Australian Members

[LonerMatt]

I would say more with brio than gusto.

u farkin wot m8?

 

[The Ernesto]

lol

Havin a go, bro?

 

[fxh]

I look good in shorts.

Me too.

Looking great PoP, as usual. A few small nits to pick- I think you'd look better with a button down collar and really, that belt doesn't match the shoes.

 

[fxh]

Firmin, I'll come around and rip yer bloody arms off.

Or send my baby brother around to ambush you at the shops and flog you with a used wet How To Vote Greens card.

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Looking great PoP, as usual. A few small nits to pick- I think you'd look better with a button down collar and really, that belt doesn't match the shoes.

Is that another way of saying the drapes don't match the carpet?

 

[Pink Socks]

Anyone interested in a brand new, with tags, unworn pair of Orlebar Brown in Navy - Size 36? $150 shipped.
http://www.orlebarbrown.com.au/men/swim-shorts/bulldog/navy

I have the pair I need and will return these ones if noone is interested. Just thought someone might be keen on a good deal (summer is coming) and I lose less on postage.

PM if interested.

 

[Coxsackie]

Swiss watch brand Hublot has just announced a promotional deal with the International Cricket Council. Here's Michael Clarke at the launch:



I like his jacket!

 

[Journeyman]

Hublot might love cricket, but I certainly don't love Hublot. I find them to be really flashy and over-done.


Jacket looks OK, but personally, I think that the lapels are a bit narrow and the throat-latch on the lapel looks a bit silly. Fine on a tweedy, country coat but out of place on a fashion piece. Then again, maybe I'm just a grumpy old fuddy-duddy.

 

[The Ernesto]



flashy and over-done.

Perfect match for the ICC.

 

[Coxsackie]

I had the pleasure a few years ago of attending a watch lovers' dinner in Switzerland, featuring a pitch by Jean-Claude Biver, the guy who revitalised the Hublot brand and introduced the Big Bang design (netting himself several hundred million francs a few years later when he sold most of the shares he had received as payment).

He had about twenty Big Bangs with him to show around. The pitch itself was amazing. The guy could sell coals to Newcastle. He could sell Coke in Salt Lake City. Why, I bet he could sell Tarocash to SFers. Incredible, infectious enthusiasm for the product.

But yeah, the watches themselves lose their chunky/flashy/hi-tech appeal pretty quickly. Ideal for steroid-puffed meth lab impresarios. Fortunately I managed to restrain myself on the day.

 

[Journeyman]

Why, I bet he could sell Tarocash to SFers.

Now that would take some serious salesmanship!

To me, the Big Bang looks like an AP RO knock-off, without the classic appeal of the RO, and often with flashy colours, patterns, or jewels thrown in to increase the price. If I had $10k to $30k to spend on a watch, there are plenty of others I'd rather choose.

 

[Petepan]

Hi Guys,

Is there any interest in Tom Ford's Noir de Noir?

Roughly same prices- about $80 plus $10 postage ex Sydney for 30ml.

Need about 5 takers to make this go.

Also a heads-up that stocks of Amber Absolute is getting low, and prices have recently gone up 50%, probably a bit more in AUD terms due to the rising USD. Once the current batch is gone, the next batch will cost heaps more.

Regards
Peter

 

[Journeyman]

Hi Guys,

Is there any interest in Tom Ford's Noir de Noir?

Roughly same prices- about $80 plus $10 postage ex Sydney for 30ml.

Need about 5 takers to make this go.

Pete, I'd be interested.

 

[The Ernesto]

What does it smell like?

 

[Petepan]

^^Complex. Nobody will mistake you for a pretty boy with this one, but it is strictly for evenings and colder weather only.

Rose, Fortified Port, Black Truffles,Oud. Goes from dark rose to boozy to spicy to woody. Have a spritz at DJs and see what you think.