The Porter by GQ China photoshoot captures the best fashions of 2012. The Chinese publication of GQ has released its latest men's fashion editorial featuring two male models posing as if to be the Queen's royal guards outside a stunning white bricked palace.
From Louis Vuitton to Givenchy, the Chinese magazine has intricately styled the shoot in oddly matching outfits to capture the looks of this past year. With all of the surrounding buzz around travel in the fashion world, it is only natural this photoshoot mimics the fascination. From the debute of Louis Vuitton's first ever commercial to the heavy influences of Asian culture in men's fashion for 2012, this year has produced a large amount of haute couture items.
Royal Guard-Inspired Editorials
The Porter by GQ China Showcases the Best of Men's Fashion in 2012
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