GQ Australia December 01 2017

C OLLE CTOR’ S EDI T ION
SHARPER.
AUSTRALIA
FUTURE
TECH
THE BUSINESS
OF GAMING
BUILDING
I N T E R NAT IONA L IC ON A DIGITAL
BRAIN
JEFF
GOLDBLUM
A L S O STA R R I NG
FLUME
AMBER HEARD
A$AP ROCKY
ANSEL ELGORT
TRAVIS FIMMEL
TAIKA WAITITI
JEFF HORN
KJ APA
PAGES OF STYLE,
FOOD, DRINK AND
FITNESS TO GET THE
SUMMER STARTED
SHARPER.
SMARTER.
BETTER.
AUSTRALIA
FUTURE
TECH
THE BUSINESS
OF GAMING
BUILDING
A DIGITAL
BRAIN
S OL O A RT I ST
OF T H E Y E A R
FLUME
AMBER HEARD
JEFF GOLDBLUM
A$AP ROCKY
ANSEL ELGORT
TRAVIS FIMMEL
TAIKA WAITITI
JEFF HORN
KJ APA
PAGES OF STYLE,
FOOD, DRINK AND
FITNESS TO GET THE
SUMMER STARTED
SHARPER.
SMARTER.
BETTER.
AUSTRALIA
M A N OF ST Y L E
A$AP
ROCKY
FUTURE
FLUME TECH
AMBER HEARD THE BUSINESS
JEFF GOLDBLUM OF GAMING
ANSEL ELGORT
TRAVIS FIMMEL BUILDING
TAIKA WAITITI A DIGITAL
JEFF HORN
BRAIN
KJ APA
PAGES OF STYLE,
FOOD, DRINK AND
FITNESS TO GET THE
SUMMER STARTED
SHARPER.
SMARTER.
BETTER.
AUSTRALIA
WOM A N OF
THE YEAR
AMBER HEARD
FUTURE
TECH
A L S O STA R R I NG THE BUSINESS
FLUME OF GAMING
JEFF GOLDBLUM BUILDING
A$AP ROCKY A DIGITAL
ANSEL ELGORT BRAIN
TRAVIS FIMMEL
TAIKA WAITITI
JEFF HORN
KJ APA
PAGES OF STYLE,
FOOD, DRINK AND
FITNESS TO GET THE
SUMMER STARTED
SHARPER.
SMARTER.
BETTER.
AUSTRALIA
I N T E R NAT IONA L
SE NSAT ION
ANSEL ELGORT FUTURE
TECH
THE BUSINESS
OF GAMING
BUILDING
A DIGITAL
BRAIN
FLUME
AMBER HEARD
JEFF GOLDBLUM
A$AP ROCKY
TRAVIS FIMMEL
TAIKA WAITITI
JEFF HORN
KJ APA
PAGES OF STYLE,
FOOD, DRINK AND
FITNESS TO GET THE
SUMMER STARTED
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CONTENTS
MEN OF THE YEAR
196
Jeff Goldblum
International Icon
CONTENTS
MEN OF THE YEAR
P49
P82
4 9 THE BRIEF
Why we have a crush
on Lucy Fry; the hottest
touring musos this summer;
the best coffee table books
and more.
70 THE COLUMNIST
Dan Rookwood has a heart-
in-mouth moment.
7 9 TASTE & TRAVEL

The new Indo; Mexico, home
of tequila; did someone say
pop the Champagne?
8 4 A NIGHT AT...
The Star Sydney’s
‘Cyperpunk’ studio –
not just for FIFA fanatics.
9 1 GQ STYLE
Summer trends explained;
tropical shirts return; belts;
PE Nation does menswear.
1 1 4 GQ WATCH
Bulgari’s trio of record
breakers; Breitling’s
‘Superocean Héritage’;
what we’re wearing
in the surf.
1 1 8 CARS
Audi’s R8 Spyder; cruising
down electric avenue in
a Tesla Model X.
1 2 3 GQ INC
Gaming is where the smart
money’s at – all $140bn
“JAYWALKERS
P106 of it; how Magic Millions
has changed Australia’s
WILL BE
horseracing industry.
2 0 6 THE BRAIN
CAPTURED
OF TOMORROW
Predictive technology
– it’s a little scary.
USING FACIAL- 2 1 2 DOMESTIC

VIOLENCE
RECOGNITION A look at what has become

Australia’s great shame.
TECHNOLOGY.” 2 1 9 GQ FIT
Turn up the hip-hop for your
ultimate summer workout;
PAG E 2 0 6 how to use wearable tech.
P115
22 G Q .COM . AU M E N O F TH E YE AR 20 17
EDITOR’S
LETTER
T H E

Jeff wears tuxedo, $5500,
SHARPER. C OLLE CTOR’ S EDI T ION C OLLE CTOR’ S EDI T ION
SHARPER. SHARPER. and shirt, $580, both by
SMARTER. SMARTER.
BETTER. BETTER.
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
Giorgio Armani; bow tie, $325,
by Tom Ford at Harrolds;
glasses, approx. $700, by
Jacques Marie Mage; stainless
steel ‘Octo Roma’ watch,
$8250, by Bulgari; ‘BOSS
Bottled’ EDT, $99 (50ml), by
FUTURE Hugo Boss; ring, Jeff’s own.
TECH Photography Nino Muñoz.
THE BUSINESS
OF GAMING Styling Olivia Harding.
BUILDING Grooming Johnny Hernandez
I N T E R NAT IONA L IC ON A DIGITAL
BRAIN WOM A N OF I N T E R NAT IONA L
JEFF THE YEAR
AMBER HEARD
SE NSAT ION
ANSEL ELGORT FUTURE for Baxter of California.
GOLDBLUM TECH
THE BUSINESS
OF GAMING
FUTURE Amber wears bra, POA,
TECH BUILDING
A DIGITAL by Dolce & Gabbana; and
A L S O STA R R I NG A L S O STA R R I NG THE BUSINESS A L S O STA R R I NG
BRAIN
FLUME FLUME OF GAMING FLUME
AMBER HEARD JEFF GOLDBLUM AMBER HEARD
earrings, $27,700, by Bulgari.
BUILDING
A$AP ROCKY A$AP ROCKY A DIGITAL JEFF GOLDBLUM
Photography Nino Muñoz.
ANSEL ELGORT ANSEL ELGORT BRAIN A$AP ROCKY
TRAVIS FIMMEL TRAVIS FIMMEL TRAVIS FIMMEL
TAIKA WAITITI TAIKA WAITITI TAIKA WAITITI Styling Olivia Harding.
JEFF HORN JEFF HORN JEFF HORN
KJ APA KJ APA KJ APA Hair Robert Vetica at
128 128 128

The Magnet Agency.
Make-up Melanie Inglessis
PAGES OF STYLE, PAGES OF STYLE, PAGES OF STYLE,
FOOD, DRINK AND FOOD, DRINK AND FOOD, DRINK AND at Forward Artists.
FITNESS TO GET THE FITNESS TO GET THE FITNESS TO GET THE
SUMMER STARTED SUMMER STARTED SUMMER STARTED Manicurist Carla Kay
at Cloutier Remix.
Ansel wears suit, POA,

C OLLE CTOR’ S EDI T ION C OLLE CTOR’ S EDI T ION
SHARPER.
SMARTER.
SHARPER. shirt, POA, and tie,
SMARTER.
BETTER. BETTER. POA, all by Prada.
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
Styling John Tan.
Photography Nino Muñoz.
Flume wears tuxedo, $4800,

and shirt, $690, both by
FUTURE Dior Homme; bow tie, POA,
TECH by Saint Laurent; titanium
THE BUSINESS
OF GAMING
‘Octo Finissimo’ watch,
BUILDING
A DIGITAL $19,250, by Bulgari; ‘BOSS
BRAIN
Bottled’ EDT, $99 (50ml),
S OL O A RT I ST M A N OF ST Y L E by Hugo Boss.
OF T H E Y E A R
FLUME A$AP
ROCKY Photography Nino Muñoz.
Styling Olivia Harding.
FUTURE
FLUME TECH Grooming Barbara Guillaume
A L S O STA R R I NG AMBER HEARD THE BUSINESS at Forward Artists.
AMBER HEARD JEFF GOLDBLUM OF GAMING
JEFF GOLDBLUM ANSEL ELGORT
A$AP ROCKY TRAVIS FIMMEL BUILDING
ANSEL ELGORT TAIKA WAITITI A DIGITAL
JEFF HORN
BRAIN A$AP Rocky wears coat,
TRAVIS FIMMEL
TAIKA WAITITI KJ APA
JEFF HORN approx. $4740, by Lanvin;
KJ APA
and shirt, approx. $455, by
128
PAGES OF STYLE,
128
PAGES OF STYLE,
Acne Studios Blå Konst;
jewellery, Rocky’s own.
A
FOOD, DRINK AND FOOD, DRINK AND
FITNESS TO GET THE FITNESS TO GET THE Photography Andrew
SUMMER STARTED SUMMER STARTED
Dosunmu.
s an editor in chief, choosing a year’s best issue is a bit like picking a favourite child. 2017
has been full of such fantastic highlights, from our blockbuster Australian Issue, starring
Jai Courtney, to our James Franco exclusive and last month’s epic adventure with Chris
Hemsworth. But, gun to my head, I’d probably have to say our Men of the Year special
edition is always the issue I get most excited about. And this one is no different.
I’ll never tire of saying this – even though I do it every year – but this is our biggest Men of the Year, ever.
For starters, we have a new venue at Sydney’s iconic Star Event Centre, and new partnerships from some of
the world’s greatest brands – from presenting partner, Audi, to Hugo Boss fragrance, PatrÓn, Bulgari, and
Qantas. And then there’s the other big names – the award winners who make the whole thing possible.
Every year, our Men of the Year edition celebrates the best and brightest this country has to offer. I’m
pleased to say Flume (p132) can now add GQ’s highest honour to his crowded mantelpiece, alongside
his Grammy Award and countless ARIAs; we tell the incredible story of boxer Jeff Horn (p178); there is the
remarkable success of Qantas CEO Alan Joyce (p169); quirky duo Client Liaison (p158); the star of Vikings,
Aussie actor, Travis Fimmel (p162); and Luke Davies (p161), who wrote the screenplay for acclaimed film,
Lion; plus, many more Australian overachievers.
It’s hard to believe this January will mark 10 years
since we lost Heath Ledger, one of the finest actors of
his generation. I’m also very proud to be honouring the
Heath Ledger Scholarship (p184), to recognise all the
work they’ve done fostering the next generation of
Australian acting talent.
So those are the Aussies. But this year, we’ve
expanded beyond our shores more than ever before.
Not only have our fashion and editorial teams jetted off
to Los Angeles, New York, London, Milan and Paris to
make this issue possible, but our Men of the Year edition
also celebrates some of the most talented individuals
from around the globe.
There are those closer to home, Kiwis like the man
behind Thor: Ragnarok, the brilliant director, Taika
Waititi (p146), and Riverdale leading man and rising
star, KJ Apa (p147).
Further afield, we have Amber Heard (p188), who has not
only had one of the biggest years of her career but has been
a tireless champion for victims of domestic violence. Jeff
Goldblum, the man, the icon (p196); the multi-talented
Ansel Elgort (p176); the impossibly handsome Jon
Kortajarena (p185); Virgil Abloh of label Off-White, on
how he’s forging a new era of streetwear cool (p154); and we
discuss why A$AP Rocky is the coolest man on earth (p170).
By the time you’re reading this letter, we’ve handed out
our 19 gongs to these incredible winners at our exclusive
gala event at The Star Sydney – and the GQ team is taking
a well-earned break, after travelling the corners of the earth
to bring you this fantastic issue. They deserve awards of
their own for wrangling, shooting and creating incredible
stories for some of the biggest talent on earth.
Which brings me to another big announcement of my own. I’ve had the pleasure of helming
this incredible brand GQ on and off for 10 years and over that time we’ve grown with the style and
sophistication of Australian men – I hope we have played no small part in that – into what is now
Australia’s best premium lifestyle brand for men. I thank you for all your loyalty to this brand under
my stewardship, for the letters, the emails, and the likes and the emojis. I’ll be going back behind
the scenes from now in my other job of publishing GQ and its sister brands Vogue and Vogue Living.
Stepping in or up will be Michael Christensen, who I’m thrilled to announce as Editor of GQ.
Mike has been with the GQ team for five years and has recently been driving much of our incredible
content as Managing Editor. Mike loves GQ and what it stands for and I know you’ll love what
he’ll deliver. And just like you, he’s smart, sharp, and seriously on the tempo of our times.
Stay with us as 2018 is going to be a huge year as we celebrate our 20th anniversary in Australia
and launch or GQ Gentlemen’s Initiative which will serve to help make the world a better place –
and doesn’t the world need that right now.
So for the final time, enjoy the issue.

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CONTRIBUTORS
MEN OF THE YEAR
SARAH HUGHES
GQ’S B R AN D - N EW ART DI R ECTOR
HAD A BAPTI SM OF FI R E W ITH OU R
B IGG EST I SSU E O F TH E YEAR.
You joined Team GQ just in time for our

Men of the Year issue. How’s it been?
A whirlwind. And it probably didn’t help
matters that I had a trip to Fiji (see below)
right before we sent to print. But it was
a best friend’s wedding I couldn’t miss.
Fair enough. What excites you the most
about working for GQ?
Working with really talented people and
all the excellent photographers we’ve
managed to feature in this issue.
Where do you get your design
inspiration from?
Mostly international titles, Vogue Italia,
Harper’s UK and more recently GQ Turkey.
Who is your favourite Men of the Year
NINO MUÑOZ
HAS B E E N A BUSY
profile and why?
Travis Fimmel, (p162), from an art director’s
point of view that story was so much fun
MAN . FO R TH I S to design. I love the location, the richness
ISSU E, H E SHOT of colour in the photos and you can see his
J E FF GOLDB LU M personality shine through in each shot. We
(P 1 9 6), AM B E R had a hard time editing that because there
H E AR D (P 1 8 8), were so many amazing images to work with.
F LU M E (P 1 3 2) Jeff Goldblum is a close second.
AN D AN SE L
E LGORT (P 176).
What was the best thing

about working with
each of these subjects?
The best thing is that ON SET WITH FLUME
(FAR LEFT) AND
I got to hang out in a JEFF GOLDBLUM.
mid-century home with
Jeff, at the Chateau
Marmont with Amber,
a cabin in Laurel Canyon
with Flume and Ansel
at Milk Studios. I would tell you,
What were they like to
work with?
I love that Jeff was up
but I signed a non-
disclosure agreement!
Have you got
JOHNNY HERNANDEZ
I S R ES P O N S I B LE FO R G Q’S I NTE R NATI O NAL I CO N
for anything – including any advice for OF TH E YEAR, J E FF GO LDB LUM’S, PE R FECTLY- COI FFE D HAI R; P 1 9 6 .
whatever your fashion photographers who
team put him in. Amber are looking to follow
was so free and open – in your footsteps? How can you ensure we have What will be the hairstyle
I just chased her around Yes. Just hair like Jeff Goldblum’s of 2018?
the Chateau Marmont keep shooting. when we are at his age? A less severe, more
with a camera and a Tell us something Use quality shampoos natural, slightly messy
glass of red wine. Flume people might not know and conditioners – not but not contrived
was a real sweetheart about you? the bargain grocery store “sprayed-messy” style.
and Ansel was a total I’m obsessed with brands. A good diet will Who are three of your top
dance party. toy dog breeds - also help. hair icons, right now?
Who’s on your wish list, I have three. Good advice. Goldlbum told Colin Farrell, Robert
to shoot with? What did you want us he isn’t a fan of hair dye. Pattinson and the
Dolly Parton and to be when you were Got any other tips for keeping modelTony Ward.
William Shatner. younger? your hair age appropriate? And, finally, can you give us
Maybe next year. I honestly really I always say that whatever one convincing argument
Craziest experience wanted to work in a the trend is for younger for why every man should
you’ve ever had zoo. So I guess I got guys, tone it down so it isn’t blow-dry his hair?
on a shoot? what I wished for! as extreme. Simple – it’ll add volume.
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O n the night of June 23,

2010, I was sitting in
a pub with some journo
mates, marking my
34th birthday.
“Well, that’s it,” said one, looking
down. “It’s all over.”
That’s a bit harsh, I thought. It wasn’t
like I was turning 40.
Former Labor Oppostion Leader Mark
Latham once observed that politics is
Hollywood for ugly people. But, in fact,
it’s more like sport for nerds. And as any
good sports coach knows, the most
important thing in any team is depth. A
team is only as good as the team behind it.
Imagine, then, if Australian politics
was the Australian cricket team – albeit
Then he pulled up the phone he was with half the players technically from
staring at and showed me the message. New Zealand. Then imagine if every
“It’s Kevin,” he said. “He’s gone.” time they lost a Test series the selectors
And sure enough, he was. That was the axed the captain. Sooner or later you
night they killed Kevin Rudd and with it don’t just run out of captains, you run out
the stability and sensibility that was once of players.
the hallmark of Australian politics. In the case of Labor’s leadership purges,
Hell, even Gough got two elections it burned through not just two current
before they knifed him – and at least prime ministers but also potential future
then it wasn’t by his own party. leaders like Lindsay Tanner, Wayne Swan
Labor’s decision to decapitate its own and Greg Combet. A generation of
AS T H E P O L I T I CA L
leader – in the dead of night, in his first C O M M E N TATO R A N D T V H O S T S E E S political talent languished in opposition,
term as prime minister, after a landslide I T, M A LC O L M T U R N B U L L W I L L B E only to be torched in government.
victory and while he was ahead in the LU C K Y TO S E E O U T C H R I S TM AS Likewise, the rolling of Abbott also cost
polls – changed Australian politics AS P R I M E M I N I S T E R – AU S T R A L I A N the Liberals their once-best retail
forever. Suddenly the new rules were P O L I T I C S S E T TO F U R T H E R E R O D E T H E politician in Joe Hockey – and a host
that there were no rules. T I M E N E E D E D FO R A L E A D E R TO S WA P of talented moderate ministers will also,
And it’s also why Canberra is now in E M B A R R AS S M E N T FO R S U C C E S S . no doubt, go to the guillotine if and
its most embarrassingly parlous state when Abbott returns.
since Federation itself. The golden age of Australian politics, the Hawke-Keating and
This year, 2017, marks a decade since any Australian PM served a full Howard-Costello eras that presided over record-breaking growth, was
term in office – and there’s no sign of anything changing anytime soon. marked by long-serving prime ministers, long-serving treasurers and
Barring some kind of political or economic miracle, it’s extremely long-serving senior ministers. Now, no one gets the chance to hang up
unlikely Malcolm Turnbull will survive 2018 as PM, and he’ll probably their short pants.
count himself lucky to make it to Christmas. The great Merv Hughes recently mentioned to me that pre-season
Indeed, given recent poll numbers, he may even count himself lucky training did players’ heads in because all they wanted was to get out and
to make it to the publication of this article. play actual matches. But when I asked him if that was because the
The inside running is that the Liberal party is so convinced it’s on training didn’t matter for players with such natural talent, his eyebrows
track for a hiding to nothing at the next election, and so crippled by the suddenly looked like yoga instructors doing the downward dog.
exodus of its conservative base, that it’ll bring back Tony Abbott in an “Oh no,” he said. “You need the practice.”
effort to save the furniture. And that’s the thing about politics – you need the practice. And no one
And why are they thinking this? Because it’s exactly what Labor did in any government of the past decade has had any. Rudd’s first term was an
when it killed off Kevin, replaced him with Julia Gillard and when that omnishambles, so was Gillard’s, so was Abbott’s and ditto Turnbull’s.
didn’t go according to plan, killed off Julia to replace her with Kevin. But guess what? So was Hawke’s. So was Howard’s. The only
Just as the Libs did when they rolled Abbott in the first place, they’re difference is that their colleagues didn’t knife them for it and they
again mimicking the actions of their lifelong political enemy. went on to lead two of the longest and most successful governments
Napoleon Bonaparte once said: “You must not fight too often with in Australian history.
one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.” Except that this Meanwhile, we now have a bunch of politicians struggling to find
brainless Punch and Judy show has gone on so long that the parties their feet and an electorate set to pull the rug out from under them –
aren’t even teaching each other the art of war – they’re just teaching if their own parties don’t do it first.
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et me set My wife calls 911 and
the scene. puts the dispatcher on
It’s Sunday speaker phone. Does he
afternoon. have a weapon? Is anybody
We’re hurt? Where are you? Can
driving you describe him? What’s his
back to Manhattan licence plate? OK, the police
from a family day trip, are on their way.
apple picking at a farm As we wait, locked
in upstate New York, in the car, my mood
the leaves at their most changes from panic to
spectacularly autumnal. It’s been picture- anger. Anger that I’m being made to feel
perfect. My father, a reverend in his late impotent when as a man, as a father, as a son,
seventies, and his wife, my stepmother, are
WHEN CHANCE I should be able to protect my family. Against
ENCOUNTERS
snoozing in the car, as is my wife and our everybody’s wishes, I get out to reason with
17-month-old twin daughters. I’d hired a him. I inspect our cars. Not a scratch on mine
people carrier for the weekend – a Cadillac
Escalade, all-blacked out, all-tricked out, GO SOUTH. but sure enough, his clapped out sedan is all
dinged up. He’s attempting to get me to pay
alloy wheels. Pretty fly for a white guy. for pre-existing damage, the chancer. And
We’re 20 minutes from home, weaving Unfortunately, when you live in America, from the scratches on his wing, it’s obvious he
through a sketchy part of Queens, when I find the first questions that go through your mind collided with a white car. Mine is black. How
myself stuck behind a vehicle waiting to turn. in such a situation are: ‘has he got a gun?’ And much does he want? He thinks. “$300.” Fuck
So I indicate to move into the other lane. ‘are we about to die?’ I’m not keen on sticking off. But if I’d had any cash on me, I probably
I don’t see a car flying up the inside and we around to find out. I close the window and would’ve given it him.
very nearly collide. He was going too fast and begin to back up to manoeuvre around him I have two babies crying in the car, I tell
clearly didn’t want to let me out – bit of a dick but the car behind is blocking me in. He’s now him, elderly parents scared half to death. My
move – but fair play, I shouldn’t have pulled standing at my wing mirror so that if I move dad, a retired vicar, had a heart attack last
into his path. My bad. any further I will run him over. year. None of this moves him. The police
Though there was a screech of brakes, He bangs on my window, bellowing are on their way, I say. He gives zero shits.
we didn’t crash; there was no impact. But obscenities, and puts his foot underneath my When the NYPD finally show up, he sticks
everyone in the car has woken with a sudden wheel. I consider driving over it, then think with his story, as ludicrous as it is. It takes
jolt and I can see in my rearview mirror of the lawsuit. Traffic builds up behind us, the officers no time at all to figure out what
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that the other driver is offering a robust and horns honking. The girls whimper. I look at is going on and they threaten to arrest him
animated critique of my driving. I raise my my dad and I see a terrified old man. This unless he gets in his car right now and drives
hand in apology and keep my eye on him as is on me. on. Reluctantly, he does. It’s over.
we drive on. At the next lights he pulls up The guy doesn’t appear to be carrying I’m shaken, we all are. But I’m also seething
alongside me. I open my driver’s side window a weapon so I open the window a crack. as I drive home. Still seething now as I write all
part-way and again offer the calming palms The gist of it is – he says I crashed into him this down. It’s kept me awake these past couple
of placation, international sign language for and he wants money to pay for the damage. of nights, replaying it in my mind. Did I do
‘OK, OK, no harm done’. He eyeballs me What the... Oh, I get it, a shakedown, the right thing? Did I put my family in more
and then, as the lights turn green, swerves literally a daylight robbery. I don’t know danger? Could I have handled this better?
aggressively into my lane to block me in. whether it’s nerves or bravado, but I laugh There’s no pithy ending to this. I just
We nearly crash again. He jumps out. Uh oh. at him. This does not help. don’t know.
EXPOSURE
MELBOURNE
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C LOC K W I S E F R O M TO P
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Kerrie McCallum, Zac Stenmark, Nick Smith
and David Abela; Alexia Petsinis.
F R O M TO P
To launch Melbourne Square, the city’s new mixed- GQ’s Mike Christensen, Nick Smith
and Jack Phillips; Nick Bracks.
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were invited to experience ‘A Day in the Life’ of the
Victorian cultural hub. Developed by OSK Property
and designed by Cox Architecture, Melbourne Square
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capital, with exciting residential developments and
lifestyle precincts. Celebrating the city’s eclectic food
scene, the likes of Chin Chin and Movida provided
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Kisumé, VIC
ating omakase (Japanese chef’s selection) is one of
the most marvelous moments one could experience –
the respect and allure of the craft and the produce can
deliver an almost Zen-like enlightenment. Especially
if you catch a master at the peak of their game.
Welcome to Kisumé. The latest feast to join
the Lucas Group (Chin Chin, Kong, Baby, Hawker Hall) is more
sophisticated than its popular siblings. Sleek and minimalist, it holds
to the group’s trademark soiree style that relies on a room’s energy
to add to a great night out.
Timber flooring, soft leather banquettes, dark greys and
provocative photography provide the canvas to the colourful
culinary brushstrokes of this three-level Flinders Lane eatery.
The basement houses a hot kitchen where Japanese effusion reigns
– think miso-lime beef tartare and flathead with wasabi yoghurt.
On the ground floor sushi chefs wield knives like sashimi samurais,
while up top, the so-called Kiro Kisumé sees a Chablis Bar and
private dining room as well as The Table – a private omakase-style
eating experience with Chef Moon and 11 of your buddies.
F R O M TO P While ex-Eleven Madison Park sommelier Jonathan Ross helps
King crab tofu with
shiitake mushroom
navigate the extensive sake and wine list, here it’s about strapping
and warm dashi in to watch Moon shine. Kingfish belly is constructed like lattice.
broth; miso-lime
Smoked bonito gets a yuzu kick. Garfish is sliced and braided.
WORDS: ANTHONY HUCKSTEP.
beef tartare;
deluxe feature The ribbed pleasure of alfonsino is a textural journey.
box; selection of
Kisumé cocktails. Then tuna appears three ways – the deep red of akami (middle
back), the pale pink otoro (fatty belly) and reddish pink chutoro
(between akami and otoro). It’s followed by creamy scampi, sweetened
by sea urchin roe and the eye-twitching twang of Japanese plum
adding an exclamation to King George whiting. This Australian spin FOR MORE FROM THE
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THE
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INDO
I
n this hyperbolic world, labels Bigger, and far less
like ‘the best’ no longer carry the spoiled than Bali,
gravitas they once did – everything Sumba’s a stretch of CHASING
is ‘the best’, ‘the greatest’, ‘the most
amazing’. Which is why, when
paradise, boasting
that rare specialty of BARRELS
something is genuinely incredible, not yet having been … (SUCCESSFULLY)
it’s hard to describe it as such without gobbled up by Western REQUIRES CUSTOM-
also arousing suspicion. But Nihi Sumba consumerism. The MADE BOARDS
Island is the finest – there is no doubt. journey from airport to
Like investing in
Seldom are there times in life where you’re resort – reclining into a tailor-made suit,
totally relaxed, but this resort trades in the back of a blacked- with more of an
these moments. Perched on the underbelly out transfer, a freshly- adrenaline rush.
For our Nihi trip,
of the Indonesian island of Sumba, it’s a cracked coconut and Hayden Cox (of
50-minute flight from the thoroughfare homemade granola bars wrapped in banana HaydenShapes)
WORDS: MIKE CHRISTENSEN. SURF PHOTOGRAPHY: TANIA ARAUJO.

that is Bali’s Denpasar and around 1000km leaves at hand – reminds us of how simple recommended
and shaped us
from Broome, across the Indian Ocean. life could (and should) be, rich in luscious
a ‘Love Buzz’.
greenery, colour and culture. Youngsters As a performance
ride atop the roofs of passing vehicles; surfboard, the
bananas and litre bottles of petrol line every design blends
surface area, rocker
Seldom are hut; houses stand tall – their traditional

high-pitched peaks a channel to the marapu
and performance
curves to create an
there times (spirits). Life is a wealth of happy faces.

As you arrive at Nihi, the reality of
all-round, fast and
flowing short board,
in life where
which complements
the view below is hard to fathom. An our ability, weight
uninterrupted coastline stretches forever and the waves
you’re totally
C LOC K W I S E
into the distance, the blue of the ocean F R O M TO P LE F T:
we’re chasing. It
also has a flat entry
relaxed, but this

bleeding into the green tropical bush, TH E B E AC H C LU B
rocker for easy
P OO L; O N E O F TH E
a sliver of beach in between. And that’s TR E E H O U S E V I LL AS;
paddling and plenty
resort trades in
without even mentioning the endless clear TH E TR E E H O U S E
of speed down
BA LCO NY; I N S I D E the line – perfect
sky. Down to the left, the resort is visible for Indonesian
these moments.
TH E HAW E R I E STATE;
in neat, miniature form, its famous left- A E R IA L V I E W O F adventures.
hand wave rolling in out front. S U M BA I S L A N D. haydenshapes.com
TASTE+TRAVEL
SURFING ‘GOD’S LEFT’
“Guaranteed above our comfort

uncrowded zone). Sat in the
barrels” – if that line up, we know it’s
doesn’t appeal, about committing
we’re not sure what to the take off.
will. On a wave like A set comes in.
this anywhere else Paddle, paddle, we
in the world, you’d veer left down the
be lucky to grab a wave’s face. Pop
ride, let alone any up, woooooah, the
rail. But, owned by drop’s so steep.
Nihi, what makes In a flash, we pull
Occy’s Left (also the rail in. A wall
God’s Left) almost has formed to our
perfect is that left. Eyes popping,
only 10 people mouth open, breath
are allowed in the held, knees bent,
water at a time right arm pointed
(reserve your forward, Mick
slot prior to avoid Fanning’s advice
disappointment). forefront in our
It’s one of mind: “Hold your
the greatest line, you’ll be fine”.
lefthanders to be Out, up and over
discovered and the shoulder of the
works on any size, wave. Wow, what a
the bigger the feeling – the power
better. The closest of nature leaves us
we came to a barrel completely stoked.
went like this: We were a metre
6am, the wind’s ahead of where we
offshore and the should have been
swell’s dropped to to actually be ‘in
eight foot (three the barrel’, but you
foot smaller than know what, we’re
yesterday and two still claiming it.
GETTING THERE NEED TO KNOW

Qantas flies to Guests are limited
Bali, then you need to one surfboard
transfer to Garuda per person with
Airlines for the short a maximum length
flight to Sumba. of seven foot.
qantas.com; garuda- For surfboards
indonesia.com that exceed this
limit, contact the
COST resort for special
Min stay of three arrangements. We
nights, rates start suggest going April-
at $950 per villa per June (‘shoulder
night, including all season’) when
meals, wi-fi, minibar, it’s not too busy,
laundry, scheduled the swell is more
excursions, sea consistent
activities (surf slots, and the weather is
$130 a day) and yoga. warm but not boiling.
A NIGHT AT... ST U D I O S AT T H E STA R
I
n a city resigned to being sent to bed
early by archaic state lockout laws,
Pyrmont’s The Star has become the
rebellious Sydney strip that never sleeps.
The neon lights, the gambling tables,
the plentiful action – it’s ‘home’, if that’s
the right word, to the city’s largest casino,
brilliant restaurants (Soyko, Momofuku Seiobo,
Black, Balla to name the best) and some the
world’s most reputable fashion houses (Gucci,
Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta). It’s also
the place of hotels The Darling – the city’s only
official five-star offering – and Astral Tower,
which isn’t far off as luxe offerings go.
Studios at The Star is the latest
accommodation to straddle the waterside
mecca – a trio of themed suites that marry
fun and function: ‘70s Glam’, ‘Cyberpunk’
and ‘Dark Romance’.
We opted for a weekend with the wife,
amid the gaming geekery of the ‘Cyberpunk’
suite – a place of dreams for gamers and
wannabes alike.
Enter to a futuristic mirror staring back at
you, with a space-age egg-shaped chair hanging
to the left of the door. Both lead into an open-
plan space with four gigantic 65” TV screens
and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions, ready for an entirely different four-way
session. From FIFA to CoD, you’ll have access to a personal ‘Tech Butler’ to make
sure you’re fully versed on getting the most game time from the stay.
WORDS: MIKE CHRISTENSEN.

The décor’s outlined by trippy neon-tube lighting and a monochromatic
design. The more imaginative will position Scarlett Johansson’s Her character
in the room; others might engage visions of Darth Vader. Not finished there,
F R O M TO P
the other side of the room houses the latest VR kit, for you to fumble amusingly The ‘Cyberpunk’ studio
around the place putting golf balls or slaying extinct animals. offers a unique gaming
experience; a view of the
With no natural light (hey, this is a casino complex) the suite proves a true spacious ‘70s Glam’ suite;
gamer’s paradise – a party place in which to be locked away with up to 25 friends, guests can make use of
this ‘Cyberpunk’ bar to wet
with bespoke food and beverage packages available from $85 per person. the whistle between games.
If you’re going to catch some shut-eye (note: it only sleeps two) behind some
white chrome doors you’ll find a circular bed with a mirror above. It screams
Austin Powers, and though it doesn’t rotate, it’s one to tick off the bucket list.
F R O M TO P The age-old cliché that novelty soon wears off may hit a roadblock in
The ‘Cyberpunk’ bedroom,
giving guests a break
the form of these themed studios. Because one thing they offer is fun,
from gaming; the interior unadulterated fun – that same thing too often lacking in modern life.
to ‘Dark Romance’,
a throwback to the golden
Computer games might not be your thing and you may view VR headsets
age of disco; inside the as bizarre, unnecessary attachments – but this experience exceeds expectation.
‘Cyberpunk’ bathroom .
It’s different and unusual – the fact that leather walls, and not idyllic harbour
views, are behind the metallic-silver curtains drew a wry smile. As to whether
the future is light-deprived, this is a change from the norm. And the novelty
still hasn’t worn off. Suites from $1500 per night; star.com.au
WE DIDN’T INVENT
When you handcraft the world’s finest tequila, there’s an art to every step. That’s why
we double-distill our 100% Weber Blue Agave in small-capacity, custom copper stills
to give our tequila its signature smooth finish. We didn’t invent the small batch,
WE JUST PERFECTED IT.

The perfect way to enjoy Patrón is responsibly. ©2017 Handcrafted and imported exclusively from Mexico by Patrón Spirits International AG, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. 40% abv.
A taste of Mexico
TA K E A TO U R T H R O U G H T H E AG AV E F I E L D S
TO D I S C OV E R T H E H E A R T O F PAT R Ó N T E Q U I L A .
W O R D S N IC K SM ITH P H OTO G R A P H Y VI N C E NT LO N G
O ur Patrón Tequila story starts in an agave field in the

highlands of the central western Mexican state of Jalisco.
I’ve been invited to propagate my own agave plant. In around
seven years, the seed will be large enough to harvest and, if I’m lucky,
go into making a batch of Patrón. That’s a long time to wait for a drink.
around for hundreds of years, it’s actually only existed for just over 27.
John Paul DeJoria, the brains behind the Paul Mitchell hair care range
and his friend, Martin Crowley, saw the potential in raising tequila out
from frat-boy notoriety by creating a refined brand for the burgeoning
luxury spirits sector. After teaming up with master distiller Francisco
Our next demonstration is by a jimador, a field-worker employed by Alcaraz, Patrón Tequila was born.
the family that owns acres of agave that go into the making of Patrón. While that sounds simple, the technique is anything but and
He cuts a mature agave plant with a tool called a coa – basically a circular Alcaraz has built a distillery that maintains a small-batch philosophy
blade on a long pole – removng the leaves away to reveal the piña (or while achieving global mass production. The tequila elevates to luxury
heart) of the plant, which will offer the juice later in the distilling process. status through a double distillation process for its ‘Silver’ tequila
One jimador will harvest hundreds of piñas a day from the red variety and a third distillation for Patrón ‘Platinum’.
volcanic soil of these highlands. There’s agave as far as the eye can see Modern-day consumers will be pleased to know that from the start,
and the hills roll with a beautiful hue of the blue weber variety, the Patrón has championed a culture of giving back by supporting the
only plant permitted by law to be used in producing the spirit. The local community and its integrated sustainable practices. Among
jimador’s job is to scan the fields each day, measuring the sugar them, their method of converting the agave waste to compost
concentration of each plant until it’s ready to harvest. that’s then returned to the farmers.
Back at the Patrón Hacienda, the famed home of the brand just Patrón has added a lavish new accommodation precinct to the
outside the town of Atotonilco el Alto, our tour resumes. While the Hacienda, named La Casona. While not open to the general public, like
facade of the hacienda would have you believe the brand has been the Hacienda itself, it’s the essence of luxury with 20 out-of-this-world
C LO C K W I S E
F R O M LE F T:
The town of
Atotonilco Alto;
various shots from
inside the distillery;
entrance to
the Hacienda.
rooms used to host bartenders from around the world to be immersed in Applbaum, “you had these small artisanal producers in Mexico but
the Patrón brand. The intent is to have them take their newfound love nothing in the US or the rest of the world. We sought to transform that.”
and knowledge of Patrón tequila back to their own corner of the earth. Applbaum is excited by the opportunity that Australia holds and
Which brings our Tequila Patrón story to Whitehart – one of thinks the nation’s drinkers are ready to rise to the Patrón challenge.
Melbourne’s most impressive watering holes housed in a discarded “One of the things that I think is very special about Australia,” hesays,
shipping container. I’ve been invited to be one of three judges of the “is that it had an early understanding of the importance of ingredients
2017 Patrón Perfectionists competition. The event seeks to find the and process. Look at the coffee culture in this country or the food
year’s best tequila cocktail (entry, of course, requires the use of and culinary movement.
Patrón) and the bartender behind it. “It’s in part down to Australia’s psyche – it’s a very positive one.
It’s here that I’m to meet Lee Applbaum, the Chief Marketing Officer We talk about this energy of our spirit, it’s tequila, it’s Mexico,
of the brand, and the guy most responsible for taking Patrón to the it’s warm, it’s inviting and it’s very positive. It’s just like yours.”
pantheon of global cool over the last few years. I ask Applbaum if that’s the challenge for
“We talk
Appearance, taste, drinkability and presentation a brand like Patrón, to keep the legacy of
are our scoring metrics. Finalists prepared their tequila alive, while driving brand stories and
about this
cocktails with trembling hands, indicating how craftsmanship that elevates it to the echelon of
important the competition was to them. luxury? “When we view our consumers we have
Applbaum was looking for something the Bros and the Knows,” he enthuses, “For the
he could take to the world stage, so David
Robinson, a mixologist and owner of Hot energy of Bros it’s all about badge value and swagger. The
Knows are exactly what you think – focused on
our spirit,
Tamale bar in Darwin, whose creation spoke the back-story, on integrity and sustainability.
to the Northern Territory’s climate but also to But the truth is nobody really is one or the other.
it’s tequila,
the influence of Indonesian flavours, was picked The Bros want to be smart and Knows still want
for its uniqueness. that value badge. So everybody wins. We’re very
Later, and mind you six tequila cocktails in, serious about what we do, but we don’t take
I sat with Applbaum to discuss the secret of the
brand’s success. “Twenty seven years ago,” says it’s Mexico.” ourselves too seriously. At the end of the day,
it’s still tequila, man!” patrontequila.com
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Marques of Champagne
are measured in the millions
of bottles.
That the quality inside them
isso high is simply remarkable.
It makes Champagne a
relatively affordable luxury,
never cheap, but accessible to
many. And worth every cent.
But that doesn’t stop the
leading Champagne houses from
continuing to evolve and innovate
in the luxury marketing space.
Louis Roederer has a co-
production with designer Philippe
Starck and Dom Pérignon has
CHAMPAGNE
collaborated with Jeff Koons and
Karl Lagerfeld. Jean-Paul Gaultier
F R O M LE F T
A selection once wrapped bottles of Piper-
of images from Heidsieck in red vinyl corsets and
Perrier-Jouët’s
L’Eden event Jay-Z owns a stake in the name-
in Tokyo. checked Champagne house
Armand de Brignac.
The accessible luxury lifestyle Still, few have done it better,

than the venerable house of Perrier-Jouët.
The maison’s prestige cuveé Belle Epoque is
perhaps the most recognisable bottle of wine in the
world. Adorned since 1964 with a painted Japanese
anemone created by French Art Nouveau master
T
Émile Gallé, it’s an aesthetic cue that Perrier-Jouët
continues to push in bold directions.
he Champenois are the best marketers in Allowing those botanical fronds to entwine
the wine world. They have been ever since unexpected places has been the inspiration behind
convincing the Romanovs to keep swilling a global series of pop-up Perrier-Jouët experiences
while the Russian Revolution started to ferment all that seek to “enwilden” some of the world’s most
around them. They have not only manipulated urbanised locations.
markets, they’ve manipulated the language as well. At London Design Festival in 2015 Austrian
Imagine what other businesses would give to designers mischer’traxler installed 250 mouth-blown
have their product serve as the adjective for life’s glass bubbles encasing tiny insects laser-cut from foil
finest moments. as homage to the House’s Art Nouveau traditions.
Almost as soon as the region’s winemakers Earlier this year, GQ travelled to Tokyo to check
mastered the art of trapping the bubbles created by out L’Eden – a sensorily seductive installation in
bottle fermentation in the late 17th-early 18th century, the heart of the city’s Shibuya district.
the effervescent liquid produced by the ‘méthode At the bottom of the multi-level space,
Champenoise’ has been intrinsically linked with a recreation of Perrier-Jouët’s L’Eden cellar in
artistry and joie de vivre. Champagne became Epernay played host to guests plied with food from
embedded in popular culture chef Akrame Benallal. Across other levels, abundant
It fuelled the Belle Époque, lubricated the Roaring foliage and flowers shaped small bar spaces where
’20s and floated the conspicuous consumption of the the House’s Blanc de Blancs flowed freely. It all
’80s. Its success is built on strong foundations. led to the key artistic component of the night,
For a start, the product is damn good. The unique a spectacular interactive video art piece by Miguel
climate and geology of France’s northernmost wine Chevalier where exotic flowers grew triffid-like
region shapes an utterly unique offering. Sparkling across huge screens, reacting and responding
wines can be made in other wine regions, but even tothe movements of approaching viewers.
the best of them can’t replicate the finesse, elegance For a week a small part of Shibuya became
and drive of those from Champagne. something else entirely. Part Champagne cellar
And it’s quality delivered on a relatively large scale. carved out of chalk, part botanical wonderland,
While most of the world’s finest wines are made so part Michelin-starred restaurant, and 100 per
by rarity, the signature cuveés from the Grandes cent Champagne luxury.
R I G HT
A look nside the
‘The Ultimate
P2 Experience’.
Three of
the best
ILLUMINATING VUE
‘The Ultimate P2 Experience’ sees Dom Pérignon and Shannon Bennet’s
Vue de Monde bring together food, art, and Champagne in a night of luxury.
And nothing says luxury like a vending machine delivering bottles of Dom.
Naturally, it’s not cheap ($900 a head), though this form of decadence
means a specially designed menu housed within the new Dom Pérignon
Dining Suite of the Melbourne restaurant and courses paired to DP vintages.
But what of that vending machine? For starters, the folk at Dom don’t like
that term (mais non!), preferring the title they’ve given it, The Illuminator.
Either way, you’ll be handed a token after dinner to head downstairs and
retrieve your vended bottle for another night (or the walk home).
A stunt? The most expensive roadie ever? Either way, it’s worth checking
out. vuedemonde.com.au; domperignon.com
Think rosé is certainly not

a girly thing – if you
Pink
taste a vintage rosé,
it’s serious stuff, with
The elegant epitome of the structure and good
house style – lifted florals, lively Benoît Gouez has been pinot character.
citrus notes and an underlying Chef de Cave at Moët & “It offers a different
nutty complexity. Chandon since 2005. experience – the
We recently sat and aromas are fruity and
listened as his Gallic spicy and the palate,
accent licked lovely it’s not sweeter. While
new pronunciations that’s what people
A pure and precise expression over basic English think – you need
of chardonnay’s charms. A spray
of citrus, heady blossom scents
THE BOOK expressions and he
firmly implored more
know that this is a dry
style of Champagne,
Put simply – this is the greatest Australian men to ride because fruity doesn’t
and taut mineral acidity. companion to champagne since Michele
the (bubbly) rosé train equal sweet.”
Pfeiffer in Scarface. An incredible
distillation of details, covering maisons to this summer. So, do as Benoît
small producers, what to know and what “I’m not actually does and pop some
to buy (across price points) with tasting sure if ‘feminine’ and pink this summer. And
notes and explanatory words that won’t ‘masculine’ means might we suggest the
A wine of exquisitely restrained overfill your glass with too much waffle. anything any more,” Grand Vintage Rosé
power and drive. Complexity, The Champagne Guide 2018-2019, out states Gouez. “And 2008? moet.com
harmony and precision in one. now, $49.99; hardiegrant.com
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Mix this linen shirt
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O PP OS ITE PAG E
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$2130, by Bally; shoes,
$140, by Adidas at The
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steel ‘Tank Solo’ watch,
$4800, by Cartier,
worn throughout.
LE F T
Jacket, $1100, by
Valstar; shirt, $199,
by Ralph Lauren; pants,
$130, by MJ Bale at Myer;
and shoes, $140, by
Adidas at The Iconic.
B E LOW
Jacket, $1150, by
Valstar; shirt, $169,
by Brooks Brothers;
jeans, approx. $320,
by Fabric-Brand & Co.;
and belt, $35, by Levi’s.
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short for
afternoon drinks.
TREND
SUMMER
SUEDE
W I N T E R ’ S FAVO U R I T E FA B R I C
M A K E S A M OV E I N TO T H E
WA R M E R M O N T H S .
STYLE
UP THE ANTE
Too casual?
Dress up pastel
tones with a classic
brogue for
the office.
LE F T
Jacket, $399, by MJ Bale
at Myer; shirt, approx.
$407, by Emma Willis;
pants, $950, by Salvatore
Ferragamo; and shoes,
$120, by Vans.
B E LOW
Jacket, $2040, and pants,
$800, both by Bottega
Veneta; shirt, $110, by MJ
Bale at Myer; and shoes,
$120, by Vans.
TREND
PINK PUNCH DATE NIGHT
B LO C K O U T I N T H E C O LO U R O F T H E
Wear with
S E AS O N , W I T H A B O L D B U R S T O F F U C H S I A a fragrance like
O R A S P L AS H O F M I L L E N N I A L P I N K . ‘BOSS Bottled’
by Hugo Boss.
Shirt, $1230, by Louis Vuitton .
GQ PICKS
BEACH BOY
F LO R A L S M E E T LU X U RY TA I LO R I N G AS K I M J O N E S S T E E R S
LO U I S V U I T TO N S U R F- S I D E W I T H A COA STA L C L A S S I C.
STYLE
THE ICON
YO U R N E W S U M M E R S H I R T I S N O LO N G E R A H O L I DAY E XC LU S I V E .
W E A R O P E N W I T H A T- S H I R T TO K E E P C O O L A N D CAS UA L ,
O R L AY E R U N D E R A JAC K E T TO M A K E I T W O R K DAY A P P R O P R I AT E .
Shirt, $79.95, by Insight at General Pants.
Shirt, $190, by Hugo Boss at David Jones.

Shirt, approx. $365, by Kapital at Mr Porter.
Shirt, approx. $250, by Stüssy at Mr Porter.

Shirt, $245, by The Kooples.
WORDS: CHRISTOPHER RILEY. PHOTOGRAPHY: EDWARD URRUTIA; GETTY IMAGES.
Elvis Presley Donald Glover Magnum, PI Adam Levine

If the King approves, so should you. The multi-talented creator of TV It’s often said the Hawaii-based The Maroon 5 frontman has evolved
When not wearing that jumpsuit, show Atlanta has always favoured private investigator was able to into a statement of Cali cool - case
the rock ‘n’ roll legend had a an eclectic wardrobe. So it’s little tackle crime thanks to his array of in point, this simple shirt-jeans
penchant for bold shirts, like this one surprise he’s no stranger to colourful shirts. Coupled with that combo. Makes sense, considering
featured on 1961 album Blue Hawaii. a Hawaiian shirt. mo’, it certainly makes an impression. he’s married to a supermodel.
STYLE
O N E TO WATC H
AUSSIE
ABROAD
Discovered on the
streets of Sydney,
21-year-old
singer-songwriter
Fergus Bailey was
flown express to Milan
only two days prior
to Gucci’s SS18
PIECES FROM extravaganza. His
TH E ‘ U N ITE D unique looks and
I N S P O R T’ musical talent caught
CO LLEC TI O N; the eyes and ears of
BY PE N ATI O N . Gucci creative director
Alessandro Michele.
UNITED
It means he’s currently
in the same company
as Harry Styles, A$AP
Rocky and Jared
Leto. Make of that
what you will, but
IN SPORT
Bailey is one to watch
closely (for style tips,
among other things).
kultmodels.com.au
FU NCTION MEETS FASH ION AS CU LT SPORTSWEAR LAB E L PE NATION PRACTICAL PAIRS

B RANCH ES OUT I NTO M E NSWEAR. WE SAT DOWN WITH PI P E DWAR DS AN D Jerry Seinfeld’s favourite look has hit the runway as the
CL AI R E TR EGON I NG, TH E B RAI NS, B RAWN AN D B EAUTI ES B E H I N D TH E B RAN D. ultimate comfort combination of sneakers and jeans has
finally been graced with a title – sneans. Originally known
as an ill-cut jean and practical walking shoe, the SS18
GQ: Why menswear? shows updated the trend by pairing cropped denim and
PE: PE Nation was inspired by technical sneakers (à la The Kooples). However for the
traditionalists at heart, you can enhance your dad bod by
menswear. We’re obsessed with wearing your jean legs long and wide and those
tomboyish and oversized styles and New Balances as tight and white as Seinfeld himself.
a lot of our inspiration comes from The Kooples SS18 drops in-store in Dec 2017.
men’s runway, men’s sports, men on
the street. The intro of menswear
was a natural progression for us.
Our new collection, United in Sport,
which is when we will drop menswear,
is about a united nation, a nation
of men and women.
PE: It’s less about a muse and more
GQ: How would you describe the
a combination of everything – art,
PE Nation man?
architecture, music, runway, design.
CT: Like our woman, he’s multi-
He’s fucking cool – but not ‘too cool,’
faceted – he’s active, he’s busy, he’s
if you know what I mean.
stylish. The collection is street-meets-
GQ: The most challenging part
sport, it’s made up of core
about designing menswear?
performance pieces that can be paired
CT: It was actually quite organic
back with more street looks so you can
and we really enjoyed bringing
wear it anywhere, anytime. We have
it to life. The main priority was
partnered with The Woolmark
ensuring the pieces were technical,
Company for several of our menswear
including the more street pieces,
pieces to offer more sophisticated
for an active market but mostly,
performance pieces.
it was really exciting.
GQ: Do you have a male muse behind UNITED IN SPORT COLLECTION DROPS
the collection? IN JANUARY 2018; PE-NATION.COM
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ENTIRE RANGE
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CHANDON S
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OLD WORLD,
NEW WORLD
BORN IN FRANCE AND RAISED IN AUSTRALIA,
Chandon Brut
CHANDON HAS EUROPEAN ROOTS THAT HAVE

FOUND A LOAMY HOME IN VICTORIAN SOIL.
FRENCH FOUNDATIONS Chandon’s visionary French founder
brought Champagne techniques to new territories, knowing
bubbly could and should be shared with the world. It now has
flourishing terroirs in Argentina, Brazil, California, India,
China and Victoria’s Yarra Valley, making Chandon a rare
sparkling wine specialist in Australia with authentic French
From top: Chandon’s historic heritage. Today its wines continue a celebration of Old World
Victorian homestead; cool-climate excellence and New World innovation. Chandon S
wine country provides the Australian
home for Chandon; Chandon is
known for its quality sparkling. MASTERS OF THE CRAFT Using cool-climate Australian grapes
and the French-born méthode traditionnelle of fermenting in
barrel then in bottle, Chandon produces exceptionally fine,
tiny bubbles with a uniquely Australian essence. This unification
of centuries-old French winemaking skills and a bold spirit
of adventure has seen Chandon set the benchmark for delicate,
sophisticated and superior sparkling wines in Australia since
its inception in 1986.
HERE’S TO THE FUTURE Chandon’s most recent release is

a deliciously forward-thinking break from convention. Chandon
Chandon Brut Rosé
S blends vibrant chardonnay, spicy pinot meunier and pinot
noir with hand-crafted orange bitters. Created with first-class
Australian grapes following the méthode traditionnelle, Chandon
S is a finessed sparkling that cannot be replicated anywhere else
in the world. Refreshing and aromatic, enjoy Chandon S over
plenty of ice with a twist of orange.
To find out more, visit chandon.com.au
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1 Botox 3 Puppet
Injections Threads
WHY Almost instantly smooths out WHY For when the thought of a full-on
lines around the eyes and across face lift is a tad too radical. This new
the forehead. Less is more here. procedure involves biocompatible
HOW MUCH The Faceplus Medispa, threads being inserted under the skin,
for example, with locations in Sydney’s essentially providing an immediate
Bondi and Bankstown, charges $16 per lifting effect while stimulating
unit administered and the average subcutaneous collagen production.
lined forehead requires 20 units. HOW MUCH Duquessa Skin Sanctuary in
So we’re talking around $320 Melbourne and Sydney estimate a price
give or take a wrinkle. of between $2000 and $4000.
HOW MANY VISITS REQUIRED HOW MANY VISITS REQUIRED One.
Just the one. HOW LONG DOES IT LAST Threads
HOW LONG DOES IT LAST dissolve within 18 to 24 months but the
Up to six months. increased collagen production benefits
DOWNTIME Almost zero – but give it can extend to 36 months.
20 minutes to an hour for the red DOWNTIME The procedure takes 30
injection marks to subside. minutes and you can head straight back
to the office.
2 Factor 4 4 Abdominal
WHY Aren’t you even slightly intrigued
by the concept of turbo-charging your
own blood? It works like this, a sample of
Etching
your red stuff is incubated for six to nine WHY In other words, this is a surgically
hours before treatment – during which enhanced six-pack. Because sometimes
time it’s transformed into a super-rich all the sit-ups in the world won’t make
serum with about four times the original you look like Zac Efron.
amount of growth factors. Apparently, HOW MUCH Australian Cosmetic Clinics
pyrogenic-free surfaces do the trick. offer a complete package for $8990.
It’s then reinjected into a patient’s body HOW MANY VISITS REQUIRED Just the
where it nixes wrinkles, scarring and one procedure under local anaesthetic.
sagging skin. HOW LONG DOES IT LAST For ever – as
HOW MUCH The Mankind Spa in Sydney long as you don’t hit up McDonald’s
and Melbourne offers packages for too frequently in the aftermath.
$1000 in total. DOWNTIME One to three days.
HOW MANY VISITS REQUIRED Four.
HOW LONG DOES IT LAST A year.
DOWNTIME Two days after each
treatment as redness subsides.
5 Eyelid Surgery
WHY Because you’re tired of looking
half-asleep in meetings thanks to
droopy lids.
HOW MUCH The Esteem Cosmetic
Studio – with branches in Canberra,
Brisbane and Sydney – estimates a
SUMMER
Yes, it’s that time of year when many notable Australian
surgeon’s fee of around $4400 for
TV types head for Switzerland and some alleged ‘skiing’. the upper eyelids and $5500 to $6000
But who needs the Alps when you can simply use the for the lower eyelids. There could also
NIP
be added fees if the procedure is
break to indulge a small locally executed tweak that’ll
performed under general anaesthesia.
have you return to work looking refreshed, stating ‘it’s Then there’s the possibility of a further
amazing what some time away from the office can do’. $500 in room fees.
HOW LONG DOES IT LAST
TUCK
Before we start, a couple of things to know. People To quote OutKast, “for eva eva”.
who work in the cosmetic sphere are notoriously DOWNTIME Roughly two weeks
vague on prices – like real-estate agent vague. There but there’ll still be hints of bruising
and redness.
is, however, a good reason for this: every patient (that’s
you) requires differing amounts of treatment, all of
which impact the bottom line. Even with something 6 Rhinoplasty
WITH A FEW WE E KS OFF as simple as Botox, the price is dictated by the number WHY We can’t all carry off a grand
TO R ECOVE R, NOW ’S TH E hooter like Adrien Brody.
of vials your specific head demands. HOW MUCH Make no mistake, this is
PE R FECT TIM E TO CONSI DE R On the other end of the scale, something surgical full-on facial surgery so be prepared
A COSM ETIC PROCE DU R E . like a face lift has to factor in theatre fees, anaesthetist to part with anything from $8000 to
WE CUT TO TH E CHASE ON $20,000 depending on your doctor
costs, the overnight hospital bill and post-operative care. and scope of the job.
SIX OF TH E MOST POPU L AR.
What we’re saying here, is that the figures that follow are HOW MANY VISITS We’ll give you a hint,
the phrase ‘count backwards from 100
mere guides, so be prepared for real-world fluctuation. is involved’.
Also, if you’re considering going under the knife, it’s a HOW LONG DOES IT LAST
good idea to check whether your practitioner is a member Ask Nicole Kidman.
DOWNTIME Give it at least 10 to 14 days
of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons. That way until you stop resembling Conor
you’ll avoid the shonks. plasticsurgery.org.au McGregor post-Floyd.
GQ PROMOTION
RETHINK
YOUR
STYLE
MIX UP YOUR STANDARD
BLACK-TIE LOOK AND TRY
SOMETHING BOLD WITH
A FEW CUES DIRECT
FROM THE NEW-SEASON
SHOWS AND MUST-HAVE
GADGET, THE DYSON
SUPERSONIC HAIR DRYER.
BACK IN BLACK? NOT

QUITE. A TAILORED
CREAM JACKET WITH
SHAWL LAPELS IS A
CASABLANCA-STYLE
CLASSIC THAT COULD
BE THE START OF A
BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP.
HEY, IF IT WORKED FOR
HUMPHREY BOGART…
THIS JACKET STYLE,
COMBINED WITH
A WHITE SHIRT AND
WHITE BUTTONS,
WILL HELP YOUR
BOW TIE STAND OUT,
WHICH WILL ALSO
DRAW ATTENTION
TO YOUR FACE.
AND FOR FURTHER
STRENGTH OF
STATEMENT, THINK
IF YOU REALLY BIG AND WIDE WITH
WANT TO GIVE YOUR TIE.
YOUR LOOK A LIFT,
MAKE YOURSELF
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DAYS. IT’S BOLD, IT’S FUN…
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the
The happy couple AS I T T U R N S 6 0, B R E I T L I N G ’ S
‘ S U P E R O C E A N H É R I TAG E ’ R E C E I V E S
A FAC E L I F T, C O U R T E SY O F T U D O R .
WINNING BRONZE
Last year, Montblanc presented manufacturer that became part of a bronze edition, the first time
the acclaimed ‘1858 Chronograph of Montblanc in 2006, having Montblanc has used the material
Tachymeter Limited Edition’, been acquired by Richemont, in a timepiece. Visible through
a hand-wound column-wheel parent group to the fabled pen a 44mm bronze case back is the
stopwatch that was named best maker. Debuting in rose gold Montblanc ‘Manufacture’ caliber
chronograph at the 2016 Grand and steel, the watch’s vintage ‘MB M16.29’, which is almost
Prix d’Horlogerie, colloquially theme – it features Montblanc’s identical to ‘Minerva’ movements
referred to as the Oscars of the historical mountain emblem and from the ’30s.
watch world. The timepiece was a railway track running around Montblanc ‘1858 Chronograph
based on ‘Minerva’ pilot watches the edge of its dial – came to full Tachymeter Limited Edition 100’,
from the ’30s, a storied movement fruition this year with the launch $42,780; montblanc.com
T
he most successful
WHAT WE’LL
One
watch brands, like the
most successful sports BE WEARING…
clubs, are typically IN THE SURF
those propped up
by the most well-
financed backers. Cartier, IWC,
Hander
Münster-based manufacturer
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc,
MeisterSinger is unique within
Panerai and Vacheron Constantin watch land for engineering
all belong to Richemont. Breguet, exclusively single-hand
Blancpain, Omega and Longines timepieces. The brand’s watches
coexist within Swatch Group. display the time by means of a
Hublot, while TAG Heuer and single, ultra-thin hour needle,
and are typified by their double-
Zenith form part of LVMH. digit hour markings, high-domed
Proving an exception to this rule, glass and highly legible dails.
until recently, were independently- Following the launch of the
owned horologic heavyweights Patek 36mm ‘Neo’ in 2011, the brand
has announced the ‘Neo Plus’, TAG HEUER ‘CARRERA
Philippe, Rolex and Breitling. Then, inflating the ’50s-inspired CALIBRE HEUER 01’
in April of this year, the last name on date-displaying timepiece Because Sporty classics
that list was acquired by UK-based to a beefier 40mm. Inside a are our vibe for the
private equity group CVC Capital stainless steel case sits a self- summer ahead.
Partners, announcing the end of an winding automatic movement Also because
with a 38-hour power reserve. The ‘Carrera’ is all about
era – since 1979, Breitling had been Of the colourways available, adrenaline-fuelled
guided by father-and-son team the sunburst blue dial option is risk-taking and that’s
Ernest and Theodore Schneider. the most impactful. It features how we intend to spend
white numerals, a matching the warmer months.
The news put to bed rumours that
white hour hand and is water The clincher
the aviation specialist was about to resistant to 30m. The scratch-resistant
be snapped up by Rolex, reports MeisterSinger ‘Neo Plus titanium 45mm diameter
fuelled by a partnership announced Automatic Sunburst Blue’, $1795; case is super masculine.
$6850; TAGHEUER.COM
WORDS: RICHARD BROWN. PHOTOGRAPHY: EDWARD URRATIA .
in March between Breitling and lionbrandsaustralia.com.au

Rolex sister-brand Tudor. The
agreement was simple: Breitling
would grant Tudor access to its ‘B01’
base calibre, providing the latter
with a COSC-certified chronograph
movement. Breitling, going the
THE OTHER ‘UN’
Ulysse Nardin announced a new ‘Marine Chronometer’,
other way, was given the right to CEO in August. Patrick Pruniaux powered by the self-winding,
use Tudor’s three-hand ‘MT5612’ joins the brand from Apple, in-house calibre ‘UN-118’.
movement, which it incorporates where he helped launch the Having first introduced
in the stealthy, second-generation Apple Watch – sparking silicon to watchmaking , Ulysse
‘Superocean Héritage’ – a collection suggestions that Ulysse Nardin Nardin has now developed a
might be considering a new material called DIAMonSIL,
that celebrates its 60th anniversary smartwatch. No news on that a mix of silicon and man-
this year. Opposite, from left: steel yet, but the brand has brought made diamond used for the
Breitling ‘Superocean Héritage II 46’, out the ‘Marine Torpilleur’, a escapement of the ‘UN-118’.
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t’s a story that’s recited so often in watch
circles that it’s almost folklore. One
ARE THE FRUITION OF

afternoon in the early ’70s, Mr Georges
Golay, managing director of Audemars
A JOURNEY TOWARDS
Piguet, telephones budding watch designer
Gérald Genta and charges him with the
OUR ULTIMATE GOAL

task of creating a completely new sports watch.
The timepiece must be totally unique, says
Golay, waterproof, luxurious yet durable, sturdy
yet stylish, and, most important of all, needs
to be designed by tomorrow morning. TO PUSH THE BARRIERS
In meeting Golay’s brief, the ‘Royal Oak’
laid down the template for a whole new genre of OF MECHANICAL
WATCHMAKING.”
timepiece. Debuting as a prototype at Baselworld
1972, the ‘Royal Oak’ provided the platform from
which Genta would design his two other most
celebrated creations, the IWC ‘Ingenieur’ and the
Patek Philippe ‘Nautilus’, which both arrived in elegance,” says Babin. “When we asked ourselves
1976. Genta had designed the holy trinity of stealthy, what such a mission would mean for men’s watches,
athletic, avant-garde timepieces that continues we immediately started thinking about thinness.
to define the ‘sports-luxe’ watch sector today. Now that we are able to design and manufacture
Indeed, so intrinsic is Genta to this genre of movements, dials, cases and bracelets in-house,
timepiece, that even today’s other great mechanical we were able to turn our ambitions to the rarified
sports watches are often mistakenly attributed area of ultra-thin watchmaking.”
to him. While both the Vacheron Constantin The resultant collection was the ‘Octo Finissimo’,
‘Overseas’ and Girard-Perregaux’s ‘Laureato’ clearly a family of watches that has, to date, yielded three
borrow inspiration from Genta, neither watch was world records in five short years. The first arrived
the product of his pen. The other – and most recent in 2014, when Bulgari announced that the ‘Octo
– entrant to the sports-luxe watch Hall of Fame Finissimo Tourbillon’ was regulated by the thinnest
does, however, inherit its genes from Genta. tourbillon movement ever created, measuring just
First released in the early noughties under 1.95mm in depth. The second record, in 2016, was
Gerald Genta’s eponymous brand – which Bulgari the ‘Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater’, which, you
had acquired alongside Daniel Roth SA in 2000 – guessed it, became the world’s thinnest striking
the ‘Octo’ was designed by Bulgari in Rome in the timepiece. Bulgari’s in-house-developed BVL
mid-’00s, rebranded a Bulgari timepiece in 2010 Calibre 362 was a mindboggling 3.12mm thick.
before it was completely rebooted in 2012. With an overall case depth of a mere 6.85mm, the
The current ‘Octo’ family is the collaborative effort ‘Finissimo Minute Repeater’ was slimmer than
of Bulgari watch boss Guido Terreni and design the then-current iPhone 6.
director Fabrizio Buonamassa, who, between them, “World records are the fruition of a journey
reimagined and reengineered the idiosyncratic, towards our ultimate goal,” says Babin, “to push
multi-faceted timepiece, slimming it down, refining the barriers of mechanical watchmaking.”
its edges and creating one of the most contemporary Complicating the hat-trick of achievements is
and charismatic watch shapes of modern times. this year’s ‘Octo Finissimo Automatic’, which,
“The ‘Octo’ is the total expression of Bulgari at 2.23mm thick, enjoys the kudos of being the
today,” says CEO Jean-Christophe Babin. “The slimmest self-winding movement currently on
watch is the embodiment of our Roman roots, the market. The movement – the Bulgari Calibre
our Swiss expertise, and our pursuit of timeless BVL 138 – sits inside a 40mm case that stands just
elegance and uncompromising design.” 5.15mm off the wrist. It’s a surprisingly solid affair
C LOC K W I S E More than a facelift, the ‘Octo’ benefitted from a for something that weighs a grand total of 73g.
F R O M LE F T complete mechanical upgrade. In acquiring Gerald So, where next for the ‘Octo’? “This collection
Titanium ‘Octo Genta and Daniel Roth, Bulgari had assumed offers huge potential,” says Babin. “Whether that’s
Finissimo Tourbillon’,
$228,000; titanium manufacturing facilities in Saignelégier, La Chaux- stunningly complicated movements or innovative
‘Octo Finissimo’ de-Fonds and Le Sentier. Having moved its design materials, we go where others don’t.”
with leather strap,
$17,850; titanium ‘
centre from Rome to Neuchâtel, the brand was Wherever that may be, the refined yet masculine
Octo Finissimo Minute able to bolster its watchmaking credentials by style statement of the Bulgari ‘Octo’ has resonated
Repeater’, $225,000; manufacturing its own movements. with enough watch fans to bestow upon it almost
and titanium ‘Octo
Finissimo’ with bracelet, “When it comes to our jewellery, Bulgari immediate legendary status. Seventies chic
$19,250, all by Bulgari. pursues feminine timelessness and contemporary updated for the 21st century man.
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This past September, French video TO
WATCH
game giant Ubisoft commandeered
the British Museum for the launch of its
latest Assassin’s Creed instalment, Origins.
Figures dressed as the ancient dog-god ACTIVISION
Anubis silently (and eerily) ushered GQ into BLIZZARD
a candlelit, hieroglyph-bedecked enclave. Which owns seven
franchises with
The air hung heavy with incense and Gallic more than $1bn
triumphalism as a select gathering dined in life-to-date
beside the Rosetta Stone. revenue.
Such a display of wealth does come NINTENDO
with some foundation – in 10 years and 10 Ahem, game-
iterations, the franchise has sold in excess changing new
of 105 million units (retail price of each hardware in the
form of the Switch
roughly $100), expanded into comics, and key titles like Go craze of 2016 – are literally adding F R O M LE F T: SO NY
PL AYSTATI O N
novels, a $300m-grossing movie, art books, The Legend Of new dimensions to the business. Then, E V E NT AT TH E E 3
a clothing line and planned standalone Zelda and Super there’s the growth of e-sports – live CO N F E R E N C E I N L A;
mobile game. Mario Brothers competitive events in purpose-built U B ISOFT'S ASSASI N 'S
meant nearly 150 C R E E D : O R I G I N S;
It’s an entertainment behemoth. And stadiums which are then streamed to PL AYI N G E A S P O R T S'
per cent profit
but one of several within the company stable surge forecast millions of viewers worldwide and where F I FA 1 8 ON N I NTE N DO
(Jake Gyllenhaal’s reportedly signed up to every player (plus the majority of fans) 'SWITCH'.
this year.
the film of its The Division franchise) that have to buy the software to be involved.
ADVANCED
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$140bn by the end of the year. A leading growing to such a degree that the likes of
In terms of competition, titles like manufacturer of Candy Crush advertisements now inform
EA Sports’ FIFA Football (first released graphics chips for primetime Australian television.
PCs which is also
in 1993 with a version every year since) betting hard on Ron Curry, CEO of Australia’s
and Activision’s Call of Duty (debuting in VR tech. Interactive Games and Entertainment
2003 and with 13 sequels) generate similar Association, says that gaming’s already
EA GAMES
amounts of head-spinning profits – the latter You know a $3bn industry in Australia. Alone.
seeing nearly $20bn in sales worldwide, with you’re doing OK “From an investment point of view,
its latest addition, Call of Duty: WWII, when you can people want to get on board this train
released this month. afford Christiano but they tend to only focus on the front
Ronaldo’s fee
Earlier this year, Nick Griffin, head of for appearing
end – video gaming as we know it,” says
investments at Australian equity manager on the cover Curry. “But it’s the back end where
Munro Partners told Livewire, “The network of your latest the future lies, as this technology is
effects of Google, Facebook, or Amazon are football game. becoming used beyond the boundaries
now so strong that only regulation could Ditto LeBron for of just entertainment. For example, we
basketball and
break them. And if I had to point to the next so on. have Australian game makers working
thing that comes along that could potentially with NASA for astronaut training and
have the same network effect, it’s probably SONY AND Alzheimer’s Australia engaging game
MICROSOFT
video game stocks.” Manufacturers of makers to create virtual experiences
That’s not to claim that such shares are the PlayStation for carers to better understand the
going cheap – and nor is this the stock and XBox, illness. And all this knowledge and
equivalent to a one-night stand given the respectively, intellectual property lies in the hands
because consoles
long play required. are swiftly
of the gaming developers.”
A single Ubisoft share will cost you around becoming 4K UHD Ubisoft’s creative director for Origins,
$95 – but they’ve delivered a 70 per cent spike entertainment Jean Guesdon, is a boyish amalgam of
the past 12 months. Meanwhile, EA’s shares hubs that have
expanded their
have climbed over 700 per cent in the past
Gaming’s already
remit beyond
five years, with Griffin adding, “We started gaming and
looking at this three years ago, it’s been a into streaming
a $3bn industry
good investment for us and I think it’s got services like
about three years to go.” Netflix. And for
the time being,
The reasons are manifold. First, new
in Australia. Alone.
you’ll still need
technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and dedicated
Augmented Reality (AR) – see the Pokemon hardware.
geek overlord and rock star – with the latter’s in addition to being in most every home, it states’ “pulls in more revenue than
hovering PRs stepping in to answer they find their way into schools, too. music and movies”.
questions considered beyond his remit. Finn Kelly, chief investment officer at Still, Marcus Padley, a stockbroker with 32
He too sees exponential future growth, gen-Y-centric finance organisation Wealth years experience and the driving force behind
or, as he puts it, “tonnes of hybridisation”. Enhancers, believes gaming stocks are well the Marcus Today investment advice
“VR and AR are opening new possibilities worth considering. “The industry has a lot of subscription service, warns that there are
that the technology is not yet meeting, but growth ahead because of the combination of both challenges and costs involved. “You have
history has shown us that it will,” Guesdon the increase in direct purchase and download to go overseas,” he says. “Markets like the
tells GQ. “With VR, I think games will only of video games, along with the rapid growth United States are accessible – try NAB Trade
be a small portion of it, we can do much more of mobile gaming and the huge global which did a push into international equities
– medical, engineering, complex assemblies, opportunity with competitive gaming or a few months ago – but brokers do charge
and all of these will benefit from technology e-sports,” says Kelly. “These factors provide slightly more than when accessing the local
that comes from the world of gaming.” the opportunity to expand margins which market and it can be slightly prohibitive. You
Another area set to boom is gaming’s will result in greater returns for the investor.” also have to pay American withholding taxes
move into education. A fact not lost on In terms of specific tips, Kelly believes if you do get a dividend and there’s quite a bit
Ubisoft which has included an explorable “EA Sports is a good diversified play as it’s of paperwork involved initially. When
ancient Egyptian world that children can effectively buying up a number of the starting out, stick with the big players like
interact with alongside the Origins release. up-and-comers. Take-Two is another large EA or Activision but remember you’re buying
It costs no extra and unlike the game itself, company that could have more potential the equivalent of Comm Bank shares, so
is for all ages. It’s a first in the field and upside. Another great, cost-effective and they’re going to be expensive. Then, once
is couched by the Ubisoft team as a easy way to get exposure would be to buy you get a sense of the market, sit by the pool
magnanimous gesture in which it wants the Gaming Exchange Traded Fund stock with a cocktail and diversify your holdings
to give a broader range of users the code GAMR, which is traded on the US by asking which companies are poised to
opportunity to share the beauty – and it exchange. This provides you exposure to do something totally unexpected.”
is beautiful – of the world they’ve created. the entire industry.” From there, much like Assassin’s Creed
But it’s hardly a stretch to assume this could Even Nasdaq recently got on board by itself, it’s about personal plotting on how to
easily fit into a longer-term strategy where urging investors to consider a sector which make a killing. assassinscreed.ubisoft.com
GAMING DOWN UNDER – THE STATS

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Of people play
46%
Of video game
23
Proportion of
children have a video- games online with of minutes a day alone, with most players comprised Australians who play
game device. Eight their children. people spend playing with of women, up five video games, either
out of 10 of these have playing video games. family, friends per cent from through consoles,
more than one. or strangers. a decade ago. PCs, handheld or
mobile devices.
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NOTICING
COMPASSION
The first step on the
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paying attention to
others. People give
subtle clues when
N I C E G U YS, W E H AV E G O O D N E W S something is wrong,
– YO U R DAYS O F F I N I S H I N G L AS T whether that be their
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A R E N U M B E R E D. TA K E A S E AT AS work, body language.
T
W E A L L TA L K A B O U T O U R F E E L I N G S . Notice these and, in a
caring way, ask them
what’s going on.
raditionally, it’s always paid INTERPRETATION
to be a professional arsehole. Compassion is
After all, the corporate jungle impossible to fake.
Start by considering
can be brutal, with enough other people’s
egos and backstabbing to make suffering as legit.
federal politics seem like a That might mean
actively countering
sorority pillow fight. any secret belief that
Navigating through the rich history of work, someone must have
done something to
compassion’s long been peripheral. To be frank deserve whatever
– it’s never really been necessary. But we’re Seppälä is Science Director of Stanford University’s it is they’re going
living in interesting times, and compassion is, arguably Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and through.
for the first time, making its presence felt in the corporate Education, and author of The Happiness Track. She’s one FEELING
world. Especially given research that presents its direct of the many voices in compassion research finding that Reach down deep
relationship to increased levels of productivity and that the emotional tenor of management culture is shifting. inside and you’ll find
the Big E, empathy.
other all-important P-word – profit. It’s not compassion for compassion’s sake either, When people we care
“Machismo is an ineffective way of managing working says Stuart Taylor, CEO of Springfox, a Melbourne-based about are suffering,
we care too. This is
relationships,” states Alain de Botton, author, organisation specialising in resilience training. Through about expanding our
philosopher, and all-round compassionate guy. their research (surveying 26,000 people in Australia and capacity for
De Botton’s also founder of The School of Life, a global overseas) Springfox found that large organisations aren’t empathy to the
workplace. Small
organisation that runs training on emotional intelligence. running in compassionate ways. gestures will
“But machismo was once an effective strategy,” he adds. “Our data suggests 55 per cent of people worry increase your
“Giving brusque commands is a good way to get people excessively,” says Taylor, “and a big part of that is living approachability and
people will feel more
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to push a coal trolley faster, for example. When the work in a fear-based culture, which inhibits creativity and connected to you.
is physical, emotional distress doesn’t hold up progress. increases staff turnover.”
ACTING
Today, the world of work is very different.” If you need more convincing of compassion’s business Think of this as
It seems small cruelties and failures of compassion are case, research from Harvard Business School found that an improv class.
costing us. This might seem counter-intuitive to the leaders projecting warmth are more effective than those Take compassionate
action from the
ambitious alphas out there, but there’s a fast-growing who project machismo. It comes down to trust – employees circumstances at
trend that outs the realisation that failures of being are more likely to trust someone who’s kind and greater work. Zero in on your
compassionate are illogical, self-defeating even. trust, and greater compassion, improves performance. suffering target and
then compassion
“Getting the best out of people at work is a complex Luckily, if you think you’re more Patrick Bateman than the shit out of them,
job – and one of the most important practical tasks of Jason Bateman, don’t sweat it. “Empathy is not always a born tailoring your action
to meet their needs.
management,” says de Botton. “Employees who understand trait,” Taylor adds. Rather, it’s a learned skill. For employers, that
the value of what they’re doing and who aren’t drained by Which is good news, especially if your workplace means listening,
anxiety and conflict will produce more, and better, work.” is suffering from too much of the macho. If it is, start offering work
flexibility, and
Dr Emma Seppälä agrees: “When organisations make opening up. Empathise. Pay attention to colleagues and making small
the effort to promote an ethic of compassion, the result is bosses. And above all, be generous and kind instead of gestures to show
a happier workplace and often an improved bottom line.” reacting to trivial hurts that, in the end, trivialise us. you care.
first past
the post
H O W T H E M AG I C M I L L I O N S B R O K E T H E M O U L D
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nyone with a manager races – Sydney’s recent Everest came billed
who’s better at jargon than as “the world’s richest race on turf” and the
creativity will be familiar massive marketing spend, aimed at attracting
with the term ‘disrupt’. peak attention seemed to have worked, with
In the business context, it a packed Randwick and TV coverage that
essentially means applying interrupted Melbourne’s Spring Carnival.
a radical new model to an established Further north, however, the Magic
industry then watching the money roll Millions carnival on the Gold Coast
in. Think Netflix with television. has taken a more holistic approach –
The business of sport has also been a horsapalooza if you will.
impacted. A prime example is cricket as It’s a long way from what it launched as
the IPL and The Big Bash Twenty20 leagues in 1986 – a horse sale that was then bolstered
secure the crowds and ratings Test matches by the inaugural ‘2YO Classic’ 12 months
(aside from The Ashes) long for. Elsewhere, later. It was a niche event – far removed from
tennis and rugby have also experimented all it currently offers – and one that lured equine and standard calendar. Because
with televised format shake-ups in the thoroughbred horse enthusiasts, few others. the brains trust were quick to realise that
hopes of injecting some extra adrenaline Come the late ’90s and the auction house true brand growth lay in giving a wider
into the brand. was almost bankrupt – to be put out to demographic access to the heady glamour of
It’s now horse-racing’s turn and the pasture were it not for retail businessman the occasion. And that meant hoof-thumping,
challenge is formidable considering the (and horse breeder) Gerry Harvery and thoroughbred-galloping, by-a-nose-winning
stranglehold of tradition that the Melbourne throwback ad-man, John Singleton. race days. Aside from getting behind a series
Cup and its associated carnival holds over Cut to today and the Magic Millions’ is of regional events, its showstopper is run
the nation. One tactic has been to throw a glittering event (now solely co-owned by on the Gold Coast – which in 2016 became
bank vaults of cash at certain high-profile Harvey and wife, Katie Page) on both the Australia’s first $10m day, where seven of the
Purchased
at Magic
Millions in
2013, Winx
boasts a
ROI of 165.4
per cent. .
TINDALL’S TIPS
THE FORMER ENGLISH RUGBY PLAYER MOVED
FROM PITCHES TO PADDOCKS, AND LEARNED
A FEW LESSONS ALONG THE WAY.
GQ: How did you get this horse’. He’s

into horse-racing? saying, ‘Well we’ve
Mike Tindall: Before got an unenthusiastic
I met [wife] Zara, I’d bidder. Is anyone
never been to a going to help him
horse race, but she’s out?’ Everyone went,
massively passionate ‘Oh no’. Then when
about it. Then it’s like we finally got
C LOC K W I S E any sport, you meet a Monbeg Dude on
F R O M TO P: couple of jockeys and the track, he did
nine barrier draws offered prizes LU K E N O LE N try to understand really well for us.
W I N S TH E M AG I C what they’re doing GQ: What do you
in excess of $1m. Throw in strategic M I LLI O N S 2YO
to win. Next thing like most about the
partnerships with the likes of Moët and one C LOC K W I S E
C L AS S I C, 20 1 6;
you know, you Magic Millions
of the nation’s more cutting-edge fashions on accidentally buy carnival?
Z A R A PH I LLI P S
the field, and you have an event that melds I N AC TI O N; M AG I C a horse and then... MT: I just like the way
moments of luxury to the fast-paced allure M I LLI O N S SA LE DAY. GQ: How do you they’re doing it in
accidentally buy terms of only Magic
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of racing and auctions.

a horse? Millions horses that
Another product added to the brand last This year’s Magic Millions is out of the MT: I was just trying are bought at the
year by owners Harvey and Page was polo. gates on January 7 – and in terms of strategic to be involved [at an Magic Millions sale
It kicked off the 12-day event, drew 2000 expansion, there are few stronger runners in auction] so I could can race in it.
spectators to the Gold Coast Spit and sold Australia. Because if sustained commercial say, ‘Oh yeah, I bid on GQ: Is horse
STYLING: VANESSA COYLE. GROOMING: RACHEL SINGER-CLARK.
a horse’. The night ownership more

out VIP marquees – tickets for which went growth results in your brand evolving to
had been going on accessible now?
for $350 a head. mean different things to different markets and everything had MT: I think they’re
Knowing a thing or three about marketing, and demographics, it’s safe to say you’re gone for $25,000 finding more and
the Harveys were canny enough to realise not merely disrupting, but leading the plus. They brought more affordable
that nothing bestows instant cred on a new field by several lengths. magicmillions.com.au out a new horse. I’ve ways of making
got my hand up just syndicates that won’t
event like the presence of royalty. And so it to start it off basically break the bank. Then
was that Zara Phillips, Queen Elizabeth’s and someone got you’re gonna get to
grand-daughter, saddled up for a chukka, there before me and be at some really
watched by her husband, former England Win Tickets the auctioneer’s special days and
Woodford Reserve, the going, ‘10, 12,’ and have some fun and
rugby player Mike Tindall (who we tapped official bourbon sponsor then it was literally then make money.
for some horsey investment insights). of the Magic Millions, is like the room was GQ: Do you have to
Of course, if you have the cash to splash giving you and a friend empty. I was looking back your own horse?
you can still simply head for the Queensland the chance to win a at the auctioneer MT: You have to.
money-can’t-buy going, ‘I do not want It’s an unwritten rule.
coast to go in with a bunch of mates to buy
experience to attend the
a share in the next Winx (purchased at the 2018 MM Polo, worth Tindall wears cardigan, approx. $245,
by Levi’s Vintage at Mr Porter; jeans, $825,
Magic Millions in 2013 for $230,000 – over $7000. Enter by by Saint Laurent at Harrolds; and T-shirt, $59,
and boasts a current ROI of 165.4 per cent). going to GQ.com.au/win. by Polo Ralph Lauren at Myer.
Join us as we celebrate the distinguished class of 2017
– a collection of inspiring and talented local and
international men (and one exceptional woman).
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B O R N H A R L E Y S T R E T E N , T H E A R T I S T K N O W N AS F LU M E
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ne night, late last year, Harley Streten’s early years have become the stuff of Australian music
Streten was woken by a phone folklore. In 2011, going by the moniker Flume, he submitted a
call at 3am. Early morning phone three-track EP to a competition run by indie label Future Classic,
calls are rarely good news, but which was looking for emerging artists. He came in second place,
this one was different. It was with the winner bagging some recording time in a studio – something
from Canadian singer Kai, whose Streten didn’t need because he wasn’t in a band. Future Classic signed
vocals were featured on Flume’s him, anyway, and he’s been with them ever since.
potent 2016 track ‘Never Be Success came quickly. Flume released his self-titled debut album in
Like You’. She was calling to 2012, which went to No.1 in Australia, was certified two-times
say they’d been nominated Platinum and hit 12 on the US Dance/Electronic Albums charts.
for a Grammy award. “It was kind of like dreams coming true, it was an awesome time,”
who started out as a kid mixing he says. “Everything was coming together. I managed to quit my job
songs in his bedroom, would be in the running for the world’s most at Hard Rock Cafe and that was a big deal because I fucking hated
prestigious music prize seems more than a little surreal. But, then that job. I was pretty stoked.”
again, by this point the song was everywhere, selling millions of But the newfound attention was also daunting. Until this point,
copies, breaking the US top 20 and making it to No.1 on the ARIA Streten had been busy mixing songs in his room for an audience of
charts and Triple J’s Hottest 100. A Grammy nod seemed like approximately one. Now, he was being asked to get in front of a crowd
a natural progression. and put on a show.
In the end, it was ubiquitous Frat-boy duo The Chainsmokers who “I’m not a performer, so being plonked up on stage in front of
took home the gong for Best Dance Recording, but it wasn’t all bad thousands of people didn’t come naturally to me,” he says. “It was
news. Flume had actually been nominated for two Grammy Awards cool to see that people actually cared about the music, but getting up
and his album, Skin, won for Best Dance/Electronic Album. there freaked the shit out of me. I was so nervous the first few gigs.
“The after-party was fun,” says Streten, whose Grammy now adorns But you get used to it.”
his LA studio. “It was some house party in the Hollywood Hills and And he’s had plenty of opportunities to get used to it, since then.
there were just a lot of famous people there. I’m not really in those 2016 was a whirlwind of endless tour dates supporting Skin, with
circles. But it’s fun to see Justin Bieber roll through, with all these Streten playing arenas and festivals across Europe, the US and
huge security guards pushing everyone out of the way.” Australia. All up, there were more than 70 dates.
Generally speaking, Streten is usually more excited about meeting “It was fucking mental,” he says. “Nine months of touring. It was
less paparazzi-friendly figures of the music scene – producers whose super exhausting but so much fun and super rewarding. Let’s just say
work he admires, and who most people have probably never heard of I’m really looking forward to getting back in the studio and writing
– though he’s not entirely insulated from the showbiz scene. He moved some music again.
to LA in February and currently lives near British singer Charli XCX, “I love being on the road but it takes a toll on me because it’s
whose video for single, ‘Boys’, he also appeared in, earlier this year. a tough place to create. I go through huge phases of writer’s block.
“I hang out with her a fair bit – she lives just around the corner,” And then I go through phases of creativity – it’s a really turbulent
he says. “So that’s cool. And Diplo’s up the road.” thing. But I’ve learnt to not let it get me down.”
Has he dropped by Diplo’s place? Streten is looking forward to getting back home to play Falls
“Yeah, it’s crazy,” he says. “I didn’t hang around too long, but he Festival and Field Day later this year, though he’s also conscious
has a production room and Migos were in there – I walked in and it of how things have changed. During last year’s ARIA ceremony,
was just like a cloud of weed smoke. But he has a really cool set up. which he left with eight trophies, Streten called out the NSW
And he has chickens.” government’s controversial lockout laws for shuttering small venues.
“It’s pretty sad to be honest,” he says, of the nightlife in
Sydney. “Being from Manly, a lot of places I used to go are
shutting down or have shut down already. It’s definitely
“I walked in and it changed a lot.”

Streten is tanned and taller than you might expect, his
hair is a windswept bed-head situation that the groomer
was just like a cloud of adjusts and readjusts after virtually every shot. He arrives
wearing a pair of square-framed Thom Browne glasses
weed smoke. But he has that have a touch of LA hipster about them, but which are
undeniably a pretty great pair of glasses.
Despite his chilled vibe, Streten is quite guarded and
a really cool set up. chooses his words carefully. “You have to be super careful,
now more than ever. Stuff that’s just a passing comment
can get warped, or quoted out of context and the media
And he has chickens.” turns it into some bullshit,” he says, citing a couple of
“unnamed publications” who’ve burnt him in the past.
“They gotta get clicks somehow.”
Jacket, $1870, by
Hermès; and T-shirt,
approx. $70, by
Gosha Rubchinskiy;
glasses, Harley’s own,
worn throughout.
TH I S PAG E
Jacket, $1690,
and pants, $850,
both by Prada.
R I G HT
Jacket, $2370,
by Prada; and
pants, approx.
$210, by Gosha
Rubchinskiy
x Adidas.
TH I S PAG E
Jacket, $1395, shirt,
$1795, and T-shirt,
$210, all by Hermès;
jeans, $1350, by
Tom Ford at Harrolds.
R I G HT
Shirt, $825, pants,
$975, and bow tie,
POA, all by Saint
Laurent; titanium
‘Octo Finissimo’ watch,
$19,250, by Bulgari.
Throughout, Harley
wears ‘BOSS Bottled’
EDT, $99 (50ml), by
Hugo Boss.
Grooming Barbara
Guillaume at
Forward Artists.
The GQ Team flew

with Qantas to LA;
qantas.com
At the time we speak, Australia’s same-sex marriage survey is just “Yeah, the Vegas residency is where the money’s at,” he laughs.
starting to hit mailboxes. It’s a topic Streten has spoken out about “Look, I’m not going to lie – the money would be awesome. It’s not cheap
before, urging his million-or-so Instagram followers to ensure they’re bringing our show around – you can’t just rock up with two USB sticks
enrolled to vote, and he wants to make sure he comes across the right – but I look at it as more of a long-term thing. I plan to be doing this for
way. He pauses to ask how we’re going to report what he’s said about a long time and I want to give my fans the best experience I can.”
the issue, which is this: Electronic music is often dismissed as a bunch of guys with laptops.
“It’s kind of ridiculous. Ireland, the UK, New Zealand – I feel like But as anyone who’s been to a Flume gig can attest, Streten’s not one
we’re super behind with that and it would be nice to catch up. I hope to simply show up and press ‘play’. Each concert delivers an epic
it’s a ‘yes’ vote – I hope it goes through. It’s kind of crazy that it’s sensory experience, which he’s created with long-time collaborator,
still a thing we have to talk about, that it’s still a discussion. To me, Australian Jonathan Zawada.
love is love.” “We’ve made a really curated, awesome experience,” he says.
It’s not exactly a “We’ve done live visuals for
controversial stance. But each song and the lighting
while American pop stars show takes them on a journey. I
are often vocal in their like that theatre.”
views – even campaigning or Already an accomplished
performing alongside political artist in his own right, Zawada
candidates – many of their is perhaps best known for his
Australian counterparts are images of flowers on dreamy,
surprisingly mute on the big digital backgrounds – the kind
issues. Streten’s honesty is featured on the Skin album
refreshing. Still, he’s also aware cover, as well as singles ‘Never
it’d probably help his career if Be Like You’ and ‘Smoke &
he just cared a little bit less Retribution’. Though some fans
about what people thought – couldn’t help but notice that
maybe even sparked a feud when Apple released its new
with another artist or two. iOS 11 update, some of the
“I feel like if I did say more wallpapers that came with it
controversial stuff, I would seemed awfully familiar.
probably be a bigger artist. “I keep getting tweets about
Saying shit about other people it,” says Streten. “Looks like
totally helps because you get they’ve taken some inspiration
[written] about more often,” he from old Zawada!” For the
says. “I feel like Deadmau5 is record, Zawada has said he
good at that – he talks shit about thinks the similarities are a
people and he doesn’t give a coincidence. We’re not so sure.
fuck, which is great. Maybe Streten is hoping to head back
I could give less of a fuck. But into the studio and start on
I kind of just want to make music some new music. But he feels
and be left alone. It stresses me like he’s in a good place in his
out, drama like that.” career. One hit album means
When he’s not working, which the pressure is on to make
is most of the time, Streten’s a second; two hit albums is
been trying to explore the States. a different matter. “There’s
“I just try to be in nature as a thing called ‘Second Album
much as possible,” he says. Syndrome’ and I definitely felt
“I have a van, which has a bed in that,” he says. “After the first
the back and I just take my surfboard and drive up and down the coast. record, I was freaking out trying to do Skin and I put a lot of pressure
I built a little studio in it, too, and I’ve got solar panels on the roof. So on myself. But now I’m feeling quite free and relaxed. I don’t have to
it’s like a little mobile studio, which is pretty sweet.” prove to people who I am – I’m just excited about being creative.”
Besides the mobile studio, Streten struggles to think of what he Not only is the heat off, but Streten feels he has a better idea of
actually spends his money on these days. There are no chains or what he wants to do next – and what he doesn’t.
diamond studs. The Thom Browne glasses are the flashiest thing he’s “I don’t really want to do another album,” he says. “It really takes it
wearing. “Furniture,” he settles on, finally. “The house I’ve got is 100 out of me. I’m enjoying just creating. I’m thinking maybe a few EPs
years old and I need to fill it – and I’m realising that if you’ve got an and keeping the music coming out more regularly.”
old house you need some old stuff. So I’m trying to figure it all out.” And though he’s just 26, Streten says it’s nice to think he’s helped
But does he ever look up to Diplo’s Hollywood Hills pad and think inspire the next generation of Aussie musicians.
he should just head off to Ibiza for a few months, land a steady DJ gig “I hope so,” he says. “I was just a kid who made beats in his room
and let the cash rain in? He could have all the old furniture he wants. – but if you fuck around with it long enough, you might actually
Maybe get himself a few chickens. get somewhere.”
AUSTRALIAN DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Lukas Vincent
(Left) Jacket, $860,
and jeans, $790,
both by EX Infinitas;
sneakers, $590, by EX
Infinitas x Livo Evijärvi.
(Centre) Coat, $1735,

hoodie, $575, and
shorts, $690, all by EX
Infinitas; sneakers,
$590, by EX Infinitas
x Livo Evijärvi.
(Right) Lukas wears

his own T-shirt,
socks, sneakers and
jewellery; jeans,
$740, by EX Infinitas.
and future’, would form the
conceptual framework; I could
employ elements of a more
traditional nature and that of a
futurist – from overall creative
direction, to fabric choices or
print artwork and iconography.
A considered combination of past
and future, for the now – with
a reference to the youth of today
that is constant.”
LE F T
Jacket, $595, rash
tank, $230, and pants, BRAND DNA “The brand
$695, all by EX Infinitas;
sneakers, $590, by EX concept was an intuitive
Infinitas x Livo Evijärvi. response to the opportunity
A B OVE I saw in Australian menswear
$590, shorts, $415, at the time. I asked myself a few
and bag, $290, simple questions around what
all by EX Infinitas.
would be appealing in a relevant
R I G HT Australian menswear export –
Shirt, $575, T-shirt,
$290, pants, $560, board and from that, what would
shorts (worn under pants), define the core DNA and
$415, and hat, $230, all
by EX Infinitas; sneakers, overall brand ethos. I knew
$590, by EX Infinitas
x Livo Evijärvi. the history of Australian beach
culture and the transgressive
Grooming Ramona
Eschbach at Total underpinnings of surfer
World using Oribe. lifestyle would be the first
Casting Svea Greichgauer
at AM Casting. components. This way the
Model Elias de Poot at brand would have a clear
Rebel Management.
identity in an oversaturated
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global market, and in this
international market, consumers
uxury is not a word typically associated with AUSTRALIAN STYLE “I’ve always could easily identify its origins as
surf. But for a brand whose muse founder Lukas been fascinated with the iconic image Australian. But it was the addition
Vincent describes as the combination of “a of the Australian beach that’s of fine tailoring and luxury
young Kelly Slater and Salvador Dali”, it didn’t embedded into our cultural fabrications that would challenge
take long for EX Infinitas to start making waves imaginations, and how this has the traditional notion of a ‘surf
in the fashion world. Not least of all, thanks to the support of directly and indirectly informed brand’, and together, this would
heavy-hitting international retailers Browns and Farfetch, Australian fashion and style over the become the brand’s idiosyncratic
which both took a chance on the young designer, stocking a generations. There are few signature – sartorial surf or
curated selection of the brand amid their stable of established metropolitan cities around the world ‘ready-to-surf’ wear.”
high-end labels. exposed to the beach in such a way,
EX Infinitas’ aesthetic blends the lyricism of ’70s Australia where we are compelled to integrate THE BEST SELLER “The ‘Pocket’ robe
with refined but functional tailoring, which filters through it into our everyday style. You can we bring back every season in new
the brand’s collection of men’s ready-to-wear clothing, always identify Australian style, luxury fabrications. Its minimal design
accessories, and footwear. Vincent’s early years were spent thanks to its equally modern is ideal for layering under a tailored
on the surf coast of Victoria, and the bare landscape in which and nonchalant appeal.” blazer, or with a classic T-shirt. To
he grew up was the primary source of inspiration for the complete the look, our tailored board
brand. Even so, Vincent clearly has his finger on the pulse NAMING THE LABEL “In the current pant in its various incarnations, is
of the normcore aesthetic that’s dominating the world’s cultural climate – one that in my a carefully engineered hybrid of an
major fashion capitals right now. opinion, could be considered quite original ’70s Quiksilver short and a
Between factory visits, press appointments and relocating to vapid – I knew a Latin name would fully tailored classic-fit pant featuring
Paris, he sat down with GQ to share his thoughts on style, surf possess weight. Its meaning, ‘the nexus a neon ‘I thought the future would
and all things Australiana. of intersecting periods between past be cooler’ print on the back leg.”
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A P R O U D YO R TA YO R TA M A N , FO U N D E R
O F A B O R I G I N A L H I P- H O P L A B E L , B A D
A P P L E S M U S I C, S O LO A R T I S T, W R I T E R ,
AND TV REGULAR – BRIGGS IS HERE AND
Imagine if Australia embraced Indigenous
H E ’ S D R I V I N G A N E C E S SA RY D I S C O U R S E . culture. And imagine if it wasn’t just tokenistic
– so it’s not like, ‘urgh, Welcome to Country’;
“Yeah, I was a jerk of a kid. I was always ‘urgh Acknowledgment of Country’; ‘here they
argumentative and that’s what got me in trouble at come, look at ’em’.
school. The smallest things would exacerbate into Australia has an Indigenous culture 80,000 odd
something huge – a detention would turn into years old, but they don’t embrace it and until they
two and then I’d get suspended. do, Australian culture will remain British. There’s
Rap music helped me focus that hostility for nothing 100 per cent Australian until you embrace
authority and it kept me out of trouble. the Indigenous. Beers, BBQs – that shit’s universal.
But I don’t feel like I found my true voice until And it needs to be interwoven and come from
my 2014 [solo] album Sheplife – I was 25. That the ground up, so it’s not some mystical kind of
was when I got the grown-up idea of, ‘I have idea about Indigenous people who live out in
to make something that’s not just for me, I have the bush – we live next fucking door.
to make something that I can leave behind’. It’s not that we hate white people – it’s just that
That was my goal from then on – shifting from racists happen to be white. And sharing culture is
just making songs and albums into forging a legacy. one of the best things in life – so to play a gig and
Because I thought, ‘If I get hit by a bus tomorrow, see white kids and the other races feeling what
what is it I’m leaving behind, what is it that people we’re bringing, it reminds us that we’re doing
are going to remember me by? Just a dumb bunch the right thing and making something tangible
of songs that were cool, but didn’t say much? Well, people can grasp on to.
that’s a fucking waste.’ I have these avenues to exercise my opinions
Reclaim Australia was the album we needed when and my thoughts and so many young blackfellas,
we were kids. We had Public Enemy and NWA and they hit me up, they’re like, ‘Thanks for saying
Rakim – the guys who really sparked the that ’cause that’s how I feel’. And that’s the best
modernisation of rap and it was phenomenal. But we stuff in the world – I couldn’t give a fuck about
jumped into the early ’00s and there was this big anything else.
piece missing on the mantle. NWA and PE weren’t I don’t feel any pressure – these are my opinions
quite 100 per cent – that one per cent that was and I’m voicing them as best as I can. And I’ve
localised to us would have meant so much more. never presented myself as anything other than what
The intention of [single] ‘January 26’ came from somewhere so, so I am – just a young blackfella from country Victoria. I’m not an
honest – we never set out to be like, ‘All right, we’ll make this song academic, I barely made it through school and have no further
GROOMING: MICHAEL BRENNAN AT THE ARTIST GROUP USING ORIBE.
and we’ll change the way everyone thinks about it’. Nah, it was never education. Yeah, I’m a bum. And these opinions that I’ve been able to
that way. And for Malcolm Turnbull to come out and say it’s divisive form all come from the strength of my community and everyone
– well shit Mal, the day itself is inherently divisive. You’re a lawyer – around me and all the people who let me be the artist I wanted to be
figure that fucking out. And I’ll say he’s a coward, that he’s a bitch – – my family and everyone back home who supported me and helped me.
but I’ll be the one in the news the next day. If what I’m doing sparks the next generation to say, ‘You mean I can
There’s such a disconnect between Indigenous and white Australia – do something other than play footy?’, then great. Hopefully in these
and we make fun on that on The Weekly - I’m reporting from ‘Indigenous kids we’re building a self-confidence and self-worth for them
Australia’, like it’s a whole fucking other part of the country. to realise and think they can be whatever they want.”
Our presence in the media is shit. It’s too easy to dismiss the
Indigenous voice – but I worked my way up and people can’t just ignore
me any more; they used to but now they can’t as I’m on TV every week.
I remember calling out Bill Shorten on The Weekly – sometimes you
“Our presence in the
forget who you’re reaching and talking to, you’re going hard and
telling a joke. And then Bill rang me up and he’s like, ‘Fuck, that was media is shit. It’s too
easy to dismiss the
funny’ – he’s an everyman, he swears. ‘Yeah, thanks Bill, just keeping
you on your toes.’ But now, because of that, when things happen I
have Bill’s number. Now, I’m not saying we talk all the time, but
because of this, I have access to fill him in on stuff that’s going on and
where things are at. Indigenous voice.”
W I T T Y, I N T E L L I G E N T,
TA L E N T E D, H E ’ S T H E M A N
R E S P O N S I B L E FO R T U R N I N G
M A RV E L’ S T H O R I N TO M O R E
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SUPERHERO FRANCHISE.
W O R D S M I KE C H R I STE N SE N
Taika Waititi DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
T aika Waititi – part-time wearer of pineapple shirts and

full-time director of exceptional movies – should have at least
one Oscar to his name.
Not taking anything away from being the reigning New Zealander
really entertaining. But he hasn’t really had a chance to fully
explore his comedic talent until now. So that was important for
me. But the main thing was being unsure. And that’s why I felt
like, here’s a chance for me to do something good.”
of the Year, but his trophy cabinet remains roomier than it deserves Arguably Waititi’s greatest achievement with Thor is to take
to be. That said, the critical acclaim he received for 2004’s Oscar- the best of Kenneth Branagh’s and Alan Taylor’s films, and revamp
nominated short film Two Cars, One Night, 2010’s Boy, 2014’s What them. Namely, making Thor a more loveable hero – humour the main
We Do in the Shadows and 2016’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople did manifest instigator. “Chris and I fed off each other well and could read each
itself into something significant – Waititi’s unpretentious, comic other’s sense of humour really early on. So a lot of the time we’d try
approach to indigenous tales resonated with one of Hollywood’s to figure out how to make things funny or make a scene better.”
biggest stars: Chris Hemsworth. Waititi has a knack of replacing predictable dialogue with errant
“I’d seen Boy and loved it, so I knew Taika, and was such a fan,” chatter that maintains attention. As a film-maker, he’s like that
Hemsworth tells us. “When his name came up [for Thor: Ragnarok] excitable boy leaping from one step to another – so much so that you
I reached out to him and said, ‘I’d love to work with you’.” can’t not be absorbed by his direction. Chatting to Waititi, we get to
Fast forward three years. Waititi has just spent 20-plus months know a man of good nature and comic-book nerd at heart.
aboard the biggest production set he’ll probably ever work on, “Yeah, I used to collect a good mixture of Marvel and DC and
directing, cameo-ing in and perfecting the third Thor movie, not Vertigo and Dark Horse comics. I was fully into it,” he says. “Actually
to mention goofing around with Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, I used to put them in the dust covers with cardboard backing to keep
Mark Ruffalo, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Tessa Thompson and them all straight. I loved The New Mutants, X-Men, and Batman
Jeff Goldblum on a daily basis. – I mean I was really into them like a weirdo.” Prior to Thor, superhero
Ever the prankster, it was Waititi’s sentimental side that had all the references inform Waititi’s films. “Think you can handle having
Hollywood heavyweights on board from day one, when he arranged The Incredible Hulk for a dad?” his character notes in Boy, not to
a Maori dance to kick off filming. That set the tone and the magic mention Ricky’s fondness for superpowers in Wilderpeople.
flowed from there. Given his experience is predominantly taken from Now, we may break the main rule of Antipodean rivalry here,
working on modest budgets, you’d think the transition from small but we do have a Kiwi to congratulate for pitting two Aussie giants,
to gigantic was to be somewhat daunting. in Cate Blanchett and Hemsworth, against each other in one of the
“I’m always more proud about something where I feel like I’m not year’s biggest blockbusters. For that, while the Academy might not yet
entirely sure what to do, or that it’s gonna push me to find creative have done so, we’re for adding to Waititi’s airy trophy cabinet.
solutions,” says Waititi. “With Thor, I love Chris and I think he’s Thanks Taika, you’re our director of the year.
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W O R D S JAKE M I LL AR P H OTO G R A P H Y DOUG I N G LISH S T Y L I N G OLIVIA HAR DI NG

PR E V I O U S PAG E
Shirt, $1140, and pants,
$780, both by Versace;
underwear, stylist’s own.
LE F T
$795, and bow tie, $250,
all by Ralph Lauren
Purple Label; pants,
approx. $4800, by
Ann Demeulemeester;
shoes, $695, by Dolce
& Gabbana; stainless
$8250, by Bulgari.
TH I S PAG E
Pants, $1300, by BOSS
(sold as part of a suit);
underwear, stylist’s own;
and sunglasses, POA, by
SSS World Corp x Carrera.
Top, vintage; underwear, $54,
by CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC;
socks, approx. $40, by
SSS World Corp; and glasses,
approx. $1220, by Tom Ford.
TH I S PAG E
Jacket, $5950, and
pants, $3750, both
by Ralph Lauren
Purple Label; shirt,
boots, hat, all vintage.
R I G HT
Shirt, $1230, and
jeans, $1170, both
by Louis Vuitton;
glasses, approx.
$1220, by Tom Ford.
Throughout, KJ wears
‘BOSS Bottled’ EDT,
$99 (50ml), by
Hugo Boss.
Grooming Diana
Schmidtke at
Something Artists
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flew with Qantas
to LA; qantas.com
I ’ll come in from the hallway!” KJ Apa,
dressed in silk Versace pyjamas,
emerges from the bedroom before
turning, pausing and sprinting back
through the doorway. He leaps,
Superman-style across the bed, as the
room lights up with a trio of flashes. “Great!”
shouts the photographer. Next up: pants off.
It’s just gone midday and we’re at a home
in the Hollywood Hills. Soon, Apa will hit
“We’re all locked in for six years, which is crazy,”
he says. “But it’s going to be a great ride. When
I first started, I almost couldn’t comprehend that
I was going to be working for 10 months straight.
But after the first season, the show blew up.”
The filming means long hours on set, often
shooting well into the night. In September Apa
fell asleep at the wheel while driving back from
a 16-hour day of filming. He was OK, but
the incident made headlines and reportedly
the shower while clothed in Louis Vuitton, and spurred protests about safety precautions –
then the pool, but right now, we’re capturing him and the studio’s duty of care towards actors as
mid-flight. “I usually feel pretty uncomfortable well as the production team.
doing photo shoots,” he says, now wearing “It’s pretty brutal,” he says of the long days.
underwear and a mesh top. “But today is “But I don’t care what anyone says, no one works as
going really well!” hard as the crew does. Sometimes, I’ll have a whole
Were they here to see it, millions of teenage day off or I’ll only go in for one scene – they are
girls – and no small number of boys – would working every day, from the start to the finish.”
probably agree. At 20, KJ Apa has transformed First airing on Netflix in January this year,
from a little-known New Zealand soap actor Riverdale is loosely based on the characters in
into the beloved star of Riverdale, one of TV’s the Archie Comics series and has a Gossip Girl
biggest surprise hits of 2017. And it’s not hard to does Twin Peaks vibe. It revolves around the
see why. Apa might be from Auckland, but he murder of Jason Blossom, the son of a wealthy
makes a convincing all-American heart-throb. family, whose murder hangs over the town.
He’s like a Ken Doll for the Instagram Apa stars as Archie Andrews and is joined by
generation. The kind of boy you could bring home co-stars Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes and
to mum, but whose torso also happens to be a set former Disney child star, Cole Sprouse.
of vacuum-packed abs. He’s goofy and charming, “When I first got the role, I wondered how
handsome but not in an intimidating way. Americans were going to find a New Zealander
“Once, a girl tried to get a photo with me and playing an all-American character that’s been
all she wanted to do was touch my eyebrows,” going for the past 75 years,” he says. “So it’s
he says. “I politely declined and she had a little a real privilege to be doing this – and
meltdown. It makes you really uncomfortable a massive responsibility.”
sometimes, but it’s all good.” Besides ensuring Apa’s hair remains a cartoonish
Apa’s journey from unknown actor to the kind of copper colour, the role has made him famous,
person whose eyebrows might cause minor personal almost overnight. He currently has 4 million
crises has been rapid. Born Keneti James Apa, his Instagram followers and a quick glance at his
father is a Samoan chief – a fact celebrated with accounts reveal pledges of undying love –
a Samoan tattoo on his right shoulder. as well as slightly more explicit proposals.
He was a gifted athlete and played rugby “Um. Yeah…” he laughs, trailing off.
throughout high school. “Not being cocky, but Given the number of stars who’ve been caught
I’ve always been in pretty good shape,” he says. out sharing risqué photos with fans, Apa says
“I really love working out – I go to the gym every day.” he’s not likely to take them up on their offers.
At 16, he moved from sport to screen, landing his first acting gig “If you’re someone who has a big following on social media, it’s
as Kane on long-running New Zealand soap opera, Shortland Street. never a good idea to do that shit – whether it’s on a private platform
He stayed there for a year and a half, before moving to LA and or to your mates or whatever. As soon as you upload it or give it to
being cast in the film A Dog’s Purpose, starring Dennis Quaid and someone else, you never know who can grab it. So maybe just…
directed by Lasse Hallström, of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape fame. don’t take nudes?”
“I’ve been really lucky,” he says. “It’s not like the classic acting story, Sound advice. For the record, Apa is “not officially” seeing
where people are grinding for ages until they get something.” anyone, whatever that means. But it’s not like he has much time
Despite the New York Times calling it “a string of nonthreatening for relationships, anyway – he finishes shooting in April, after which
clichés”, the film was a box-office success when it hit cinemas in he has another project already lined up, though he’s keeping tight-
January, pulling in an impressive $246m worldwide on a budget lipped on what that is. Then, fingers crossed, he gets a little down
of just under $28m. time before season three kicks off.
For now, the big screen will have to wait. When we speak, “That’s always a battle – do I go home and hang out with my
Apa’s seven episodes into filming the second season of Riverdale family, or do I keep going?” he says. “But it’s important to keep that
in Vancouver – which means he’s another 15 left. And, ratings momentum up and it’s good to keep working. So for the next five
permitting, many more after that. or six years, I just want to keep grinding.”
W O R D S M I KE C H R I STE N SE N P H OTO G R A P H Y FAB I E N MONTI Q U E
INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

I N AS S O C I AT I O N W I T H PAT R Ó N
Virgil Abloh I N T E R V I E W E D BY J USTI N O’S H E A
T H E C R E AT I V E D I R E C TO R , D J, D E S I G N E R A N D
FO U N D E R O F S T R E E T W E A R L A B E L O F F-W H I T E S I T S
D O W N W I T H F E L LO W S T Y L E I N S I D E R , J U S T I N O ’ S H E A ,
TO D I S C U S S T H E F U T U R E O F FAS H I O N .
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t’s London Fashion Week and designer-cum-style icon Justin O’Shea: Are people born creative?
Justin O’Shea is stood against a brick wall having his photo Virgil Abloh: Some are born with a fire to create and others
taken – not by paparazzi but to gain entry to the Nike x aren’t. I come up with 300 ideas and I weave them together.
Off-White ‘Off Campus’ event in East London. Wearing JOS: How would you describe your approach to life?
an NFL Raiders bomber jacket, he’s holding a motorcycle VA: It sounds corny but I’m always focused on getting the most out of
helmet in one hand and a snapped pencil in the other. the day. In school, I wasn't going to be the best, but I always thought
“I had to break it in two,” says O’Shea, who’s here to interview his I had a unique ability to listen to not only what someone’s saying but
good friend, Off-White designer Virgil Abloh. “It didn’t fit in my also why they’re saying it.
pocket and I was on the bike.” O’Shea then pulls out a pocket-sized JOS: What’s your greatest achievement been so far?
Chateau Marmont notepad, looks at us and nods – he’s prepped. VA: There’s no better achievement than having confidence. And you
As we wait, Parisian car dealer and Abloh’s best mate, Arthur Kar, don’t get confidence by thinking – you get it by executing ideas.
says hello the French way, so too Acyde Odunlami of label No JOS: How do you channel these ideas?
Vacancy Inn. The place is a hive of style and creativity. VA: I iterate. I’m my own devil’s advocate. So I think of things, and
Abloh, in a chessboard Off-White jacket, shredded light jeans and then within the second of thought, I have a filter that says whether
black Nike sneakers (what else?), comes over to chat. He’s all hugs, but or not to execute that idea.
tells us – in the most delightfully polite way – he needs to postpone. JOS: Where did the name Off-White come from?
Tomorrow, 9am, at London’s Chiltern Firehouse, then. VA: I was looking for a word that was nondescript, where the work
Take two, O’Shea’s in a black top that says ‘Hey, I work out’. The would define what it was. That’s where I started from and I thought
Chiltern Firehouse is equally buzzing with creative influence, as we that colour was great. Wordplays have always been my thing. So now,
greet designer Jonathan Saunders, and Davide De Giglio and Andrea someone says Off-White thinking of the colour it might invoke,
Grilli of New Guards Group (the fashion house that owns brands but it’s the same rational to the branding.
including Off-White). De Giglio looks concerned. JOS: Why did you want to start your Off-White x Nike project in
“Guys, Virg was DJing til late… He hasn’t checked his WhatsApp New York and London?
since 4:30am.” Being given the runaround has never been so much fun. VA: The next generation is going to overtake me. The next designer
Take three – Abloh’s atelier in Milan. O’Shea’s tracked down the that’s going to be relevant is probably a younger friend of mine. I like
self-confessed “happy-go-lucky kid who wanted to be like Michael to foster that, instead of revolting against that. I’m all about coexisting
Jordan”. And, finally, we’re off. with the generation that’s going to take you over.
JOS: It’s rare to see a designer wanting other people to be better. brand. Off-White x Ikea is a dialogue between what people perceive as
VA: That’s all I’m about. The culture that I’m spearheading I’m also Ikea and then also what Ikea really is. And I see Off-White as, like, we
giving back to because if we don’t make a foundation, then it doesn't might not make that product but we make it more relevant.
make sense. There’s a community that’s unheard that can make JOS: How’d the collaboration with Sarah Jessica Parker come about?
clothes and make relevant decisions. Now we’re seeing that because VA: I got an email and it was like, ‘Hey, hope you don’t mind me
now they’re the consumer. They started saying, ‘Hey, we want this’. shooting an email. What you’re doing is really great. I’ve been wearing
JOS: So basically the new generation has said it’s time to change. the same jeans for six months and my friends ask me if I wash them.’
VA: Yeah. And I was there right before that when they were saying And her son’s really into the brand. She actually sent me almost the only
‘Hey, we’re still just going to wear whatever’. The designers are like, review of the brand that I ever wanted. Her impression was the exact
‘Hey, top down’. Now it comes bottom up. And I’m part of the bottom impression that I had when I used to pitch the brand to friends before
up. That’s the vibe. I started. I wanted a brand that a teenage son and a mom have in the
JOS: Is a shift in the fashion guard happening at the moment? household. Two different closets, two different aesthetics – one label.
VA: It’s not a coincidence that every generation’s design is different. For JOS: Is there a new generation of super brands coming?
the presiding generation, you had to go to fashion school – the industry VA: I think there’s going to be a crash, so it’s an interesting time if
was smaller and more insular. It’s getting exponentially more saturated you were just focused on clothes. That’s why only 30 per cent of me is
to the point where the person on the focused on being a clothes designer
street has seen a runway show and can – I’m more interested in art,
talk about it at dinner. Now, myself furniture, architecture.
and others, we’ve downloaded how JOS: Where are brands looking
the rhythm works but don’t have the for their next inspiration?
formal background. My inspirations VA: Youth culture is still the
are skateboarding, Guns N’ Roses, engine. My ideal fashion is going
Nirvana and Michael Jordan. And I’m to be defined by the youth, so the
an architect. I’m against the whole industry is not going to necessarily
‘Oh, I went to school to do one thing be dictating that. It’s whatever
and I’ve never been to a concert’ the youth want to do.
thing. I have specific lived memories JOS: Do you feel pressure being the
and I apply them to fashion. That’s poster boy of the new generation
where the shift is coming from. of creatives?
JOS: If you had the opportunity to VA: I’m in the tornado of creating
revitalise one of the historic fashion where there’s no validation that
houses, would you? anyone can give me unless I make
VA: I’m open to everything. I want something myself, so I don’t feel the
to define the generation, not just pressure because the pressure is less
participate in it. than what I have in my head.
JOS: Is the key to building a brand JOS: How do you find the time to DJ
today to be disruptive? as Flat White?
VA: Hundred per cent. Peter Saville VA: My secret trick to being inspired
was one of my mentors and 30 years is DJing. Music is the pace of culture.
ago, when he was doing Joy Division Communities happen around music.
album covers and running around JOS: So Flat White inspires
London with a couple friends, they Off-White?
were the only creatives. Fast forward VA: Yeah. It’s like constant inspiration.
to 2017, everyone and their mother is JOS: Is the music industry more
some sort of brand. Now the only way inclusive than the fashion industry?
“I’m open
to stand out is not even to design. It’s to VA: Yes, the fashion industry is like a
stand out from the pool of design. I’ve small town that someone tweeted the
learned that I’m not that much of a location of and now it’s out of control.
to everything.
disruptor for disruption’s sake. I’m only JOS: I hear you’re opening Off-White
into disruption for modernisation. How stores in Australia?
does this whole engine update itself? I’m VA: Yeah, in Sydney and in Melbourne.
just a cog in the wheel. So my ideas are for
myself but also for the system. That’s I want to define They’re unique spacial qualities. Not in
a figurative way but in the way it looks
the generation,
what disruption is. and feels when you walk inside the store.
JOS: And is that why you’re doing so It’s important to control that message.
many collaborations? JOS: What do you love about Australia?
VA: That’s another thing. Off-White is
my résumé. It’s my submarine to explore not just VA: Australia has its own unique identity
because it’s a little bit off the map. And
participate in it.”
new space. And I collaborate because, that’s what diversity is about – mixing
now, not only am I designing the object, with other cultures, to find our
I’m playing with the emotion of the commonalities.
BAND OF THE YEAR
T H E Y ’ R E T H E C O O L E S T, Q U I R K I E S T A N D M O S T S T Y L I S H
AU S S I E P E R FO R M E R S R I G H T N O W. W E S I T D O W N W I T H
T H E M E L B O U R N E PA I R TO D I S C OV E R T H AT I T’ S C L I E N T
L I A I S O N ’ S W O R L D – W E ’ R E J U S T L I V I N G I N I T.
W O R D S NOE LLE FAU LKN E R
P H OTO G R A P H Y C HAR LES DE N N I N GTON
S T Y L I N G O LIVIA HAR DI NG
Once you start peeling back the many layers of Melbourne duo Client
Liaison’s kitschy, pop art universe, one very clear question seems to
hang in the air – where do Harvey Miller (the glasses) and Monte
Morgan (the hair) draw the line in the sand? Well, the answer is fairly
simple: they don’t.
Since releasing debut album Diplomatic Immunity late last year –
“a cathartic moment”, they’ll tell you – the pair’s carved a place in the
cultural canon of Australian music. It’s all thanks to their outrageous
stage shows, multi-dimensional visual output and highly nuanced
mythology. The fact Client Liaison also makes really good pop music
is the icing on the finger bun.
While most local bands can claim to have put in plenty of hard work
over the years, how many have a side-business running limo tours around
Melbourne, simply because they can? Yet more proof that few Aussie
acts are quite as interesting – or as thoroughly committed to just being
themselves – as Client Liaison is, right now.
“We love a thrill, not a cheap thrill, but moments,” says Miller,
with seriousness. “We try to punch above all the time, get a moment
in here, another moment in there… We get very obsessive.”
For the uninitiated, a Client Liaison show is an all-consuming
experience. The duo’s uplifting pop is all but impossible to stand still
(Left) Harvey wears to and their stage-presence is magnetic – think Freddie Mercury
top, $555, shorts,
$885, sneakers, meets Prince meets Simon Le Bon with New Romantic overtones.
$890, and socks, Plus, their bicentennial-era style is on point, and then there are
$205, all by Gucci.
dancers, pyrotechnics, guest performers (like that viral ‘Sorrento
(Right) Monte wears Moon/Teardrops’ cameo from Tina Arena earlier this year) and props,
top, $555, jeans,
$690, sneakers, which can include anything from swans carved out of ice to giant cans
$890, and socks,
$205, all by Gucci. of Foster’s. Recently, they’ve recently been taking to the stage
accompanied by a pair of oversized water coolers – because, why not?
GQ: Was there an immediate connection with the
story that became Lion?
LD: It was not just immediate but strong. More than that,
I completely knew how to do the story and really hoped to
get the job. It wasn’t an offer as such. I was asked to look at
the book and then put forward my ideas of turning it into a
script. Others had been asked too and there was a six-week wait.
Kind of like a Hollywood audition.
GQ: You were recently tapped by Tom Hanks to work on the screen
adaptation of the News of the World novel. Is he really that nice?
LD: (Laughs) I’m working on the script right now and his involvement
is going to increase more when I deliver it next month. All I can say
CREATIVE FORCE is, I met him when I got the job and he’s every bit the completely
wonderful guy you’d expect.
I N AS S O C I AT I O N W I T H T H E STA R
Luke
GQ: In addition to News of the World, you’re also doing a television
adaptation of Catch-22 and film of the memoir Beautiful Boy: A Father’s
Journey Through His Son’s Addiction. What are the challenges involved
with working with an existing entity, as opposed to having the
freedom to create your own world from scratch?
Davies
LD: For me, it’s a positive already having a world and a bunch of
characters to work in. The challenge lies in what to keep, what to
emphasise and what to discard. A novel is 10 hours long and movie
is two. The second factor is what do we change. You don’t have to be
loyal to the structure or contents of the book, you have to be loyal
to making the best film you can possibly make. Even in Lion, Saroo
actually had three relationships during the obsessive period of his
A F T E R B AT T L I N G A D D I C T I O N A N D CA R E E R search but that would only have added complications to the film
S E T B AC KS, T H E L I F E O F AU S T R A L I A’ S so we stuck with the one Rooney Mara character.
GQ: Back to Beautiful Boy, is it personally confronting to delve back
MOST IN-DEMAND SCREENWRITER into addiction post-Candy?
LD: My first reaction was not to do it and I felt I’d moved on. But the
C O U L D B E A F I L M I N I T S E L F.
week I met with the production company, Philip Seymour Hoffman
died. My dad remembered that when Candy came out 10 years earlier,
The greatest stories ever told balance plot and character. Davies’ has we were at the Berlin Film Festival and ended up having dinner with
a lifetime stock of both. His breakout film – 2006’s Candy – chronicled the team from Capote. He’d read that Phillip was something like 22
his own near-crucifixion on a heroin needle throughout most of years clean – I’m 27 – when he relapsed [into drug use] then died. The
the ’80s. Having built a reputation as a writer of prose, poetry and night before the meeting, Dad emails me to say, “Luke, sometimes
screenplays, a relationship breakdown tempted him to La-La Land I think this family is so blessed”. It was an incredibly moving moment
in 2007. Then pretty much nothing happened for five years. He wrote and I realised that the one character that doesn’t exist in Candy is that
film reviews for The Monthly, picked up the Prime Minister’s Literary of a father. That was my way of being able to add to the Beautiful Boy
Prize For Poetry in 2012, which helped clear some debts, and scripted story without feeling like I was going over old ground. It would be
the film Life. Then he encountered a story about a young boy adopted my way of doing this for my dad.
from India to Australia who wanted to find his birth mother. GQ: Is the Oscars the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity it seems?
And along came a Lion. LD: It may well be – I’ll let you know how things pan out. But I
Today, the script looks something like this. It’s late afternoon in completely embraced the circus of the build up. My mum was my
Los Angeles and the sun is liquid gold. A telephone rings three times; Oscar’s guest and she’d never been to America. She now thinks that
a figure shuts his laptop and walks past a BAFTA for Best Adapted every night, I put on a tuxedo and go to some amazing party. Oscars
Screenplay positioned discreetly in shot. Cut to a close up. It’s Davies – week was like a big surreal hallucination. A good hallucination.
mid-fifties, thick black frames, a generous sprinkling of grey through GQ: Your agent calls and says they want you to write Avengers 23.
the hair and the hint of a California tan. He puts the phone to his ear… What do you say?
LD: You never say never. Right now I’m going to try and stick with
GQ: So Luke, does LA feel like a different town now that people will the original stuff but I’ve also got to be careful of not being seen as
take your calls? the guy to go for orphanage films because he’s really good with the
LUKE DAVIES: Lion has changed the way things are playing out, right emotional stuff.
now, but I say that with a grain of salt as everything could change
instantly. For the moment, people are taking my calls and I have offers FADE TO BLACK.
coming in – whereas the old thing was just desperation. For years, I was ROLL CREDITS.
scrambling, wondering how I was going to pay the rent next month. WORDS: DAVID SMIEDT.
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
I N AS S O C I AT I O N W I T H Q A N TAS
Travis
Fimmel
T H E S TA R O F V I K I N G S W O U L D P R E F E R YO U N OT N OT I C E H I M , T H A N KS .
W O R D S ADAM BAI DAW I P H OTO G R A P H Y J ESSE LI ZOT TE S T Y L I N G O LIVIA HAR DI NG

Jacket, $6855,
(sold as part of
a tuxedo), shirt, POA,
and bow tie, POA, all by
Ermenegildo Zegna.
H
e’d prefer if your mind wandered elsewhere – to reminder that, in life, some things will follow you forever. That
things sublime, mundane, ridiculous, whatever. presence is also why, against every convention of logic and industry,
Consider the new, bezel-less iPhone; ponder your Fimmel secured a flight to Ireland – and the biggest role of his career,
own mortality; think about a new gym regime as stoic Scandi-warrior Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings – by having
that might add some lean muscle to your frame. a friend film an audition tape in a farm kitchen.
It doesn’t particularly matter – just kindly move Here’s the rub – you could spend a thousand pilot seasons with a
your thoughts elsewhere. Grazie. thousand actors descending on LA; smoke a thousand confessional
It doesn’t take particularly long to realise it, but not being noticed is Malboros at Golden Globes after-parties, push veterans and rookies
one of the driving forces in Travis Fimmel’s life. Sometimes, it seems to reveal their darkest truths, and you’d never find an actor more
like his reason for being. It’s why he bought, moved into and started reluctant than Travis Fimmel.
renovating a ranch outside of Los Angeles. (He tried the Hills, We don’t mean reluctant in an, ‘aw, shucks’ kind of way. We don’t
WeHo, Malibu and Santa mean faux humility, or even
Monica.) It’s why he stopped overachieving insecurity.
going to parties in West
Hollywood and started going
down the road to an RSL-like
“I just fucking came This isn’t schtick. This is
entirely serious.
“I just fucking came out
venue frequented by Vietnam
vets. It’s why he drives a Chevy
out here and tried to here and tried to do it,” says
the 38-year-old, when asked to
pick-up, not a Maserati (or a
Tesla, if you’re that way inclined).
But here’s the upsetting thing.
do it... I never wanted describe the moment he realised
he could be an actor. “I did
a class. I never wanted to be
Fimmel’s chosen vocation is
wholly built on being noticed;
on being sampled, considered
to be an actor, ever. an actor, ever. I still don’t.”
Happily, things just seem to
be going that way for Fimmel.
and propagated to audiences,
then bought, distributed and
I still don’t.” Vikings, treasured by critics for
arresting cinematography, purist
translated into audiences even character arcs and a refreshing
larger still. Being noticed is absence of gratuitous T&A, is
in all of Fimmel’s contracts. coming into its fifth season. His
Most upsetting for Fimmel upcoming slate of feature films
is that, against all odds, this is stuffed with an abundance of
farm-raised Victorian is brilliant co-stars: from Sevigny
particularly noticeable. He’s to Whitaker to Buscemi.
good looking, he’s fit, and, Fimmel says that none of the
above all else, he has that things he dreads most – from
ethereal quality that feels more auditions to publicity, much like
and more difficult for actors- this – have begun to feel easier.
on-the-make to grasp these “I hate it. Absolutely hate it.
days: presence. It’s why, in the It’s very unrealistic. There’s
early aughts, Calvin Klein people that like to get up and
decided to do what they’ve talk in front of people. I wasn’t
never done before: reportedly the kid that enjoyed reading
offer an unproven male model out loud in class,” he says
a one year, six-figure, worldwide of casting meetings. “I’ve
deal to model exclusively for walked out halfway through,
CK. (Klein himself has embarrassed, plenty of times.
described meeting Fimmel for I put myself on video tape.
the first time: “So he walks into I can’t remember the last job
my studio, into my office, and I got from actually auditioning.
it was like drop-dead… His It’s horrible. Nervous, sweaty,
presence was jaw-dropping. embarrassed. I feel like a little
I called Steven Klein right away monkey. I just panic. I get
and said, ‘Don’t do anything. out of there.”
Just put him in the underwear His agents, he says, are
and put him up against the understanding about it. They
window’.”) The resultant know him pretty well by now
underwear billboards gave – and they realise, wisely, that
Fimmel a decades-long it’s not going to change.
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buildings go,
the Qantas hub
near Sydney’s domestic
Though, brace
yourself (on the seat in
front), for the airline
analogy about to land.
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airport is as expected – “I think it’s important

functional concrete in leadership to operate
meets glass and wood at the right level. The
with a side serve of senior leadership needs
Qantas Club. to operate at 35,000 feet, and when
What’s unexpected, they’re worried about something
however, is that Alan then they can come down to five
Joyce – proud-Aussie- feet. But if they’re always down
by-way-of-suburban- there, then they can’t scan and
Dublin, occasional manage all of the issues that are
wearer of lemon- occurring.”
BUSINESS LEADER OF THE YEAR
meringue pies, decade- Joyce is in an obviously ebullient

long (almost) leader of mood the day we meet. Beyond the
Australia’s historical incredible financial turnaround
airline – is not one for he’s achieved to this point, (wail
a personal office, that about falling oil prices all you want
cocoon of division most – there’s much more here than
CEOs spend a career shifting markets), today’s also seen
working towards. Qantas stocks hit their peak since
“It works unbelievably 2007. Further afield – newspaper
well,” says Joyce of the polls have predicted a win for the
Alan wears his open-plan approach ‘yes’ campaign in the country’s
own black tuxedo, that sees he and other same-sex marriage survey.
white shirt, and
black bow tie, all by acronymic management The 51-year-old’s long stated he
Ermenegildo Zegna. types rubbing suited never wanted to be known as ‘the
Grooming Michael shoulders daily. “It’s an gay CEO’, rather, that he happens
Brennan at The
Artist Group open collaboration and to be a CEO who’s gay. Still, Joyce
using Oribe. has made a big difference was vocal early on and led the
on how people respond.” Australian business sector’s
Collaboration. It’s a support of equality.
word, alongside ones like “Well, I had that guy throw
‘diversity’ and ‘thinking big’, that the pie in my face. And we had
Alan
Joyce frequently licks with his Margaret Court deciding to
lilting Irish accent. Push him on boycott Qantas and then
the strategies that have enabled [Immigration Minister] Peter
him to take Qantas from a $2.8bn Dutton told me to stick to my
loss to a $900m profit in a single knitting, so I was probably the most
year – a company that, in the first high-profile voice out there, even
half of the 2016-17 financial year though 1300 companies put their
Joyce
made more money ($515m logo up to support it.”
after-tax profit) than Cathay Again, he’s quick to deflect
Pacific, Air New Zealand, any personal praise.
Singapore Airlines, Etihad and “Well, the business case is there.
Virgin Australia combined – The LGBTI community, as an
and he’s quick to jig, shining the example, is four times more likely
spotlight on his team instead. to use a brand or service if it’s
“I may get recognised, but these appreciative of them. So we know
things are always a big team effort.” that can be huge in terms of value.
Joyce’s job, as the boss, is to “And there’s a moral case here –
T H E Q A N TAS C E O ’ S C O M P L E T E F I N A N C I A L choose the best and let them crack we tag ourselves as the ‘Spirit of
on. Good leadership is about a Australia’ and what’s more
T U R N A R O U N D O F A N A I R L I N E T H AT WAS O N LY commitment to trust; it’s about the appropriate than the Sprit of
R E C E N T LY I N F R E E FA L L , I S A S T U DY I N D E C I S I V E bigger picture and navigating a Australia giving everyone a fair go
path to success that skirts micro- at equality? I just hope we get the
L E A D E R S H I P A N D P E R S O N A L S TO I C I S M . management. right result.”
W O R D S R IC HAR D C LU N E P H OTO G R A P H Y TI M ASHTO N S T Y L I N G KE LLY H UM E

MAN OF STYLE
W e could just call A$AP Rocky a rapper.
It would be simpler. We could point out that
the kid born Rakim Mayers was named after
one half of legendary ’80s hip-hop duo, Eric
B & Rakim. Or that he started rapping
when he was just nine years old.
There’s also the fact that in 2011, his mixtape Live. Love. A$AP
sparked a minor music industry bidding war that eventually concluded
with Rocky landing a two-year record deal at Sony worth nearly
$4m. And by the following year, he was opening for Drake and then
released his first full-length album Long. Live. A$AP in January 2013.
greatest mentors, and a co-founder of his record label A$AP
Worldwide. So when Yams died in his sleep in 2015 at just 26, it hit
Rocky hard.
“Keep working,” he explains, of how he dealt with the loss. “I’m not
gonna lie. Because if we grieve it, it might take everything out of us.”
But there was something else about Rocky’s early music. In August
2011, his debut single, ‘Peso’, was leaked online. “Raf Simons, Rick
Owens usually what I’m dressed in,” he raps on the track, which was
soon on high-rotation at radio stations across New York. This was early,
even before Rocky’s first mixtape had been released, but by then it was
already clear: Rocky was offering hip-hop more than just a fresh sound.
It debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart, sold almost 140,000 He’d given it a new look.
copies in its first week and was soon certified Platinum, after shifting “Oh, it’s lit,” Rocky says when GQ mentions Simons, one of his
a million units in the US alone. favourite designers. “That’s my guy. That’s the lord right there.”
Right now, Rocky is backstage getting ready to join the rest of Their connection began back in 2012, when Rocky started working
A$AP Mob for a sold-out performance in LA. Tomorrow is San Fran, on his own clothing line, a collaboration with Simons. He’s since been
and then it’s off to Portland, Vancouver, a regular on the front row of shows for the
Seattle, New York and on and on. This Belgian designer’s namesake label, as well as at
year, he’s set to release his long awaited Calvin Klein, for whom Simons has been
third solo album, the follow-up to 2015’s At. Chief Creative Officer since 2016.
Long. Last. A$AP. So it would be easy to “Sometimes it’s business, and sometimes it’s
say he’s one of the world’s most successful friendship,” he says of his relationship with
rappers. But that wouldn’t be the whole the designer. “Raf had me flying out to
story. Or even most of the story. Antwerp so I could smoke my weed and just
The story we’re talking about begins a little catch a vibe with him back in 2012 and 2013.”
under 30 years ago, in Harlem, New York Rocky is also close to avant-garde designer
City. Before WWII, the neighbourhood was Rick Owens and his wife, muse and business
home to many of the city’s Jewish, Italian and partner, Michèle Lamy.
Irish communities, but these days it’s famous “I’ve been looking at him and Michèle Lamy
as the birthplace of some of rap’s biggest for advice. Michèle Lamy is like my fairy god
names. Puff Daddy, Dame Dash, A$AP Yams mum,” he says. “She tries to make me evolve as
and Cam’ron – they all grew up there. an artist. She encourages me to do more things
Rocky was born the youngest of three outside of musical arts – more contemporary
children. When he was 12, his father was art. It’s been a journey.”
jailed for selling drugs – he passed away Rocky’s transition from rapper to fashion
in 2012 – and the following year, his older world insider quickly gained pace. He’s appeared
brother and mentor, Ricky, was shot and in campaigns for Dior Homme, DKNY, All
killed. By 15, Rocky was selling crack in the Saints and Mercedes-Benz, and in early 2016 he
Bronx and for a while, he lived in homeless launched another fashion line, this time for
shelters with his older sister and mother. Guess – stylised as GUE$$, naturally.
That was when he got the scar on his face. Today, Rocky is a barometer for all that’s
“This older guy gun-butted me while we was fighting,” he told GQ cool. He was wearing those controversially ugly-beautiful ‘dad’ sneakers
earlier this year. “He was trying to rob my Pelle Pelle jacket. I still kept from Balenciaga (they’re “fire”, for the record) before anyone else could
it, though. It was bloody. My sister Erika bought me that for Easter. come close to getting their hands on them, and is almost singlehandedly
I wasn’t about to give my shit up. Fuck outta here.” responsible for taking high-end European labels and transplanting
In 2006, the young music executive Yams launched a hip-hop them into the heart of the modern-day hip-hop aesthetic.
collective known as A$AP Mob, which would include Ferg, Nast, Such are his powers as a tastemaker, it’d be easy to imagine his
Twelvyy and Rocky, among others. Yams was also one of Rocky’s Instagram might be an endless scroll of the usual designer suspects –
except that it’s not. In fact, @asaprocky is nothing but a series of black,
white and grey boxes. His account has almost seven million followers.
“Everybody’s “We wear stuff that suits us and not what’s trendy, it becomes a
trend,” Rocky explains of his personal style. “That might be confusing
for people. I would just say that everybody’s different. Everybody got
different... Just wear different body shapes and whatnot, so I would say stick to what you
know fits you best and what you feel comfortable in, even if it’s not in
style. Just wear whatever makes you feel cosy.”
whatever makes The story so far is that he’s a rapper and entrepreneur and style
icon. But for a man who says he has considered career alternatives in
you feel cosy.” everything from floristry to interior design, maybe Rocky is the only one
who really knows what the next big thing will be. He usually does.
INTERNATIONAL SENSATION
I N AS S O C I AT I O N W I T H AU D I
Ansel
Elgort
W O R D S ADAM BAI DAW I P H OTO G R A P H Y N I NO MU ÑOZ
B OX- O F F I C E S TA R , R E C O R D I N G A R T I S T A N D
AC C O M P L I S H E D P O O L P L AY E R - T H E R E I S L I T T L E T H I S
B A BY- FAC E D A L L - R O U N D E R CA N ’ T D O.
I t’s 5:17pm in Brooklyn, and 23-year-old Ansel Elgort is

leant over his latest prized possession – a vintage, red felt
pool table (received for free, in exchange for an Instagram
shout-out). Elgort pulls back and strikes – sending a ball
straight into a corner pocket.
He’s just home from an afternoon at Instagram, hanging out with
CEO and co-founder Kevin Systrom (no, not that Miranda Kerr guy,
but equally healthy, wealthy, and wise, we’re sure). Elgort’s dressed in
head-to-toe Prada, courtesy of a care package that was sent over a day
“Obviously, a year like this year… it’s not going to happen all the
time,” says Elgort, with the kind of restraint you wouldn’t associate
with someone on the right side of 25. “From now on, I’d like every year
of my life to be the best year of my life. But I don’t want those years to
be defined by success – I’d rather just have a good time, and be happy.”
(He smacks another decent shot end-to-end, it takes a sweet cut,
plenty of backspin.)
For now, he’s rightly trying hard not to get desensitised – not
by the fashion runways, the music downloads, the international
earlier. A double-breasted Prada suit is lazily draped on the couch. gallivanting, the monolithic co-stars, the millions of likes,
Elgort’s lifelong friend, Jonah Kaner, dressed in black-on-black-on- retweets and followers.
black, considers his next shot, mulling the table before him. “I definitely think that doing The Fault in Our Stars put me in a great
Elsewhere – curiously – there’s a scented candle going on. place with my audience. The people who I really look up to, who are
“Even though I’m just hanging out with my homie and I’m idols of mine, I don’t follow them the way my fans follow me. I don’t
a young dude, I like things to smell nice.” ‘check in’ on Tom Hardy on a daily basis – and I love Tom Hardy.”
A year ago, there was less Prada and no vintage pool table. A year (He nails a tricky bank shot into a middle pocket. “My friends call
ago, the meetings looked a little those Ansel shots.” He pockets two
different. Sure, Elgort – star of
tween-swooning films like The Fault in
Our Stars and the Divergent franchise
“You know what, more, in a row. Jonah’s suddenly
gone from three balls up to tied
on the black.)
– had a sizeable career at his feet. But
for the New York-born, sometimes-DJ,
mostly-YA-actor, everything pivoted
I’d rather be Ask his fans and they’d say
Ansel’s love for Tom has nothing
on their love of Ansel. Because this is
with Baby Driver, the BPM-laced
driving-action film that stole the US
Baby Driver than an entirely different brand of fandom.
“And I embraced it. For some
summer. Elgort, who’s coiffed hair and
brooding stare could stop a teen reader
in her tracks, took a leap toward
Han Solo, any day young actors, it’s the ‘cool’ thing to
say you hate everything – that your
life is terrible now that everyone
mainstream audiences and stuck the
landing. (Baby Driver Rotten Tomatoes
rating: 93 per cent. Baby Driver
of the week.” knows you. But it’s just not the
case. I don’t really have much to
complain about to be honest.”
box-office gross: $290m. Baby Driver budget: $43m.) Elgort, here, has struck at the crux of what’s sent him to
Since then, everything’s seemed like an additional win – true stardom – at what is (sorry) Millennium Falcon jump-to-
his budding friendship with Jamie Foxx, the aforementioned hyperspace speeds.
tightness with the world of Insta (Elgort’s creeping toward Look closely at his work – music or film. Elgort’s emphatic lack
nine million followers). But really, he’s been winning for a while. of self-consciousness may be his secret weapon. Watch him spin and
The five major-release films he put out prior to Baby Driver grossed gyrate and pout in his music video for ‘Thief’, in a manner which
over a billion dollars. On the music front, it’s two years since he would literally render the careers of thousands of debut solo artists
signed a record deal with Island Records, leading to a handful of dead. Watch him slide around the streets of Atlanta, jamming to
totally competent house singles. Yeah, he missed out on the role tunes in Baby Driver, in scenes that could’ve – so easily – gone the
of Han Solo in an upcoming Star Wars spin-off, but when you view way of Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 3. (Don’t remember?
that as the miss he had to have, eventually, it’s kinda a win too Look it up – it’s bad.). Ansel is Ansel, always – and proudly so.
(“You know what, I’d rather be Baby Driver than Han Solo, Thud. With his second chance on the black he buries it, clean.
any day of the week”). And to the surprise of no-one, Ansel Elgort wins again.
I N E A R LY J U LY, T H E G E N T L E S C H O O L T E AC H E R F R O M
BRISBANE ENTERED THE RING OPPOSITE ONE OF THE
G R E AT E S T B OX E R S O F A L L T I M E , M A N N Y PAC Q U I AO.
H E WA L K E D O U T A W O R L D C H A M P I O N .
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jeff
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HornW O R D S R IC HAR D C LU N E P H OTO G R A P H Y TOB IAS ROW LES

I t will become a film, this story. Jeff Horn’s story.
Because it’s a tale of determination and dreaming –
about the rise of a kid from the ’burbs, those where
local shopping centres attempt to instill optimism
with names like Garden City and Sunnybank Plaza,
names that belie the reality of their surrounds.
It’ll become a film, this story, because the school teacher Jeff
Horn this year did what few outside his family and team predicted
– not least the 11-time champion and one of the best pound-for-pound
boxers of the past 25 years, Manny Pacquiao.
The little Filipino landed here with scant respect for his Australian
opponent. As he saw it, the so-called Battle of Brisbane was little more
For all the early poise and pace and promise – the script soon
began to right itself. With blood pouring from a gaping hole above
Horn’s right eye (the result of an earlier head clash), Pacquiao, the
man they also call ‘The Destroyer’, started to find his range and
soon went to town.
By the ninth, Horn was wobbling like a newborn calf – playing
a game of avoidance as Pacquiao stalked him across all corners of
the ring. In the end, he was lucky to make the bell and slumped
into his corner – staring vacantly at trainer Glenn Rushton,
the pair soon set upon by referee Mark Nelson.
“You’ve had enough,” the Minnesotan bellowed over the crowd,
“show me something in this round or I’m stopping the fight”.
than a routine, $10m twirl. No one watching would have criticised Horn should that have been
It was obvious at the press conference. Suncorp Stadium, a nudge it, should Nelson have signalled the end and raised Pacquiao’s fist in
to the west of the Brisbane CBD, is not a 45-minute trek from a triumph. Horn had already achieved more than was expected. Much
downtown hotel – not on a mild Wednesday morning in late June. more. He’d turned up and dominated early. He’d unsettled a champion
But it took that long for Pacquiao to front – though you could whose then fight record – six defeats from 68 bouts – points to how
argue he failed to ever show, given he spent his time in front of the few times he’s been unsettled.
media busily tapping into his phone, his gaze absorbed But then Horn – a state and national champion who’d also
by a screen and far removed from the scenario before him. claimed a divisional quarterfinal place at the 2012 London
Not that it mattered. The Hornet stung the little master into life Olympics – was also unfamiliar with defeat, an unblemished
in the first round. Then the professional career that,
second, the third, and on it went. prior to this day, read 16
Pac Man’s reliable left hand
went missing – confused by
the unorthodox footwork
“In a way, I’d always wins and a solitary draw.
Round 10. Somehow, The
Hornet comes out swinging –
of the Aussie in black and
orange trunks. Each mislaid
believed I’d make it though he’s less effective, still
a little unstable. Pacquiao easily
throw allowed Horn to work
inside and score with quick,
connecting combinations. It
in something – and counters. Still, the fight
is back on.
Eleven. Horn’s found
was exhilarating. The crowd
of 51,000, those who’d come
to see Pacquiao perform were
this was my crack, firmer footing and his earlier
aggression – though he’s
forced to wear some heavy hits.
suddenly cheering the added
value of the local kid making
my last chance at Twelve. It’s gone seven
rounds longer than most
a go of it. More than that,
he was on top. a sporting career.” predicted. Horn wasn’t meant
to be here, let alone here and
still standing, still punching. The pair go at it – a brutal last three- things were escalating – verbal barbs replaced by physical force.
minute flourish of toe-to-toe boxing by two bloodied and bruised men Horn was then floored by a coward punch to the side of his face.
each craving victory. Horn finishes the round by belting Pacquiao “It was probably at its worst in Years 8-10,” he says of the daily
about on the ropes. suffering he was forced to endure for either sticking up for himself,
The bell. It’s over. or his friends.
“I had these gangs wanting to
“You can hold it,” Horn
says, offering out the maroon
“You can hold it,” fight me, or have me kneel down
before them, to show they had
WBO welterweight belt he
claimed that day in Brisbane.
“Just don’t drop it.”
Horn says, offering out the power. I didn’t want to and
thought if I do some classes then
maybe I’d be able to at least take
He points to the centrepiece
– a world map lacking
Australia and which sits
the maroon WBO one of the bullies out, or have
them learn to not do it again
in the future.”
under a golden eagle.
“I can’t remember which
welterweight belt. Rushton immediately saw
a competitive streak in Horn –
ones, but some of these
are real diamonds.” “Just don’t drop it.” a refusal to lay down when
training became tough. “I also
It doesn’t matter. What matters are the words writ large across the saw a strong jaw,” he says of the kid he calls Jeffrey. “There was
centre: ‘World Champion’. something there, definitely.”
It’s how most address him these days – well, they call him ‘champ’. Eager to spar, as he’d done against his cousin, Horn found his
“Yeah, I get that a bit,” shrugs Horn, sat on the front steps way into the ring where Rushton would further test him. Again,
of Rushton’s $10m suburban Brisbane pile, where he trains out the trainer liked what he saw and eventually lined up a first fight.
of a purpose-built gym. He then came up with an improbable plan.
“I guess I used to get it a little bit before, when I was the Australian “It would have been 2008 and I said to him, ‘In four years I’ll
champ – but I felt awkward then. Now, it’s a nice reminder of what take you to an Olympic Games – and after that I’ll make you a world
I’ve done as it links to being World Champ and that’s cool.” champion,’” recalls Rushton, his resolve and belief clearly just as firm
The steps give way to a wide, semi-circular driveway and gated nearly a decade on.
front yard that’s dominated by a stone water fountain of three “I went home and told [wife] Jo,” says Horn. “And then I came
leaping dolphins. back and was like, ‘Cool, sounds good’. In a way, I’d always believed
“I remember when I first came here and was like, ‘What is this I’d make it in something – and this was my crack, this was the one
place?’’’ recalls the champ. “It was my cousin who found it. He was at to pour everything into and my last chance at a sporting career.”
high school with me and we’d always watch the [Anthony] Mundine Horn juggled a tertiary-education degree alongside his boxing goals
– [Danny] Green fights; we’d put on the gloves and do some sparring.” – and then trained as he taught high-school kids health and physical
The gym – to the side of the main house, itself an oversized homage education. On learning of his quick rise though the amateur ranks
to ’80s excess by way of Dubai – was called Scorpion Martial Arts back and claim on national titles (plural), lessons would disintegrate into
then. Horn decided to follow his cousin along to learn some self-defence discussion of who the young teacher could possibly beat, hypothetical
techniques. He and his mates were being bullied by a few local kids and bouts that pitted the Brisbane boy against some of the historical
greats. Occasionally, Horn would let the teenagers punch him in the Then, actor and peddler of sports gambling in this country,
stomach, “to show them about conditioning work”. Samuel L Jackson, took to Twitter: “Uhhhhhhh, can u say bullshit??!!
Interestingly, it was primary-school teaching Horn enjoyed most. Manny got fucked!!!!”
“Year 2s were probably a favourite. I liked to sit down with them and Horn shuffles a little uneasily on discussing the backlash – about
read them a story – to watch how the fact some chose to call him
“My job is to hit

much excitement they could get out and tarnish what he has
out of it and just how much they achieved. It’s clear the
love it.” commentary irks him –
There’s something of the kid
and that same sense of wonder a person more than especially the slap down from
Atlas. And while you feel
they hit me and to

still firmly rooted in Horn. there’d be other words chosen
He’s also softly spoken, gentle to describe such privately – to
in manner – not as you’d expect , call out those who felt the need
show the judges that’s

of a conquering sportsman to do so to him – publicly, he
whose profession is to brutalise remains calm and gentlemanly.
another with fists. “I guess, at the end of the day,
“A lot of people pick up on that
– you know, that I’m this ‘gentle what I’m doing.” it’s just disappointing, all that
ranting from those guys,”
guy’ and have this ‘soft side’. But get me in a competitive situation and he offers. “And I know they have the right to an opinion, though,
I switch on – I have this ability to do that, to switch on and off. And get maybe, sometimes it should stay to themselves. People in the
me in a ring and I’m there, 100 per cent focused on what I have to do.” limelight, they can brainwash others, you know. And some people
He explains things quite simply – “my job in the ring is to hit who didn’t even watch the fight then jump on board, ‘Yeah, how
a person more than they hit me. And to show the judges, and can he beat Pacquiao?’”
everyone watching, that’s what I’m doing.” It’s why Horn’s so set on a rematch. The feeling is that it’s
While that’s exactly what he did to Pacquiao in early July – destined to happen, though not as early as first anticipated,
beyond Australia, a chorus of discontent erupted about Horn’s win. the Filipino focusing on his political duties as a federal senator
Because, they wailed, on count back, Horn had clearly lost. Because, (really) for now.
really, how could an unknown Australian school teacher bring “I do hope it happens as I want to be the only person who’s beaten
down one of boxing’s best? him twice. He usually comes back and wins, though I don’t think
Regardless that the WBO conducted an independent score he’ll do that with me… It’s a waiting game now, but there’s a
review – which also found in favour of Horn – the naysayers, among possibility of it happening next year if he chooses to do so.”
GROOMING: EVIE GOLDING.
them British former heavyweight boxer, Lennox Lewis, and NBA For now, Horn’s concentrating on the arrival of his first child –
great, Kobe Bryant, remained vocal and filled with disbelief. a daughter – in January and, prior to that, a December clash with
Respected ESPN fight commentator Teddy Atlas said the decision well-regarded Englishman Gary Corcoran.
“stunk”, that “they gave a trophy – a win – to Horn, the local kid, And isn’t there a movie script to write too?
for trying hard. You’re not supposed to get it for trying hard. “You’ve been talking to Glenn – yeah, he keeps saying my story
You’re supposed to get it for winning,” barked Atlas. “I thought should be a film, that there’s a film in what we’ve done. Maybe,
Pacquiao won the fight if you go by the real rules.” we’ll see. Just as long as Mark Wahlberg plays me.”
THE GQ LEGACY AWARD
I N AS S O C I AT I O N W I T H BV LG A R I
The Heath
Ledger
Scholarship
A D E CA D E A F T E R H E AT H L E D G E R ’ S D E AT H , H I S
E X T R AO R D I N A RY C O N T R I B U T I O N TO AU S T R A L I A N F I L M
L I V E S O N W I T H A S C H O L A R S H I P T H AT’ S H E L P I N G TO
E X P O R T T H E N E X T G E N E R AT I O N O F AU S S I E TA L E N T.
W O R D S JAKE M I LL AR
“I think that rang a few bells for him – as it did for Heath,” Kim
says now. “Heath was always willing to help when someone needed
a hand. He never judged anyone. He was always there to encourage
them in good or bad times.”
The annual scholarship provides a mixture of financial backing
– flights to LA and some living and rental assistance – as well as
arguably more valuable support, such as immigration services,
tutoring and professional mentorship in LA. This year’s star-
studded judging panel included Naomi Watts, Glee creator Ryan
Murphy, Big Little Lies producer Bruna Papandrea and a number
I n mid-2000, Heath Ledger bought his first proper LA home.

Nestled in the Hollywood hills, the sprawling Spanish-style pad
was christened ‘Casa Feliz’ – the ‘Happy House’ – and for the next five
of key industry figures.
This January will mark the 10th anniversary of Heath’s death,
and while Kim says the loss is still hard to cope with, he sees the
years it would be home not just to Ledger, but to a string of friends, scholarship as a way of continuing the generosity Heath showed
acquaintances and those looking for a place to stay while they towards the next generation of Aussie actors.
chipped away at a career in Hollywood. The door was always open. “It doesn’t provide closure, but it gives you a degree of comfort,”
It’s now almost 10 years since Heath Ledger passed away, he says. “In some way, I feel like I’m mirroring what he was doing
but the spirit he created at ‘Casa Feliz’ lives on. Created in 2008, the and I know that he would love that. I’ve seen some great people
Heath Ledger Scholarship is offered through non-profit organisation come through.”
Australians in Film, and aims to give emerging Aussie actors a leg up Past recipients include Ryan Corr, of Hacksaw Ridge, and Fifty Shades
in an industry that can be notoriously tough to crack. Darker star, Bella Heathcote. And while the scholarship has always
“The whole idea is to help people who might not otherwise be been announced in the US, for it’s 10th year finalists will be revealed
exposed to the craziness of the film industry in the US,” says Kim at an event in Sydney.
Ledger, who is not just Heath’s father but a long-time patron of the Kim also hopes that one day he will have the chance to create
scholarship. “So it transports them there, gives them a bit of funding a place in LA – a sort of modern-day ‘Casa Feliz’ – where aspiring
and opportunities through introductions to agents, producers Aussie actors, directors and writers can stay, while they’re starting
or directors.” their careers in Hollywood.
In June, Sydney-born Mojean Aria was announced as the ninth “As with any parent who’s lost a child, it still feels like it was
recipient of the scholarship. He gave a touching speech in which he yesterday,” Kim admits. “But there has to be some good that comes
thanked the Ledger family – Heath’s sister, Kate, is a board member out of anything bad you experience – and if this is the good that
for Australians in Film – and mentioned a simple question Kim had can come out it, then it’s wonderful.”
asked him: was he helping people? For Kim, that’s what it’s all about. You can’t help but feel Heath must be proud.
T H E H A N D S O M E S PA N I A R D H AS
B E E N D O M I N AT I N G T H E FAS H I O N
W O R L D FO R A D E CA D E . B U T AS T H E
PAS T 1 2 M O N T H S P R OV E , H E ’ S
O N LY J U S T G E T T I N G S TA R T E D.
W O R D S JAKE M I LL AR
He made his acting debut in 2009’s A Single

Man, directed by Tom Ford (“He’s a very
MODEL OF THE YEAR talented, sophisticated, smart man,” says
Jon
Kortajarena). And most recently, he appeared
in Spanish feature film Skins, which was
quickly snapped up by Netflix.
Speaking of skin, fans of Kortajarena
Kortajarena
– particularly those who follow him on
Instagram – probably haven’t failed to notice
he’s in remarkable shape. We couldn’t help
but wonder what his secret is.
“I like to be healthy and I run to help my
body and my mind. But that’s it,” he says.
“When I’m home, I’ll go to the gym to
Models tend to fit a particular mould, these career has only just gained pace. This work out. But not very often, honestly.”
days. The famous surnames or social media year he’s fronted campaigns for Tom Ford Wait. What?
followings that rival populations of major fragrances, Balmain, and Bulgari, for whom Food, then. There must be some kind of
PHOTOGRAPHY: ELLEN VON UNWERTH.
European countries. But Jon Kortajarena is a he was named a global ambassador in March. strict no carb, no fat, no fun diet that keeps
return to the days when all it took to be a “When I was 21, my mother told me that him looking trim. What does he avoid?
model was being a specimen of rare genetic every man should have a good watch, and she “Seriously, nothing,” he says. “I try to eat
perfection. Simpler times. gave me my first one,” he says, adding that different things to be healthy but I don’t have
Born in the Basque Country in Spain, he favours timepieces that are “masculine, a special diet. I like to eat things that make
the 32-year-old was discovered while simple and elegant”. His current go-to is me feel good – I’m Basque and food is part
holidaying in Barcelona and soon found the brand’s super-slim ‘Octo Finissimo’. of our culture.”
himself modelling for Roberto Cavalli and Kortajarena might have cheekbones so Needless to say, it’s an attitude the fashion
Emporio Armani. More than a decade on sharp they could carve your Christmas ham, world could use a lot more of. Luckily,
– a lifetime in the fashion industry – his but his talents don’t stop on the catwalk. Kortajarena isn’t going anywhere.
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MAN OF INNOVATION
N o one better
debunks
the surfer
stereotype
than Hayden Cox. A master
surfboard shaper and
designer, the 35-year-old’s
FIGHTING
FAILURE
“I was sitting
upstairs in
my first
warehouse, four
years after launching
taken his wares from a dusty the technology,
corner of a beachside $300k-$400k in debt.
Sydney suburb to the Nothing was coming
world – along the way together, I couldn’t deliver
collaborating with fashion on the numbers, but I knew
designer Alexander Wang, I had a great product.”
acclaimed artist Jason
Woodside and dominant FINDING SUCCESS
German motoring marque “That was a tough moment
Audi, among others. to go: OK, I need to step
Yeah, not too much back. I knew I had a good
shaka-waving lining product, I knew we had a
Cox’s path to stardom. good team, but I didn’t
Cox is about the daily have the distribution to
pursuit of perfection – scale. So I made a decision
to improve his craft with to partner with Global Surf
unique, forward thinking. Industries. They weren’t in
Where traditional the ‘cool club’ of board
surfboard shapers have distribution, but they were
used the same materials great at selling, and I could
formore than 50 years – complement their product
polyurethane, fibreglass catalogue. I penned a deal
cloth, epoxy resin and a which gave my business its
plywood stringer – Cox has edge. I was 30, started a
been experimenting with new chapter, paid off that
alternative technologies debt and didn’t declare
since launching his bankruptcy. The best goals
Haydenshapes brand of are ones which set you up
design back in 1997. for personal development.”
The real noise came with
a board called the ‘Hypto PASSION V MONEY
Krypto’ and his patented “A lot of people will sit down
FutureFlex technology. The design was futuristic – utilising materials and say, ‘I want to start a business…’ and then they’ll ask, ‘Which
that belonged in the wings of aircrafts and shapes based on theories of products will make me the most money?’ And that’s the foundation of
parabolic curves. Yet the board was small, stable, aesthetically sleek and, why they start a business. I didn’t start Haydenshapes because I wanted
best yet, it worked damn well. a company. I wanted to build surfboards. The company came because
Like picking up a golfing iron that instantly solves a fairway slice, I developed an enjoyment for business. Understand your ‘why’.
Cox’s design tapped an experiential sense for surfers – they made When shit gets tough, the people who understand that are able
anyone who stood up feel better. And so, word of mouth became to fight. The ones who didn’t will give up.”
his golden ticket – a wave he’s since ridden to global acclaim.
Here, Cox explores the key pillars that have led to this point. ALWAYS INNOVATE “The inspiration starts in all different ways
– it’s not a formulaic approach and it’s not easy. A lot of times it’s
TAKE CONTROL “When I opened a factory at 22, I had never built a other industries leading the way with materials. You need to look
surfboard from start to finish. But I knew I couldn’t work for someone outside your sector, rearrange, re-perceive, and learn as much as
else, I needed to have control. Having that perspective was more you can to bring it back into your world.”
important than not knowing the process. Once you make that call, get
ready to tackle a steep learning curve.” THE FUTURE “I was chatting to [2x world champion] Tom Carroll
at Palm Beach – and he’d just been in the ocean on a surf mat
STRIVE FOR PERFECTION “Put out a standard of work which is high. with his girlfriend. There was also a mother and daughter riding
The moment you feel, ‘Yes, that’s the best I’m going to do’, that’s performance boards, a guy on a stand-up paddleboard, a longboarder
when you stop innovating, and you’ll become complacent. For me, the and one on a foil surfboard. That’s a true reflection of the sport
obsession is in not being able to perfect it.” of surfing right now.”
B R AV E A N D B E AU T I F U L , S H E H AS B E E N
A F E A R L E S S A DVO CAT E O F W O M E N ’ S
R I G H T S, H E L P I N G TO R E D E F I N E
F E M I N I S M I N A M O D E R N AG E .
O F THE YE
AN A
M
Amber
WO
IN
A S S O C I AT I
ON
W
IT
Heard
HB
V LG A R I
W O R D S M I KE C H R I STE N SE N P H OTO G R A P H Y N I NO MU ÑOZ S T Y L I N G O LIVIA HAR DI NG

I t’s two o’clock on a Sunday afternoon on the Gold Coast and Amber Heard is reeling off the many reasons why
she loves Australia. Penfolds Grange tops the list. “I love red wine,” says Heard, “It’s my hobby. I don’t care
what anyone says.”
Rewind two years: Heard had just been unceremoniously booted out of the country by Barnaby Joyce (not
personally, though he does have a history as a bouncer) for illegally smuggling a Pistol and a Boo through immigration. So, it’s
a surprise that she’s in Australia at all, let alone falling in love with the place.
Yesterday she wrapped on Aquaman, which signalled the end of seven months hard work. Cast and crew celebrated together
with many a bottle of Grange and a fair few Guinness too.
Professionally, Justice League and Aquaman make 2017 the busiest of Heard’s career. Since her divorce and legal issues
were finalised with ex-husband Johnny Depp last December, there’s been no shortage of attention on her private life. But through
the adversity, she’s shown the kind of strength that starts revolutions. She’s stood up where others have shied away.
In the month after we shot with the 31-year-old in LA, the unfathomable claims about Harvey Weinstein have materialised.
Given her own issues with Depp, it’s no surprise these headlines are upsetting to Heard. But seeing more and more
women stand up for themselves and speak out about the abuse they’ve suffered, as she did, is empowering to her.
With Heard, you can be assured of a couple of things. One, sparks will always fly around the Texan – to use her words,
“I never shy away from an opportunity to light fireworks”. Two, her wicked sense of humour is always close by. She references
The Rum Diary as “obviously” her favourite movie to work on (it was where she met and fell in love with Depp), and her series
of tweets to Barnaby Joyce, offering him a box of kiwifruit at the height of his dual citizenship fiasco, were nothing short
of comic genius.
Here, a candid conversation with GQ’s 2017 Woman of the Year, Miss Amber Heard.
GQ: How’s your time in Australia been? AH: Nicole is one of the most beautiful humans I’ve had the fortune
Amber Heard: I’ve had the most amazing time. I’ve had some to meet. She was only here for a short amount of time, but within that
shoddy luck with visiting Australia in the past [laughs] and so, it was time, I got to know her pretty well. And she’s just the most sensitive,
a sign of fate’s dark sense of humour that I should get the longest gig intelligent, real, grounded, sophisticated beauty that you could hope
of my professional career stationed here. It ended up being a blessing for. I mean she is an incredible person.
because it gave me an opportunity to really fall in love with the GQ: And another great human is Jason Momoa, he seems to be an
place and reflect on the run of luck that I’ve been having up to now. absolute legend as well.
GQ: So now everything’s patched up with Barnaby Joyce, you’ll be AH: Oh, yes. I mean try having more fun.
moving to the Gold Coast? GQ: The other day he came under scrutiny for a comment he made
AH: Babe, I live here. This is the movie that never ends and I’m slowly during his time on Game of Thrones. He came out and took
relinquishing any notion that we’re ever gonna finish. full responsibility. Why can’t more men be like him in that sense?
GQ: You’ve starred in comedies, dramas, rom-coms and now you’re AH: Well, I don’t know. All I can hope for is that we continue to push
about to debut as a superhero in Justice League. our collective conscious further and further in terms of justice and
AH: Yes, this is territory that I have yet to traverse. So, I’m excited fairness. And, collectively, I believe that appears to be the trend.
that I get to explore a new genre and a new fan base. When you’re I can only hope that we keep publicly scrutinising our standards and
shooting different genres in film, the differences between them aren’t our expectations for how we approach the subject. And, especially,
as noticeable as you would think. For instance, it sounds weird but it’s how we handle or accept the people that come forward to criticise
not so different to filming a horror or a comedy. Where you feel the the status quo. How we handle women that step up and say, ‘This
difference is in the fan base. Comic book fans are inherently different has happened to me’. How we treat survivors of abuse or women
than the average moviegoer. They bring a special kind of enthusiasm in general. All we can hope for is that we continue to scrutinise
and energy with them and I’m lucky and excited to not only enter into how we accept women in pop culture.
this new space in filming but to see, also, the reaction that the film has
in other people. That’s gonna be the real fun.
GQ: Why are comic book movies so popular right now?
AH: Because they distil the very best of humanity and
the very worst. Our heroes are distillations of the
most concentrated elements of what makes humans
feel badass. Like what makes a man so great.
“I hope we keep publicly
GQ: At the end of a project, is it nice to have
something tangible to show for it? scrutinising our standards,
AH: Yes, but I’m not one for delayed gratification. I like to
walk away holding that prize. And it’s difficult to have to
wait a year to watch the final outcome of all of this effort.
especially, how we treat
GQ: You worked with Nicole Kidman in this film
– how was that? survivors of abuse.”
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GQ: Given what’s happened in Hollywood with Harvey
Weinstein, has it been a bit of a respite to be over here in Australia?
AH: It has. Respite, indeed, I have been enjoying the
exhaustion that comes with having nothing but 16-hour
days. With my head down, you know, in my spandex suit
saving the world as one does. All I can say is I’m grateful
“I think the archetype
for the work and the fact that I’m far away and removed
from the drama that’s going on in Hollywood. I’m far away
from home, but I’m in a place that feels like a second home.
of manhood in a
And I’m spending a lot of time getting to know the crew. I
think I’m falling in love with the Australian point of view.
traditional sense is being
It’s been an unbelievable seven months. I’ve met so many
amazing people and being here has been a gift of fortune.
GQ: But it must be devastating to see all the stories that are
pushed to the fringes.”
being unearthed at the moment. How has it all been able to
remain secret for so long? AH: I feel very lucky to be able to look up to so many women. In my
AH: You scratch your head wondering why women go through this business it’s changing a lot, for the better. I’m so lucky that I’m alive
sort of harm most often behind closed doors. I mean just look at right now and able to say, truthfully, that I can look around and my
how we treat those who do come forward? We have a long history peers are doing inspirational things and women in my business – like
of dismantling and discrediting women with ease in a public theatre. Angelina, like Charlize, like Nicole, or younger generations like Cara
So, you can understand why it would be so intimidating to say – not being satisfied with just going home at the end of the day rich
anything whether you’re a man or a woman. It’s a club as well, and famous. They are also doing something with their lives to change
a small world. And, I imagine that being that small it adopts the fate of others, to challenge certain social norms or to make the
a certain posture. world for their daughters a slightly better place than it was for them
GQ: Why do you think, on this occasion, people have spoken out? when they were that age.
AH: I don’t know why. I just don’t know. GQ: What does feminism mean to you?
GQ: Do you think it has taken something like Trump being president AH: Feminism is like religion – it’s one of those slippery concepts
for people to stand up and speak out against misogyny? that can be really just what you want it to be. You get out of it what
AH: Well, I feel like with a movement of any kind, there has to be you want to get out of it. Or what you put into it. Depending on the
a certain weight to the impudence in order for any sort of reactionary context, the connotations of feminism can differ wildly. But, for me,
response to popularise and galvanise. So, for any movement, there needs it means nothing more than fairness, not equality. I love being
to be a bigger impudence of equal weight to get it to actually take hold. a woman. I’m 100 per cent a woman because I identify that way.
GQ: Given what you’ve been through, is it difficult to appreciate that I am one, so I don’t want to be the same. Fairness is a better way
you’re a role model to young men and women? to look at it.
AH: I feel incredibly fortunate that I’m in a position where I could GQ: Is it fair to say that there’s a severe lack of positive male role
be of any help. At times it’s a burden to consider that your life is no models in this day and age?
longer just yours and it’s not private. It can be hard to know that AH: No, I wouldn’t say that. I think the archetype of manhood or
you can’t function in full – that anonymity is no longer a valid goal manliness in a traditional sense is being pushed. It’s being slowly
and that your actions and words, whether they’re done on a red eroded and in that erosion it’s pushing certain elements of
carpet or in the most intimate corners of your personal life, to stereotypical masculinity to the fringes and isolating certain
know that those aren’t fully yours anymore. That’s a difficult characteristics of masculinity. In isolation they are self-adjusted.
realisation to come to when it does hit you. It’s severe but you grow We see fringe traits of ‘typical manliness’ projected on to some
and move on from that and on balance I take into consideration all actors. And in a public theatre they embody super specific traits
of the incredible fortune I have being in this position. It’s hard to of masculinity and without that complete representation of a man,
stay mad at it for long. not only in fiction and movies and art and television,
GQ: Is it ever uncomfortable when people call you brave or we also lose it in our public figures.
inspirational, essentially for standing up for what you believe? GQ: Who are your male role models?
AH: Have you ever met a woman? Of course I don’t mind. I love it. AH: I still think I’m harbouring an Obama crush. I’m attempting
I always tend to do things truthfully and do the right thing. All I to get rid of it, but I’m just trying to be open to other possibilities.
strive for in life is never get the temptation to try to be popular, liked, GQ: One man who is definitely breaking that mould in terms of being
accepted. It’s never anywhere equal to the desire I have to live my life a role model is Elon Musk. Why can’t more men have a similar
truthfully and with dignity and with pride. And I wouldn’t be able kind of ‘can do’ outlook as him?
to do that if I wasn’t living honestly, so it was never tempting to me AH: I don’t know. I would point to a real deficit in personalities
to live another way. Despite how unpopular a certain stance could to whom younger men could look up to.
be or a certain posture I was adopting was acknowledged to be. GQ: We hear you. But with all that’s happened in Hollywood,
No matter how unpopular or untenable my decisions were, are you hoping that this is the beginning of the end to what’s
it was never tempting enough to live dishonestly. been going down?
GQ: You’ve worked with the likes of Charlize Theron and Nicole as AH: I’ll put it this way, I am on the front lines and I plan to maintain my
well as emerging talents like Cara Delevingne. What is it like to work position on the front lines of this fight to make it change. But I have no
with these great women? expectation that I will be putting down my sword anytime soon.
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he Chateau Marmont was built the year “I’m a lover of routine,” he says. “And the sooner I can get my
Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly were routine done, the more free time I can have – that’s my approach.”
born, in 1929. It sits just off Sunset The routine that Goldblum is talking about involves playing piano;
Boulevard in West Hollywood, a great working out in his home gym; taking Charlie, his two-year-old
white relic that stands out not simply son, to pre-preschool; doing something he calls “acting practice”;
because of its size, but because it looks so and making breakfast – though not necessarily in that order.
out of place. The hotel is modelled on a “I mixed up some eggs for me and Emilie, rustic style,” he says
15th-century palace frequented by French of this morning’s meal. “She went to the farmers’ market yesterday
royalty, and today it appears somewhere and she got these jumbo brown eggs. I put those in the pan and
between Renaissance France and modern-day Vegas; an architectural then some grated cheese and just kind of mash it up. I’m very
icon ripped free of its context and supplanted in pop-culture history. happy with a thing like that.”
In their heyday, rockers Led Zeppelin would supposedly ride their This, embellishing answers with additional details in a way that
motorcycles through the lobby. It’s where John Belushi died, where might make an interviewer nervous the conversation is getting off
Lindsay Lohan was ejected after racking up a bill of over $50,000, and topic, is trademark Goldblum. But, equally trademark Goldblum,
where Sofia Coppola filmed a whole movie, Somewhere, in 2010. Since is the fact he’s aware of this and leaves what he calls “mental
1976 it has been one of LA’s Official Historical-Cultural monuments, breadcrumbs” to assure us he knows he’s wandered off track and
a list that includes the Hollywood Sign and the Walk of Fame. will return to it. Over the next hour, he’ll do this several times. On
It’s also where Jeff Goldblum married his third wife, former Canadian whether he’s ever been a partier (not really), on whether he wishes
Olympic gymnast, Emilie Livingston, in 2014. For three decades, he he’d been a dad younger (essentially, no), on Trump’s attitudes
has lived in a house just behind the hotel and has become somewhat of to Hollywood and on Trump in general.
a regular over the years. And on the kind of warm spring morning that Another thing you notice about Goldblum, other than how tall
LA delivers most days, it’s where we meet for today’s interview. he is that he is exactly what you imagine Jeff Goldblum to be like.
Goldblum, who recently turned 65, is in remarkable shape. Tanned, He looks like you’d expect, obviously, but his most distinctive quality
tall and slim, he’s a man who you might say has grown into his looks. is the way he speaks. Watch any footage of Goldblum and it’s there;
Handsome, sure, but his salt and pepper hair and long limbs make an idiosyncratic way of pacing himself, drawing out certain words and
him look slightly cartoonish, like a fetching caricature. huddling others together. It is so striking that, in person, the effect
He arrives looking dapper, wearing a hat, a short-sleeved Prada is almost as if he is doing an impression of himself.
shirt and thick-rimmed Tom Ford glasses. Goldblum, who calls A legendary celeb haunt, the Chateau Marmont has famously strict
himself a late bloomer in the style department, has developed a rules about the famous. Photos are expressly prohibited, and lay-
less-is-more approach to fashion. “My closet at home is a curated, guests have been booted for revealing details of the hotel’s celebrity
minimal affair,” he says. “I like to get rid of stuff and I’ve never clientele. As we arrive for the interview, Sofia Coppola is actually
regretted anything that I’ve given away. I’m happy to unload.” on her way out – a chance encounter that probably isn’t that much
It’s 11am when we meet, but Goldblum, who has two young of a coincidence, since the director is hardly a stranger to the place.
children, has been up for a good five hours. She apparently lived here for six months, at one point.
White jacket, POA,
and black pants, POA,
both by Tom Ford;
black turtleneck,
$635, by Ermenegildo
Zegna; black stainless
steel ‘Octo Roma’
watch, $8250, by
Bulgari; Jeff’s
own jewellery,
worn throughout.
Shirt, $380, by
Paul Smith; pants,
$800, by Prada at
Matches Fashion;
shoes, $445, by
Josephs Shoes; and
stainless steel
$8250, by Bulgari.
“You did? When, just now?” says Goldblum, when we mention this; Dr Ian Malcolm. The film made over $1bn worldwide. Three years
a look of wide-eyed wonder coming over his face, as if we’d mentioned later, Independence Day hit cinemas with a similar impact, and
bumping into Elvis in the lobby. “I’ve never met her. The saddest Goldblum’s role as kooky MIT expert David Levinson shaped his
words ever spoken are ‘what might have been’,” he adds, mock- reputation as one of Hollywood’s most unique character actors –
wistfully. “Jeez. I would like to say hello to her. How was she?” a man at his best when playing likeable oddballs.
She was, we say, shorter than expected. “I’ve not been particularly careerist or strategic about the whole
“Well when you think Godfather Part III,” says Goldblum, recalling thing. I went in on an appetite for adventure and that’s kind of where
the instalment in which a 19-year-old Coppola starred, “you think it stays,” he says, of his trajectory. “I always did this, not to make
of Andy Garcia, who’s no giant – not a shrimp, certainly – but, they money, but to have this creative adventure. I know how easy it is
were a nice pair. Probably on the shorter side.” to compare yourself with other people, but I don’t get any pleasure
That’s the other thing about Goldblum: he really loves movies. out of doing that.”
When he meets the crew on GQ’s photo shoot, he introduces himself to Goldblum could easily pass for a man a decade younger than
everyone on set by pointing out the actors they remind him of. For the himself, but Hollywood is a tough place to grow older. Has he ever
fashion editor, it’s Emily Blunt, the producer is Adrian Grenier, and we looked around at some of his fellow actors, their foreheads as smooth
apparently bring to mind “Donald Sutherland in 1968 film Joanna.” as bowling balls, and thought, ‘well, maybe time for a nip and tuck?’
We’ll take it. “I’ve got an eye out for surgical foolishness,” he says. “It’s not my
thing – but I don’t think I’d be getting another part, if I did anything.
oldblum was born in Pittsburgh, to a doctor father and a “Fifteen years ago, someone sent me to this dermatologist for a sun
G radio broadcaster mother. An accomplished dancer and

jazz musician, showbiz looked like it was always on the cards.
At 17, he moved to New York City to study under Sanford Meisner,
spot and – I’ll be darned – he said, out of nowhere, ‘Before you leave,
I should show you my book’. He shows me Cher and a couple of other
people, and said, ‘I’ve done it to myself!’ – I’d already noticed, of
the renowned acting coach whose classes have seen everyone course – but I just couldn’t. Those lines mean something.”
from Steve McQueen to Diane Keaton. We start to move on, but Goldblum is on a roll.
For Goldblum, who now rarely drinks and gave up coffee two “And don’t get me started on alternatives for hair loss. I don’t
years ago, these New York years were want to criticise anyone personally.
as close as he’s come to living the movie But I think it’s always a mistake. My
star life. “I experimented a bit,” he
recalls. “I’d never really had a drink,
“I’ve got an eye god. Even hair dye – the result is just
ridiculous. I won’t name names,” he
so I got drunk a couple of times, threw
up, and experimented with a drug
or two. That lasted for a little bit.
out for surgical adds, before doing just that, “but you
don’t want that Arnold Schwarzenegger
auburn red-brown that doesn’t occur
But nothing to speak of.”
Meisner once told Goldblum that it
takes 20 years to call yourself an actor,
foolishness... in nature. Maybe some people want
that? I don’t.”
One thing Goldblum enjoys about this
but whether or not he was calling
himself an actor, Goldblum was soon
Those lines point in his career is that he gets to watch
other actors’ careers take off. Actors like
acting. His first role was a minor part
but a big break, playing a leather-
jacketed hoodlum that the credits
mean somthing.” Liam Hemsworth, who he worked with
on 2016’s long-awaited sequel,
Independence Day: Resurgence.
identify simply as ‘Freak No.1’, “I’m not a vampire exactly,” he laughs.
in Michael Winner’s 1974 film Death Wish. “But I enjoyed that stage of my development, when I was new to it and
“He was the first director I ever worked with, and had a reputation getting my sea legs. Young Liam and I spent a lot of time on the moon
of being a screamer,” says Goldblum, “and sure enough he screamed at and in a capsule and on the sound stages – and even more time together
me. That was unpleasant and I saw him being not nice to other people doing publicity. He’s a wonderful, sweet, talented, gorgeous guy.”
– he was kind of a diva type. But it was my first job and I was just Most recently, Goldblum appeared alongside Liam’s brother,
thrilled to be there.” Chris, on Thor: Ragnarok. “He couldn’t have been nicer,” he says,
Winner’s tantrums are the stuff of legend and the experience flatly refusing to pick a favourite Hemsworth – he’s met all of them,
taught Goldblum to avoid those with fearsome reputations. “I’m including the parents. “He was serious about his acting and fun and
thinking of a couple of people who I have purposely steered clear appreciative and lovely to be around. Down to earth, of course.”
of – a couple of directors,” he says, when we ask if there’s anyone he’s It’s now more than two decades since Independence Day and while
hesitated working with. “I wouldn’t feel comfortable saying their Goldblum’s never become the biggest star on the planet, he
names. But I wouldn’t want to see them being abusive to anybody transformed into something better. He’s become an icon. Not
and I don’t think I could accept that myself. I wouldn’t accept that.” just famous, but beloved. YouTube is filled with compilations of
Goldblum’s career soon started to take off. He landed a number Goldblum’s funniest moments or most iconic quotes, and his image
of bit parts – in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall, The Right Stuff and has been transformed into internet memes.
The Big Chill – before scoring his first proper leading role in David Some celebs get asked for selfies, but Goldlbum is the kind of
Cronenberg’s 1986 horror flick, The Fly. It was a huge critical actor whom fans ask to perform whole scenes, like the one in Jurassic
and commercial success, turning Golblum into a household name. Park where he pours droplets of water onto Laura Dern’s hand. It’s
Like Goldblum’s daily routine, it could be said he got the hard work something he’s only too happy to oblige, especially after his jazz set
out of the way so he could have some fun later on. In 1993 he appeared at LA’s Rockwell club, which he performs on Wednesday evenings,
in his first real blockbuster, Jurassic Park, as quirky, quotable brainiac, whenever he’s in town. The man’s energy seems to have no limit.
As anyone with a TV knows, Goldblum has another Australian were getting the news. It was a unique and painful kind of challenge.
connection beyond the Hemsworth family. In 2009, Channel Nine It’s tough, but we’ll see how we come out of all this.”
host Richard Wilkins announced live on air that the actor had died. Goldblum has never met Trump and hadn’t paid much attention
“I have a report in front of me,” Wilkins said, looking startled, “New to the flamboyant New Yorker, until he made the transition from TV
Zealand police are saying that Jeff Goldblum fell from a cliff to his star to political candidate. “I did not watch his show, nor have I ever
death.” The news was especially grim, given it happened the same day found any interest in him,” he says. “I averted my eyes – it’s not
both Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett died. Except it wasn’t true. snobbishness, strictly, but it was just not my cup of tea.”
Goldblum has never even been to New Zealand. More than a year on, the election is still raw. “I’m no expert, but
“I saw him and we discussed the whole thing,” says Goldblum, my sense was that at the time, she was very well prepared,” he says of
sounding weary of talking about the incident. “He apologised and Clinton. “I think there’s more subterranean and long-held misogyny
I said there’s no need, that it could happen to anybody. He gave me than we talk about.”
an inscribed copy of his book that I enjoyed. Further complicating matters is the fact that Goldblum is now
“I’d like to go to New Zealand,” he adds. “But I wouldn’t like to raising two young children in this, the Trump era. His second son,
fall off a cliff there. Though I don’t think I’d like to die in any way, River Joe, was born in April.
particularly – off the top of my head, I don’t think there’s anything “I’m not entirely unhappy that I had kids and brought them into
that sounds good. But it’s going to happen, as we know.” this story – but it makes you think about it more,” he admits. “As we
On November 8, last year, Goldblum appeared on The Late know, the human species has entered a new chapter, where we can
Show With Stephen Colbert. He’d spent the previous months in the now destroy ourselves with this technology,” he says, meaning
midst of a new role, that of political campaigner, hitting the road nuclear weapons.
with the hope of seeing Hillary Clinton become America’s first “That’s a real thing. And the people involved in the highest levels of
female president. Instead, he was a guest on a special edition of politics need to be the best our species has to offer. So it frightens me
Colbert’s show just as Donald Trump became president-elect we don’t have that. I hope we make it through because any day could
of the United States. be a very bad day – and we could bring that upon ourselves.”
The footage of the event is hard to watch. Goldblum walks on the It’s hard not to take him seriously. After all, many of Goldblum’s
set and Colbert greets him with a hug. “Jeff, I have a card here that finest moments are those where he’s announcing existential dangers
says I have questions for you. But I’ll be frank,” Colbert says, placing to mankind – the aliens in Independence Day, the dinosaurs of Jurassic
it on his desk. “I just wanna know how you feel right now.” Park. You can’t help feeling that if this were a movie, we might look
Goldblum doesn’t look like he feels very good at all. He nurses back and wish we’d heeded his warnings, before the credits start to roll.
the top of his left ear and struggles to find the first sentence of his “How’d I do?” Goldblum asks, when it’s time to wrap up. We’ve
response. “Yes, yes,” he starts, the way someone might reply if they’d only had tap water but he leaves a fresh $20 bill for the staff.
been floored by a punch and were trying to reassure people they’re They all know him here.
OK. “I’ve watched for, you know, the whole time. I’ve put in… hours.” The Chateau Marmont isn’t the fanciest hotel in LA. Not even close.
He looks dazed. As if he’s moving in slow motion. But it’s weird and wonderful in a way that makes you think the reason
“I was looking at all the polls and I thought this was going to be it’s lasted so long is not because of how many stars it has, but because it
fun,” Goldblum says now. “So, sure enough, I was on the show as we has soul; a personality that sets it apart. All the great ones do.

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highest levels of politics need to
be the best our species has to offer.
So it frightens me we don’t have that.”
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W H E R E YO U R F U T U R E I S M A P P E D O U T W E L L B E FO R E YO U K N O W I T.
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ver the past 10 years or so, there You’re able to make predictions about all We’re all contributing to the building of
has come into being a strange new these things because your brain contains a this global brain with the constant streams
form of consciousness, a kind of colossal amount of information about how of information we make about ourselves.
living global brain. the world has behaved in the past. It uses And there’s a lot of it. By 2020, it’s been
Just like the biological brain that sits in your this information about the past to ‘see’ predicted, there will be roughly 5200GB
skull, it’s an impossibly complex mechanism into the future. of data for each individual on earth. The
that’s built out of information. And, just like But now, there’s a new additional brain – ultimate ramification is that this brain will,
a human brain, the masses of information it a fresh, impossibly complex mechanism at some point in the near future, be able to
possesses are turning out to be incredibly that’s built out of information. It began being make uncomfortably precise predictions
useful for one particular and extraordinary constructed by all of us in around 2008, the about you.
task – making predictions about the future. year after the launch of the iPhone, when Right now, there are two major limitations
In a way, we’re all clairvoyants. We all social media started exploding. to what this brain can do. Firstly, much of
possess these incredible future-sensing “Right now we’ve got a billion people, one this information remains siloed. Nobody
machines that are made, in the words of the seventh of the world’s population, involved in (at least, in theory) can connect the you on
celebrated neuroscientist David Eagleman, out social media,” says Johan Bollen, an Associate the inner-city bus to the you who dropped
of “an alien kind of computational material”. Professor at the School of Informatics and $400 at blackrabbit.com.au at 2.16am.
They weigh around 1.3kg and contain more Computing at Indiana University. “Every Secondly, in order to turn all that raw
connections within one cubic centimetre than second you’ve got tens of thousands of people information into solid predictions, we need
there are stars in the Milky Way. Information reporting conditions on the ground as they algorithms that can properly analyse it.
shoots around these connections at speeds of perceive it. Traffic jams, they lost their job, These algorithms are the new brain’s
up to 120m/s. Brains absorb information from they’re a little anxious after the election. If intelligence. No matter how much
their environment and use that information you aggregate all that information, you get information the brain holds, it can only
to build complex models of the world and the accurate real-time data about conditions on be as smart as those algorithms are. Both
people in it. They then use those models to the ground. But you also get data about these limitations will become drastically
make predictions. future developments.” reduced over time. As tech companies keep
How do you know you’re going to be It’s not only information from social media rewriting their terms and conditions, and
hungry at 7pm? How do you know what your that’s building this new world-brain. It’s also state intelligence agencies find new ways
partner will say if you tell her you’re not data from the GPS that’s in your back pocket, of tapping into this vast digital brain, the
coming home from the office tonight, but are from the Fitbit on your wrist, from the Opal information it’s possible to glean about us as
instead hopping on a Jetstar flight to Surfer’s card that records your daily commute into individuals will become ever richer, deeper
Paradise to empty the joint bank account? Sydney’s CBD and from your preferred net and more connected. The algorithms, too,
How do you come to an opinion about who’s services client, such as Google, that knows are rapidly increasing in sophistication.
going to win the next election, and to what all the things you do online, from where you The fact is, the future, ruled by ‘predictive
effect? Or, how good Scorsese’s upcoming shop, to who you communicate with to what technology’, is not only coming, it’s coming
Pacino/De Niro/Pesci movie is going to be? your particular perversions happen to be. soon. But what will it be like?
sel f
To be truly powerful, digital clairvoyance
will have to predict the future in specific ways ‘Big data’ is
about us as individuals. This is what makes
this kind of technology categorically different being used to
predict which
from the sort of crystal-ball fortune-telling
the world has known to this point.
“What someone like [famous US
statistician] Nate Silver is doing, in predicting
election results, is forecasting,” says Dr ‘individual
minds’ can
Eric Siegel, author of Predictive Analytics.
“Forecasting is an overall aggregate
be changed,
prediction. It’s asking, who’s going to win the
election? Who’s going to win in a particular
state across all voters?” But predictive
in ways that
technology is different. “It tells you which
individual is going to vote for your candidate,
threaten the
or which individual can be persuaded.”
These techniques were probably used
widely for the first time, he says, during
the Obama 2012 US election campaign,
which employed more than 50 analytics course of
history.
experts, led by chief data scientist Rayid
Ghani. “They tried to work out who was
persuadable,” says Siegel. “Who would
benefit from a knock on the door?” To do
this, they built models of people, using over
80 separate information streams, including
demographics, voting history and what
magazines they subscribed to. Some of
these people received a visit from an Obama
campaigner, some didn’t. A few weeks later,
they polled them all, logging which types
of individual were swayed by the visit, and
which were unmoved or actively put off.
Now that they had rich profiles of the kinds Professor Bollen, have shown that readings with a significant alteration to its terms and
of humans who could be persuaded, they of ‘public sentiment’ can predict movements conditions with barely a flutter of serious
could ‘microtarget’ others who matched in the stock markets. media complaint. One single-line rewrite
these profiles. “The campaign reported “We looked at public sentiment as it was enabled the company to combine private
a significant improvement in votes.” gauged from very large Twitter data,” Prof account information (name, date of birth,
Similar techniques were also believed Bollen tells GQ. “Each tweet was subjected IP address, location, search history, emails,
to be used in the 2016 Hillary Clinton to a language processing algorithm that contacts etc) with browsing data on apps and
campaign. They weren’t, of course, sufficiently would estimate the general mood-state of third-party sites that Google tracks through
sophisticated to save her from being Trumped the individual who wrote it. Aggregating its advertising network. “This allowed the
at the polls. But not only will their that data across very large populations, we company to create ‘super profiles’ that catalog
effectiveness undoubtedly become improved, were able to predict fluctuations in the a user’s behavior,” offers Daniel Stevens of
the sheer fact of their existence represents the stock market two or three days out.” the Google Transparency Project. “Google
arrival of a new paradigm. This is so-called Perhaps the company most associated with promised it would never do this. Now, it has.”
‘big data’ being used to predict which predictions on the individual scale is Google. And it seems Google’s ambitions, in the
‘individual minds’ can be changed, in ways Through its internet search business, its predictive space, are soon to become potentially
that already threaten to alter the course of mapping tech and its Android mobile phone even more concerning. Patents provided to
elections and, therefore, history. platform, the company has the ability to GQ by activist researchers who requested
Indeed, scientists have already found that model individuals (and therefore predict anonymity include an application for an
analyses of online data can predict historical behaviour) at a level of detail that, until algorithm that can determine a user’s mood
events. Studies of search terms made on recently, was utterly unimaginable. If we’ve from a “plurality of data sources”; another that
Google Trends, for example, showed early been protected, so far, it’s been because much uses facial recognition to determine a user’s
warning signs of the 2008 Global Financial of this information has been isolated. But, in emotional reaction to a streaming video;
Crisis. More recently, researchers including 2016, the company managed to get away a possible Google ‘Home’ product that ‘learns’
users’ habits, preferences and behaviours and of interest in Google’s relationship with boarding pass have magically appeared on
tech that constructs a behavioural model of governments. Simply put, Google want your phone, alongside all the relevant traffic
an individual with Google user data and to be able to behave as they wish with as information. And, indeed, it’s important to
detects when that user makes ‘errors’. If these little regulation as possible. Meanwhile, not take a solely dystopian view of where
technologies come to pass, they will provide governments, as the Edward Snowden our clairvoyant future is going to take us.
data of a quality and kind that the global revelations of 2013 revealed, dearly
brain has never before seen. desire Google’s luxuriant data.
But what does Google want with it? Why
do they want to model us, and therefore predict
When governments and businesses want
what each other has, history shows that
h e a lt h
our behaviour, in such incredible detail? So far, we’re in a place of danger. Some of the advances currently being
their singular purpose seems to be to know us “Our research shows that Google works developed in health are truly fantastic. We’re
as well as possible in order to advertise more hard to maintain a cozy relationship with already living in a world of Fitbit and Apple
effectively. The better they understand us, governments and has in many cases received Watch, in which sophisticated on-body
the better able they’ll be to manipulate us into major victories from regulators,” adds Stevens. monitors log all sorts of information about
making purchases. And what’s wrong with “Google argues that the services it provides our wellbeing.
that? After all, they offer a nice trade-off in to governments are a public good, but the A team lead by Michael Snyder at Stanford
the form of excellent and mostly free Google company’s ‘assistance’ makes it very hard for University in California has been carrying
services (this article is being written on Google governments to effectively regulate them.” out studies on people wearing smartwatches.
Docs and will be sent to the editor via Gmail) Right now, as happy Android users can attest, Logging their readings, and actual health,
we get to use in return. Google’s currently shallow and early stage regularly over a two-year period, they found
But this arrangement might not prove to be predictive tech can be a delight. It still feels the watches would often detect their users
so simple. According to Stevens, problems marvellous when you awake, before leaving for falling ill before the users themselves had any
may arise in the form of potential conflicts the airport, to find your flight details and idea something was wrong. Heart rates would
speed up and skin temperatures would lift – “I’m very excited about this,” says Bollen. personal mental and physical health? Our
up to three days before any symptoms were “Most of us have at least six or seven years of health insurers? The government? Could
physically felt. Snyder’s team is currently history, either on Twitter or Facebook, that hackers make it all public?
working on an algorithm to help alert provides an almost daily timeline of how we’re “We need very strong safeguards to protect
wearers that they’re ailing. feeling. And we’re looking to use that to individuals,” concedes Bollen. “This will
Meanwhile, researchers at Carnegie Mellon predict changes in your mental health, for require some serious legal changes.” But the
University in Pittsburgh are working on an example, dropping into a major depression.” upsides could be revolutionary. “There’s no
algorithm to alert hospital medics long in Their theory is that there’s a common doubt that within 10 or 15 years, instead of
advance of a patient hitting a critical ‘code pattern by which people’s mental health fails. seeing a doctor, you’ll have a computer
blue’ emergency. Using data gleaned from One signature of this pattern is a staggered algorithm that can read the entire medical
133,000 patients, who had hospital treatment lowering of resilience against life’s routine literature in a matter of seconds and that also
between 2006 and 2011, their system can stresses. “Because resilience is lowered, knows more about your second-by-second
currently correctly guess (two thirds of the they’re not capable of bouncing back quite state of health than any doctor could possibly
time) which patients will experience heart as quickly from all sorts of perturbations. It gather from a visit to their office.”
attacks and respiratory arrests, sometimes four gets into a feedback loop that’s very difficult
hours before they happen. They’re currently to get out of. If an algorithm can spot that
refining their algorithm, trying to decrease its
current false positive rate of 20 per cent.
pattern, it could potentially raise the alarm.”
Of course, this too comes with its
stat e
Yet more impressive work is being carried dangers. Do we want these deeply personal It’s not only healthcare professionals and
out by Bollen – a project that seeks to use observations about ourselves being made corporate bodies such as insurers and Google
data from social media to be able to predict by some tech company and held on remote that desire access to this great global brain.
when individuals might be at risk of suffering servers? Do we want employers possibly Governments do too. We look to the state
a mental health crisis. gaining access to all this information about to protect us, be it from crime, terrorism
Do we want these
deeply personal
observations being
held on remote servers?
in the desperate ganglands of Mexico, stores, tailoring digital ads for particular
human rights researchers are using predictive kinds of customer. “You can tell who is
technology to locate the hidden graves of some the quick buyer and who is hesitating, who
of the estimated 30,000 victims of drugs cartels. is a leader or influencer,” he says. “We’re
But it need hardly be pointed out that looking at facial structure and we do it
the construction and use of this new digital from a single image. One camera in a mall
brain by political organisations is not a can tell in less than a second what kind
straightforwardly good thing. To get of buyer it is.”
a whiff of why, we need only glance eastwards Today, they claim to be able to pick
towards China, where these advanced everyone from bingo players to white-collar
technologies are being used by the highly criminals to paedophiles out from the crowd.
savvy communist government. Every citizen Gavriel declines to be drawn on exactly how
of China has a personal file that has a depth they’re doing this, citing the need to keep
and complexity that would shame even proprietary technology secret. But, he says,
Google. As reporters from The Wall Street “There are clusters of people. You’re born
Journal have revealed, jaywalkers have their with your tendencies. You are born with
faces scanned and, by the time they’ve your character. It’s in your DNA.”
reached the other side of the road, their Others state that such claims need be
image has appeared on a screen with the treated with caution.
words, ‘JAYWALKERS WILL BE “I’m dubious,” Professor David Perrett,
CAPTURED USING FACIAL- a facial recognition expert at Scotland’s
or natural disasters. Technologists at the RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY’. University of St Andrews tells GQ. While
University of California have already released Similar cameras have been erected at Chinese it’s true that certain personality traits are
an app called MyShake, that turns mobile subway stations, airports, busy streets and, sometimes visible in the face, “the effect size
phones into portable seismology tools that perhaps most troublingly, churches – the is tiny,” says Perret. “Accuracy is very low.”
have proved capable of detecting even mild atheistic communists are no fans of the Facial recognition in general, he adds, “is
earthquakes (more than 200, at the time of religious. In 2015, agencies announced difficult for all sorts of reasons – lighting
writing). And they’re working on an their desire for a, “omnipresent, completely conditions, someone can wear a hat or
inevitable prediction function now. connected, always on and fully controllable” glasses or grow a beard. If people don’t want
Meanwhile, the concept of predictive network of them. (On the upside, to display who they are in a very obvious
policing actually precedes the social media customers at KFC in Beijing have food way, it’s very difficult to make any accurate
era by more than a decade. In the early ’90s recommendations made on the basis of judgement.” The same holds true of
systems researcher Andreas Olligschlaeger facial scans which look at metrics such behaviour. “It may be possible to spot
analysed two years worth of 911 call data as age and gender.) anxiety, for example, but that’s a long way
and produced predictions on which parts of In the west, too, there are companies from being able to spot a terrorist.”
a small area of Pittsburgh would see rises working on facial recognition technology It may be true that making deep
in crime. His mathematical model that claims to be able to predict a huge predictions about individual behaviour
outperformed the standard estimates, amount about future behaviour, on the basis is a lot more complicated than analysing
which are produced by simple averaging. of appearance alone. One of them is Israeli a single picture of our face, but there
Today, over 90 locations worldwide, start-up Faception that says in trials, its seems little doubt that our future will be
including a number of US cities and areas of system successfully picked out nine of the clairvoyant. Some of it will be creepy and
Puerto Rico and South Africa, use a network 11 2016 Paris attackers. dangerous, some of it will be life-saving and
of embedded sensors called ShotSpotter to Faception cofounder David Gavriel incredible. You don’t need to crystal ball,
detect, locate and log gunshots. Meanwhile, explains that they started off working for though, to know that it’s coming.
Australian women will be killed by a partner and it’s got nothing to do with tattoos
this year – that’s more than one a week. or muscles. We had one group where 10
It’s appalling. And as awful as it is, it’s sadly of the 14 people were from boardrooms,
not so much the tip of the iceberg as the pole white-collar, CEO types, and two of them
of the umbrella, according to Andrew King, were tradies, but usually it’s more diverse.
a campaigner, counsellor and writer We had an Italian guy last year, the most
immersed in the dark subject matter of physically violent guy in the group, but just
domestic violence in this country. a tiny little guy. And he’d never been violent
“Domestic violence is one of the hardest outside of the home – you couldn’t even
and most significant social issues we face imagine it, to look at him.”
in our society today. I’d say it’s equal to the King agrees: “It’s an interesting
impact which drug abuse or alcoholism has human trait – we tend to show our worst
on communities, probably even more so, side tothe people we love the most. And we
it just doesn’t get spoken about as much,” continually see that, if you have a stressful
I remember the screams offers King. day at work you won’t go and tell the boss,
“And it’s happening in our homes – you go home and your wife or your child
tugging me from sleep. the one place you’re meant to feel safe. does something that irritates you, and they
All those women dying, that’s a statistic get to see those feelings.”
The worst sound in the world we’re not shifting, and when you talk about I meet with one of Cannon’s outwardly
the fire in the belly for people who work unlikely clients – Kay, 43, a Buddhist from
– your mother, in pain. in this area, it’s about trying to stop the Nepal, who’s dwarfed even by his tiny office,
murders, the death, but that is just the pole and looks like he’s only using the middle
Then, the sick, thick thud of violence of the umbrella, it gives you a very limited third of his executive’s chair.
down the hall; a sound of ripping fabric. understanding. It’s only when you open Behind him, on a crammed bookshelf is
And I remember that nightgown, the canopy of that umbrella that you realise a picture of he and ex-wife, Karen, who hasn’t
a flannelette favourite as soft and warm as the many different elements domestic spoken to him in years. On both shoulders,
a mother’s hug. Weirdly, I think it was the violence takes in – the sexual violence, he sports the crushing burden of being told
loss of the nightie that shook my seven-year- the psychological violence, the emotional by a court that he’s too much of a threat to
old self the most. violence, the financial, people using children her to be allowed anywhere near his three
That and the fact the words ‘you don’t hit against each other… And it’s about control children – a daughter who’s now almost 18,
girls’, drummed into me from kindergarten, and coercion, not just violence. So you don’t and two boys, 11 and 10.
would never again seem sacrosanct. punch her, you just punch the wall, and break Worst of all, he lives near them, in a small
Statistically, I’m as much as 800 per cent your hand. But the threat is implicit: ‘Look town, and regularly sees them from across
more likely to be talking to a relationship what I could do to you, next time, if you the street.
counsellor about why I now knock my wife make me angry’.” “I wave to them, sometimes they smile
around than I would be if I’d never Of course, you think, there’s nothing you to me. It’s very difficult, I miss them so much.
experienced domestic violence as a child. can do, because you don’t know anyone like Imagine having to walk past your children
Turns out charity isn’t the only thing that that. But that’s because you think you know in the street and not being able to give them
begins in the home. what a wife beater looks like. He’s a fighter, a hug and a kiss. And I can see that they want
Even if you’re lucky enough not to have not a lover, a bloke with menace in his to run to me, but Karen just grabs them and
been a witness, and you can solemnly say movements and dullness in his eyes. runs away,” Kay says, eyes downcast.
you’ve never been physical, or threatening, Herb Cannon, 65, who’s been working in When he first attended a behavioural
with a partner, then the sad fact is you almost domestic violence counselling for 18 years change course with Cannon he was depressed
certainly work with, are related to, or even and has seen thousands of blokes and – hating himself for being a “bad” man. But
quite like someone who’s assaulted a partner. “countless horrors” in that time, will say then he met the other men in his group.
In 2015, Australian police were called to you’re wrong. In his experience, less than 50 “There was this one guy, and I wondered
239,846 domestic violence matters, or, 657 per cent of the men he’s seen would identify what he was doing there, he was even smaller
incidents, on average, every day of the year. with being violent or confrontational outside than me, just a normal bloke, and he seemed
That’s one every two minutes – and it doesn’t of their relationship. really nice when you spoke to him. But he
include the victims too terrified, or too “Blokes so often say, ‘Why is it that I’m told us how he’d just bash his wife, knock her
unconscious, to call for help. only like this to my partner, why don’t I do it down, and she’d be unconscious… And then
It takes women, on average, between nine to anyone else?’ Or, ‘I’m really good at work, he’d go and pick her up and put her on the
and 11 attempts to finally leave a violent people love me, but then I get home and the bed,” Kay recalls, still shaking in disbelief.
relationship. And the ones who don’t make monster appears’,” says Cannon. “Then he’d lie there and wait for her to wake
it out the door fall into the most sickening “You can’t profile a DV guy – it cuts across up, and in the morning everything would be
statistic of all. Somewhere around 80 race, culture, religion, education, disability, nice again. And nothing would be said.”
Adam is fascinated by his beer they’d been “physical” with one another For years, Adam never really hit a woman.
coaster. He’s picking at it, staring with unusual before. It meant that now, pinned against He’d be physical with them, but never throw
ferocity and biting his bottom lip in a way that the door, she refused to back down. a punch.
suggests fierce concentration. What he’s really “She was angry at me, mouthing off. But this time, he went whack.
trying to do is avoid the question. And that just spurred me on even more. “I punched her somewhere around the
What was it that started the fight that It was more… physical again... I mean, thigh or something like that. And she was
ended his marriage, scarred his psyche and I grabbed her. I was rough, I grabbed her kicking at me and I dragged her off of the
removed him from his then six-month-old arms, and I know that bruised her.” bed, and I think she just realised, ‘Fuck.
son’s life? We’ve been shuffling around it as He knows this because a few days later, He actually might really, really hit me.’
awkwardly as two sober men on a dance floor. after lying awake worrying about whether And then instead of shouting at me she
Finally, he looks up from his coaster the police would come, Corinne told him was trying to get away.
confetti and gives the saddest of smiles. she’d taken photos of the bruises he’d “When she did that, it kind of spurred
“The thing that is really quite difficult handed her. She was keeping the images, me on more. She went to hide under the
about it, is that the basis of the fight that led to she said, just in case. bed, and I grabbed her by her legs and I was
this was so… trivial. It was banal. Absolutely Even in the midst of the fight, though, trying to drag her out from under there.
ridiculous,” he says, one hand kneading the Adam says his better side was wrestling She’s screaming, ‘Leave me alone,’ and
knuckles of the other; his eyes avoiding mine with him – not allowing him to punch his kicking at me.
as if he seriously fears I’m going to laugh at wife. Not in the face, at least. “I wasn’t actually hitting her. I was trying
him. As if any of this is actually funny. “Almost in the back of mind, I’m going, to properly get in her face again, so I could
“It came down to a toasted sandwich and ‘I’m not gonna hit you. You know, I fucking say my piece – I wasn’t finished, I had more
putting butter on the right side. And it just want to, but I’m not gonna hit you.’ My fists shit to say.”
started going around and around, and it just were clenched but I’m just going, ‘I can’t Genuinely terrified, Corinne begged
all becomes about how she wouldn’t listen do that’. But it got more physical, it sounds to be left alone.
to me, she wouldn’t hear me. awful but… there’s more pushing and “It was no longer the fight in her, it was
“And then she threw a little dagger at me, shoving and she’s like, ‘Roar, roar, roar!’ the fright. And that’s when I realised –
a nothing thing, just a little verbal dagger “Again, I grabbed her and I punched her enough. Enough. I just stopped.”
and I just… That was it for me, it was the in the leg. I know I hit her with my closed There’s a stoniness in Adam’s voice as
last fucking straw. And I just went, ‘Boom!’.” fist on the leg.” he explains that the overwhelming thing he
First, the tub of butter in his hand was Was she trying to get away? remembers feeling, amidst the chaos and
hurled at the window with such force that the “No, she’s on the bed. I just grabbed her violence, was relief.
glass smashed. In that moment, something and went whack.” “In some ways, even as it was happening,
inside Adam broke as well – the pain of a Adam pauses. I’m thinking about what I think I was saying to myself, ‘This is
father who never listened to him, the sleepless he’s said about his upbringing, the fear of it. This is my out. This is my out of
nights with a new child, the fights with wife, his own father. the relationship.’”
Corinne, over everything, the petty slights. “When I think about it in today’s terms, Regret, Adam admits, hadn’t yet surfaced
All of it, exploding into rage. the way my dad was, it was abusive,” he admits. – not even as he climbed off his shrunken,
Looking at Adam, plenty of build and short Separated from his first wife when Adam bruised wife.
on neck, with a torso that shouts rugby union, was three, his father remarried 12 years later “My parting comment, it was terrible...
it must have been a powerful explosion. – and revealed his weakness for abuse and My parting comment was, ‘You fucking
“It was from zero to ‘you’re in an domestic violence. made me do this’.”
emotional fucking tornado’,” he offers, “I did see him get violent with her and I Adam knows it was wrong, and is reminded
describing events as though they occurred didn’t like it. It was just... Part of me was like, every time he sees an anti-domestic-violence
to someone else. ‘Whoa!’ And part of me was kinda like, as campaign ad, or hears the statistics being
What happened next is hard for him to talk selfish as it sounds, ‘At least it’s not me’. mulled on the radio. It makes him feel “like
about, but all too clear in his memory. For “And I also thought, ‘Well, maybe that’s the biggest piece of shit in the world”.
the previous hour he’d referred to it, only, as how it’s meant to be’. I think what I saw, He also recognises that so much of what
“getting physical”. But now, with a sigh, he especially as a teenager... some behaviours happened to him should have been
says he wants to be honest. are subconscious and I must’ve in some way, predictable. Preventable, even. The fiery
“I shoved her into the front door. I grabbed kind of accepted that that’s normal, and relationship, breaking up, getting back
her by the scruff, and basically just bashed her that’s OK.” together, having a baby in the hope it would
into the front door. I’m holding her there, just Did your dad ever mention it’s never OK fix things. The earlier incidents of violence.
giving her an absolute fucking serve is what I to hit girls? That men and boys don’t do that? “She’d left me before, moved to her mum’s
was doing: ‘You better fucking listen to me. Adam looks blank, a little panicked. “No. with our son, because I’d had this moment
You never fucking… Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!’ No. I never heard that phrase.” where I lost it. We’ve got a young baby and
“It was just... I was wired.” Talking about his father causes Adam to I’m throwing things around – it was terrible
Adam says his seven-year relationship with breakdown, leaking the tears that don’t behaviour, and she left, which was the right
Corinne had always been tumultuous – come when he speaks about Corinne. thing to do.
G E T M O T I VAT E D A N D K E E P I N S H A P E W I T H E XC L U S I V E F I T N E S S V I D E O S O N G Q . C O M . A U
FIT
THE ULTIMATE
SUMMER
WORKOUT
1
T
oo often, we’re guilty of exercising for
the sake of exercising, without purpose
or direction. Commit to this 20-minute
all-body routine, two or three times a week,
and you’ll reap the rewards, stripping off
fat while building strength, core stability,
coordination and a greater metabolism. All you need is
a TRX, a pair of kettlebells (or something to improvise)
3
THE ATOMIC
IDEAL FOR Aspiring
gymnasts realising their
potential (or not).
and a decent set of headphones to get you in the zone. WORKS Pretty much
2
everything.
Press play and go – it’s as simple as that.
* DISCLAIMER: Dolly Parton and Katy Perry were a close second.

PREP Assume the
push-up position, hands
under shoulders, feet
HOTOGRAPHY: BEN RIGGOT.

leg. Do not allow hips hooked in TRX straps, hips
or back to sag. Perform supported at shoulder
one offset push-up. height with whole body
TWIST Using left hand aligned. Do not allow hips
to support body weight or back to sag. Perform
and right hand to stabils a perfect push-up then,
torso, pivot on right foot as you return to the start
RAP
ENHANCES THE OFFSET from toe to heel and position, tuck chin, lift
YOUR PUSH-UP WITH swing hips down low
to the left. Hover just
tailbone and pull knees
to elbows, allowing
WORKOUT
TWIST AND PIKE off the floor, so that knees to split.
PIKE Maintain alignment
Four of our fittest IDEAL FOR Downward- torso rotates to face
dog enthusiasts who backwards. Keeping as you tuck your chin and
team members did lift tailbone to the ceiling,
this workout twice love a deep burn. shoulders stable and
WORKS Upper body wide, swing hips back keeping legs straight.
WORDS: JONATHAN
with the same Lift as high as you can
prep; once and core. to start position.
PREP In push-up PIKE With hands still while maintaining a stable
listening to pop torso and shoulders.
and once to hip- position, place hands offset, stabilise left
under shoulders with shoulder and left Return to the start
hop and grime.* position under control,
The result: rap feet just wider than hips to pike, with right
hip-distance apart. Place hand providing minimal making sure core stays
equals more reps strong throughout.
completed in a left hand just forward of assistance. Return to
shorter timeframe. shoulders and right hand start position, swap
We may not have just behind shoulder. hands and legs
science to back Cross left leg under right and repeat.
this up, but we do
have Stormzy and
4
Kendrick Lamar
on our playlist.
And so should you.
BOP N KEEP
IT DIPPIN
Dizzee Rascal
LOYALTY
Kendrick Lamar
SLIPPERY
Migos
RAKE IT UP
Yo Gotti
BODAK YELLOW
Cardi B
RETURN OF THE
RUCKSACK
Stormzy
UNFORGETTABLE
French Montana
MASK OFF
Future
BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Travis Scott
upright torso and stable

hips throughout.
TIP
For that extra
burn try to lower
yourself with slow
steady control
and push up
with speed.
5TRX ROTATING
SINGLE-ARM ROW
IDEAL FOR Progressive
‘Cotton Eye Joe’
dance moves
WORKS Back, shoulder,
biceps and core.
PREP Lock handles
together securely. Grasp
with your right hand, palm
facing in. Lean back and
walk feet forward at
BECAUSE
ARNIE DIDN’T EAT DRINK SLEEP
Carbs pre- and Not that type of drink. The most overlooked
BECOME
protein post-gym Water – and lots of it part of working out.
ARNIE IN THE is the recipe for – before, during We prescribe a solid
THE
PREP GYM ALONE. bigger guns. and after. eight hours.
hip-distance apart so
body is on the diagonal.
Right arm, extended out
in front, left arm, bent.
PULL-UP WITHOUT
ROTATION Maintain
square hips and shoulders
as you pull yourself
TIP forward, right elbow close
Keep knees in line THE
to side of your body, l f
with toes and push TIMINGS
arm reaches forward in
through the heels. opposition. Return to start
Your quads will position under control.
Kettlebell
thank you. Repeat five times
Thrusters
PULL-UP WITH ROTATION
10 x 10 reps with
Repeat sequence, this
60 seconds rest.
time begin with your head
looking over your left
The Offset
shoulder and a little
Push-Up
rotation in the upper body.
Three sets of five,
Hips stay square. As you
alternating reps
pull yourself forward,
each side.
head and torso turn to
face front. Reverse
The Atomic
movement and return
Three sets of
to start position.
10 reps with
PULL-UP WITH ROTATION
60 seconds rest.
AND OPEN ARM Repeat
sequence but in the
The Jump Lunge
diagonal with torso and
Three sets of
hips rotated left, left arm
20 jumps with
straight, finger tips
60 seconds rest.
pointing to floor. As you
pull yourself upright, left
TRX Rotating
arm bends bringing left
Single-Arm Row
hand to left shoulder, then
Three sets.
reaches forward as right
arm draws back. Reverse
and return to start.
INTERVIEW
WHO
ACTUALLY
USES FITNESS per day and every friend who
TECH?
joins adds a few more hundred
steps, up to a limit. So the
social aspect has definitely
been a big feature for us.
GQ: You’ve changed the
AS I N , TO I T S F U L L CA PAC I T Y? W E company’s mission statement
M E E T F I T B I T’ S C E O TO TA L K A B O U T from consumer electronics
T H E N E W ‘ I O N I C ’ S M A R T WATC H to a digital healthcare company
A
A N D, M O R E I M P O R TA N T LY, H O W – why the shift?
I T CA N E N H A N C E A W O R KO U T. JP: Part of what we have tried
to do with Fitbit is to turn
s each new year comes a ‘nice to have’ to a ‘must have’
around, a January 1 – the ‘must have’ comes from
hangover is not complete healthcare. We started getting
without deciding upon emails about how Fitbit is
GQ: There’s a difference they’ll have their ‘Ionic’ on and literally saving people’s lives.
a resolution to start getting
between having great access will launch the exercise app. This happened when we
back in shape. The first to data and actually using it – They don’t need to have their launched our heart-rate
step – getting some new kit to kick-start what is Fitbit doing to help phone because with the ‘Ionic’ tracking technology and people
the process, quickly raising the phrase, users get the best from they can load their favourite could observe if their heart rate
‘all the gear no idea’. its devices? music and it has GPS, so they spikes dramatically. This would
But with the rise of fitness technology, James Park: We have a feature just press start and begin their prompt them to see a doctor
everyone from the gym novice to the tech geek called ‘SmartTrack’, which run. During the run the app who would often diagnose a
has access to cutting-edge guidance at their automatically recognises will automatically pause and serious cardiac condition.
fingertips. In this, Fitbit has led the way, different activities using resume when you take a break. The introduction of more
owning upwards of 80 per cent of the wearable machine learning and AI. For Along the way they may use advanced technologies like
instance, with our sleep feature their watch to pay for a bottle of this has given us the insight
fitness trackers’ market. They’re everywhere,
there’s tips and observations, water. Throughout the day we that these devices are more
achieving that rare status of having a whole like maybe we’ve noticed have our ‘reminder-to-move’ valuable than just consumer
market synonymous with a single brand. Mondays are your best day for feature, which prompts them to fitness; there’s actually a big
What started as a company selling bands sleep – so our users can then walk a number of steps per hour. need in the medical community.
to track daily step counts, now offers a wide ask what it was they were doing GQ: What aspect of Fitbit GQ: Broadly speaking, where
range of health and fitness-related products on Monday to achieve that. devices has been most are we headed with fitness tech
from wi-fi scales to smartwatches. GQ: Can you chart a typical instrumental in helping to in the next five years?
But are they actually any good? Or simply day’s interaction with the boost a user’s fitness? JP: There’s going to be a shift
another accessory; a reflection of our consumer ‘Ionic’ in order to help a user JP: One of the more important in integrating more deeply with
get the most out of it? ones has been our social the healthcare ecosystem and
WORDS: CHRISTOPHER RILEY. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES.
society where there’s an app for everything?

JP: They wear it to bed, and network capability and the not only helping people with
Maybe. But, in speaking to Fitbit’s CEO,
they wake up in the morning, competition associated with it. their fitness goals but their
James Park, about the new ‘Ionic’ smartwatch, having used our sleep Having people on a leaderboard health goals, whether that’s
we find out the future of fitness isn’t about consistency feature, which competing with friends and helping manage diabetes or
fitness at all. Not really anyway. Fitness was just helps guide them as to when to family on steps has been one of sleep disorders, or lowering
the start – the brand has its sights set on bolder go to bed/wake up in order to the things to really get people the cost of care.
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(Left)
Monte wears
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shirt, $585,
pants, $690,
bow tie, $200,
socks, $205,
and sneakers,
$890, all
by Gucci.
(Right) Harvey
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$815, socks,
$205, and
sneakers,
$890, all by
Gucci; glasses,
Harvey’s own.
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MEN OF THE YEAR
THE
NICHOLAS JERRY JONAS, TEXAS.
LAST WORD
Full name, and where are you originally from? Describe your new solo album in five words:
YOU. NEED. TO. BUY. IT.
At school I was [choose one] Do you still feel you’re trying to outrun your
A Nerd boy band history?
X Absent I’M NOT TRYING TO RUN FROM
Popular ANYTHING - IT WAS A GREAT TIME
IN MY LIFE SO I’M GLAD I STILL
Describe your personality in three words: HAVE FANS FROM THAT ERA.
DRIVEN, CARING, FUN.
Who’d win in a scrap between the Jonas
Nickname and why? boys and Hanson?
PEOPLE JUST CALL ME I’M GONNA SAY THE JONAS BOYS.
NICK J OR NJ. SIMPLE.
Joe used to play tambourine in the Jonas
Biggest fear in life? Brothers – did that make you jealous?
I HAVE A FEAR OF FLYING, THAT’S ACTUALLY WHAT THE SONG
WHICH IS VERY UNFORTUNATE ‘JEALOUS’ IS ABOUT.
WITH
BECAUSE I DO IT ALL THE TIME.
NICK Are you an actor-muso or muso-actor?

Two things Americans do better than Aussies?
BEER AND BBQ! JONAS PROBABLY MUSO-ACTOR, BUT IT
SEEMS TO BE SWINGING THE OTHER
WAY SOMETIMES NOW, WHERE I’M
Describe fame in three words? DOING MORE ACTING.
T H E O N E - T I M E B OY - B A N D
CHALLENGING, EXHILARATING, CROONER TURNED SOLO ARTIST
SHALLOW. A N D A C T O R TA L K S N E W F I L M , Did Steven Seagal crush the legitimacy of actor-
JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE
musicians with the release of his debut album?
J U N G L E , W R E S T L I N G D W AY N E
You’re in the new Jumanji film with Kevin Hart JOHNSON AND GETTING HIGH. WELL, I DIDN’T KNOW HE HAD
and Rhys Darby. Whose voice is more annoying? ONE, SO APPARENTLY NOT.
HA – IT’S PROBABLY AN EQUAL
LEVEL OF ANNOYANCE. The last book you read?
THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM
Dwayne Johnson’s also in it – did he teach you HEAVEN BY MITCH ALBOM.
that trademark cocked eyebrow thing? Let’s be honest here – it’s a good stoner
NO HE DIDN’T – HE KEEPS flick, right? You played yourself in the 2011 documentary
THAT TO HIMSELF! ACTUALLY, IT IS A MOVIE THAT Jonas Brothers: The Journey. How’d you prepare
I THINK I’D LIKE TO WATCH HIGH. for the role?
You’d obviously beat him in an arm wrestle? IT TOOK ME A COUPLE YEARS BUT
OF COURSE. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. [finish the sentence] I think Australian women I THINK AFTER PUBERTY IT
are… LOTS OF FUN. BECAME PRETTY SIMPLE.
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ – great Guns N’ Roses
track. Your fave? Go-to hangover cure? California’s legalisation of weed – for or against?
‘SWEET CHILD O’ MINE’. A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE, SOME FOR. ALL THE WAY.
IBUPROFEN AND A STEAM.
Were you scared the first time you watched the One thing you wish you were better at?
original Jumanji? [finish this sentence] The most annoying thing NOT OVERTHINKING THINGS.
WORDS: RICHARD CLUNE.
I WAS SCARED BUT I LOVED THE in the world to me at the moment is…
MOVIE AND I THOUGHT THAT ROBIN VIOLENCE IN THE WORLD. JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
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