GQ ‘Style Guy’ heads to Maxim as editor-at-large

Glenn O’Brien, who was bounced after 15 years as “The Style Guy” columnist at GQ, has emerged as editor-at-large at Maxim, making him the de facto editor-in-chief.

Kate Lanphear was pushed out at EIC last month after a sweeping redesign unveiled in March fell flat with readers.

In an interview, O’Brien told Women’s Wear Daily he will still be able to work on outside projects but has been assured that nobody will be brought in above him at Maxim.

Maxim, owned by Sardar Biglari’s Biglari Holdings, lost $10 million in the first half of the year.

“He is staying ‘at large,’ I suspect, because he doesn’t believe this gig will last and he is keeping his options open,” said one industry insider.

Publisher Kevin Martinez revealed yet another redesign is under way.