Exclusive HfP competition: Win luxury swim shorts, worth up to £220

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• TripRep says:

  14 Dec14 December 07:02

  I get the gleam.io error, I also think there’s a missing link…

  “If you can’t see the Gleam widget below click here to be taken to the special entry page.”

  click where?

• Mike says:

  14 Dec14 December 07:15

  If you came to me with a business plan to sell swim shorts at £220 it would be a very short meeting

  • Rob says:

    14 Dec14 December 08:03

    The Louis Vuitton and Hermes tshirts I wear on holiday were well above that, I think.

    • Brian says:

      14 Dec14 December 09:33

      And there I was, thinking that Rob was sensible! Thanks Rob, for ruining the illusion…

      • Chris says:

        14 Dec14 December 09:48

        I can’t be bothered to find the quote but it was barely a week ago (in a Centurion discussion) that Rob confidently told us that the wealthy who are self made and have worked hard for their cash are not the ones who would spend money frivolously!

        Seems at odds with the idea of spending three figures on a t-shirt, which is really £5 on the t-shirt and £195 on the making sure everyone knows you’ve got enough money to spend £200 on a t-shirt…

        • Rob says:

          14 Dec14 December 10:07

          Because I save £2,200 per year by NOT having an Amex Centurion I can drop money on the odd overpriced t-shirt 🙂

      • Anna says:

        14 Dec14 December 10:14

        It’s all relative though, you can probably pay much more than £220 for swim shorts with the price tags some designers attach to their wares having seen their customers coming a mile off! For further evidence of this, look no further than the price of handbags – some people are willing to be put on waiting lists for the privilege of spending £10,000 on something to carry their make up and purse around in. (Of course any HFP-er doing this would use a new BAPP to pay for it and immediately trigger a 2 4 1 voucher!)

      • sunguy says:

        14 Dec14 December 10:55

        Id rather spend the £220 on a return airfare somewhere…..but hey – thats me…

        If you can afford to spend £220 like normal folks spend £20 or less….then why not….

        I just really hope that the company that makes these invests heavilly in real cleanup methods and doesnt just pocket the full amount minus miniscule production costs. (i.e. £200 per pair goes to cleaning the environment and not into the directors back pocket!).

    • Zak Johnson (NAECO) says:

      14 Dec14 December 12:47

      Hi Rob,

      Thanks for joining the conversation – I agree we are in the premium pricing category which you’re clearly used to buying in. I answered a question above on price point and how we manufacture and run our business for anyone interested too.

      If you have any questions please do get in touch

      Zak

  • David says:

    14 Dec14 December 09:57

    Orlebar Brown somehow manages to pay the rent (although admittedly I’ve never seen any customers in the shop…)

    • Rob says:

      14 Dec14 December 10:01

      I have three pairs of OB Bulldog shorts!

      • meta says:

        14 Dec14 December 10:08

        I bought three pairs of my OB swim shorts in TK Maxx for £28 each a year ago.

      • Anna says:

        14 Dec14 December 10:15

        I hope they were on the clearance rack.

        • Rob says:

          14 Dec14 December 10:22

          OB shorts are multi-purpose (because they are smart enough to wear as standard shorts in a resort even if you’re not in the water) so you save money elsewhere 🙂

        • Alan says:

          14 Dec14 December 19:49

          I’ve no idea why you’d want On Business shorts – do they randomly allocated you points or have your VAT number imprinted on them? 😉

      • meta says:

        14 Dec14 December 10:42

        @Anna no, but the transaction along a few other things earned me a 241 voucher 🙂

      • Chris says:

        14 Dec14 December 11:01

        @Anna

        TK Maxx *is* a clearance rack

        (Not a value judgement I actually quite like the place though I’m not a fan of Bill Nighy…)

        And @Rob good for you, and in seriousness it’s hardly as though folks with £220 to spend on swimming shorts or tshirts would be doing society a favour by instead hiding all their cash under their mattress. But it does seem a bit pointless simply spending 10x as much on stuff just cos you have 10x the money – sorta removes the point in earning it!

      • RussellH says:

        14 Dec14 December 11:09

        What is an Orlebar Brown?

        • Rob says:

          14 Dec14 December 11:23

          You’re clearly not part of the ‘metropolitan elite’ Russell 🙂

          GQ was £19 for a years sub on Black Friday, you missed your chance to get up to speed!

      • meta says:

        14 Dec14 December 11:17

        Over the years, I have come to realise that unless I need something immediately, I am not paying the full price. There is always a sale somewhere on things you want, even on the seemingly expensive things. Take a look at these shorts. They are advertising it at full price of £220, but actually have a new customer offer for £176. I’m sure that they’ll reduce this even further in January or in September when the summer season is over (or it’ll end up in TK Maxx:)

    • meta says:

      14 Dec14 December 11:23

      @RussellH designer brand of swim shorts, costing £100+ a pair, but you could get them cheaper in TK Maxx. They do come with a 5-year guarantee and are good quality. If you register, OB will replace them if any stitching comes off.

      • RussellH says:

        14 Dec14 December 12:21

        Rob says:
        > You’re clearly not part of the ‘metropolitan elite’ Russell
        True, we do not do metropolitan around here. However, the Europhobes will still say that I am part of it.

        meta says:
        > designer brand of swim shorts, costing £100+ a pair,
        Now I know that the world has gone completely mad. £100, £220 for a pair of glorified underpants…
        Fortunately I have no interest in swimming…

        Chris says:
        > TK Maxx *is* a clearance rack
        I have bought stuff there, but you do need to go to the metropolitan world to find the shops. I still find much of what they sell overpriced. Fortunately they seldom have my size, so I do not get tempted too much.

  • Zak Johnson (NAECO) says:

    14 Dec14 December 12:49

    Hi Mike,

    Thanks for the comment – I fully understand our products and even price point are not right for everyone. I wanted to answer the price point question in depth so if you scroll up I have made a really, really long boring reply (sorry for the in-depth answer) I am by no means trying to convince you though. Really appreciate you being part of the conversation and sparking debate.

    Have a great weekend and festive period.

    Best,
    Zak

• David says:

  14 Dec14 December 07:15

  “worth”

• TripRep says:

  14 Dec14 December 07:18

  Folks with any negative comments, please just skip on, we were told articles would crop up and they help fund the site.

  I will be applying and if I won I’d keep and wear the shorts, they’d be perfect for Happy Hour at the Rangali, doubt I’d want to actually go in the sea snorkelling with them though, my various pairs of Dive Uzzi $15 shorts will do the job just fine.

  • mike says:

    14 Dec14 December 09:43

    if I see triprep/anon mention ranagli again I swear im gonna………..

    • Anon says:

      14 Dec14 December 15:13

      ooo I love a challenge, I can guess the veins throbbing in your temple right now…

• Bazza says:

  14 Dec14 December 07:37

  Article is fine by me but swim shorts for life? Does not sound appealing.

  • BJ says:

    14 Dec14 December 10:55

    I somehow doubt many HFP readers will wear the same waist size at 20, 40 and 60. Still, 3 styles for the price of 1…baggies at 20, regular fit at 40, and skinnies to make you grandkids blush at 60.

    • Rob says:

      14 Dec14 December 11:28

      I have remained a 34 inch waist from 16 to, currently, 48 ….!

• Simon says:

  14 Dec14 December 07:43

  At least three are proper recycled plastic.
  There are supposedly factories making plastic solely for the purpose of recycling it immediately as the margins are better. Which is pretty heart breaking.

  • Zak Johnson (NAECO) says:

    15 Dec15 December 11:03

    Hi Simon,

    Great knowledge – this is a huge problem in the industry. It is devastating that it is now seen as on trend and companies are making plastic to recycle it. This will change in the future as we spend time cracking down on the issue.

    We use an organisation to remove plastic waste from key areas in the ocean and then ship this plastic to a sorting facility where it is cleaned and reduced down to a plastic flake. We then go through our internal fabric process to create the fabric rolls. This is then brought to the UK where we manufacture the garments.

    We chose to do this as we can control each element of our manufacturing and also ensure everyone is treated and paid fairly in the business journey. We are also applying to be a registered B Corp to verify our supply chain at the moment.

    Thanks for the positive feedback.

    Zak

• Alex says:

  14 Dec14 December 08:30

  “Up to £220” can be anything between £1 and 220, and red is not my colour. I entered my details nevertheless.

• SimonW says:

  14 Dec14 December 08:34

  Largest size on their website is 36 inch waist. What a liberty !! Stick to Vilebrequin – available for the larger man!

  • Zak Johnson (NAECO) says:

    15 Dec15 December 11:04

    Sorry, SimonW – we make our sizes tailored without elasticated waistbands. We will be doing additional sizes into summer next year.

    Have a great afternoon

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