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BrandEsquire China
ProjectLocal Heroes
Man in a sheer red-orange shirt and brown trousers balancing a soccer ball on his head in front of a black iron gate.

Esquire China Local Heroes 2026

Associated creatives

Xiuyu Chang
Xiuyu ChangPhotographer
Wei Mao
Wei MaoFashion Editor/Stylist
Xiang Zi
Xiang ZiHair Stylist
Guo Jike
Guo JikeModel
Lekan Bakare
Lekan BakareModel
Zhichuan Hu
Zhichuan HuModel

Tags

lekan bakareblack man balancing soccer ballblack manman balancing soccer ballbalancing soccer ball on facesoccer ball freestylesoccer ballsheer red orange shirtorange mesh shirtcollared mesh shirtpleated brown trousersbrown trousersblack dress shoes

Description

Photographed by Xiuyu Chang with styling by Wei Mao for Esquire China's Local Heroes project, model Lekan Bakare balances a classic soccer ball on his face. He wears a vibrant sheer red-orange collared shirt paired with pleated chocolate brown trousers and black dress shoes. Posed mid-trick with feet firmly planted, he stands before an open, ornate black wrought-iron security gate in an outdoor urban setting under natural daylight.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Saturated, Raw

Techniques

Natural light

Industries

Magazines

Color

Coral Red (50%)
Chocolate (50%)

Background

Alley

Context

Editorial