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Today’s hype-fueled fashion landscape yields a mountain of fresh menswear every month. Which is why every issue of GQ now includes The Drops, a guide to the best of the best new gear as it hits stores. December is upon us: do you have your wish list locked? Keep scrolling for the 30+ most drool-worthy pieces of fashion and design out right now, and pray that you've been nice this year—especially if you want to get your hands on the limited-edition Louis Vuitton x NBA collection like Jaylen Brown.
Peep the raglan cut on this beefy wool-and-cashmere-blend Todd Snyder overcoat—a tailoring trick that ensures the coat drapes over your shoulders like a blanket ($898).
Cross a Croc with a Chelsea boot and you get Bottega Veneta's delightfully deranged biodegradable-polymer Puddle boot ($650).
If a Cubist and Yves Klein walked into a pottery studio, they might come up with something like these Raawii Strøm ceramics designed by Nicholai Wiig Hansen (jug, $108, bowl, $118, and vase, $118, at MoMA Design Store).
The hanging diamond earring—like this one by Maria Tash—has won over adventurous dressers Lil Uzi Vert and Harry Styles. What are you waiting for? ($2,875)
In the WFH era, there's no such thing as an It bag, but there is an It clog, made by JW Anderson and beloved by style lords like Marc Jacobs and Jeremy O. Harris ($640).
Since its introduction in 2013, the Saint Laurent Teddy jacket has been rocked by everyone from Jonah Hill to A$AP Rocky—and it's as essential today as ever ($2,990).
Bypass the obligatory festive turtleneck with Judy Turner's slyly sexy V-neck iteration ($495).
Fashion's favorite luggage maker, Rimowa, collaborated with Moncler on a roller you can take fit pics in ($3,200).
Another season, another printed Prada shirt that will go down as a collector's item and an all-time grail ($920).
We're going to be spending a lot of time outdoors this winter, so there's never been a better moment to invest in luxurious lambskin gloves by Emporio Armani ($195).
Young sunglasses label Lexxola burst onto the scene this year with a perfect '60s-inspired frame that makes anyone who wears it look vaguely famous ($250).
The holiday-card turtleneck doesn't have to be boring or garish—in fact, it can be intensely luxurious and artful, like this chunky Dior Men version ($2,200).
All Ursa Major by Kate Jones pieces—like these heart-emblazoned enamel charms—are handmade from recycled metals (sterling silver necklace and charms, as shown, $258).
With acid-washed punk denim pieces like this, artist Sterling Ruby's fashion project—S.R. Studio. LA. CA.—evokes an apocalyptic '90s Los Angeles ($995).
Tom Ford's latest Swiss timepiece is made entirely of ocean plastic—from the case to the strap to the packaging—making a strong argument for eco-conscious watches as luxe as those made of gold or steel ($995).
Consider this silk scarf your passport to A. Sauvage's republic of ultra-louche tailoring ($550).
The latest traffic-stopping Gucci suit features a cropped, flared leg, runway-size lapels, and a plaid so bad it's very, very good (jacket, $3,800, and pants, $1,250).
Now that we've moved beyond the “clout pack,” the ideal crossbody bag looks something like Dunhill's Lock satchel, with luxurious hardware, muscular lines, and enough room for an iPhone ($1,750).
There are as many styles of leather pants as there are regular pants, and this season we're feeling Dolce & Gabbana's easy-fit pleated leather trousers the most ($3,995).
Weighing in at only 1.5 pounds, the Asolo hiking boot is the gorped-out equivalent of a bench-made Italian dress shoe ($275).
This poured-acrylic tabletop lighter—with a nesting ashtray!—from haute head shop Flower by Edie Parker is to a Bic as a Maserati is to a Citi Bike ($695).
This tonally textured button-down from New York label 345 AM is reminiscent of a shirt you'd find in an out-of-the-way Tokyo thrift shop—which is to say, it's great ($245).
The Salvatore Ferragamo banker-bit loafer isn't dead, it's just taken a buyout and gone back to art school ($1,090).
Liberate your back pockets by throwing one of these A.P.C. molded-leather coin purses in your bag ($250).
This damask-patterned deep-pile fleece is one of many reasons why the fashion-obsessed make pilgrimages to Kapital's far-out Kojima HQ ($495).
Italy's Ten C crafts its military-inspired parkas out of a hyper-advanced knit fabric called Original Japanese Jersey, developed to mold to your body like a pair of well-worn jeans ($1,760).
In Anthony Lent's world, the skull ring—usually hulking and badass—is pensive, almost Shakespearean ($1,500).
Once upon a time, if you needed the perfect gray trouser, you went to Boss. You can still do that, but now the label also makes the perfect dusty-purple trouser too ($398).
With cowboy-inspired embroidery, this Hermès Haut à Courroies (which is like a supersized Birkin) is the latest ultra-collectible duffel coming soon to Drake's closet ($21,800).
Ever since Raf Simons's brilliant and controversial spring 2002 collection, the slightly sinister (but incredibly cool) balaclava has been one of the designer's staples ($343).
If your go-to insulation piece isn't filled with Goldwin's signature ceramic-fiber-embedded down, which helps trap and increase body heat, your winter layering system might need an upgrade ($460).
Upgrade your happy-hour ritual with Estelle's handblown jewel-toned wine/cocktail/kombucha tumblers ($65 for set of two).
Yohji Yamamoto's brooding, cerebral aesthetic is having a major moment: On the heels of a Supreme collab, the Japanese master has stamped his signature on a limited-edition Hublot Big Bang ($22,800).
At a time when we're inundated with retro-sneaker revivals, the first independent original design by Pyer Moss founder Kerby Jean-Raymond zooms forward to 2050 ($595).
A version of this story originally appeared in the December/January 2021 issue with the title "Holiday Gifts For The Most Important Person On Your List: You."
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Portrait by Tom Keelan
Still photographs by Martin Brown
Prop stylist: Stella Rey at Mark Edward Inc.
