The Official Men's Magazine Thread

[Benn98]

Eh that Esquire profile sort of rubs me the wrong way. I don’t know what the modus operandi is. Am I supposed to sympathize with a straight white kid’s mundane life? And the whole bit about him struggling to understand why a woman hits him without seemingly making any attempt at figuring out his way out of his ignorance is both unremarkable and gaslighting. I know he’s still a kid, but the article is trying to make him and his situation seem more nuanced than he actually is. It’s an angle that has been played to death by American media for decades and while it’s not really popular now because yay diversity, the whole premise is too “Chicken Soup for the Centrist Soul” in my opinion.

But anyway, let’s get back to the fashion, or lack thereof. Personally, I’m not a fan of this realist, pedestrian approach. If it were a feature in The New York Times, I’d be more than okay. But it’s Esquire. I’m sure this kid wouldn’t mind being donned up in some Virgil’s LV or Raf’s CK. The photography itself is actually pretty nice.

What makes the profile appropriate and relevant is the fact that the boy is probably very close to the US Esquire reader. The copy is structured in such a way that the Esquire reader can relate, and I think that was probably more important than anything really. I mean, to be fair, this is not Teen Vogue. It's important that everyone should be able to have that platform where they can express themselves. The boy is quite right in saying 'I know what I can't do, I just don't know what I can do.' Why not just help guys like him instead of saying 'we don't want to hear what you have to say'

And now the cover appears to be trending with everyone all up in arms (what else can one expect?), and going so far as to pit this against the UK cover.

Also, as per Fielden, it'll be an ongoing series, so others will get their opportunity. It's fitting, given the audience, that this boy had the first shot.

 

[Nevin139]

Elle Men Youth China February 2019

Photographer: Wei Lai
Model: Fan Cheng Cheng


Source:weibo.com/dianyingziyuanjun

 

[Deleted member 141523]

The GQ Collections Spring/Summer 2019

Photographer: Daniel Clavero
Stylist: Luke Day
Grooming: Bo Champagne
Hair: Matthew Tuozzoli
Set Designer: Haydee Findlay-Levin
Cast: Salomon Diaz, Joao Knorr, Douglas Dillon, Liam young, Francisco Henriques, Rachide Embalo, Vanessa Ouma

uncredited model: Ryan Egger

 

[reesewu]

What makes the profile appropriate and relevant is the fact that the boy is probably very close to the US Esquire reader. The copy is structured in such a way that the Esquire reader can relate, and I think that was probably more important than anything really. I mean, to be fair, this is not Teen Vogue. It's important that everyone should be able to have that platform where they can express themselves. The boy is quite right in saying 'I know what I can't do, I just don't know what I can do.' Why not just help guys like him instead of saying 'we don't want to hear what you have to say'

And now the cover appears to be trending with everyone all up in arms (what else can one expect?), and going so far as to pit this against the UK cover.

Also, as per Fielden, it'll be an ongoing series, so others will get their opportunity. It's fitting, given the audience, that this boy had the first shot.

So the US Esquire readers are mostly 17 year-old white heartlanders with a 'moderate' conservative stance who pseudo-support Trump? I mean, I have rarely bought and read this magazine, but I did follow them online and the majority of their contents jarringly deviate from what this cover story represents. Also, I failed to understand how this article is going to help him reform or rethink anything because judging by what's written, it doesn't seem to me that his navel-gazing implies a wider sense of understanding outside of his worldview, let alone an actual action. I don't mind featuring people like him in anything, despite how ubiquitous this kind of persona is, but the premise to me is hardly groundbreaking or puts US Esquire above any male publication out there. There's an interesting take on this article by Chicago Tribune, which compares how a media these days approach their story of a white male to how they do their female counterparts:

"I’m actually deeply interested in “what it's like,” to use Esquire’s language, to be a young white man. But to do that, we need to ask them questions like we ask Kamala Harris, or Kirstin Gillibrand, or Ben Carson, or other nonwhite or female Hollywood producers or CEOs. Not, How is your life difficult right now, but How do you think your life has been shaped by the identity into which you were born?"

Read more about it here: That Esquire cover and how we talk about white men today

 

[foofur16]

GQ Italia February 2019

Photography: Stefano Galuzzi
Creative Direction: Andrea Tenerani
Styling: Nicolò Andreoni
Grooming: Astor Hoxha using Officina de’ Tornabuoni


gqitalia.it

 

[foofur16]

GQ Italia February 2019 : Freddie Highmore

Photography: Cameron McCool.
Styling: Sean Knight.
Fashion Editor: Nicolò Andreoni.
Hair Stylist: Carissa Ferreri @ The Wall Group.
Make-up artist: Holly Silius


gqitalia.it

 

[JPineapple]

Cole Sprouse will be GQ march cover.

And no...

 

[Benn98]

Lucas!!
Lovely colours, not sure about the art direction.

 

[dodencebt]

I saw some photos of Lucas' editorial for GQ and it is stunning.

 

[JPineapple]

I saw some pictures too! And I love them! The concept reminds me to VMan latest issue but million times better

 

[honeycombchild]

Impressed by the US GQ cover. I do love when the men’s mags actually put some thought into their direction.

 

[MON]

Fashion is back at GQ (or at least in this cover). I love this!

The art direction, YIKES! Feels so empty!

 

[Benn98]

US Maxim March/April 2019

Kiwi Cool

Photographer: Gilles Bensimon
Stylist: Caroline Christiansson
Hair: Yoichi Tomizawa
Makeup: Cynthia Sobek
Cast: Georgia Fowler




US Maxim Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

Esquire Spain March 2019



Detras Del Cristal

Photographer: Aaron Serrano
Stylist: Maria Molina
Grooming: Vanessa Suarez
Cast: Fernando Lindez, Pablo Fernandez



Esquire Spain Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

Esquire Spain March 2019

Play Success

Photographer: Sergey Vasiliev
Stylist: Maria Molina
Grooming: Manu Fernandez
Cast: Anton Taschwsky, Benjamin Migsch



Esquire Spain Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

Esquire Spain March 2019

Tiempo Libre

Photographer: Papo Weisman
Stylist: Josie
Grooming: Piti Pastor
Cast: Ronel Brigitha



Esquire Spain Digital Edition

 

[dfl-001]

Love the Esquire Spain previews! Thanks Benn98!

 

[Benn98]

GQ Japan March 2019

Masaki Suda: Rock & Roll Renaissance

Photographer: Yoshie Tominaga
Stylist: Masayuki Sakurai
Grooming: Azuma
Paintings & Artwork: Masakatzu Shimoda
Cast: Masaki Suda



GQ Japan Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

GQ Japan March 2019

Oriental Colors

Photographer: Daniela Federici
Director: Grant Pearce
Editor:Jackie Tam
Cast: Zhang Wen Hui, David Trulik

Shot on location in Cambodia



GQ Japan Digital Edition

 

[Benn98]

GQ Japan March 2019

Craig Green x Moncler Advertorial: Innovative & Wearable

Photographer: Yusuke Miyazaki
Stylist: Kentaro Tagasuki
Grooming: Kotaro
Cast: ??



Sukezane's Fashion Note: Navy is the New Black

Photographer: Junji Hata
Stylist: Tomoki Sukezane
Grooming: Jun Hoto
Cast: ??



GQ Japan Digital Edition