What GQ editors are actually buying on Black Friday 2024

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While you’re navigating the Tupperware Tetris inside your fridge this afternoon, have an extra helping of leftover turkey for us, your faithful GQ Recommending editors who have been up since the wee hours of the morning bringing you the best Black Friday deals on the web.

We set multiple alarms, put the coffee pot on automatic, and sadly rolled out of bed at a truly godforsaken hour today and began rounding up the best picks from Amazon, Walmart, Lululemon, and many more top retailers. We have Clothing Deals, Tech Deals, Patagonia Deals, Yeti Deals, Luggage Deals, Todd Snyder Deals, SSENSE Deals, Mr Porter Deals, J.Crew Deals, Apple Deals, Headphone Deals, Kiehl’s deals (that one rhymes!), and so many more – all available for your viewing pleasure. But since all these offers exist youdear reader, you may be wondering what we are shop on sale this Black Friday.

TL;DR: a lot. Shopping isn’t just our job, it’s our passion – and we thought it might be helpful to make a quick list of all the things GQ editors buy for ourselves on Black Friday. From suits and shoes to grooming must-haves and more, here are our top picks for us, for you.

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Michael Nolledo, Associate Commercial Director

Cat bird

Second Avenue gold bracelet

The men’s jewelry scene has exploded in recent years with all sorts of exciting new brands, but there’s nothing wrong with going back to Catbird. They are still a great place to source recycled and ethically sourced gold and diamonds, and their designs remain forever timeless.

Drake’s

Earned Slub cotton work shirt with buttons

Only sharing this because I already picked one up. When it comes to Drake’s, I don’t think you can get better than 40% off. A perfectly named flannel that will look great on its own, even better under a sports coat.

Blundstone

Lace-up boots

When it comes to Blundstones, the Chelsea boot gets all the glory. But I recently saw a mate in these work-inspired joints and was, well… inspired. I’ll be sure to report back if they can hold up to Chelsea’s.

Nini Nguyen

Dac Biet: An Extra Special Vietnamese Cookbook

This cookbook has come up in enough conversations with friends over the past year that I feel like I already own it. My partner and I are planning a honeymoon to Vietnam in 2025 and I can’t think of a better way to prepare than to take a few of Nini Ngyuen’s recipes on a trip.

Ali Finney, Associate Commercial Director

Dozen Dozen

House Stripe Towel

Dusen Dusen’s towels are great for anyone who thinks plain old white towels are grossly overrated. They’re a bright and cheery hug when you hop out of the shower, and they’re currently 25% off.

Fredericks & Mae

Large plastic cutting board

This cutting board has been on my wish list for years: it’s a fun print when you’re busy chopping in the kitchen, and the handle makes it super easy to pull off my tip-top shelf.

Flamingo Estate

The garden trip

If you want to feast your eyes on some of the most lush and green gardens in the United States, head over to the Flamingo Estates website, where the fruits of the garden are on sale today at a 25% discount.

Hawkins New York

Handmade leather slippers

Everything on Hawkins’ site is 20% off, including these fit-as-a-glove leather slippers, which come in a rainbow of colors to choose from.

Avidan Grossman, Senior Commerce Editor

Umit Benan B+

Double-breasted wool jacket

I don’t have the money to buy this myself, but someone really should.

Adieu

Type 132 Derbys

Lace up these bad boys and the guys in Docs lose it.

Frederic Malle

Musc Ravageur Perfume

There’s no better time to restock a fragrance that pays for itself in the first three months after you buy it.

Year

1960s woolen knit sweater with zip-up collar

LA’s best-kept vintage secret always prices its wares to move—and fast—but I eyed this beefy beauty long before it went on sale.

Ian Burke, Senior Commerce Editor

Amazon

2024 Kindle (16B)

I’m buying this Kindle on Black Friday, not for me, but for my lovely boyfriend who spends far too much time reading on his phone. Her last Kindle is old enough to buy cigarettes, so this will be a welcome upgrade, she can enjoy all her favorite titles – minus the eye strain.

Marine layer

Mountain Scene Quarter-Zip Fleece

I’m a sucker for a good fleece and this quarter zip link from Marine Layer fits the bill nicely. It’s warm, it has a front pocket, and it reminds me of skiing. Win-win-win.

Therabody

Theragun Prime

Look, if you’ve ever been to a friend’s house and they have one of these lying around, you know how good it feels to fire up your sore quads. Do yourself a favor and get one on sale today – just call it an investment in your health.

Reebok

Men’s Club C 85

If you think you have enough white sneakers, no you don’t.

Tyler Chin, Associate Commerce Editor

Black + Decker

Allure professional steam iron

I’ve been using one of those straightener-style steamers on my clothes for a minute, and to be honest, it just doesn’t work. I have to fill the reservoir three times for every shirt I steam and it just doesn’t get all the wrinkles out. This budget-friendly iron seems to be a cult favorite, and now I don’t look like I’ve dug a shirt out of the bin when I go to work.

Beams Japan

Kobo key ring

Do I need this? No. Will I absolutely love it? Hell yes.

Wallace and Barnes

Jean with ruched slanted pocket

Creased jeans are back and I want to keep that crease crisp with my aforementioned iron.

Auralee

Open knit cotton shirt

It may have finally gotten chilly, but my eyes are on next summer’s perfect shirt.

Gerald Ortiz, Style Commerce Writer

Men’s Plissé Issey Miyake

Rustic knit cardigan with zipper

I’m definitely a stan for zip up sweaters of all factions (half zip, quarter zip, full zip, etc.) and this one from the legendary Issey Miyake may have just proven that there is an end game zip.

Needles

HD fatigue pants

Who doesn’t want to be completely engrossed in their own pants?

Red Wing Heritage

8890 Moc leather boots

Red Wing boots a lot, very rarely comes up for sale. So consider this sign you’ve been waiting for.

Our heritage

Adorable sunglasses

I don’t know if I would call these sunglasses cute, but I would definitely call them sexy.

Tim Beck Werth, GQ Contributor

Meta

Meta Quest 3S

I’ll be honest, I stopped playing video games when I graduated from college. But lately I’ve been feeling the urge to disappear into games like I used to. Now that the new Quest VR headset is $75 off at Amazon, I’m very tempted to take the plunge. Or, you know, if any of my loved ones want to buy it for me…

Fresh clean threads

T-shirt with round neck

These are my favorite, favorite, favorite t-shirts, and I’ve tested enough t-shirts to have a very strong opinion. For Black Friday, I buy a t-shirt for every day of the week.

Taylor Swift

The Official Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Book

If you told my 20-year-old hipster self that one day I would be a passionate Swiftie, he would have laughed and blown cigarette smoke in your face. Now I might buy two of these. One for my own coffee table, and one to give as a gift. Throw this into the office White Elephant gift exchange and just watch people lose their minds.

Craighill

Sidewinder knife

Do I really need this brilliant little knife? Technically no. But do I really, really want it? You know I do.

Reed Nelson, GQ Contributor

Goldwin

PERTEX QUANTUM Down Parka

I have several coats and a parka that still rips (despite some serious battle testing), but I think this would instantly replace every winter coat in my closet overnight.

Todd Snyder

Channel Sweater with round neck

My idea of ​​a perfect sweater is more of a moving target than a fixed rubric, but this one checks so many relevant boxes that I went to a brick-and-mortar operation myself and bought it the moment I realized it was for sales.

Manresa

The Wallace pants

I’ve been climbing, hiking, and camping regularly in these for more than two years, and after an objectively irresponsible amount of wear and tear (and too many knee bars), they’re even better than they were when I first popped. tagged.

Or slowly

French work trousers with a wide fit

I bought a pair of these almost 10 years ago with no expectations and ended up wearing them so often they’ve been repaired in about seven places and are screaming for a breather – luckily for all parties they’re 30% off this weekend.

Louis Cheslaw, GQ Contributor

Every second Thursday

Cashmere logo knit sweater

Countless brands these days (and pop megastars with merch to sell) are copying Ethan Glenn’s wraparound script sweater style, which makes me want to support his original design even more.

Lady White

C hoodie

I have lived in the black version of this for a year. Now it’s time for the Black Mushroom.

Nike

Socks for everyday use

They haven’t let me down in twenty years. Always reward longevity.

Carter Young

Newman Peacoat

Code BF24 gets you 25% Carter Young site wide. It was enough to make me spring for the first peacoat I’ve ever liked, one I’ve been coveting for months.