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55 Tech Gifts for Gadget Freaks and Non-Geeks Alike (2025)

55 Tech Gifts for Gadget Freaks and Non-Geeks Alike (2025)

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Last updated on 1/8/2025 at 3:45 PM. Shopping for the coolest tech gifts used to be pretty simple. Grab a Sharper Image catalog, flip to a random page, point your finger at almost anything, and done. It’s way more difficult now. For one, our phones do most of what we need. Second, technology is so pervasive these days…what isn’t a tech gift? And third, you need something that has fast shipping because the big day is right around the corner. That’s why, as we put together this gift guide, we hunted for the kind of gadgets, gear, and gizmo-adjacent presents that’ll actually make ’em smile—many of which you can snag directly from Amazon with two-day shipping. Here at GQ, we know that it’s tough to keep track of all the worthwhile new tech among all the duds without pulling up a dozen review guides, which is where we come in. We’ve gathered up a short list of some of our favorite new (and new-ish) tech gifts for anyone—even the folks who don’t know their Bluetooth …

15 Biggest Men’s Fashion Trends 2025, According to GQ Editors

15 Biggest Men’s Fashion Trends 2025, According to GQ Editors

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Looking for more of the freakiest, flyest men’s fashion trends 2025 has in store? Swing by our New Arrivals shop, and then check out what our editors are buying right now. In the GQ offices, celebrating the new year involves more than just champagne and resolutions: it means a fresh slate of men’s fashion trends to kick off 2025 on an impeccably-shod foot. Around this time every year, we thank our sweats and shorts for their service, set them aside in favor of fuzzy sweaters and raw jeans, and barrel toward new sartorial horizons at full speed. Which begs the question: What do we see coming around the bend in 2025? To answer just that, we polished off our crystal ball (and, uh, mixed our analogies), and peered intently into its murky depths to suss out 15 men’s fashion trends way more exciting than, like, a half-hearted commitment to start exercising. (Said crystal ball is actually the GQ Recommends braintrust—we’re a little more calculated than a mystical orb, and a lot less cursed than ChatGPT—but …

30 After-Christmas Clothing Sales for Menswear Fans in 2024

30 After-Christmas Clothing Sales for Menswear Fans in 2024

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The holidays have wound down, but the best after-Christmas clothing sales of 2024 are only getting started. After all, you deserve a little pat on the back for all the spot-on gifts you doled out this season, right? Call it a Boxing Day miracle, an end-of-year pick-me-up, or a way to get a head start on 2025, but however you think of this post-holiday bargains frenzy, the menswear deals are here to help you wind down for a lot less than you’d expect. 5 of Our Favorite Post-Holiday Menswear Deals If you’re looking to indulge in a little retail therapy—in the form of a new pair of shoes, a big-ass coat, or just a flannel shirt you’ll wear for the next 3 months straight—now’s the ideal time to be in the market. So we thought we’d make the entire rigmarole a little easier on your end by rounding up our favorite deals from our favorite retailers, including mass-market heavy-hitters like Banana Republic and J.Crew, and fashion-world favorites like Mr Porter and SSENSE. Without further ado, …

15 Foolproof Last-Minute Gifts Under 0 for Menswear Fans

15 Foolproof Last-Minute Gifts Under $150 for Menswear Fans

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We’ll cut to the chase: you’re here because you have to be. You’ve let it get down to the wire, and you’re in dire need of last-minute gifts. Pronto. Not just any last-minute gifts, though—preferably ones that won’t seem rushed at all, that will spark joy long after the mistletoe has wilted, that won’t cost you an arm and a leg in the process, and, most importantly, that will actually arrive on time. (That last bit is a little tricky and not entirely within our control, but the options below all seem like safe bets as of this moment. If you’re not confident in their confidence, most of ’em are available at your local mall, too, and plenty can be picked up in stores.) 5 Picks Every Menswear Fiend Wants to Unwrap Well, we hear you on all of the above. So to help ease the burden, we gathered 15 foolproof last-minute gifts for every kind of picky-as-hell menswear fan, all $150 or less—in some cases, a lot less. We’re talking tried and tested upgrades …

Topo Designs Mountain Gear Bag Review 2024

Topo Designs Mountain Gear Bag Review 2024

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I’ve always had an obsession with bags, in part because I needed something to transport all my stuff, obviously, but also because carrying a bag is an opportunity to express yourself—and to nerd out over aesthetics, form, and function. At some point during college, I said goodbye to my backpack and opted for a tote bag as my daily driver. It was a bid to seem more mature, and look more like a Real Adult heading to important, big-city destinations than a college kid trudging to class. For years, that daily driver has been the L.L. Bean Boat and Tote. (Size large, long handles, zip top, Natural colorway—but who’s asking?) It served me well, accumulating what we’ll call a “tasteful” patina and some light fraying as I schlepped it through the streets of New York City, on international flights, and to the beach. It’s the quintessential tote bag, and for sure a cherished possession, but its single open compartment, propensity to get dirty, and lack of a shoulder strap sometimes left me wanting more. Then, …

The 10 Best Men’s Topcoats are Long and Layerable

The 10 Best Men’s Topcoats are Long and Layerable

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We may only be at the beginning of winter, but if you haven’t broken out the big coat yet, consider yourself lucky. There are many varieties of big coat—puffers, ski coats, parkas—and while we’re into all of them, when we think about big coats, we think about topcoats. The men’s best topcoats are those you can fit any number of layers underneath. They tend to be long, and should, for the sake of the season, be fairly heavy. Your grandparents wore them, old Hollywood celebrities wore them, and we wear them today for the very same reasons: Whether you’re stepping out in a suit or your softest old hoodie and jeans, throwing on a topcoat over it all will keep you so much warmer, and help you walk a little taller. To help you layer up like history’s most advanced dressers, we’ve gathered up 10 of our favorites below. The Winter Topcoat Hit List American Trench Highlander Balmacaan American Trench The Highlander Balmacaan Made in New York from an impossibly handsome gun-check cloth from England’s …

What GQ Editors Are Actually Buying On Cyber Monday

What GQ Editors Are Actually Buying On Cyber Monday

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As you trudge back to the spot on the couch you call your “home office,” pour out a cup of coffee for your faithful GQ Recommends editors who’ve been up since the wee hours of the morning bringing you the best Cyber Monday deals on the internet. We set multiple alarms, put the coffee pot on auto mode, and blearily rolled out of bed at a truly godforsaken hour today and started compiling the best picks from Amazon, Walmart, Lululemon, and many more top retailers. We’ve got clothing deals, tech deals, Patagonia deals, Yeti deals, luggage deals, Todd Snyder deals, SSENSE deals, Mr Porter deals, J.Crew deals, Apple deals, headphone deals, Kiehl’s deals (that one rhymes!), and so many more—all available for your viewing pleasure. But since all of these deals are for you, dear reader, you might be wondering what we’re buying on sale this Cyber Monday. TL;DR: a lot. Shopping isn’t just our job, it’s our passion—and we thought it might be helpful to throw together a quick list of all the stuff …

Todd Snyder Black Friday Sale 2024: 44 Best Deals to Shop

Todd Snyder Black Friday Sale 2024: 44 Best Deals to Shop

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Last updated on 11/29/2024 at 3:10 PM: There are many Black Friday clothing deals, but honestly, the Todd Snyder Black Friday sale is so good, you’d be forgiven for just hanging out here. Because today, Todd Snyder is offering 30% off everything with the code BLACKFRIDAY30. Our Favorite Todd Snyder Black Friday Deals If you’re unfamiliar with Todd Snyder, it’s the go-to brand for approachable, classic menswear. Todd executes the classics—think sweaters, shirting, and suiting—at an impossibly high level. In other words, if you’re going to treat yourself this Black Friday, some Todd Snyder would be a top-tier way to do so. Now given the fact literally everything is on sale, there’s no shortage of deals to be had, so we thought we’d make your search a little easier by highlighting a few of our favorite things. Scroll down to see what we’re thirsting after, or head on over and see the whole slate yourself. More Black Friday Sales Coverage AccordionItemContainerButton In This Shopping Guide AccordionItemContainerButton Outerwear Deals Todd Snyder Belted Balmacaan in Black There’s …

26 Best Affordable Bracelets for Men 2024: Shine Bright Tonight

26 Best Affordable Bracelets for Men 2024: Shine Bright Tonight

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The best affordable bracelets for men buck expectations. Even in a world of iced out wristwear, you really don’t have to break the bank to up—or simply kickstart—your jewelry collection. In fact, unlike with other categories (like, say, socks,) where spending more really does get you a better experience, with jewelry, spending less is often the wiser decision, until you know you’re truly comfortable with a style. Which brings us to bracelets. On the plus side, wearing a bracelet makes even the most thrown together jeans and T-shirt fit look considered (and, in the opposite direction, takes the edge off whenever you’re wearing a stiffer suit or office fit). But understandably, many guys didn’t grow up wearing them, so you might be wary about where, or even how to start. That’s where we come in. The important thing, after finding a piece you like the look of, is really just to know what materials to look for. Even at this price point, you can find long-lasting quality—calfskin leather, freshwater pearls, or 18k gold—but it’s also …