Corporate Lunch

It’s the SOCIAL MEDIA episode of Corporate Lunch. This week Will and Noah talk about the timeline: how to maintain your personal brand on Instagram and Twitter, the best way to manage techno-addiction, the rules for social media usage in 2018, and why Noah should probably delete his LinkedIn. Follow us on your platform of choice: @GQStyle @willwelch @noahvjohnson @samuelhine. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Will and Noah have been to hundreds of fashion shows over the years. At its best, the runway experience is a mind-blowing showcase of a designer’s singular universe. But the times they are a-changin’. In this episode, they discuss whether there’s still value in the runway show, swap stories from the heady golden age of fashion week, debate whether you should take your phone out at a show, and preview the juiced menswear season coming up. Revisit our story on the most influential runway shows of all time: https://www.gq.com/story/most-influential-runway-shows Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we plug in with the cultural energy source that is Acyde. The DJ, co-founder of creative collective No Vacancy Inn, and fashion world party instigator talks to Will and Noah about his many job titles. He also talks about the shifting energies of London, NYC, and LA, the danger of nostalgia, and why disco is the ultimate dance music. And he weighs in on what his friends Virgil Abloh and Kim Jones might be debuting this June at Dior Homme and Louis Vuitton. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week we’re joined by Austin Brown, who plays guitar for Parquet Courts, one of the great rock ’n’ roll bands. Will and Noah talk to Austin about PQ’s blazing new album, how to survive on tour with minimal laundry services, how four dudes in a rock band dress themselves in 2018, and what it’s like being Parquet Courts famous. Plus, Austin brings a few unimpeachable summer style recommendations to 13 Vibes. Wide Awake! is out May 18. Watch Austin catch the Mardi Gras bead fever at in the videos for their two new singles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXS8Jpkiac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iir8HyAKqQM And read their recent GQ feature: https://www.gq.com/story/parquet-courts-are-here-to-thrash Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week, Will Welch comes in hot with a high level rant about how much random clothing he’s accumulated over the years, which he's discovered as he prepares to move. So he and Noah Johnson have an honest reckoning about what should be in your closet, and name drop the core brands they believe in. They also discuss why all the free stuff fashion editors get sent is a double-edged sword, and how Will is dismantling his all-black uniform. Plus Noah declares that there is a correct inseam for shorts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Are you ready to have a grooming and self love breakthrough? This week Will and Noah talk expensive haircuts, rare scents, body balms, and how deodorant is ruining lives. Will also discusses the time he dyed his hair silver, and Noah introduces the night shower challenge. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Two fashion writers spar over packing philosophies and whether to travel minimalist or fully prepped. They argue about essential tech, carry-on vs checked baggage, and smart seat and boarding tactics. Conversations jump to hotel rituals, room setup, clothing care, and luggage upgrades. Quick takes cover travel-friendly style notes and excitement about a new menswear label.

New York fashion legend Mordechai Rubinstein—AKA Mister Mort—makes his podcast debut this week on Corporate Lunch. He and Noah Johnson discuss the origins of Mordechai's clothing obsession, dad style, why being a hater is too easy, whether Sam Hine Productions is wearing women's pants, and much more. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week, we let Noah Johnson monologue about rare Japanese T-shirt packs for 12 hours. Unfortunately, Sam Hine Productions forgot to press record, so we had to do another take in which Noah and Will Welch break down the finer details of the T-shirt landscape—dropping knowledge on the best blanks in the universe, which graphic tees they can’t stop collecting, and the theory of “apparel compatibility.” Plus, Will announces a crucial Corporate Lunch Call To Action during 13 Vibes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Julian Casablancas, Riccardo Tisci, Donald Glover, Dapper Dan: This week Will and Noah chomp their way through this week’s news and culture insanity and discuss the profiles and Q+As you need to read right now. Plus Noah discusses the world’s most democratic boots and Will explains his love of memes. Julian Casablancas In Conversation: http://www.vulture.com/2018/03/julian-casablancas-in-conversation.html? Donald Glover Can’t Save You: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/05/donald-glover-cant-save-you The Return of the Dap: https://www.gq.com/story/dapper-dan-gucci-harlem-atelier-exclusive-interview Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices