Corporate Lunch
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
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, and fits from NYFW and the Met Gala. We also discu...
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 together? What's the secret to Lev Tanju's genius?...
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 party/performance art piece. We're also discussing T...
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 fashion from outside the traditional system: The New Ame...
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 misunderstood), the Bottega Venetaissance, Christian Slate...
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 fashion week, the collections we're excited for, and t...
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 style sensibility, the rise of the big chino/unbutt...
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 shows with Michael Ovitz and Almine Rech, being a wo...
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 Gagosian directorship, the state of art criticism, KA...
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 April cover starring Steven Yeun, creating images that...
123: QuiltAnon
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're unpacking the brouhaha surrounding a new collection of quilted clothing, and answering listener questions about sweatervests, single-b...
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 Rabbit White is the author of Porn Carnival. They are...
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! Tasjan! Tasjan!), sweater vests, the vibe in Nashvi...
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 we saw out of the Fall-Winter 2021 collections.A vi...
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 Louis Vuitton show, break down Rick Owen's best (...
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 special episode exploring the long johns and oversiz...
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 enthralling Zendaya profile, adjusting to the Substack l...
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, and snakes learning how to open doors. Plus, like ...
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, Balenciaga's video game, and Fear Of God's Vogue cover. ...
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 Hard Clothes." We discuss how to differentiate betwe...
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 socialism? And: are we living in the Balenciaga vide...
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 acquisition, leather pants, high fashion Twitter, ...
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 her own record label, Saddest Factory. She joins u...
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 rotation. We're talking giant blob silhouettes, clothing...
109: TimothΓ©e 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 star TimothΓ©e Chalamet. We rank his greatest fits, ...
108: The Nylon Agenda
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss Matthew Williamsβs Givenchy debut, and the Balenciaga, Thom Browne, and 4S collections. We also deliver a Prada shopping report...
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 GQ Quality List: our guide to the 50 fashion brands...
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 relationship to Twitter, the golden era of couture, whether ...
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 & Herrero joins Rachel and Sam to discuss sourcing g...
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 players are protesting via their pregame tunnel fit...
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 the age of COVID. Topics include picnic outfits, clo...
102: Hairplay
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're discussing weird haircuts, nail polish, skincare routines, and summer 2020's most important grooming trends. Plus, we reveal the best ...
101: The Last Fashion Week
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gucci! Kiko! Loewe!Β We're running down our favorite menswear collections and phygital experiences from the Spring-Summer 2021 fashion shows. Learn ...
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 from friends of the pod like Jason Isbell, Acyde, An...
99: Cooked Fleece
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week weβre discussing Diet Pradaβs transition from feared truth-tellers to washed meme account, the return of irl Paris Fashion Week, and all...
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 himbos, "Slave Play's" return to Broadway, how the ...
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, to postpone an upcoming Converse collaboration u...
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 a greenhouse in British Columbia. We also discuss ...
95: The Great Markdown Disaster w/ Evan Kinori
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week San Franciscoβs king of small-batch artisanal apparel Evan Kinori enters the studio to drop truth bombs about luxuryβs fashionβs ecolo...
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, hitting big in the fashion world, how they choose who ...
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, life under non-quarantine in Sweden, the brand's W...
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 Power Corp and Beyonce-approved hat brand Larose Paris...
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 through clothing are becoming mainstream in the co...
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 GQ, which took him to Cody, Wyoming, Calabasas, Cab...
89: Jazz Hours w/ Nicholas Daley
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about #quarcore and our increasing appetite for HΓ¨rmes scarves and the New York Times story Whatβs the Point of a Fashion Magazi...
88: Ask Corporate Lunch Pt. III
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week weβre answering questions submitted by the Corporate Lunch Universe (CLU). Topics include: quarantine haircuts, groomsmen fits, skateboard...
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 masks, as reported by Rachel. We also consider wh...
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 home, and how to support small brands and businesse...
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 mysterious Zack Bia, and the influencer OG Bryanbo...
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 actually get dressed now? Weβre talking pants, Fear ...
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) Molly Young to discuss key takeaways from "Garbage La...
82: Breath of Fire with Alex Olson
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We enter the mind garden of pro skater and Bianca ChandΓ΄n don Alex Olson. Noah, Rachel, Sam and Alex discuss skateboarding's relationship to fashion,...
81: Hollywood's Biggest Pod
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We take stock of Timothee Chalametβs Oscars non-suit, black tie hair, our complicated relationship to celebrity, velvet blazers, a man named Brad Pi...
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 read a selection of original works on the topics ...
79: Fashion Week Blitz
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One-legged bodysuits, Miles Davis, crocheted bags, anatomically-curved bags, metatextual elements, emotional tents, booties, attitudinal tailoring, op...
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 Ablohβs prediction that streetwear will die in the 2020...
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 burning questions such as: How do you dress for supe...
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 Episode. Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss relaxed fit...
75: Fine Dining
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss Peter Luger, food and the personal brand, our favorite restaurants, and Wegmans. Plus, we drop our Grub Street diets. ...
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 cover of GQ's New Masculinity Issue, and the respon...
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, films, music, and books to get involved in this season...
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 coolest man alive, Brad Pitt, for GQ's October issue....
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-shaking stomp on the Margiela runway. We explain why ...
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 Silhouette taking shape in fashion: enormous, voluminous ...
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 discuss psychotropic substances, lab-grown meat, turq...
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, and post-mortem our preseason trend predictions. R...
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 a new form of entertainment. Rachel also fills us ...
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 on such topics as: Has the tie-dye bubble burst? ...
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://www.gq.com/story/inside-supreme Learn about your a...
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 skater chain? What's the deal with pinky rings? Has Sam...
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... what is the greatest fit pic of all time? Join th...
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 discuss how PFW became the Great Linkup, ruminate on ...
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 ππ ππππ'π‘ π π‘πππ‘ π‘...
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 how that, in turn, inspired Noahβs greatest GQ wo...
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 cultural moment. We also talk how to dress for vacation ...
58: On the Rocks w/ Bon Appetitβs 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 crew for a special ep on food, fashion, and iced co...
57: The New Rules of Hanging Out
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whatβs the point of all these incredible outfits, if not for hanging out? This week the Corporate Lunch crew breaks down what it means to hang out, ...
56: The Boss Is Back
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
βIβm thinking Iβm back.ββKeanu Reeves as John Wick, Will Welch. We assembled the entire Corporate Lunch squad for this massive ep where we g...
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 and a fit/vape god. They also talk about the cowbo...
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 and Justin Bieber's partnership has led to some of t...
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 β90s celebrity fits, and discuss the new sense Hol...
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 fingers to see which way the wind blows, Noah, Rachel, a...
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 loyal to it for the rest of your life? This week, ...
50: How To Secure the Bag
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For Corporate Lunchβs half-century special, Noah, Rachel, and Sam trace menβs obsession with carrying stuff around in bags, from the tote era to t...
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 making a comeback in the post-raw denim era. This w...
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 highly-anticipated menswear season in recent memory...
Ep. 47: Scammer Season
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Scammers! Street style! Mid-layer garments! Itβs the first Corporate Lunch of the year and Noah, Rachel, and Sam are ready to chop it up about the b...
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 year past, and bring 2018 to completion. Will and ...
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, he dove headfirst into the crucible of holiday-seas...
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 Mister Mort) were eating 7/11 karaage in between Corpo...
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 writer joins Noah Johnson in the content studio to tal...
Ep. 42: The Fall Fashion Special
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate Lunch is BACK. Weβve been in the studio for the past six weeks cooking up this opus of fall fashion recommendations, where Will and Noah d...
Ep. 41: Back On the Block w/ Mobolaji Dawodu
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last seen in an airport lounge in a country youβve never heard of, GQ Style fashion director Mobolaji Dawodu resurfaced in NYC just in time for a br...
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 to Will and Noah about how her vision for Bode ca...
Ep. 39: Cutting Patterns w/ Evan Kinori
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week Will and Noah are joined by one of GQ Styleβs favorite young American designers: Evan Kinori. Not only does Evan make incredibly dope clot...
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 his experience being diagnosed with testicular can...
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 featuring Tyler, the Creator. This week Will and Noah...
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 week, Will and Noah discuss the fashion world's unli...
Ep. 35: Cracking the Retail Code w/ Josh Peskowitz
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week weβve 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 st...
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 the pod studio. This week weβre talking about t...