New York Magazine created a new role for Sam Hine.
He discusses “The Cut for Men” and anonymous Instagram critics in his first post-GQ interview.
Good morning, everyone.
I’m writing to you from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. The flight from Edinburgh (spectacular city) to this group of 70 islands is less than an hour. Orkney has everything I love, like a whiskey distillery and rare seaweed-eating rams and hairy cows. I’ve been here for less than 24 hours, but it makes total sense to me how someone could become an Orkney Addict.
Today’s newsletter includes: Sam Hine’s first interview about his new job at New York Magazine, the developer who wants Greenport to be more than cafes and trinket stores, and I called Butterfield to find out more about their viral “Dot Cakes.”
Sam Hine leaves GQ after a decade.
GQ’s Global Fashion Correspondent Sam Hine is leaving the magazine after a decade. His new gig is Senior Men’s Style Editor at New York Magazine. Sam could be described as many things: a selfie savant, a Company Man, one of the founding fathers of menswear, and a student of Will Welch’s School of Life. He’s profiled everyone from Hailey Bieber to Zack Bia to Dries Van Noten, and famously alerted the world when merch died. So when word started spreading last week that he was leaving GQ, people were a) nervous for the future of the Condé Nast publication, and b) hungry to find out where the writer was headed next.
Over the weekend, I spoke to Sam about his next move. He discussed whether his Shelter Island weekend style will make it into his coverage, and the biggest piece of advice for aspiring menswear writers. I’m grateful to call Sam a friend, and am so happy for his next chapter. Congratulations Sam (and David Haskell!).
So what are you going to be doing at New York? And what about the magazine made you want to go there?
I’m going to be New York’s senior men’s style editor. I’ll be launching a newsletter (name TBD) about the world of men’s fashion and style, and you can expect to see me across digital, social, and print. New York is also launching a men’s style issue this fall that I can’t wait to sink my teeth into.
New York is one of my favorite magazines—I think it’s every media person’s favorite magazine. It’s smart and daring and there’s clearly a lot of support for ambitious storytelling. After 10 years at GQ I was ready for a new challenge. And, frankly, all the crazy fashion week travel over the past few years has made me want to tap into what’s happening in NYC even more. Although I’ll still be traveling to the fashion shows.
Is this a job that already existed there or did they basically create it for you?
There’s never been a men’s style editor at New York. The Cut does a spectacular job covering women’s style and fashion—Cathy Horyn is truly the GOAT and I’m honored to be her colleague—but men’s isn’t a focus. And NYC is such a men’s style town. Every guy in New York cares about what they wear and every menswear trend starts or is incubated here. It’s a natural fit in New York’s editorial mix.
