5 Menswear Looks to Match 5 Porsches
Men’s Folio ambassador Lawrence Wong flaunts the Fall/Winter threads with five of his favorite rides from Porsche.
The clothes horses at Men’s Folio also love fast cars. They put together five looks to go along with five Porsche models and got their ambassador, actor Lawrence Wong, to anchor this lovely spread. He kicks things off with the Porsche Cayman GTS (above), featuring himself in a Givenchy leather jacket, acetate sunglasses from Porsche Design and wool sweater and wool pants from Saint Laurent.
Porsche Cayman GTS
Contrary to popular belief, the name of the car does not refer to the Caribbean islands. Instead, Cayman is an alternative spelling of caiman, a Latin American alligator. When the first Caymans arrived at dealerships for sale, the automaker adopted four caimans at Stuttgart’s Wilhelma Zoo. Lawrence Wong fronts this shot in a three-piece suit from Dior Homme.
Specs:
Output: 340hp
0-100km/h: 4.9 seconds
Top speed: 285km/h
Porsche Panamera GTS
The Porsche Panamera production model was unveiled at the 13th Auto Shanghai International Automobile Show on April 2009. Since its debut, the full-size luxury car has become one of the best sellers of its class and has attracted some of the biggest names in Hollywood including Matthew Perry, Lindsay Lohan, and Ryan O’Neal. Lawrence Wong puts together the appropriate look with an all-Saint Laurent affair, from wool sweater and wool pants to leather jacket and leather boots. The acetate sunglasses are by Porsche Design.
Specs:
Output: 310hp
0-100km/h: 6.1 seconds
Top speed: 257km/h
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet
The iconic 911 has long been a favorite among the who’s who including Ralph Lauren and Jerry Seinfeld, who have owned rare 911s. In the shot above, it peeks out from behind the Panamera.
Specs:
Output: 430hp
0-100km/h: 4.6 seconds
Top speed: 304km/h
Porsche Cayenne S
It was possibly the most talked about model in the Porsche portfolio. Porsche enthusiasts weren’t exactly sure what to make of luxury SUV from the celebrated sportscar maker. However, it has become one of the most sought-after luxury SUVs on the market, and its success silenced its critics. Today, some of the most prestigious sports carmakers are jumping on the bandwagon to produce their version of SUVs including Bentley and Lamborghini. Lawrence Wong is dressed to match in a Versace polyester jacket and wool pants, with leather boots by Saint Laurent.
Specs:
Output: 420hp
0-100km/h: 5.5 seconds
Top speed: 259km/h
Porsche Boxster GTS
The Boxster’s name is derived from the word “boxer”, referring to the vehicle’s horizontally opposed or boxer engine. Right from the start, it was an instant hit, just four years after the Boxster’s debut in 1996, its sales volume had almost quadrupled to nearly 56,000 units. Lawrence Wong owns this look with a Saint Laurent wool jacket and Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 edition.
Specs:
Output: 330hp
0-100km/h: 4.9 seconds (PDK)
Top speed: 279km/h
Story Credits
Text by Lance Lim
Photography by Richard Chen
Grooming by Sam Ong using colors from Sephora
Outfits by Porsche Design; Givenchy; Dior Homme; Saint Laurent; Versace; Chopard
This story first appeared in Men’s Folio.
