Essential skills from the best-selling men's magazine on looking sharp and living smart.
Based on personal expertise, interviews with foremost authorities and wisdom from
GQ
's editors, Charlie Burton shows men how to win at fashion, sport, food and drink, work, romance, travel — well, everything.
Eight chapters comprising 75 entries cover life's must-have skills. Bold illustrations highlight the succinct step-by-step instructions that will guarantee success. The essentials include:
Food and Drink
How to barbecue perfectly using science
How to make the definitive Dirty Martini
Friends and Lovers
How to dance without looking like a dad
How to buy a diamond like a dealer
Showing Off
How to sing like a professional musician
How to saber champagne the Laurent Perrier way
Sports and Fitness
How to free dive like a merman
How to hit an unreturnable squash serve
On the Move
How to sleep on a night flight
How to pack a suit
The Unexpected
How to escape a sinking car
How to survive a dog attack
Style Secrets
How to spot a fake Rolex
How to tie a foolproof bow tie
Work and Career
How to pull an all-nighter
How to nail office politics.
For 30 years,
has been the premier magazine for millions of men around the world.
GQ How To Win At Life
brings the best in one handsome package.