Jakub Kulesza Brings Surf-Ready Style to GQ Portugal
Model Jakub Kulesza brings surf-ready athleticism and razor-sharp menswear together for a sun-drenched GQ Portugal editorial photographed by Jakub Pleśniarski.
Originally released in 2022, the editorial places Kulesza inside a high-contrast world of surfboards, athletic proportions, sharp sunlight and directional fashion.
Jakub Pleśniarski photographs the model with the controlled intensity of a studio portrait while allowing the worn surf equipment and beach references to bring something rougher into the frame.
The creative team also includes hair artist Daniel Gryszke, editor José Santana and fashion director Marcin Brylski.
One part polished fashion lead, one part ready to paddle directly into the next wave.
Revisit the original fashion story and explore surf-inspired menswear drawn from its sharp summer styling.
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Beach Culture Cut With Fashion Precision
The story’s visual tension comes from placing functional surf equipment beside clothes that feel far more polished and deliberate.
Kulesza shifts between shirtless athletic portraits, technical layers and relaxed tailoring while the surfboard remains a recurring prop and graphic element.
Hard geometric shadows provide much of the production value. Bright sections of light cut across white walls, the model’s body and the weathered board, transforming a restrained setting into something graphic and architectural.
In the strongest frames, Kulesza wears tailored black layers over surf leggings or carries the board while sporting futuristic white sunglasses. The combination feels unexpected, but never forced.
The wave may be outside, but the fashion drama is happening directly in front of the wall.
Tailoring Moves Beyond the Boardroom
The editorial’s sharpest styling takes recognizable menswear pieces and removes them from their usual context. Tailored layers sit beside technical surf gear, while sport sunglasses add a futuristic edge to the sun-bleached setting.
Kulesza’s athletic frame helps connect the two worlds. He can carry a structured fashion look without losing the physical ease expected from a beach story, making the transitions between tailoring and surfwear feel natural.
The board itself becomes more than a prop. Its weathered surface brings texture and history into the otherwise clean compositions, contrasting against the modern clothes and Pleśniarski’s precise lighting.
Everything feels ready for movement, even when the model remains completely still.
Jakub Kulesza for GQ Portugal
Dig into more of Jakub Pleśniarski’s surf-inspired fashion story as Jakub Kulesza moves between athletic beachwear, relaxed tailoring and graphic black-and-white portraiture.
Black-and-white photography brings a more reflective note to the sequence, stripping the beach styling down to silhouette, texture and expression.
The contrast between worn surf equipment and polished fashion keeps the editorial from landing entirely inside either world. It belongs somewhere between the ocean, the studio and one very sharply styled boardwalk.
Jakub Kulesza and Jakub Pleśniarski prove that surf style can carry a tailored edge without losing its heat.
Source: Division’s feature on Jakub Kulesza’s GQ Portugal editorial. Model: Jakub Kulesza; photography: Jakub Pleśniarski; hair: Daniel Gryszke; editor: José Santana; fashion director: Marcin Brylski. This INYIM story was originally published in June 2022 and refreshed for formatting, accessibility and archival clarity.
