GQ South Africa Pièce de Résistance 2025

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This fashion editorial layout for GQ South Africa, titled Pièce de Résistance, features model Bekanty Allou Kakou captured by photographer Adriano Artexcellence with makeup by Suna Myles. The spread presents a diptych composition, juxtaposing a seated portrait against a full-length studio shot. On the left, a Black man is seated barefoot on a metal folding chair, wearing neutral-toned trousers and a textured vest against a draped backdrop and tiled floor. On the right, a dynamic full-length shot shows the same model in motion wearing a dark jacket and trousers against a clean white background. The monochromatic styling and dramatic contrast highlight the sculptural silhouettes and textures of the apparel.