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Drew Sydney

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I’ve always preferred things chosen with intention. Not necessary, never urgent, just appreciated in the way certain gestures are. If you understand, you already know what to do. "Create expectations to fulfil them" -Robert Bresson

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Artwork Patronage
I have many friends who are brilliant artists, too many of whom's work I would love to acquire. Help me start my private collection and I'll love to show you who inspires me. Artwork: Zoe Jackson
$3,493.97
Art Studio
Art Studio
Studio rent for a month.. are you a patron of the arts? Pictured: Francis Bacon’s bed-sit-cum-studio
$323.23
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
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The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Set in the pre-war Indochina of Marguerite Duras’ childhood, this is the haunting tale of a tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover.
$31.06
Obliques No. 14-15 : La Femme Surréaliste
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Obliques No. 14-15 : La Femme Surréaliste
1977, French
$124.23
Dark Light on White Shadow, Sibylle Ruppert
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Dark Light on White Shadow, Sibylle Ruppert
Grotesque, somber. Dark Light on White Shadow is a retrospective of the largely unpublished oeuvre of Sibylle Ruppert, whose hyperrealistic works were inspired by Marquis de Sade & Georges Bataille.
$93.17
Die Philosphie im Boudoir (Philosophy In The Boudoir) by Marquis de Sade
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Die Philosphie im Boudoir (Philosophy In The Boudoir) by Marquis de Sade
Initially considered a work of pornography- now considered a socio-political drama and perhaps the most representative of the Marquis de Sade's work and philosophy on religion and morality.
$69.88
Ornament & Crime by Adolf Loos
Ornament & Crime by Adolf Loos
Adolf Loos’s eponymous 1908 diatribe against excessive ornamentation. Includes shipping.
$42.33
The Bhagavad Gita
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The Bhagavad Gita
To compliment my journey into Vedic meditation.
$15.53
Madeleine Vionnet by Betty Kirke
Madeleine Vionnet by Betty Kirke
A century ago, Madeleine Vionnet was the symbol of a renewal that was not only stylistic but also social.
$247.55
Not in Fashion: Photography and Fashion in the 90s
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Not in Fashion: Photography and Fashion in the 90s
Brazenly occupying the fraught overlap between art and commerce, the most provocative fashion photography combines exquisite come-ons with subtle affronts, to convention, to propriety, to our pride.
$357.16
Hiking in Albania
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Hiking in Albania
Guided or self-guided. Lake Komani, Mount Çika, ferry the Albanian Riviera, explore the Karaburun Peninsula and sleep on the beach at Grama Bay.
$1,090.32
PADI eLearning
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PADI eLearning
For Step 1 online education. Let's finish Step 2 & 3 Open Water Diver at a location of our choice: https://travel.padi.com/padi-courses-locator/all/?courses=100500
$232.93
Mountain Biking in La Ventana, Baja
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Mountain Biking in La Ventana, Baja
Carbon ADV & Hardtails available to rent from USD 60 for the day.
$232.93
International Competent Crew
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International Competent Crew
Two-day course, 0900-1730, Sydney. 3 units representing myself and 2 theoretical yacht girlfriends.
$679.38
Japanese Bath house treatment
Japanese Bath house treatment
Indulgence treatment + onsen at my favourite bath house across the Blue Mountains, out of the city grind. Reach out to organise an overnight stay.
$388.65
See the Macaque Monkies at Nozawa Onsen
See the Macaque Monkies at Nozawa Onsen
Obviously also, skiing holiday.
$230.88
3 Day Actors Masterclass
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3 Day Actors Masterclass
The Masterclass I have researched totals $1600, available also in Los Angeles.
$1,242.30
Völkl Blaze 94 Skis 2027
Völkl Blaze 94 Skis 2027
A single ski that will evolve with her. Resort → sidecountry → touring → low-angle backcountry → telemark. Telemark-compatible touring binding.
$1,199.81
Völkl Blaze 94 climbing skins
Völkl Blaze 94 climbing skins
I could be convinced into a good Pomoca Climb, but here is the least-fussy manufacturer's skin, already cut to the Blaze 94 ski.
$202.56
Sub Temp Gore Tex Ski Jacket
$429.36
Sub Temp Gore Tex Ski Pants
$350.55
Scarpa Hybrid Ski Boot
Scarpa Hybrid Ski Boot
A versatile boot for downhill skiiers who would like to approach to ski de randonnée (Tyrol? Hossa?). An all-day boot, both on and off piste.
$985.23
Scarpa T4 Telemark Boot
Scarpa T4 Telemark Boot
Introduce me to Telemark skiing. Live Action Role Play teacher/student. Low-angle, back-country powder anyone?
$734.89
Brian Hirst Decanter
Brian Hirst Decanter
My long fingers look elegant wrapped around this (I've held it). I drink fine wines, so this decanter is vital
$215.49
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