Watch him get draped in diamonds for our February cover.
at the Emmys. For this month's magazine cover, Porter and stylist Nicola Formichetti created a series of looks that had him draped in diamonds, puckering up in glitter lipstick, and turning "eyepiece" into 2020's must-wear accessory.
“[Fashion] was always an expression for me," Porter explains in the cover story, written by Ashley C. Ford. "I always wanted to do something different. I always wanted to express myself in my clothes differently. And I always had great taste. And expensive taste.” It takes a serious presence to pull off fashion and beauty this intricate, and Porter tells us that he wasn't always as comfortable as he seems in an A-Morir headpiece and fringed sunglasses. “The heteronormative construct that masculinity is better silenced me for many years," he says. "It was like my masculinity was in question before I could even comprehend thought. I was sent to a psychologist at five years old because I was a sissy and my family was afraid. I love them.
Thankfully, the times have changed. While it may no longer be shocking to see Porter in a series of ultra-glam accessories, it's still a hell of a lot of fun — which is what we had on set. We couldn't bring you directly into Porter's bright aura, but let us take you backstage with this behind-the-scenes look at his photoshoot with Formichetti, groomer Melissa DeZarate, makeup artist Peter Phillips, and a series of rapidfire manicures from nail artist Naomi Yasuda.
Read the whole profile HERE to learn from Porter's lessons on self-love — and, just maybe, how to pull off an eyepiece.
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