Cruise Control
Summary
Lauren Sherman discusses Dario Vitale’s appointment as creative director of Giorgio Armani, analyzing his background and the brand’s complex infrastructure. She then interviews Adam Badawi, the new editor-in-chief of GQ, who explains his strategy to broaden the magazine’s scope beyond fashion to include politics, wellness, and culture while maintaining high taste. Badawi details his journey from Australia to leading GQ and defends his provocative cover choices, such as the Tom Cruise feature, as necessary to spark conversation in a fragmented media landscape.
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