GQ_Australia-December_2017

THE EDITOR’S

LETTER

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.

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COLLECTOR’S EDITION Jeff and shirt, $580, both by wears tuxedo, $5500,

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

Hugo Boss; ring, Jeff’s own.

Photography Nino Muñoz.

Styling Olivia Harding.

Grooming Johnny Hernandez

for Baxter of California.

Amber wears bra, POA,

by Dolce & Gabbana; and

earrings, $27,700, by Bulgari.

Photography Nino Muñoz.

Styling Olivia Harding.

Hair Robert Vetica at

The Magnet Agency.

Make-up Melanie Inglessis

at Forward Artists.

Manicurist Carla Kay

at Cloutier Remix.

Ansel wears suit, POA,

shirt, POA, and tie,

POA, all by Prada.

Styling J o h n Ta n.

Photography Nino Muñoz.

Flume wears tuxedo, $4800,

and shirt, $690, both by

Dior Homme; bow tie, POA,

by Saint Laurent; titanium

‘Octo Finissimo’ watch,

$19,250, by Bulgari; ‘BOSS

Bottled’ EDT, $99 (50ml),

by Hugo Boss.

Photography Nino Muñoz.

Styling Olivia Harding.

Grooming Barbara Guillaume

at Forward Artists.

A$AP Rocky wears coat,

approx. $4740, by Lanvin;

and shirt, approx. $455, by

Acne Studios Blå Konst;

jewellery, Rocky’s own.

Photography Andrew

Dosunmu.

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