GQ India, the ultimate authority in men’s fashion and lifestyle, hosted the 7th edition of the annual GQ Best Dressed Men event in association with Van Heusen to celebrate the most stylish men in the country. With the theme of Fashion and Music, GQ India’s 50 Best-Dressed Men of 2016, is a definitive list comprising India’s 50 sharply dressed men across industries. The list in no particular order, comprises the country’s 50 impecAnchorcably dressed men who represent the Indian man at his best; a unique mix of musicians, media and business leaders, actors and sportsmen, thinkers and artists. The event was held at Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai in partnership with RADO Switzerland and Lyf Smartphones and saw the country’s most stylish personalities mingle with the swish set of the city over conversations and cocktails.

Commenting on the occasion, Che Kurrien, Editor, GQ India, said, “India’s 50 Best Dressed Men is a congregation of India's most stylish men from a broad range of professions and backgrounds, who intuitively grasp the power of style and know how to harness it to the maximum. This event is purely a tribute to the razor-sharp set of men who combine flair, intelligence and innate style to set the country’s sartorial gold standard. For the seventh edition we chose a theme that will never go out of style – fashion and music. Continuing the trend started last year, 2016 also sees a sleek 80-page Best Dressed Men book, produced independently of the main issue, with Shahid Kapoor as the cover star.”

Further, talking about Shahid Kapoor being on cover, he added, “The last 7 years have seen GQ play an instrumental role in revolutionizing menswear in India, bringing about a tidal wave of change that has trickled down to the average man on the streets. Shahid’s sartorial transformation over the years is a reflection of the growth of GQ and the growth of menswear in India, making him an obvious choice.”

Power packed with Mumbai’s glitterati, the evening saw a stellar turnout with names like cover star Shahid Kapoor, John Abraham, Imran Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Rahul Khanna, Dino Morea, Prateik Babbar, Ram Charan, Ajinkya Rahane, Abhay Deol, Saqib Saleem, Kajal Aggarwal, Shantanu & Nikhil, Ayushmann Khurrana, Narendra Kumar Ahmed, Pernia Qureshi, Waluscha de Sousa, Lauren Gottlieb, A. D. Singh, Robin Singh, Gaurav Gupta, Dulquer Salmaan, Sahej Bakshi, Kavya Trehan, Anish Sood, Uday Benegal, Ankur Tewari, Adarsh Jatia, Harshvardhan Rane, Samir Suhag, Imaad Shah, Saba Azad, Acquin Pais, Suket Dhir, Anil Chopra, Kunal Rawal, Troy Costa and others, thus completing the chequered guest list. 

As the partner for the event, Mr. Vinay Bhopatkar, COO, Van Heusen & People, added, “We’re delighted to partner with GQ for this pioneering initiative that celebrates the best dressed men of the year.  From the early 90s, Van Heusen has taken the lead in constantly bringing trendsetting fashion to the Indian consumers. With men becoming more conscious about their looks, an association such as this gives us an opportunity to consolidate our position as the Fashion leader in the category.”

Mr. Andrea Caputo, VP Marketing, Rado, said, “Rado is a pioneering brand known for creating watches of everlasting beauty. Last year’s GQ Best-Dressed Men in India event provided us with a platform to personally connect with watch lovers and we’re pleased to be further strengthening our partnership this year. We’re also pleased to have recently launched a new high-tech ceramic colour in India: chocolate brown. In the international fashion space, brown is becoming the new black and we hope people in India will love this new collection."

Mr. Sunil Dutt, President, Devices, Sales & Distribution, Reliance Retail, said, ““LYF is a fashion tech brand and has been showcased through the eyes of trendsetters and fashion icons at various platforms. The association with ‘GQ Best Dressed Men 2016’ reiterates LYF’s fashion persona and design superiority.”

Each year, GQ India celebrates the Best-Dressed Men in India through a special feature in the June issue as well as a celebratory event. Similar to 2015, the 2016 edition of India’s 50 Best-Dressed Men also comes with an exclusive supplement, complimentary along with the June issue of the magazine (on stands), as GQ India draws inspiration from music, as have some of the best dressed men through history. Staying true to the theme of Fashion and Music, this special edition hallmarks global musical icons through the years in a series of carefully curated features, accompanied by a list of the top menswear bloggers of India who are leading the pack, culminating in a special photo-shoot featuring 12 Indian supermodels who turn up the heat only for GQ. The cover star, Shahid Kapoor encompasses the essence of The Best-Dressed, and the distinguished gentlemen, in no particular order of ranking, mentioned below, join him as GQ’s Best-Dressed Men in India 2016:

GQ India’s 50 Best Dressed Men 2016, listed as below: