British GQ's 2026 guide to Miami for the menswear obsessed: one hotel, two restaurants, the malls for designer labels, the vintage stores, and the shops the real heads use. By Murray Clark. gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-menswear-nerds-guide-to-miami
Where to stay: the Four Seasons tower in Brickell, Miami's financial district just south of downtown. Expect a soaring lobby and the Edge Brasserie, where chef Edouard Deplus cooks French food with a Miami lean: a raw bar and serious steaks. The real draw is the neighbourhood, lively and lived-in by the water, close to the party without being in the middle of it.
A riverside fine-dining restaurant in central Miami that runs with a club's energy, and plenty of guests arrive by boat. Chef Michaël Michaelidis, who has collected 26 Michelin stars over his career, cooks Mediterranean food rooted in his French and Greek background: grilled octopus, mezze, sushi. Book for around 8pm and order the Berber-spiced chicken with a margarita.
A rooftop restaurant in Miami Beach, reached by lift, dim and dramatic. The menu moves between Japan and the Mediterranean: blistered shishito peppers, hamachi crudo, sashimi with jalapeño. Dress up, because everyone else does, and even an early dinner here feels like a night out without any of the stiffness of formal fine dining.
An open-air luxury centre with a heavyweight line-up: Chanel, Fendi, Loewe, Miu Miu. For a menswear fan the reason to go is the American labels that have no shop in the UK, with Todd Snyder first on the list. The exchange rate can make designer pieces a little cheaper here than at home.
More than 80 shops in a neighbourhood that has reinvented itself since the 2000s, mixing art with menswear. Look at the buildings as much as the rails: Balenciaga's glass-and-concrete store, bus stops designed by the artist Urs Fischer, and a Gucci front that Coco Capitán once designed.
The full American mall experience, done at the upscale end, with brands running from Amiri to Banana Republic. It's an all-rounder, so you can cover a lot of ground in one trip. Even if you buy nothing, go and see Carsten Höller's giant slide tower.
Vintage sportswear from the mid-'90s peak: Miami Heat varsity jackets, reversible satin Yankees bombers and more. There's also a deep stock of skate tees, sneakers and band shirts (Sade included), and the prices are fair.
The place for second-hand designer bags and clothes: Prada, Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton and plenty more. It's a cheaper way into the big-name pieces than buying new, and more fun to dig through.
Classic American vintage, a little north of the centre but worth the trip. Expect a jumble of discontinued Carhartt, old tour merch (Billy Joel, for one) and basketball sweats.
A curated vintage showroom in Hialeah rather than a bargain bin. Every piece is hand-picked and in excellent condition, like an old corduroy Future Farmers jacket, and the prices reflect that. It works by appointment only, so call before you go.
Proper thrift-store chaos: old CDs, records and merch, with plenty of it going for about a dollar. Stock turns over constantly, so check the shop's Instagram before you make the trip.
A Sunday flea market in downtown Miami, on East Flagler Street, where dozens of vendors pop up with racks of pre-owned clothing for serious vintage hunters. It's also just a good hang, with a young crowd browsing between the stalls.
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