Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
133: A Lexicon Of Fashion
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the biggest week in American fashion history, we're running down the best shows, parties, ...
132: Palaste
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing Noah's epic story about the lads behind Palace. How did the feature come ...
131: Live From Mercedes-Benz Stadium
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel's back from Atlanta with an epic review of Kanye's Demna Gvasalia-directed Donda listening pa...
130: The New American Sportswear
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're diving into Rachel's mega story on the brands that are charting the future of fashio...
129: True Romance
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking the Venice fashion shows, the return of Phoebe Philo (and why she's misunder...
128: Are Trends Dead?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The men's SS21 shows are about to kick off, and this week we're discussing what's going on with fash...
127: Shopping Hot Streaks
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief hiatus to get our summer fits in order, we're back and talking A$AP Rocky's New York s...
126: Maritime Art w/ Sam McKinniss
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by painter Sam McKinniss to discuss the Suez Canal situation, his upcoming sh...
125: The New Black Vanguard w/ Antwaun Sargent
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by the art writer, critic, and curator Antwaun Sargent to discuss his new Gag...
124: Reality Doesn't Interest Me w/ George Cortina
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by genius super-stylist and GQ contributor George Cortina to discuss the Apri...
123: QuiltAnon
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're unpacking the brouhaha surrounding a new collection of quilted clothing, and answeri...
122: Truth or Dare w/ Nico Walker & Rachel Rabbit White
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nico Walker is the author of Cherry, which he wrote while serving time for robbing banks. Rachel Rab...
121: Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! w/ Aaron Lee Tasjan
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Aaron Lee Tasjan to discuss his absolute slapper of a new album (Tasjan! T...
120: The 10 Best Things We Saw at Fashion Week
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing footwear-obsessed beavers, Servis Cheetah sneakers, and the best things w...
119: Our Barbaric, Contradictory Times
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's phygital fashion week, baby! Join us as we debate Virgil Abloh's multi-layered Fall-Winter 2021...
118: Emergency Pod: Prada FW21
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons's first joint menswear show, we hopped in the studio for a sp...
117: Celebrity Hobbies w/ Hunter Harris
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by writer and celebrity gossip specialist Hunter Harris to discuss her enthra...
116: New Year, New Intentions, New Vibes
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and talking about Ryder Ripps and the CIA website redesign, coupcore, sex watches, UGGs, ...
115: CL's Quirky Gift Guide
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing furniture buying nightmares, the freaky hairstyles of Guido Palau, Balenc...
114: Should Clothes Be Hard Or Soft?
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're breaking down Noah's controversial new anti-soft clothes treatise, "In Defense of Ha...
113: The Boots Episode
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we ask: is sales season a disgusting way to look at clothes, or is it righteous fashion so...
112: CL Millinery
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about Corporate Lunch's brand new hat (available right here!), VF's Supreme ...
111: Skeleton Season w/ Phoebe Bridgers
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phoebe Bridgers is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, a spooky style godhead, and now the CEO of ...
110: The Coat Episode
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've got a full house to discuss the necessity of dialing in your winter outerwear rotati...
109: Timothée Chalamet's Greatest Fits
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're celebrating the fashion child of Shia LaBeouf and Harry Styles: GQ November cover st...
108: The Nylon Agenda
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss Matthew Williams’s Givenchy debut, and the Balenciaga, Thom Browne, and 4S co...
107: The Quality List
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Will joins us to unpack the October issue (shoutout Jonathan Majors!) and the first-ever G...
106: Christian Girl Autumn w/ Ian Bradley
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by world famous stylist Ian Bradley to discuss the fashion world's relationsh...
105: The Corporate Lunch Guide To Furniture
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a chair cool? This week interior design genius Adam Charlap Hyman of Charlap Hyman & ...
104: Bubble Fits
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by GQ's NBA correspondent, Michael Pina, to discuss the NBA boycott and how p...
103: The New Rules Of Hanging Out Pt. II
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by writer and expert hanger-outer Caroline Bankoff to discuss hang outs in th...
102: Hairplay
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing weird haircuts, nail polish, skincare routines, and summer 2020's most im...
101: The Last Fashion Week
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gucci! Kiko! Loewe! We're running down our favorite menswear collections and phygital experiences f...
100: 100 Vibes
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our 100th episode, the Corporate Lunch crew is running down 100 vibes with some help fr...
99: Cooked Fleece
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re discussing Diet Prada’s transition from feared truth-tellers to washed meme acco...
98: I'm On A Yacht w/ Jeremy O. Harris
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, prolific playwright and man about town Jeremy O. Harris calls in from London to discuss h...
97: Civic Clout w/ Tremaine Emory
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tremaine Emory joins us to discuss his decision, in the wake of the George Floyd protests...
96: Enter the Greenhouse w/ Emily Bode
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by New York designer Emily Adams Bode, who tells us why she moved Bode HQ to ...
95: The Great Markdown Disaster w/ Evan Kinori
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week San Francisco’s king of small-batch artisanal apparel Evan Kinori enters the studio to d...
94: Art School w/ Online Ceramics
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Alix Ross and Elijah Funk of Online Ceramics call in to talk dressing Pete Davidson, hitt...
93: Real Freaks Only w/ Our Legacy's Jockum Hallin
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Legacy co-founder Jockum Hallin calls in this week to reflect on 15 years of fashion greatness, ...
92: Men Wearing Hats on Zoom w/ Isaac Larose
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by Canada's own Isaac Larose, the designer behind eco fashion label Eden Powe...
91: Our Dystopian Reality w/ Errolson Hugh
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The visionary designer behind Acronym, Errolson Hugh, joins us to discuss how the ideas he explores ...
90: The Making of GQ's Kanye West Cover Story
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Will explains the making of his Kanye West cover story for the May issue of G...
89: Jazz Hours w/ Nicholas Daley
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about #quarcore and our increasing appetite for Hèrmes scarves and the New York ...
88: Ask Corporate Lunch Pt. III
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re answering questions submitted by the Corporate Lunch Universe (CLU). Topics includ...
87: Rethinking the Fashion Industry
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Noah, Rachel, and Sam break down the challenges designers face as they try to manufacture...
86: Zoom Cosplay
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the WFH era, Will, Noah, Rachel and Sam discuss getting dressed to stay at h...
85: The Influencer Episode
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we compare and contrast two figures who loom large in the Corporate Lunch landscape: the ...
84: Touching Fabrics Trying To Find the Magic
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will joins us for a classic Corporate Lunch episode, in which we tackle the question: how do we actu...
83: Garbage Podcast with Molly Young
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's business-critical episode, Noah, Rachel and Sam are joined by writer (and surfer) Mol...
82: Breath of Fire with Alex Olson
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We enter the mind garden of pro skater and Bianca Chandôn don Alex Olson. Noah, Rachel, Sam and Ale...
81: Hollywood's Biggest Pod
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We take stock of Timothee Chalamet’s Oscars non-suit, black tie hair, our complicated relationship...
80: The Content Tower Literary Review
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After an overwhelming response to our call for submissions to the Corporate Lunch poetry contest, we...
79: Fashion Week Blitz
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One-legged bodysuits, Miles Davis, crocheted bags, anatomically-curved bags, metatextual elements, e...
78: 2020 Fashion Predictions
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss the decade where fashion became pop culture, and debate Virgil Abloh’...
77: Ask Corporate Lunch Pt. II
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Noah, Rachel, and Sam are back and diving into the Instagram DM mailbag once again to answer your bu...
76: The Relaxation Episode
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the crew that brought you episodes about Hanging Out and Walking present: The Relaxation ...
75: Fine Dining
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss Peter Luger, food and the personal brand, our favorite restaurants, an...
74: The New Masculinity Episode
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Will, Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss Pharrell's legacy as The Source, his journey to the c...
73: The Fall Culture Guide
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Noah, Rachel, and Sam drop their fall content recommendations: the art, film...
72: Fall Fit Check
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Will joins Noah and Sam to drop a major fall fits preview and talk about shooting the coo...
71: The Walking Episode
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Noah, Rachel and Sam talk address the walk that changed everything: Leon Dame's earth-sha...
70: In Awe At the Size of These Lads
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deep dive into Demna Gvasalia's exit from Vetements, and examine the New Silhoue...
69: Fashion Week Freakout w/ Devendra Banhart
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Devendra Banhart flew all the way from Nepal to join Will, Noah, Rachel, and Sam this week. They dis...
68: Hog Days of Summer
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Noah, Rachel, and Sam review the fits, hangs, and destinations that defined summer 2019, ...
67: Retail Therapy
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss how, in its heyday, Barneys New York turned the store into ...
66: Ask Corporate Lunch
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Noah, Rachel, and Sam dive into the Instagram DM mailbag to answer your burning questions...
65: How Supreme Upended Fashion
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we discuss the making of Noah's Supreme story, "Inside Supreme." Read it here: https://ww...
64: How To Get Into Jewelry
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're answering your burning questions about jewelry. Where can you buy the perfect skate...
63: The Fit Pic Episode
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What counts as a fit pic? How do you execute a fit pic properly? Why are fit pics important? And......
62: How Paris Fashion Week Became Coachella
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Will joins us this week to dive into the pulsing energy epicenter that is Paris Fashion Week. We dis...
61: You Love To See It
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Raf Simons, Rick Owens, Sterling's got a new brand, Valentino, Undercover, Noah went to Japan 𝑊𝑒...
60: The Triple S of Summer Style
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about how the recent waves in high fashion have been inspired by air travel (and h...
59: Camp Counselors
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we break down some key Met Gala fits and discuss the overwhelming campiness of the cultur...
58: On the Rocks w/ Bon Appetit’s Adam Rapoport
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport joins Will and the rest of the Corporate Lunch c...
57: The New Rules of Hanging Out
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the point of all these incredible outfits, if not for hanging out? This week the Corporate ...
56: The Boss Is Back
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m thinking I’m back.”—Keanu Reeves as John Wick, Will Welch. We assembled the entire Co...
55: Yee-Haw Energy
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Corporate Lunch crew checks in on Marc Jacobs, and consider his legacy as a designer ...
54: How to Win Friends and Influence People
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Corporate Lunch crew discusses Rachel's Anna Delvey stylist scoop, how Karla Welch an...
53: The Golden Age of Celebrity Style
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Move over, Cary Grant. This week Noah, Rachel, and Sam break down our collective fascination with ’...
52: Why Everyone Is Listening to Fleetwood Mac
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the official Corporate Lunch Spring Trend Report. After months of holding up their finger...
51: Brands Are People, People Are Brands
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are the brands you love a reflection of who you are as a person? Should you pick a brand and remain ...
50: How To Secure the Bag
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For Corporate Lunch’s half-century special, Noah, Rachel, and Sam trace men’s obsession with car...
Ep. 49: The Denim Episode
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The newest thing in cool pants is... denim?? Where once pants signified your fashion IQ, jeans are m...
Ep. 48: The Shopping Episode Part Deux
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss the spring clothes that are hitting shelves from the most h...
Ep. 47: Scammer Season
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scammers! Street style! Mid-layer garments! It’s the first Corporate Lunch of the year and Noah, R...
Ep. 46: The Emo Holiday Special
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus Christmas Eve special, Will shares a new year's message. Listen on, take stock of the ...
Ep. 45: A Holiday Shopping Miracle
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Noah needed to cop a burnt orange sweater (!) to fulfill the dress code for a recent wedding, h...
Ep. 44: CorporateLunch.jp w/ Mordechai Rubinstein
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
While you were tucking in to Thanksgiving leftovers, Noah Johnson and Mordechai Rubinstein (AKA Mist...
Ep. 43: An Inappropriate Interest In Youth Culture w/ Naomi Fry
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
That's right, folks: the long-awaited Naomi Fry episode is finally here!!! The New Yorker staff writ...
Ep. 42: The Fall Fashion Special
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate Lunch is BACK. We’ve been in the studio for the past six weeks cooking up this opus of f...
Ep. 41: Back On the Block w/ Mobolaji Dawodu
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last seen in an airport lounge in a country you’ve never heard of, GQ Style fashion director Mobol...
Ep. 40: Quilting on Canal St w/ Emily Bode
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of #NYFW we've got certified rising star Emily Bode on the pod. The menswear designer talks...
Ep. 39: Cutting Patterns w/ Evan Kinori
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Will and Noah are joined by one of GQ Style’s favorite young American designers: Evan Ki...
Ep. 38: My Ball and My Words
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we released Will's letter from the editor from the fall issue of GQ Style, which details ...
Ep. 37: New Logo, New Vibe
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new era of GQ Style. We've got a new logo, new design, and bangin' new fall issue fea...
Ep. 36: The Shorts Episode
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a, ahem, shorter version of Corporate Lunch's critically acclaimed Pants Episode. This we...
Ep. 35: Cracking the Retail Code w/ Josh Peskowitz
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’ve got international fashion legend J Pesko in the content tower. Will and Noah grill...
Ep. 34: The Paris Fashion Week Takeover
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So much went down at Paris Fashion Week that Will and Noah hopped off the plane and went straight to...