Comments on: That’s one big Rafa

By: CC

CC — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:41:46 +0000

Well, you could take the balls and give the perfume as a pressy to somebody. Or wear it yourself. I would, even though it’s for men. ;)

By: nic

nic — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:35:20 +0000

Hahahahaha I can’t stop laughing cos that’s what I just did at the shops a while ago!! Hehe, I went past this perfume shop and thought let me go have a lookie to see if there’ any poster or postcard of Rafa next to the Lanvin section, and let me spray some Rafa-scent on a paper so I can smell it all day :) And guess what, they’re selling the fragrance with a free set of 3 blue tennis balls with Rafa’s signature on them. I WANT, I WANT IT BAD!!! But can’t justify buying the perfume for $100 just for them balls. Darnnit…. or, could I???

By: CC

CC — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:31:44 +0000

“In Copenhagen I was left looking through the Hugo Boss shop trying to see anything that I’ve seen Rafa wearing in there (OK, I’m so, so sad.)”

Hah, that’s sooo funny Carol! Whenever I’m at the airport to fly home I spray myself with Rafa’s Lanvin fragrance in the tax free and then walk around in a cloud of citrusy man smell all day. It’s awesome. :D

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:27:38 +0000

Well if it makes you feel better, I couldn’t even find it in Nike Madrid!!!
Cr@p huh??! :=(

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:26:46 +0000

Blimey…I thought the humungous hooded Rafa I saw in the Nike store in Madrid was big enough, but this one is masseeeeeeeve!!! A picture of Rafa can never be too big :-)

By: Rafangel

Rafangel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:41:16 +0000

I KEEP reading this title as “That’s a big one Rafa”. Sigh.

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:25:13 +0000

Oh, they really should tell Dublin & Copenhagen airports:noooo Lanvin Rafa pics there…Was too late & frazzled to check Heathrow.
In Copenhagen I was left looking through the Hugo Boss shop trying to see anything that I’ve seen Rafa wearing in there (OK, I’m so, so sad.)BTW: no, I didn’t :-(

My Danish colleagues really do need educating about Rafa, but I doubt I’d get a training course on Rafa-knowlege past expenses sign-off!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:05:03 +0000

I coudn’t find the Rafa range in my Nike store either – in fact the sales person looked mystified as to who Rafa was? Clueless – maybe we all have to move to the US to get Rafa merchandise?

By: miri

miri — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:31:29 +0000

Ooops – sorry. I’ve fixed it.

By: aRafaelite

aRafaelite — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:21:27 +0000

This reminds me of a moment I had about 10 days ago when I was stuck in Nairobi airport for 8 hours in between flights… I was at my wits end after major hassles, involving tickets for planes that didn’t exist, 4 flights to re-arrange on 3 airlines, and a 3 day, 2-night journey to endure, etc… and as I wandered aimlessly through Duty Free feeling more-than-a-little sorry for myself, I encountered a Lanvin poster featuring none other dear Rafa.

Now, I know that promo shot got a bit of a mixed reaction from fans, but let me tell you, as far as I’m concerned it has near-magical anti-depressant properties! I suppressed the almost-overwhelming urge to steal the poster (mainly because it wasn’t going to fit in my hand luggage) but managed to wander slowly past it an extraordinary number of times over the next few hours, and it never failed to bring a smile back to my face. He’s magic, that boy. He truly is. Curiously, rather like your Taipei experience, they didn’t stock his fragrance either!