ON THE
COVER
Denim/shearling jacket,
$3785, by Gucci; cotton
T-shirt, $360, by Giorgio
Armani; ‘Coach Man’
fragrance ($85; 60ml),
worn throughout.
Photographed by
Matthew Brookes
Styling Olivia Harding
Grooming Diana
Schmidtke at
Something Artists
The GQ Australia
team flew to LA with
Qantas; qantas.comCONTENTS
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBERSEPT•OCT
1 8 2 C O V E R S T O R Y
James Franco in his most
honest interview yet.
1 9 4 T H I S I S N O T
F A K E NF A K E NE WE WSS
The science behind why
so many people believe
things that aren’t true.
2 0 0 T H I NK F E ND I
We survey the new AW17
collection – and meet the
woman behind the label.
2 0 6 A N T H O N Y L I S T E R
The iconic Sydney street
artist, in his own words.
2 1 2 D I O R H O MME
The latest collection from
the French label – shot
on the streets of Paris
(w h e re e l s e?)
2 2 0 G O O D J E A N S
How to wear this season’s
best new denim styles.
2 2 8 B A C K T O
B A G H D A DB A G H D A D
We head to the Iraqi capital
with Munjed Al Muderis,
more than two decades
after he fled for his life.
2 3 4 A L L H A I L
T H E K I N GT H E K I N G
How designer Alessandro
Michele turned Gucci into
fashion’s hottest property.
2 4 0 C I T Y S L I C K
The coolest new tones
to add to your wardrobe.