180 GQ.COM.AU SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017
GQ TEAMS UP WITH SYDNEY-
BASED NGO I-MANIFEST TO
UNEARTH THE ROOTS OF
CREATIVITY THAT DRIVE THIS
TRIO OF INDUSTRY LEADERS.VISIONARY
STATUS
T
here’s something in every one of us that
strives to be a visionary, ‘a person with
original ideas about what the future will or
could be like’. In whatever field it is we work,
most possess the belief that the capacity is
there, somewhere – waiting to be fulfilled.
Joanna Pretyman is one of those people. She’s the
founder of I-Manifest, a non-governmental, not-for-profit
organisation that uses creativity to empower youth to find
their passion and live their purpose. And with the help of
GQ, I-Manifest has profiled some of Sydney’s most
successful modern-day talents, from the Flight Facilities
guys who are heading towards the peak of their careers, to
the more established and seasoned wise men in tailor Roger
Shamoun and restaurateur Maurice Terzini. The aim – to
help inspire the young, the visionaries of tomorrow, with
Pretyman adding, “I selected these men as our visionaries
because to me they embody the energy of what I-Manifest
is teaching our youth. That is, to live your passion, your
truth. To be brave and take risks. To keep going even in the
face of adversity. To value family, whatever that looks like
for you. To draw on your heritage and write your own script
to this life. And to believe in yourself no matter what. We
were honoured to bring this campaign to life for Raymond
Weil as a brand who also upholds these values of family,
heritage, craftsmanship with integrity.”
i-manifest.org; raymond-weil.comFLIGHT FACILITIES’
HUGO GRUZMAN
AND JIMMY LYELL,
ELECTRONIC PRODUCERSWATCH
1ON THE WRIST: FROM LEFT
Hugo wears ‘Freelancer Chronograph
Automatic’, $4999; Jimmy wears ‘Freelancer
Calibre RW1212’ with black dial, $2950; Roger
wears ‘Freelancer Calibre RW1212’ with silver dial,
$2850; Maurice wears ‘Freelancer Chronograph
Automatic’ with red and black strap, $3895,
all by Raymond Weil. PHOTOGRAPHY: ALINA G’OZINA. STYLING: MICHAEL AZZOLLINI. HAIR: AARRON BAKER AT TONI & GUY AUSTRALIA. 1ST ASSISTANT: RYAN STAMATIADES. DIGITAL OPERATOR: RYAN JAMES KENNY.