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| Publisher: Conde' Nast Publications
List Price: $47.88
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 12
Format: Magazine Subscription, Print
Type: Consumer magazine
Subscription Issues: 12
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks
ASIN: B00005N7QI
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| Customer Reviews:
 Lost it's way, another also ran. January 7, 2005
Kevin Salerno (Sunrise, FL United States)
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
I first subscribed to GQ when it was still a quarterly...an issue only every 3 months. Back then it was primarily a men's fashion magazine. It was sophisticated, useful and classy filled with clothing men could actually wear and practical grooming tips, trends and style. I suppose in many ways it resembled a Ralph Lauren print ad. Now fashion is relegated to a few pages in the back of the magazine with men wearing things they seem to have found at a local flea market. Nothing seems to fit properly, patterns - plaids - stripes...anything goes. It resembles homeless couture. Odds and ends that nobody should actually wear. Sure the world has changed. But fashion, good taste, and quality are timeless despite tweaking and contemporary preferences. The editors may feel that grunge, hopeless edginess for it's own sake and adolescent sloppiness sell issues. But they might be surprised that there's a huge pent up demand for sophistication and real style, both formal and relaxed. I hope someone else picks up the torch.
 Still a Solid Men's Magazine June 21, 2002
The Groove (Boston, MA)
11 out of 17 found this review helpful
If your idea of casual day is pleated Dockers and a plaid shirt, you seriously need to burn your wardrobe and start a subscription to GQ. Here's a great guide to men's style that's up-to-the-minute but never trendy. There's a monthly q&a "The Style Guy" and there are many fashion spreads showing the latest trends for business or casual attire. I don't really pay much attention to the reviews or the fiction, but from a fashion standpoint, GQ really can't be beat. My only beef is that the only African Americans that grace the cover are athletes. They have the non-athlete every now and then, but it'd be nice to see more actors, models, and singers of colour grace the cover, too. All in all, this subscription is a sound investment for any man of style.
GQ stands for....? July 25, 2006
A Guy from Central Illinois (USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I never bought GQ back in my 20s because for one thing, I never thought of myself as a clothes-horse. Also, I actually took the G in GQ to mean that it was actually for Gentlemen, ie, sipping Champagne on a Yacht pass me the the Caviar type Gentlemen.
Well, after now having reached a "certain age" I find myself going back and forth between Esquire and GQ and find that in many cases, neither are exactly right for me. However, I think I've bought my last episode of GQ. The 2006 "interview" with Will Ferrel was interesting for the first three paragraphs, and then it became an excercise in self referentialism, disguised as an attempt at wit.
Also, the Political views of the editors of the magazine are omnipresent, which would be OK except for the fact that I'm not reading GQ for Political content. There are plenty of magazines out there make this their specialty, and when I find it in GQ, its just tiresome. Frequently, swipes at politicians just come out of nowhere in an article, as if the Editor decided that a jab at whomever he didn't like might help the piece, regardless of its content.
Not to mention - does anyone actually wear the clothing they put on display? $800 tennis shoes? I fear that I will be an Esquire reader - I can't bear to become a "Men's Best Life" subscriber just yet.
GQ: A Stylish Cut Above the Usual Men's Mag October 31, 2001
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Unlike Maxim, Stuff, FHM and the rest of the new breed of men's magazines, GQ is in a class of its own, with a more style-conscious, upscale leaning than its upstart competitors. [It tends to be heftier than those mags, as well: Special issues, like the 'Men of the Year' annual, weigh in at as many as 500 pages, which- despite an abundance of ads- includes a wealth of interesting stories and photos]. Unlike its more glib offspring, which tend to rely on short, candy-ish items on sexy women, GQ focuses more on men of style and substance. Investigative reports by experienced, skilled journalists also separate GQ from other fashion-oriented magazines, which are often visually appealing but short on journalistic content. With its consistently strong photos, layout and design, GQ is handsomely ahead of the pack. For those less interested in fashion and more interested in journalism, Esquire is a good alternative choice. And readers after flashy, voyeuristic flair might be best served elsewhere, but GQ readers will be rewarded for their restraint with the occasional raunchy- but refined- spread. GQ seems aimed at the over-30 male, but the mag's assortment of model males apparently appeals to women as well, since they seem to be well represented in the magazine's readership. Overall, GQ is a stylish, elegant read that stands apart from its newer, splashier, offspring. A good choice for the style-conscious male reader.
 Good magazine if you like to look at ads... November 14, 2005
J. Simpson
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This magazine has some good information, but it is hard to find with all the ads in the magazine. This magazine has tons of ads that surround its few articles. The articles it does have are generally good, but there are just SOOOO many ads. The ads are all over and it is the main reason the magazine is so large. This magazine could be a lot better with half as many ads and a few more articles.
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