4 Ways to Maximize Your Fall Flexes

A great way to guarantee you’ll finally use up all those vacation days: Invest in an overnight bag that demands to be seen. These four just so happen to be historically significant, each hailing from an outgoing designer’s final collection for their house: Kim Jones at Dior Men, Jonathan Anderson at Loewe, Sabato De Sarno at Gucci, and Simone Bellotti at Bally.

Gucci

Savoy Medium Duffle Bag

Valentino Garavani

Large Embroidered Suede Tote

Thom Browne

Mr. Thom Luggage Bag

Prada

Buckle Bag with Belt

Bottega Veneta

Medium Intrecciato Duffle Bag

Loro Piana

Bale Extra Large Leather Tote

The Row

George XL Duffle Bag

Balenciaga

Bel Air Large Leather Tote

Celine Homme

Leather Weekend Bag

Tom Ford

Buckley Suede Holdall

Prints That Bite Back

From left: Cartier, $161,000. Christian Louboutin, $1,895. Dolce & Gabbana, $26,000. Versace, $250. Marant, $390. Coach, $595. Etro, $2,790.

The trick to pulling off a swaggering, texture-rich animal-print jacket like this one? Treat it like you would a plain leather biker and keep the underpinnings simple. If you’re looking to embrace the leopard-spot revival currently sweeping fashion, lean all the way in. The only way to wear the stuff is to be as ferociously confident as the big cats themselves.

Emporio Armani

Animal-Print Pony Hair Trench

Dolce & Gabbana

Lynx-Effect Faux Fur Coat

Versace

Wild Cats Silk Tie

Isabel Marant

Dara Leopard-Print Suede Belt

Etro

Medium Leopard-Print Shoulder Bag

Kapital

Leopard Print Cargo Trousers

Tom Ford

Leopard Print Calf Hair Loafers

Celine Homme

Cropped Leopard-Print Cardigan

Loewe

x Paula’s Ibiza Tiger Puzzle Bag

Rhude

Leopard Print Denim Shorts

Versace

Leopard Jacquard Cardigan

Swanky Velvets

From left: Burberry jacket, $3,350. Burberry pants, $1,850. Willy Chavarria, $4,500. Brunello Cucinelli, $6,800. Amiri, $1,350. Tdd Snyder, $348.

Nothing like a dose of regal velvet to make you feel like a louche ’70s guitar god—even if you’re just suiting up for a spin on the dance floor at your cousin’s wedding.

Brunello Cucinelli

Tuxedo Jacket

Saint Laurent

Cotton Velvet Sweatpants

Kapital

Velvet Bomber Jacket

Valentino Garavani

Double-Breasted Velvet Blazer

Valentino Garavani

Flared Velvet Trousers

Etro

Printed Velvet Jacket

Christian Louboutin

Dandysiago Velvet Loafers

Miu Miu

Velvet-Trimmed Jacket

Ader Error

Black Velvet Oxfords

Bode

Showcase Velvet Suit Jacket

Bode

Showcase Velvet Suit Trousers

One Good Buy: A Fleece That Actually Fits

This month’s wardrobe upgrade from GQ.com’s team of shopping experts. Hit “Add to cart” pronto.

When designer Spencer Phipps set out to reimagine the classic American wardrobe, it didn’t take him long to arrive at the fleece jacket. But unlike many drab, shapeless riffs, this cadmium-red Basecamp fleece pulls inspiration from brolic ski jackets, with nylon shoulder paneling and a bungee cord adjuster to lock in a precise fit. Toss it over a hooded sweatshirt, rugby, or flannel, or make like Phipps himself and wear it with all three. —Avidan Grossman

Bandit Running

Iceland Fleece Jacket

A version of this story originally appeared in the September 2025 issue of GQ with the title “4 Ways to Maximize Your Fall Flexes”

PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Photographs by Bowen Fernie
Prop styling by Fitz Fitzgerald at Mark Edward Inc.