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Featured GQ Australia projects
This week's top GQ Australia projects, carefully handpicked by Visie's expert curators, showcase the best in style and innovation.
Project GQ Australia · Top Model
GQ Australia presents Top Model, a fashion editorial feature showcasing a diverse range of contemporary menswear. Captured by photographer Joe Brennan, the series places model Cruz Kahlbetzer at the center of a minimalist study on texture and tailoring. The project leans into clean, studio-based aesthetics to highlight the construction of various ensembles, ranging from structured blazers and monochromatic knitwear to eclectic streetwear pieces. Using soft light and a consistent white seamless backdrop, the imagery emphasizes fabric details and sharp silhouettes without distraction.
Project GQ Australia · The faces of AFL’s Indigenous Round
GQ Australia spotlights the contributors and athletes involved in the AFL’s Indigenous Round through this editorial portrait series. Photographed by Simon Eeles, the feature presents a collection of portraits that lean into a clean, minimalist aesthetic with a focus on personal expression and layered textile detail. The project channels a warm, direct visual tone, utilizing natural light and studio-lit environments to document the subjects. Fashion styling by Carlos Mangubat and hair styling by Bradwyn Jones provide a cohesive look across the series, highlighting the patterned garments and contemporary silhouettes worn by the participants. The imagery, captured in vertical orientation, avoids complex set design to keep the attention on the individuals and their connection to the season's significance.
Project GQ Australia · State of Play
State of Play is a multi-faceted editorial feature produced for GQ Australia, showcasing a series of portraits that blend classic studio aesthetics with candid documentary-style photography. Led by photographer Rob Tennent and producer Charlotte Rose, the project explores contemporary masculinity through a diverse range of settings, spanning from minimalist studio sessions to atmospheric outdoor locations. The collection leans into a warm, grounded visual language, frequently employing analogue film techniques to capture natural textures and subtle light. By alternating between structured studio portraiture—highlighting sharp tailoring and denim—and spontaneous outdoor scenes, the series maintains a consistent visual rhythm that emphasizes form and individual expression. Techniques such as natural light and analogue film capture are prevalent throughout the project, with several frames featuring visible film rebate markings that contribute to the documentary quality of the work.
Project GQ Australia · Gucci
GQ Australia presents a fashion editorial series showcasing the latest Gucci collection. Through a sequence of studio portraits, the project highlights sharp tailoring and bold monogram accessories against structured, color-blocked backdrops. Photographer Levon Baird utilizes clean, directional lighting to emphasize the graphic quality of the sets, while fashion stylist Ewan Bell coordinates patterns and textures across the wardrobe. The editorial leans into a retro aesthetic, utilizing saturated palettes and balanced compositions to frame the apparel.
Project GQ Australia · Taylor Fritz
GQ Australia presents a profile of professional tennis player Taylor Fritz, captured in a series of editorial portraits. The work spans multiple interior settings, including high-rise office spaces and wood-paneled environments, to create a refined aesthetic that bridges portraiture and lifestyle imagery. Photographer Dean Podmore utilizes natural light to shape the mood of the series, transitioning between warm, golden hour tones and high-contrast, desaturated monochromatic treatments. The visual narrative is supported by fashion styling from Grant Pearce, with grooming provided by make-up artist Ashleigh Carpenter.
Project GQ Australia · Alex De Minaur
GQ Australia features tennis player Alex De Minaur in this fashion editorial portrait series. Photographed by Sam Bisso with creative direction from Grant Pearce, the project explores high-contrast layering and tailored silhouettes. Stylist Melissa Boyle curates a collection of structured blazers, plaid shirting, and unexpected accessories, captured against neutral studio backdrops. The aesthetic relies on natural light and clean composition to emphasize texture and color, with grooming provided by make-up artist Lee Machin.
Project GQ Australia · Sam Corlett is coming home
GQ Australia presents an editorial profile of actor Sam Corlett, documenting a relaxed, home-focused narrative titled 'Sam Corlett is coming home.' Captured by photographer Edward Mulvihill, the portrait series leans into warm, natural light and clean compositions to frame the subject across both domestic interior and outdoor settings. Technically marked by a mix of monochrome aesthetics and warm-toned imagery, the editorial incorporates a variety of textures, from rustic wooden architecture to soft knitwear. Fashion styling by Harriet Crawford, hair styling by Rory Rice, and make-up by Filomena Natoli support the naturalistic tone of the feature, which also serves as a component of the magazine’s 2024 Men of the Year Special.
Project GQ Australia · Back on Track
GQ Australia presents Back on Track, an editorial feature profiling Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. The series captures the athlete through a range of studio portraits, utilizing clean compositions and sharp lighting to emphasize texture and personal style. Photographer Jesse Lizotte leads the visual execution, supported by fashion stylist Miguel Urbina Tan, who coordinates a diverse wardrobe of textured leathers and tailored layers. The project employs techniques including monochrome high-contrast portraiture and chiaroscuro lighting to elevate the editorial aesthetic. Production was managed by Charlotte Rose, with hair styling by Kyye and make-up artistry by Mikele Simone.
Project GQ Australia · September-October 2023
GQ Australia captures professional basketball player Josh Giddey for its September-October 2023 issue in a series of studio portraits. Creative director Justin Woo leads the editorial spread, utilizing a neutral palette that shifts between bright white and grey seamless backgrounds to highlight contemporary fashion and athletic elements. The imagery experiments with varied studio lighting, alternating between even, warm tones and high-contrast monochrome sequences. Through careful styling, the production balances sharp tailoring and textured outerwear with interactive props, including basketballs and vintage hardware. The composition leans into editorial staging, featuring both dynamic, movement-based poses and candid, seated moments throughout the session.
Project GQ Australia · Real Life Hero
GQ Australia presents Real Life Hero, an editorial feature spotlighting actor Hero Fiennes Tiffin. The project employs a range of studio environments, alternating between stark, high-key white backgrounds and rich, textured red backdrops to create a dynamic visual narrative. Photography is led by Tom Sloan, who utilizes soft, directional natural light to emphasize the subject's features and the textures of the contemporary menswear. Fashion styling by Mark Vassallo centers on clean, layered silhouettes and vibrant color palettes, while creative direction by Justin Woo provides a cohesive focus throughout the series.
Project GQ Australia · The New Kids
GQ Australia's 'The New Kids' is a fashion editorial series showcasing emerging talent through a lens of high-end tailoring and sculptural layering. Photographed by Byron Spencer and styled by Miguel Urbina Tan, the project leans into a mix of monochrome and warm-toned studio aesthetics to document current trends in menswear. The series channels a cinematic mood, utilizing clean, seamless backdrops to isolate rich fabric textures—from heavy quilted jackets and leather blazers to layered waistcoats. With creative direction by Justin Woo, the imagery employs varied lighting techniques, ranging from sharp, natural light in black-and-white compositions to soft, moody shadows in the color-graded portraits.
Project GQ Australia · GQ Australia Men Of The Year Issue 2025 Covers
GQ Australia unveils its 2025 Men of the Year issue, featuring actor Antony Starr in a series of editorial portraits. Photographed by Emman Montalvan and Olivia Malone, the imagery employs soft light and a cool-grey studio palette to maintain a polished aesthetic. Fashion editor and stylist Britt Mccamey leads the wardrobe curation, pairing textured navy tailoring with precise accessory details. The cover layout incorporates classic typography to highlight the annual honors, capturing a composed, professional tone.
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