SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 GQ.COM.AU 1811
A lively duo with an innate ability to
embrace life through live music and
experiences, Hugo and Jimmy are
one of Australia’s greatest global
exports in the music world. Hits like
‘Crave You’ have brought them
success. Their secret? To pursue
their passion while still maintaining
their own individuality.
The best thing about your
profession and lifestyle?
The best things can also be
considered the worst. We get to go
to some amazing destinations on
the other side of the world and play
to a whole bunch of excited
strangers, who have somehow
discovered our music.
What is the most important
characteristic to fuelling
creativity?
Staying busy. It’s as simple as that.
No matter where you go, it’s easy to
be exposed to music, so sometimes
these chance encounters with
a new song, or a reminder of an old
one, can be an inspiration to create
something new.
Why is having fun and enjoying
yourself often seen as frivolous?
Because people rarely make a living
from having fun. So the assumption
is that you’re wasting your time.
John Lennon tackled that issue
best: “Time you enjoyed wasting,
isn’t wasted time”. You have to
avoid being too held down by guilt,
as we’ve found sometimes forcing
the creativity can stunt it.
Describe a visionary.
They’re the trailblazers, the ones
not content in following the crowd,
and more willing to express
themselves either in their actions,
or speaking our about how they
believe things should be.
Who is a living visionary?
Daft Punk. Every album they’ve
released has predated the change
in sound by four years or more. You
could go as far back as their debut
album Homework and see that some
of the music then is just as relevant
now as it was then.
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A self-taught tailor, Shamoun has
a penchant for risk-taking and big
dreams. He’s made a business from
pulling apart the tailoring rulebook
and recreating his own styles.
How much can family heritage
and legacy help in becoming
a visionary?
Heritage and legacy lay the
foundation. It doesn’t necessarily
correlate to a vision. Believing in
yourself and rolling up your sleeves
are the greatest assets – anyone
can attain them.
How important is taking risks?
Crossing the road during peak hour
traffic and crossing that same road
during the quietest time of the day,
are totally different risks. Even
though you’re still crossing the
road, it’s the process and thought
that changes the dynamic. Being
prepared, developing experience,
sharpening your skillset, thinking
things through are all rational
processes that work to minimise
risk, but your gut is the ultimate
test. Never question your gut.
What inspires creativity in
someone, or is it innate?
I believe it all starts in the home.
Parents are the largest contributor
to the murder of a child’s creative
inhibitions. The word ‘no’ is thrown
around without much thought
of its consequence. I believe
everyone is creative, it’s
only the fear that suppresses
a person from expressing it.
There’s a fine line between
confidence and delusion.
What does a well-tailored suit say
about a man?
In today’s day and age, it says
a lot. In a time where everything’s
so fast and distraction is so
prevalent, making the time to
learn about the craft and invest
the money, speaks volumes.
Describe a visionary.
A visionary sees the future
no matter how the
present may seem.
A visionary creates
from inspiration,
from feeling from
the gut. A visionary
stands alone, with
an army as his
shadow... fearless.
Who is a living
visionary?
Fernando Botero.
I first saw his work
when I was 14 and
he changed my
perspective on
everything.
I contribute a lot
of my creativity
and out-of-the-
box thinking to him.With a slant to the arts and
music, Raymond Weil is
a Swiss luxury watch
brand that embraces
creativity more literally
that most in its industry.
And the ‘Freelancer
Calibre RW1212’ is no
exception – coming as it
does in several versions.
Our favourite, this black
dial teamed with a 42.5mm
steel case and bracelet.
CEO, Elie Bernheim, says
of the piece containing its
first in-house movement:
“It’s a tribute to the
present and a symbol
of the future. Its name
picks up the digits of our
address in Switzerland,
1212, standing for
the Geneva suburb
Grand-Lancy. It
symbolises the path we’ve
travelled to date and the
free-spirited approach we
bring to watchmaking.”
Fit for a visionary,
one might say.
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A simple but refined tastemaker and
a man who sees things holistically,
Terzini is a loving father and owner
of some of Sydney’s most iconic
dining spots. He’s also a creator
of aspirational clothing, his fashion
label 10 Pieces showing as it did
at Pitti Uomo this year.
If you had one bit of advice to impart
on the next generation of designers,
what would it be?
Well, since I never really studied
design, and it’s really just been
by default and determination
to achieve something outside of
my field of expertise, the advice
I would give is if truly believe you
can achieve, design, create don’t
ever give up.
What is your most important trait?
Hard work, but probably more
important than that these days is
the ability to select the right team
around me that can inspire me and
remind me you never stop learning.
How can you inspire through
clothes and material values?
I find beautifully designed clothes
inspiring... they are you, you are
them – you wear them, they become
part of your personality... it’s the
people that are inspiring.
Describe a visionary.
Someone that creates beauty
that affects others, or work that
makes people sit up and take
notice; someone with a voice, it
can be in any field from politics
to art; someone that lives their
life to the fullest; someone who
leaves a legacy. n
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visionary, go to gq.com.au2MAURICE TERZINI,
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