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Merry Hipsters,
As Noel quickly approaches, Ferryistas out there must be giving thought to our hero's festive gift. For you last minute shoppers, here are some ideas:
* Pete Townsend - Who I Am (£17 from Waterstones).
The Who's lead guitarist offers us a biography that makes "Rock"
history. Gifting this will doubtless encourage Geordie's favourite
son to pick up his quill and give us something to read. He should
take care to do a quality job - Roger Daltrey's on sale
for £6.79 — also at Waterstones so best get Michael Bracewell
to ghost it!
*VivaRoxymusic.com - VIP backstage pass (£179 from JO'B)
This will be a great one for Bryan. It allows him to meet the
members of this forum, buy us all a drink and have his photo
taken with us after next year's shows. He would love this one.
These passes will be offered for gifting to our hero one full
year in advance of the event.
* Chavet dark blue knitted tie ($150 from Chavet, Paris)
Our hero has a million silk knitted ties. Indeed, he is the world's
leading ambassador when it comes to this look. That said any
knitted silk tie aficionado worth his salt knows that "Chavet"
make the best. You can tell by the way they knot. Buy our man
this and I guarantee he'll sport it at next year's shows!
*Berlutti Shoes - (£2000+ from Olga Berlutti)
Buy these and you will be in his heart forever (buy me a pair
and you can be in mine too). But remember, like Beau
Brummell, Bryan likes somebody else to wear them in for him
and they should be polished with champagne before presenting!
*1962 AC Aceca coupe (priceless).
This is the perfect car.
I know that, over the years, Bryan has extolled the virtues of
the mass market (Audi, Mercedes etc.) but I'm convinced this
has mainly been for the wonga. Haven long given thought
to the perfect wheels for our hero, I'm sure these are they.
The ultimate louche machine.
That said, if you are going to buy him one it may be tricky.
There are only six in existence and they normally sell at auction.
* A Christmas Scarf (various prices).
Always a firm favourite with our hero but, be careful, he's being
getting a little "over scarfed" recently and if you are going to
gift this staple, for God's sake don't buy one from Rubinacci.
They are way too full and make even the suavest man on the
planet look like a Bedouin elder. Dunhill or Zegna will do nicely!
* John Lewis Value Iron-On Hemming Tape (£2 JLP).
Not a cheapskate gift but something really useful that I'm sure
he'll appreciate. Keen observers of our hero's "Titanic"
performance noted that his trouser break was a little too
prominent. This could have been avoided if the new Mrs. Ferry
had kept a roll of the above in her Birkin. A last minute
adjustment would have been possible. A practical gift that will
stand test of time.
* A year's subscription to The Groucho.
I'm sure that family connections ensure our hero gets
comped at Loulou's but a sub to "The Groucho" would be
appreciated. It is more real and you don't have to put up with
Pipa!
Doubtless you have your own ideas on what to by our hero for Noel - if so, please share.
In the interim, it only remains for me to wish all you Ferryistas out there — even those who only like the first four Roxy albums and wear fur boas - a very happy Christmas and a healthy, wealthy and prosperous New Year.
Regards,
Windswept.
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