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Where are all the Gentlemen?

I have been a reader of Gentlemen's Quarterly for almost 15 years. It has taught me many things about food (thank you Alan Richman), etiquette, and of course style. Over the years the magazine has had to adjust to changing times, in both fashion and social norms. It is hard to imagine how a man in 1966 would have reacted to seeing Tyra Banks in an 'almost-there' bikini on the cover of GQ next to JKF, James Bond (the orignal) and Cary Grant.

And although some readers have complained about the increased presence of scantily-clad woman on the cover of GQ, it is easy to forgive the inclusion of beautiful women on the cover of a men's magazine:

But when Taylor Lautner makes the cover of my beloved GQ, a little piece of me dies inside.

If you are a 16 year old girl and have read all of the Twighlight books you are probably excited about July's cover model, but I for one am thoroughly disappointed. Gentlemen's Quarterly no longer comes out once every four months, but hopefully it can live up to the first part of its title. Bring back the Gentlemen.

Shia LaBeouf in my suit

OK, I'm back after a short hiatus. It is great to see that GQ doesn't only feature $3,000 Tom Ford suits on their cover models. GQ's latest cover boy, Shia LaBeouf, is wearing a great pinstripe Club Monaco number...one that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I am always happy to see something that I own in the pages of GQ, but it surely doesn't happen often, given my limited budget for clothing!

Tom Ford Talking Style

Courtesy of GQ

Canada Goose (again)

As I mentioned in a previous post, Canada Goose makes some of the best winter coats out there. If you don't want to take my word for it, listen to those arbiters of style over at GQ! Click here to read the blog posting.

Three Piece Suits

Courtesy of gq.com

GQ Gentlemen's Ball

GQ style editor Adam Rapoport and Braylon Edwards of the New York Jets.

GQ editor-in-chief Jim Nelson.

Entourage's Adrian Grenier.

Photos courtesy of The GQ Eye Blog

Brooks Brothers and Mad Men

Brooks Brothers has followed Banana Republic's lead and is introducing a Mad Men suit. See the GQ Blog for details.

GQ Blog

I am not sure how I missed this before: GQ Blog.
Happy reading.

New Look for GQ.com

GQ has completed a very nice re-design of their website. You will have to excuse the gratuitous inclusion of this month's cover model, Ms. January Jones from Mad Men, in my sample picture.

Jeans under $100

If you think that you need to spend $200-$300 on a pair of Seven or Rock & Republic jeans to look good, think again. GQ is not usually known for showcasing clothing that is actually affordable for the vast majority of men, but their Best Jeans Under $100 on-line article is a pleasant departure. Appropriate for these lean times.