When did GQ magazine first launch under the name Apparel Arts?
GQ magazine launched as Apparel Arts in 1931. The publication targeted wholesale buyers and retail sellers within the clothing trade with a limited print run for industry insiders.
Questions about GQ
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who changed the editorial direction of GQ after Condé Nast purchased it in 1979?
Art Cooper changed the course of the magazine after acquiring it in 1979. He introduced articles covering food, movies, fitness, sex, music, travel, celebrities, sports, technology, and books alongside traditional fashion content.
What year did Mark Simpson coin the term metrosexuality while writing about GQ?
Mark Simpson coined the term metrosexuality while writing for British newspaper The Independent about his visit to a GQ exhibition in London. These publications induced other young men to study them with a mixture of envy and desire.
Which editor won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing for an article about Dylann Roof in 2018?
Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2018 for an article about Dylann Roof. She contributed to the magazine before Will Welch became editor-in-chief in September 2019.
When did GQ first name Men of the Year recipients in a special issue?
GQ first named Men of the Year recipients in 1996 featuring award winners in a special issue. British GQ launched annual awards in 2009 while GQ India followed the next year.