Samuel Hine
Senior Fashion Writer
Samuel Hine is GQ’s Senior Fashion Writer. Sam joined GQ Style, the erstwhile quarterly fashion and luxury publication, as an editorial assistant in 2016. In 2019, he became a style editor at GQ, and was appointed to his current role in 2022. Alongside Noah Johnson and Rachel Tashjian, Sam hosted the celebrated style and culture podcast Corporate Lunch. He writes the popular GQ newsletter Show Notes, which chronicles the scene at global fashion weeks. (Which you can sign up for here.) Sam also profiles designers, celebrities, artists, and influencers across the magazine and GQ.com. The New York Times has described him as a “Dimes Square fixture.” Sam is a graduate of Williams College. You can email him at samuel_hine@condenast.com.
How Short Shorts Took Over Summer 2024: 14 Menswear Mavericks Show Off Their Thighs
Simon Rex, Julez Smith, and Chase Stokes lead our salute to the skimpiest shorts of the season.
Two of the Coolest Creative Directors in Menswear Are Making Moves
Inside footwear superstar Thibo Denis’s post-Dior plans, and catching up on Idris Balogun’s leap to Lacoste.
Forever Grateful: The Online Ceramics Founders Are Parting Ways
After eight years of merch magic, Alix Ross and Elijah Funk are splitting. Their final joint project is an A24 coffee table book documenting their restlessly creative collaboration.
Dries Van Noten on a Life of Fashion, and What Comes Next: “I Loved It, and I Still Love It”
In an extensive conversation, the menswear icon discusses his rise, his mistakes, his triumphs, his retirement, and what the future holds for him and his beloved brand.
Inside Dries Van Noten’s Last-Ever Runway Show
Tears and Belgian beers: the iconic Antwerp Six designer threw himself the ultimate Paris Fashion Week retirement party.
An Exclusive Preview of A$AP Rocky’s Debut Paris Fashion Week Show
“Now it’s my time,” the rapper-designer told GQ of his AWGE runway collection American Sabotage.
Backstage With Rick Owens Before His Iconic 200-Person Fashion Show
“Beauty is pain,” the designer told GQ, as he made final adjustments to the models wearing his unforgettable Spring-Summer 2025 collection.
Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Runway Shows Just Keep Getting Bigger
Who else could pull off fashion’s ‘We Are the World’ moment?
Here’s Who Won Milan Fashion Week
Prada! Ralph! Paul Mescal’s shorts! As the global menswear tour heads to Paris, here’s the final score from a polarized Italian fashion capital.
See Alessandro Michele’s Valentino Debut, Three Months Ahead of Schedule
In a Milan Fashion Week miracle, the ex-Gucci star just revealed a surprise Valentino collection.
Should Fashion Shows Be Smaller?
In Florence, Paul Smith and Marine Serre make the case for and against.
In Capri, a Simon Porte Jacquemus Menswear Manifesto
Q: How do you get Gwyneth Paltrow to come to your fashion show? A: Become a hit youth fashion brand.
Here's an Exclusive Look at Loro Piana’s New Camping Collection
The most luxurious brand on the planet hits the trail with a new outdoor line called Into the Wild.
Balenciaga Spring 2025: Demna Explains His Shanghai-Size Wardrobe
Before his China debut, fashion's leading dynamo opens up about his radical new designs.
The End of Merch
Graphic tees, dad hats, tote bags and coffee mugs ruled the fashion universe for the better part of a decade. But suddenly, once-highly coveted merch doesn’t hit like it used to. From Yeezus to the Eras Tour, what’s behind the rise and fall of wearing your interests on your sleeve?
Is Evan Kinori Menswear’s Favorite Cult Designer?
At a party celebrating Kinori’s furniture launch, the pied piper of artisanal garments proves it doesn’t take flashy clothes to generate big-time buzz.
Tom Ford Did Not Wear Tom Ford to the 2024 Met Gala
The king of black tie drops the biggest fashion surprise of the night.
Why Is Everyone Obsessed with Josh O’Connor’s Challengers Outfits?
First-time costume designer Jonathan Anderson explains how he enhanced the “sex appeal and attraction” of O’Connor dirtbag tennis pro, and O’Connor weighs in on his character’s starring shorts.
A$AP Rocky Talks GRIM, Being “Jiggy Tarantino,” and the Debut of His New Clothing Collection
In an exclusive first look at what he's been cooking up as creative director of Puma's Formula 1 line, Rocky finally explains the meaning of “GRIM” and foreshadows his ambitions in fashion and film. “While they’re wondering what's next, I'm just in the background, secretly perfecting shit,” he says.
An Exclusive Look at Supreme’s Iconic Graphic Tee Archive
“For me, T-shirts are what allowed us to do what we do today as a brand,” says James Jebbia as Supreme prepares to release a new book documenting 30 years of groundbreaking—and occasionally controversial—T-shirt designs.
Inside Fashion’s Booming Unofficial Schmoozefest
A whirlwind tour of Milan Design Week, where luxury brands are taking over.
Now You Can Live Like Thom Browne, Too
At Salone del Mobile in Milan, the designer who changed tailoring launches luxury home goods.
Lewis Hamilton, Hunter Schafer, Danny McBride, and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Lead GQ’s 2024 Global Creativity Awards Gala
“We need to use our platforms to champion artists and designers and innovators of tomorrow,” said Lewis Hamilton.
How Marni Designer Francesco Risso Built the Ultimate Fashion Playground
Creativity knows no bounds for the quirky Italian designer who was raised on a boat and designed his latest collection in a cave.