The 16 Best New Menswear Items to Buy This Week | GQ

The fuzziest sweaters, freakiest pants, buzziest accessories, and more—handpicked by GQ editors.

Faiz T.S. & Co. Handknit Cowichan Bomber Sweater

A time-tested Canadian classic meets an All-American icon. —Yang-Yi Goh

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The Cowichan Sweater Is Canada's Warmest Style Export | GQ

Cowichan sweaters were originally knit by the Cowichans, a Coast Salish indigenous tribe that’s been living on Vancouver Island, in present-day Canada, for thousands of years. For those unfamiliar with Vancouver Island, it gets cold in the winter. Like, really cold. So to help mitigate the harsh weather, the Cowichans used fabrics like mountain goat wool to knit blankets, leggings, and sweaters. Then, in the mid-1800s, Europeans arrived in Canada, bringing both sheep and regional knitting techniques—including Fair Isle—along with them.

Faiz T.S. & Co. Handknit Cowichan Fisherman Cable Sweater - VIEW HERE.

The Biggest Men's Fashion Trends 2025 Has In Store, According to GQ Staffers | GQ

In the GQ offices, celebrating the new year involves more than just champagne and resolutions: it means a fresh slate of men’s fashion trends to kick off 2025 on an impeccably-shod foot. Around this time every year, we thank our sweats and shorts for their service, set them aside in favor of fuzzy sweaters and raw jeans, and barrel toward new sartorial horizons at full speed. Which begs the question: What do we see coming around the bend in 2025?

For well over a century, Indigineous craftspeople hailing from the Cowichan territory of Vancouver Island have been knitting their namesake sweaters: brawny shawl-collar cardigans built to battle the British Columbian chill. You can still cop the genuine article from traditional knitters like Kanata, though these days there are plenty of updated interpretations to choose from—like Faiz T.S.'s bomber jacket hybrid or Haven's blacked-out banger. —Yang-Yi Goh

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