Corporate Lunch

This week we’ve got international fashion legend J Pesko in the content tower. Will and Noah grill him on what life was like at the advent of the street style explosion, how he went from the NYC editorial world to opening a dope menswear store in LA, and how exactly to pronounce “Magasin.” Josh also weighs in on what he saw at New York Fashion Week: Men’s, and explains why deadstock fabrics are the truth.

So much went down at Paris Fashion Week that Will and Noah hopped off the plane and went straight to the pod studio. This week we’re talking about the new generation of designers that has finally taken over the runways, what it means that the Kanye-adjacent crowd (and Kanye himself) hit the shows this season, The Hug Heard ’Round The World, dudes in shorts, and why some designers think it’s time to move beyond “streetwear.”

It’s the SOCIAL MEDIA episode of Corporate Lunch. This week Will and Noah talk about the timeline: how to maintain your personal brand on Instagram and Twitter, the best way to manage techno-addiction, the rules for social media usage in 2018, and why Noah should probably delete his LinkedIn. Follow us on your platform of choice: @GQStyle @willwelch @noahvjohnson @samuelhine.

Will and Noah have been to hundreds of fashion shows over the years. At its best, the runway experience is a mind-blowing showcase of a designer’s singular universe. But the times they are a-changin’. In this episode, they discuss whether there’s still value in the runway show, swap stories from the heady golden age of fashion week, debate whether you should take your phone out at a show, and preview the juiced menswear season coming up. Revisit our story on the most influential runway shows of all time: https://www.gq.com/story/most-influential-runway-shows

This week we plug in with the cultural energy source that is Acyde. The DJ, co-founder of creative collective No Vacancy Inn, and fashion world party instigator talks to Will and Noah about his many job titles. He also talks about the shifting energies of London, NYC, and LA, the danger of nostalgia, and why disco is the ultimate dance music. And he weighs in on what his friends Virgil Abloh and Kim Jones might be debuting this June at Dior Homme and Louis Vuitton.

This week we’re joined by Austin Brown, who plays guitar for Parquet Courts, one of the great rock ’n’ roll bands. Will and Noah talk to Austin about PQ’s blazing new album, how to survive on tour with minimal laundry services, how four dudes in a rock band dress themselves in 2018, and what it’s like being Parquet Courts famous. Plus, Austin brings a few unimpeachable summer style recommendations to 13 Vibes. Wide Awake! is out May 18. Watch Austin catch the Mardi Gras bead fever at in the videos for their two new singles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXS8Jpkiac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iir8HyAKqQM And read their recent GQ feature: https://www.gq.com/story/parquet-courts-are-here-to-thrash

This week, Will Welch comes in hot with a high level rant about how much random clothing he’s accumulated over the years, which he's discovered as he prepares to move. So he and Noah Johnson have an honest reckoning about what should be in your closet, and name drop the core brands they believe in. They also discuss why all the free stuff fashion editors get sent is a double-edged sword, and how Will is dismantling his all-black uniform. Plus Noah declares that there is a correct inseam for shorts.

Are you ready to have a grooming and self love breakthrough? This week Will and Noah talk expensive haircuts, rare scents, body balms, and how deodorant is ruining lives. Will also discusses the time he dyed his hair silver, and Noah introduces the night shower challenge.

Welcome to the most contentious episode of Corporate Lunch yet: the travel episode. International fashion superstars Will Welch and Noah Johnson talk packing, flying, hotel entry and management, and how to not play yourself when assembling a luggage kit. Plus Will talks about why he's so into the new Sies Marjan menswear. Grab your Supreme Rimowa and let’s go.

New York fashion legend Mordechai Rubinstein—AKA Mister Mort—makes his podcast debut this week on Corporate Lunch. He and Noah Johnson discuss the origins of Mordechai's clothing obsession, dad style, why being a hater is too easy, whether Sam Hine Productions is wearing women's pants, and much more.

This week, we let Noah Johnson monologue about rare Japanese T-shirt packs for 12 hours. Unfortunately, Sam Hine Productions forgot to press record, so we had to do another take in which Noah and Will Welch break down the finer details of the T-shirt landscape—dropping knowledge on the best blanks in the universe, which graphic tees they can’t stop collecting, and the theory of “apparel compatibility.” Plus, Will announces a crucial Corporate Lunch Call To Action during 13 Vibes.

Julian Casablancas, Riccardo Tisci, Donald Glover, Dapper Dan: This week Will and Noah chomp their way through this week’s news and culture insanity and discuss the profiles and Q+As you need to read right now. Plus Noah discusses the world’s most democratic boots and Will explains his love of memes. Julian Casablancas In Conversation: http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/julian-casablancas-in-conversation.html? Donald Glover Can’t Save You: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/donald-glover-cant-save-you The Return of the Dap: https://www.gq.com/story/dapper-dan-gucci-harlem-atelier-exclusive-interview

When is the last time you had a dignity breakthrough? This week, Will and Noah offer critical life advice for the season to come, including the emotional benefits of a Big Spring Closet Clean and how to recalibrate your wardrobe (with the help of Noah’s ultra rare brand recs). Will also shares how he discovered the Grateful Dead, and Noah explains why “Colorful New Clothes” is his new style mantra.

It was a hot day in Kansas City when 16 year-old Mark Anthony Green parked his Volvo station wagon outside Harold Pener to cop the Defining Moments Air Jordans… This week, Will and Noah are joined by GQ style editor Mark Anthony Green to talk sneakers. Mark Anthony walks us through what it’s like to own every good sneaker ever made, Noah reveals his main beef with the sneaker world, and we discover that MAG might have been the first person to ever get beat up at a sneaker drop.

Certified friend of the pod and Vogue fashion editor Steff Yotka joins Noah Johnson this week to talk New York Fashion Week. Which NY-based designers are actually cool? How can fashion shows remain relevant in 2018? Who ate popcorn off the ground at the Calvin Klein show? Plus, Noah fesses up to a legendary shopping brick.