I'll show you how it works.". He tried on basically everything in the room. A legend in the industry, he's defined this magazine's—if not this country's—idea of men's style for an entire generation, identifying and breaking down the essence of the latest trends, teaching us how to look our sharpest, and championing the work of young designers. When we shot Michael Jordan, Richard Avedon really didn't know a lot about athletes. The magazine GQ has been known for decades as the sartorial handbook for guys. You need to enter a correct e-mail address. Jim Moore, the man responsible for some of the most iconic photos in GQ history, shares a few epic behind-the-scenes stories. He's explaining it to me and there's the football and there's the ring. But all you need to know is that it brightens up every fall outfit. The story of GQ creative director-at-large Jim Moore’s career is also the story of the evolution of modern menswear. GQ is revered globally as the ultimate men s style bible for modern men. Jim Moore is an author on GQ. https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/jim-moore-gq-hunks-and-heroes He takes out these binders and there were these plays printed out. Now I would assume that when you play basketball, the ball bounces." His sharp eye, solid reputation, and creative influence have helped develop the magazine‘s signature style as it has evolved through the years. Read Jim Moore's bio and get latest news stories and articles. Just right over our heads. Toronto’s last social hurrah: GQ legend Jim Moore talked men’s fashion before the city was locked down By Shinan Govani Contributing Columnist Thu., March 19, 2020 timer 3 min. Four fits to wear poolside this summer—and keep your best-dressed status in check. He held the creative director position since 1998. From styling A-List actors, to the world’s largest musicians, and U.S presidents, he has seen it all. Jim Moore: My history thus far has been in the role of creative director of GQ magazine. Mention Jim Moore and more often than not the word “legend” comes up. It's hard to think about GQ without coming back to creative director Jim Moore. Moore has collaborated with many of the world‘s most talented photographers, designers, and celebrities to produce distinctive, cutting-edge fashion pages. GQ is revered globally as the ultimate style guide for modern men, and Hunks and Heroes is an epic journey into the world of men's style as told and edited by Jim Moore. The only reason I knew that [in advance] is because his assistant had a closed-circuit TV, she could zoom in on him on the senate floor. All rights reserved. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. He's as normal as you can be in that situation, and generous. The shoot itself lasted an hour. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21). And then when he was done, and right before he jumped in the plane and took off, he said, "Before I go I just want you guys to line up on the tarmac." So I'm up at the house and Gisele's making cookies and he says, "Jim, I want to show you something. Jim Moore Steps Down as the Creative Director of 'GQ': 'GQ' Style Editor-in-Chief Will Welch will fill the role in 2018. So he's like, "I'll go home and get you some dark ties.” I don't know why but I said, "Will that take long?" All products featured on GQ are independently selected by our editors. Whoever we needed would fly in and be just in awe of being photographed by Dick. He always said, "I knew I was in good hands. Never sat down. And the only way to get out of there fast enough was to just...drop to the floor. I really have [former GQ Editor-in-Chief] Jim Nelson to thank, because he's the one that said, “Let's get Kanye to play your 25th anniversary in Milan.” That's where the two of us hit it off. Everybody would come to New York, and you could only be photographed in Avedon's studio: Avedon wasn’t going to go to LA or Atlanta or whatever because you're in movie. "I went to his house for [another] shoot a few years later.We were in his house and he takes me to his closet—it was just Tom Ford from here to the window. You can't dress him. The Untold Tales of GQ Legend Jim Moore. No we're done. In his 40 years at GQ, Creative Director at Large Jim Moore has seen it all. GQ fashion icon and St. Paul native Jim Moore looks back on career of styling celebrities With the release of his new book, the Minnesota man behind GQ fashion looks back on … The Time Kanye Tried on Clothes for Nine Hours, The Time Tom Cruise Flew to and From the Shoot, The Time He Helped Michael Jordan Palm a Ball, The Time Tom Brady Showed Off His Man Cave, "Ryan Reynolds in superhero character felt to me like the perfect cover. Then he gave me that toothy smile-laugh and said, "I see where you're going with this. ". Nonnie Moore was hired by GQ as fashion editor in 1984, having served in the same position at Mademoiselle and Harper's Bazaar. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. A Dude-level piece of knitwear that you can wear everywhere this Fall—as long as you wear it like this. © 2020 Condé Nast. Then he'd walk out. It would take 7 to 10 minutes. He was like, "Oh, Mike do you play basketball? The tricky part was getting him to wear the Ray-Bans because he kept showing me this pair of sunglasses that he had in his bag that he really loved. At one point I had to put some double sided tape on Michael's hand because he was trying to get the shot just right. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. In his 40 years at GQ, Creative Director at Large Jim Moore has seen it all. Will Welch, who is the editor-in-chief of GQ’s quarterly, will be taking over in January of 2018. Legendary creative director Jim Moore talks Instagram, career, and the ‘GQ’ look Jim Moore has spent 40 years making ‘GQ’ synonymous with good fashion sense. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. To celebrate, we asked Jim to share some behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most iconic photos his book collects. Then I was really worried about what he was going to wear. You guys are going to make me look my best and I don't have to worry about looking like a fool. We just love talking about fashion. He's such a positive, happy guy anyways, and he’s incredibly good looking, then and now. His new book Hunks and Heroes: Four Decade Richard Avedon was such an amazing photographer to work with—his famousness really trumped all the celebrities. He began his career at GQ as an intern in 1979 and has since played a pivotal role in reshaping men's fashion during his nearly forty-year tenure at the magazine. It didn't happen at first because there was a really controversial bill on the Senate floor and they actually ended up working through the night, so our shoot was canceled. And more behind-the-shoot stories from Jim Moore, GQ's legendary style guru and subject of a new book on his decades of fashion influence, Hunks & Heroes. The man responsible for some of the most iconic photos in GQ history has a new book collecting his favorites. After a while that got to be my favorite part of the shoot: he would get up from taking those six pictures, and he'd go over and say, "Thank you, it was very nice to meet you." Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. Of all the invitations that have been extended to us over the years, few have caused as much excitement as the one to Jim Moore’s home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. From trying on clothes with Kanye for nine hours straight to taping a basketball to Michael Jordan’s hand, here are seven wild stories from Jim’s work with American icons. In 1980, Jim Moore landed at GQ as an assistant and rose through the ranks to serve as the revered magazine’s Fashion Director, Creative Director, and now Creative Director-at-Large.Along the way, he brought men’s fashion out of the shadows. Inevitably the person would be like, "Is he going to check the film? I said, "Tell me how you do it. You'd have to style the clothes very quickly. Words by Brock DeHaven In his 40 years at GQ, Jim Moore has brought the world of fashion out of the shadows and into the forefront of mainstream culture. Jim Moore. He put Michael’s name on his hand so he would remember it. It breaks all Guinness Book of World Records for fitting, breaks right through the ceiling. And he's like, "Jim, I live upstairs.". Tweed is so in right now (as Mugatu would say it). It was a real celebration. After his performance and then after the party, I remember we didn't even sit—we just stood there and we talked for an hour and a half or so. You didn't like what I was wearing—and [I can tell] you actually don't like my tie now." Are we taking a break?" But I was like, "I kind of want you to wear these." Michael said, "It's called dribbling." Here, he shares a few behind-the-scenes gems. In 2017, GQ Magazine's Jim Moore transitioned from creative director to creative director-at-large after 40 years at the men's fashion bible. After four decades at GQ, Jim Moore has made a lot of friends.He’s also amassed an enormous catalogue of fashion stories and portraits of Hollywood actors, athletes and politicians. read This was a really important shoot, because it was the first time we ever did this one-color dressing. It was after winning his first Super Bowl. And he's like, "Yeah. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Your California Privacy Rights. In 1980, Jim Moore landed at GQ as an assistant and rose through the ranks to serve as the revered magazine’s Fashion Director, Creative Director, and now Creative Director-at-Large. They use those tunnels that connect to the White House and the Senate and to his office. I knew the photo crop was going to be right below the jacket, so I just laid there until he was done with the six sheets. We shot Tom around Mission Impossible 3—we had four hours, and I just wanted to do him in one suit. He agreed to go home, which was close by. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. This is where I go. GQ is revered globally as the ultimate style guide for modern men, and Hunks and Heroes is an epic journey into the world of men's style as told and edited by Jim Moore. I said, "Well, a dark tie might be better." Then the second time I shot him, I asked him, "Do you remember?" You might be interested in this. This month, Jim Moore (GQ’s creative director) has a fantastic Trend Report filled with everything you guys would need for these seasons. I'd say, "No. He both celebrated and demystified fashion for the GQ reader and men across America. Jim Moore, the magazine's fashion director at the time of her death in 2009, described the choice as unusual, observing that "She was not from men's wear, so people said she was an odd choice, but she was actually the perfect choice". That's it." And Richard was like, "Well, then maybe that's the picture now. You can find more of them in Hunks & Heroes, out this September from Rizzoli. I was like, "Is this the desk where you decide all the plays or whatever you do?" The first time I shot Obama we went to Washington. And the man behind much of the glossy’s rich history is Jim Moore. The first one was a Polaroid and he would look at it to make sure the exposure was okay. I don't know what I was looking at—it was all Greek to me. He's like, "Sure, I can hold on to it.". GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. 89.6k Followers, 1,047 Following, 1,608 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jim Moore (@jimmooregq) I was like, "Okay. Don't you want to try all them on?" So I'm scheming, but the press secretary is like, "Put those clothes away." Then he showed up at the fitting with all these clothes. Okay, we'll wear the Wayfarers." Dick was famous for taking no more than six to eight sheets of 8x10 film. Can you hold on to the basketball?" Moore collects highlights of more than 500 cover shoots with stars, from Tom Cruise to Channing Tatum, in his Rizzoli book. GQ’s creative director Jim Moore established the magazine as being the go-to style guide for American men for over four decades. Read full article. I had a few things in my bag and I didn't really know what to do because I thought, I needed to get him into my stuff. Tom," but I'm the biggest sports dummy. He had a fair amount of body oil on so that might have had something to do with it. Let's face it: he loves talking about fashion. This is my man cave." We had to come back exactly a week later. Connect with users and join the conversation at GQ. He didn’t disappoint. Even when I'm holding a goat it's going to be the best picture of me with a goat. [Fear of God designer] Jerry Lorenzo was his assistant at the time, and he was like, "I like the one-color thing, but look at all of these beautiful clothes. He began his career at GQ as an intern in 1979 and has since played a pivotal role in reshaping men's fashion during his nearly forty-year tenure at the magazine. That was it. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Jim Moore, Sophisticated, elegant, daring and provocative, Gentlemen's Quarterly is the ultimate luxury lifestyle resource for women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices. I remember once [when we were shooting] Tom Hanks, as I was fussing with the suit, [Avedon] just yelled my name and I knew that he wanted me to get out of there. We met with Jim Moore, the creative director at large at GQ … He wanted it to be near an airstrip so he could fly in. The game-changing, wardrobe-upgrading, can't-miss GQ Selects from our latest issue—all available to buy right now. I met Kanye up at the Mercer hotel with a mood board and I said, “For this shoot, I really want to do one color, head to toe.” And he said he really loved it. Then he'd take the six sheets. My blood pressure's going through the roof, because I'm not going to bring back a picture of him in an orange tie. and he's like, "Yeah, of course I remember. Only one designer could upend everything we thought we knew about corduroy. Your California Privacy Rights. In that time, Moore cemented the … Balmain's Olivier Rousteing mined the glamour and excess of late '80s rock 'n' roll to create one crazy good tee. His new book, Hunks & Heroes, chronicles his influence by collecting his most memorable photo shoots for GQ. Only Alessandro Michele could make an intergalactic animal jacket look this good. He's like, "It's a little bit of that, but you also have to know each player and each team." He’s worked with legends of every sort, from Academy Award winners to Presidents. Along the way, he’s left an indelible mark on men’s style, teaching entire generations of guys how to dress. He had a blue suit on and blue shirt and an orange tie and I almost died. Men's fashion bible GQ and home-decor retailer CB2 partnered to create a line of furniture and accessories. We lined up on the runway and he brought the plane around and came back right over our head, flew a loop and then went home. From the tweed suit, to a tweed vest with the right outfit combo, seriously, own some tweed. Moore has collaborated with many of the world‘s most talented photographers, designers, and celebrities to produce distinctive, cutting-edge fashion pages. Creative Director Jim Moore has spent virtually his entire career—40 years—with GQ. This season's best runway collections as worn by our favorite human collections. You watch last night's game and you decide what you're going to do based on that?" Because it's basically a little bit of Risky Business, a little bit of Mission Impossible, and a lot of Tom in his 20s.We just shot him in this car, and at various stages of the day, he would take the jacket off and undo the shirt and he got a little bit grubbier as the day went on, which created an action hero vibe. It's fuzzy, it's sunny, and it's French. The former creative director of GQ and current creative director at large, Moore has spent 40 years with the title, styling movie stars, athletes, musicians, and politicians for covers and editorials now deemed iconic. I trusted you guys. This shoot came at a point in Tom’s life where he was really killing it. He made the fantasy real, and the reality fantastic. We had—I'm not exaggerating—a nine-hour fitting. She's like, "I'll get the word to him." Edited by Jim Moore, GQ magazine s Creative Director At Large, and former Creative Director for nearly four decades, If the Suit Fits is an epic journey into the world of American men s style. Jim Moore | Creative Director, GQ Share Tweet Our talk with GQ’s Creative Director JIM MOORE on 36 years at GQ, Joe Theismann and Gronk, and making print ‘printier .’ WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION, the inequality of the sexes is skewed in favor of women.Menswear has far stricter rules. August 27, 2019, 5:00 AM. He was always on the floor to shoot from a low camera angle, practically sitting on the floor.