You want their business, they need your expertise. There are just a few $$$ issues to iron out. A wardrobe as slick as the pitch will help carry the day.
08.30am
Late night. Early flight. Caffeine hit. Now it's time to unload and download. Check.
She wears Prada wool crepe dress, $2520. Nearly Nude black camisole, $45. Prada leather belt, $440; & leather pumps, $810. Prada Tessuto & Vitello beauty case, $1380. Prada Saffiano Lux bag, $1680. Frederique Constant ladies slimline watch, $710.
He wears Prada wool jacket, $2150; wool pants, $750; & cotton shirt, $490. Prada leather shoes, $990. Prada Saffiano leather briefcase, $2100. Prada Tessuto & Saffiano bag with shoulder strap, $2260; suit bag, $2360; & leather carry bag, $2180.
09.30am
I've got the facts. You've got the figures. Let's dazzle them with science.
She wears Armani Collezioni at David Jones cotton/viscose jacket, $1449; silk pants, $399; & viscose knit top, $399. Collette Dinnigan Platinum peep-toe shoes, $690. Hermès leather bag, $12,755. Curtis Dais sterling silver ballpoint pen, $695. B Boutique Buna smoky quartz & diamond Couture ring, $3500.
He wears Armani Collezioni pure wool suit, $1995; cotton shirt, $229; silk tie, $180; & travel bag, $3300. Bally Blevion oxford dress shoes, $695. Omega 40th Anniversary Moon watch, $7050.
They use Corban & Blair Zip Compendia, $120. Hermès Ulysse notebook, $430. Visconti Van Gogh Evergreen fountain pen, $595. Dell Adamo Admire notebook, $3699. Nokia E75 mobile, $979. Apple MacBook Air, $2899.
12.00pm
Finetuning team strategy: integrate, consolidate, satiate.
She wears Gucci wool/silk jacket, $2595; with matching pants, $1420. Gucci silk blouse, $1325. Gucci patent pumps, $955. Gucci leather bag, $2885. Tiffany & Co Peretti SS DBY necklace with three diamonds, $750.
He wears Boss Black wool suit, $1309; & cotton shirt, $189. Boss Black silk club tie, $129. Gucci patent leather & pony hair shoes, $870. Rado Sintra watch, $3645. Sony Ericsson Naite mobile, $249.
02.00pm
Moving into top gear. A face-to-face to get the deal over the line.
He wears Ralph Lauren Black Label wool suit jacket with matching pants, $2495; cotton shirt, $449; silk knit tie, $100; leather shoes, $499; silk pocket square, $99. Bulgari Ricky PC case, $2180.
She wears Ralph Lauren Collection silk dress, $3495. Ralph Lauren Blue Label trench coat, $799. Bally Pappillion T-bar pumps in black devoré with gilded heel & platform, $2595. Bulgari Assioma D watch, $10,450. BlackBerry Bold, $999.
They drive Audi A5 3.2 FSI Quattro, $98,500. 05.00pm
Contract signed, cocktails ordered. Smile now. A toast to the new client.
She wears Collette Dinnigan French web lace dress, $1190. Bally Agrippa-E gold-frame purple karung clutch, $2050. Dior Christal watch, $7995. Canturi Cubism black sapphire ring, $11,500.
He wears Ermenegildo Zegna wool suit, $2775. Ermenegildo Zegna cashmere & silk vest, $820; cotton shirt, $395; & silk tie, $235. Raymond Weil Don Giovanni automatic watch, $18,500. 07.00pm
Digesting the line, the pitch and the wardrobe.
She wears Bally bell sleeve blouse in silk chiffon, $2000. Carla Zampatti silk wool skirt, $409. Bally Pattys T-bar pumps in bamboo colour karung with gilded heel & platform, $2275. Viktor & Rolf leather bag from Myer, $2799.
He wears Burberry wool jacket, $2400; cotton shirt, $895; & wool pants, $1300.
Stylist Ken Thompson Hair & make-up Max May
Location Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Stockists
Apple: www.apple.com
Armani collezioni at David Jones: 13 33 57 (Australia only)
Audi: www.audi.com.au
Boutique: +61 2 9266 0111
Bally: 1800 781 851 (Toll-free Australia only)
BlackBerry: Optus, Telstra, Vodafone, 3Mobile outlets
Bulgari: +61 2 9233 3611
Burberry: +61 2 9238 0978
Canturi: 1300 883 883 (Australia only)
Carla Zampatti: +61 2 9260 9700
Collette Dinnigan: +61 2 9360 6691
Corban & Blair: +61 2 9560 0122
Curtis Australia: +61 3 5152 1089
Dell: 1800 812 393 (Toll-free Australia only)
Dior: 1800 053 467 (Toll-free Australia only)
Frederique Constant: +61 2 9363 1088
Gucci: +61 2 9282 4299
Hermes: +61 2 9287 3200
Hugo Boss: +61 3 9474 6310
Myer: 1800 811 611 (Toll-free Australia only)
Nearly Nude: +61 2 9326 5786
Nokia: +61 2 9429 9000
Prada: +61 2 9223 1688
Ralph Lauren: 1800 501 201 (Toll-free Australia only)
Rado: www.rado.com
Raymond Weil: +61 2 9363 1088
Sony Ericsson: 1300 050 650 (Australia only)
Tiffany & Co: +61 2 9235 1777
Visconti: +61 3 9600 4377
Zegna: +61 2 9222 9355 Source: Qantas The Australian Way September 2009