June 2020

GQ India

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Che Kurrien MANAGING EDITOR Maniza Bharucha ART DIRECTOR Mihir Shah PHOTO DIRECTOR Gizelle Cordo DEPUTY EDITOR Shikha Sethi DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR Vivek Surve CULTURE EDITOR Nidhi Gupta STYLE DIRECTOR Shivangi Lolayekar SENIOR FASHION
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Remote Control
Five years ago, GQ moved into a new office, a T&T-adorned space that’s since been interwoven with our very particular identity. GQ HQ, located in the heart of Mumbai’s neoclassical business district, Ballard Estate, has since informed and inspired ou
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What’s The One Skill You’ve Picked Up During Your Time In Quarantine?
“ASIDE FROM AN EVER-EVOLVING BOUQUET OF PROCRASTINATION TECHNIQUES, I’VE BEGUN TO GROW MUSHROOMS.” WHO: Writer who is currently in exile, until international travel becomes a thing again. Instagram @flashhardcor WHAT: “The Ghost With The Most”, pag
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The Most Talked About Collab In 2020
About a month before writing this piece, I saw what I assume was an early sample pair of Air Jordan 1 High OG Dior sneakers, the collaborative effort conceived by Kim Jones, which was unveiled at the Parisian super brand’s Fall 2020 show in Miami las
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Storyteller
S ushant Abrol checks all the right boxes of what it takes to be a substantial designer in a competitive game. He’s got experience – before starting Countrymade last year, Abrol was heading up menswear for stalwart Rohit Bal for half a decade. He has
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Shine On
If you have a penchant for weather-beaten, patina-layered chronographs, perhaps, this feature isn’t for you. However, if you happen to own a football team, fly in private jets or generally prefer to wear a one-percenter bull’s eye on your wrist that
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Mood Board
“The painting is inspired from the philosophy of nurturing the soul by surrounding yourself with positivity and warmth that can be self-sustained. The hues of dawn and the fresh blooms in the painting symbolise inner growth, peace of mind, coexistenc
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Quarantine Gains
There’s no disputing the fact that this is one of the most challenging times we’ve faced in modern history. The obstacles appear insurmountable, but, as with everything in life, we must start with ourselves and spread that strength outward. It’s with
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Expert Tips
Shampoo every (or every alternate) day. It removes scalp secretions, which can create bacteria. Follow up with a conditioner – the AC dries your hair out. Have a beard? Cleanse your face daily with Cetaphil, before it starts to itch due to the heat.
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THE ULTIMATE Grooming STARTER KIT
TLC > DIY BOWL HAIR CUTS With double-lubrastrip and skin guarding tech between its blades, this is a white knight for sensitive skin ₹350 Look to this lavender oil conditioner for zero-grease hair that detangles like butter ₹590 A fast-moving cutt
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Your DIY Fitness Routine
Push-Ups Close Grip Push-Ups Wide Grip Push-Ups Incline Push-Ups (feet on chair) Decline Push-Ups (hands on chair) Tricep Dips in a chair Bicep Curls with weights Tricep Overhead Extensions with weights Shoulder Press with weights Bent-over Rows with
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Expert Tips
Use a face mask with natural ingredients whenever you can. Avoid masks with just clay – they can really dry your skin out. Manuka honey is a skin saviour – whether you drink it in warm water or use it in a face pack. It can exfoliate, tackle acne and
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The GHOST With The Most
“My first introduction to hip-hop,” Smokey the Ghost tells me, “was through basketball.” This may be an unexpected revelation for those who know the 29-year-old Bengaluru rapper for jazzy beats and socially conscious lyrics that touch subjects rangin
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True Brew
Indie brews that pack a powerhouse punch With a whopping 7.9 per cent ABV, this light-bodied German Weizenbock puts the strong in strong craft. We particularly like the banana-clove undertones reminiscent of a Hefeweizen. ₹140/- A hoppy lager born f
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Taste FOOD • DRINK • TRAVEL
If you’re a coffee purist who’s recently been reduced to instant, you can revel in your return to java normal with this newly launched roastery in Bandra. Its 100 per cent Arabica coffee is sourced from estates across India, then curated by an in-hou
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Reboot Camp
Inside the retro-looking MOMENTUM 3 is all the might of a 21st-century gadget. The German company’s trademark excellent sound is the highlight, but the old-school buttons instead of touch controls and a flexible body are delightful as well. The batte
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The Party Bud | Bengaluru
You’d never think the one thing beer was lacking was the engineering to keep it poppin’ fresh, but Budweiser’s new aluminium bottle proves just that. The lightweight metal bottle ensures your brew remains cold, while a twist-on/twist-off cap keeps th
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WORKDAY Hustle
As that spare bedroom quickly doubles up into your home office, take time to invest in the right furniture and appliances that’ll be the perfect mix of comfort and function. This workspace is where you’ll probably be spending the better part of your
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15 Things To Look Forward To In This World
You couldn’t have missed it: An endangered civet otherwise endemic to the Western Ghats, walking across a street in Kozhikode. A sambar deer doing a Beatles stroll across a zebra crossing in Chandigarh. Peacocks, flamingos and dolphins in Mumbai. The
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THE Pioneer
Tahiliani’s eponymous brand turns 25 this year, and it’s 33 years since he co-founded Ensemble, India’s first multi-brand boutique, with his sister Tina. (Ensemble recently also launched an online store.) He’s combined a business management degree fr
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French Evolution
Settling into the driver’s seat of the swashbuckling Citroën SM, I can’t help but wonder out loud, “Why, oh why, did we ever stop making cars like these?” The question is of a rhetorical variety. Everything about this car, with its fenders-for-days,
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Turning The Tide
Mercedes-Benz is setting up a 1,500-bed isolation ward for Covid-19 patients using a pre-existing housing colony in Chakan, Pune – home to its manufacturing facility and corporate office. The brand has furnished a 374-room wing of the colony with all
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The Great Race
Few news stories today are being tracked with greater fervour across the globe than the race for a Covid-19 vaccine. And the privately held Serum Institute of India, the largest manufacturer of vaccines in the world by volume, is central to many of t
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The Incredibles
The Covid-19 pandemic has proved devastating for the entire globe. And yet we’ve seen an inspiring number of individuals and organisations rise to the challenge – apart from the braveheart doctors, nurses and medical staff who’ve put their lives on t
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Party Starter
Recent times have led to a total recalibration of the way we view the automobile. What had slowly devolved into a symbol of urban congestion, appears to be, once again, finding its purpose as a wondrous escape hatch that mobilised the world. The grea
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GQ Fyi
Instead of headrest-mounted infotainment screens, Toyota has installed a centrally placed, roof-mounted screen, which takes care of the in-house entertainment for all passengers. It even comes with a remote. The hybrid powertrain ensures that the rid
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Advanced Diagnostic Kits
To add to the ventilator count, Maruti Suzuki has teamed up with medical equipment manufacturer AgVa Healthcare to supply up to 10,000 ventilators a month. Hyundai Motors has partnered with Air Liquide to begin making ventilators. A more sizeable con
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Magic If You Believe It
The dance floor, red clay carved into a slowly eroding Vagator hillside on the Arabian Sea, is lightly populated with a crew of dudes. The three women in the venue stick to the margins. One group of men, lollipops in their mouths, pour sweat profusel
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Glossary
Acid: LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, is a potent hallucinogenic drug that was common to the hippy scene and continues to influence the psy scene of today. Freaks: A self-applied term for those Goa residents, who’ve embraced the “local” countercu
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STRAIGHT Flush
Perhaps the most extroverted of all Seamasters, the latest Planet Ocean is a summer-y splash of orange you didn’t know you needed. Don’t be fooled by its friendly looks, this is a hardcore tool watch with a grey dial made of ceramised titanium, featu
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A Disappearing Man
Toward the end, when he told friends he now appreciated everything, Irrfan Khan wanted to pay homage to the elements that made him. One day in July 2018, he drove outside London for a private viewing of Stanley Kubrick’s estate. He noticed the masks
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Luxury Before Logos
Soon after arriving in the South Korean capital of Seoul late last year – pre-pandemic – Véronique Nichanian found herself observing the outfit of a young man on the street. There was a lot to take in – three or four different brand names and logos i
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The Anxiety Artist
On stage, at the Oscars in February in LA, Joaquin Phoenix quietens the crowd as if embarrassed about the fuss. He’s not a natural public speaker, but at least this is the final leg, the finish line in sight. Winning at the BAFTAs in London earlier i
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Sub-2.00
In the hills of the Kenyan highlands, among the world’s most spectacular marathon runners, morning comes early, with the 5am ring of a bicycle bell. It’s December 2019, and Eliud Kipchoge is stirring in the predawn gloom, already thinking about the w
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Carry On
STYLE ICONS PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROSALINE SHAHNAVAZ STYLED BY ANGELO MITAKOS ■
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Top Shelf
Father’s Day is fast approaching, and if you’re wondering what to give your dad on this special day, look no further than William Penn’s range of customisable gifts. To further help you choose the perfect gift, and thanks to its cornucopia of options
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Where To Buy
Adidas Originals Mumbai, Palladium, 022-4120 2306; Delhi, 011-4152 4433 Air Dior dior.com American Eagle Mumbai, Phoenix Marketcity, 022-4978 6828; Delhi, DLF Mall, 0120-622 9499; Bengaluru, 080-2268 2346 Asian Paints Mumbai, 022-2242 1758 Beardo

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