuitton spring 2024 men’s capsule by Tyler, the Creator).
SKATE-OR-DIE SHADES
Your raddest summer yet begins by channeling an X Games athlete’s vibe circa 2001 with these reflective Marine Serre wraparounds (price upon request).
MONEY MOVES
To mildly misquote Biggie: “Fifty-inch screen, money green leather Ferragamo coat” ($7,500).
KNOT YOUR AVERAGE PANTS
These trousers from Craig Green’s latest collection are held together by a bundle of cords and your unshakable confidence ($1,815).
THE BEACH IS BACK
Miu Miu revived the salt-sprayed spirit of ’60s Venice Beach for this very righteous striped tee, and everything else in its spring collection ($875).
PRECIOUS CARGO
Valentino Garavani took the knockabout phone sling from Tokyo bag savants Porter-Yoshida & Co. for a luxed-up spin ($1,350).
BE AN UNAGI DON
Eel is great for more than just hand rolls: The Row used the fish’s skin to craft these delicate, naturally striped loafers ($1,290).
TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
As if the power-grape hue doesn’t make it bold enough, the back of this LRS fleece pullover features a surprise: black lacing that runs all the way up the spine ($329).
SHOULDER-SEASON SCARF
Loro Piana’s cashmere scarves are legendary, but the brand’s silk versions will keep you feeling affluently cozy all through spring ($880).
EVERY DAY IS LEG DAY
Jil Sander’s avant-garde boots work best with some freaky knee-high socks and a renewed dedication to doing calf raises at the gym (Jil Sander by Lucie and Luke Meier, price upon request).
OPEN UP THE PIT
These Chopova Lowena trousers are literally as metal as it gets, with a hardware-riddled belt and steel links holding up that Johnny Rotten–esque tartan ($905).
WET HOT PARISIAN SUMMER
Yes, men are wearing bags—and if we’re lucky, one of the signature Cleavage bags from rising French designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin ($810 each).
SEX UP YOUR NECK
If Paul Mescal has taught us anything, it’s to not underestimate the magnetic appeal of a clavicle-accentuating chain, like these silver ones from John Hardy (left, $995; right, $725).
BLUE-GREEN WITH ENVY
The Carrera chronograph got a makeover last year from TAG Heuer for the watch’s 60th birthday. This deep teal version may be the prettiest one yet ($6,550).
BLINDING EYEWEAR
These iced-out Gucci shades might be the only sunglasses that look as good dangling around your neck as they do on your face ($1,595).
MALE-PATTERN BOLDNESS
When Giorgio Armani is doing the tailoring, a patterned vest goes from “birthday magician” to “sophisticated layering” real fast ($2,595).
GIVE ’EM THE BUSINESS
You don’t need an MBA to join the revived power-suit movement—this stark pinstripe Dolce & Gabbana sport coat will do just fine ($2,995).
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
Shimmering sequin pants from designer Willy Chavarria are exactly what their wearers aspire to be: flowy, flashy, fearless ($3,150).
BAROQUE BAG
With its printed silk body and calfskin strap, this Hermès crossbody is too special to be called a fanny pack ($3,300).
FRANKEN-KNIT
Only a mad genius like Kiko Kostadinov could smash all the sweaters—bookish cardigans, preppy pullovers, chunky cable knits, striped rugbies—into a single, striking grail ($625).
BLOKECORE BOOTS
Botter and Reebok linked up for shoes that pair neon-soccer-cleat looks with waste-minimizing recycled materials ($360).
HOW BOLO CAN YOU GO?
Banana Republic’s bolo ties are made in Northern California using authentic materials: a turquoise cabochon, braided leather, and sterling silver ($250).
ART AS COMMERCE
This impressionistic 4SDesigns shirt deserves to hang in a museum—but, lucky for you, it can hang in your closet ($1,075).
FLOWER POWER
We see your canvas work jacket and raise you this beautiful embroidered blouson from Maryam Nassir Zadeh ($900).
CINCH UP A COLD ONE
That bottle-cap-covered beer pong table you and your bros made in college? Based on this cheeky Balenciaga belt, you were way ahead of your time ($1,450).
EARN YOUR STRIPES
As this roomy rubber carryall proves, few designers can do color in a way that feels both playful and put together like Sunnei ($594).
Yang-Yi Goh is GQ's Style Editor.
A version of this story originally appeared in the April/May 2024 issue of GQ with the title “The Loudest Collab of the Year …Plus 28 More Righteous Spring Grails”
