Comments on: Shop the luxury designer brand sales http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/ Shopping online, in store, sales, star buys and duds Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Veronica http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Veronica Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:07:40 +0000 http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/#comment-1296 Omi, I cringe at the thought of a destroyed Louis. But I guess to keep their high fashion and scarcity appeal, they must. I drool over them almost everyday...one day I'll get my Speedy 30 haha Omi,

I cringe at the thought of a destroyed Louis. But I guess to keep their high fashion and scarcity appeal, they must. I drool over them almost everyday…one day I’ll get my Speedy 30 haha

]]> By: Cacti Flora http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Cacti Flora Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:21:05 +0000 http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/#comment-1070 LV in KL is exorbitantly priced! If you go to the official LV website in French, they list the price in Euros. Convert that into RM and minus the tax refund for tourists (VAT) you will find that LV in KL charges about RM 300 to RM 600 or more on some items. Sales in Europe are cheaper. I often travel abroad and find that when it is sales time, the minimum discount is usually 30%. It can go up to 70%. It usually is 40 to 50% off. Classics (basic evergreen things), that will never date will RARELY go on sale. I bought a YSL leopard print flat shoes for RM 750 ish in Paris last week. It was about double the price 2 weeks ago and very rare. (Lindsay Lohan was spotted wearing it). In KL luxury brands are controlled by Singaporean companies and buyers. Sales are crap here. A friend who works in a brand at KLCC told me that there are 4 layers of sales before it reaches the buying public. 1. The first layer : goes to The Brand Managers in the company (who decides what goes on sale anyway) 2. The balance of the items goes to the rest of the staff. 3. Then it goes to their regular customers in an invitation only preview! 4. And then we get the manky (Aussie term) leftovers. My advise is don't waste your time in a Malaysian sale. Save your money and buy the classics abroad. They stand the test of time and an investment in the long run. Things that never date and always come back in style: ________________________________________ Khaki, LV anything, Hermes anything, gold, silver, military, leopard print, snakeskin, crocodile skin, velvet, leather, (sadly)fur, black, navy, white, red, JP TODs loafers, manolo blahnik pumps, trench coats (to wear abroad), gucci and fendi monograms, pearls, diamonds, rolex watches. BUY THESE INSTEAD EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT ON SALE as it is better than a fashionable frou frou colorful items at half price that you will not wear 5 years down the line. <strong>PB says: Thanks for the update. However, since not everyone will have the luxury and opportunity to hit the sale periods overseas (I agree sales overseas are much better!) or to shop for luxury brands overseas, the next best option would be to shop locally.</strong> LV in KL is exorbitantly priced! If you go to the official LV website in French, they list the price in Euros. Convert that into RM and minus the tax refund for tourists (VAT) you will find that LV in KL charges about RM 300 to RM 600 or more on some items.

Sales in Europe are cheaper. I often travel abroad and find that when it is sales time, the minimum discount is usually 30%. It can go up to 70%. It usually is 40 to 50% off. Classics (basic evergreen things), that will never date will RARELY go on sale. I bought a YSL leopard print flat shoes for RM 750 ish in Paris last week. It was about double the price 2 weeks ago and very rare. (Lindsay Lohan was spotted wearing it). In KL luxury brands are controlled by Singaporean companies and buyers. Sales are crap here.
A friend who works in a brand at KLCC told me that there are 4 layers of sales before it reaches the buying public.

1. The first layer : goes to The Brand Managers in the company (who decides what goes on sale anyway)

2. The balance of the items goes to the rest of the staff.

3. Then it goes to their regular customers in an invitation only preview!

4. And then we get the manky (Aussie term) leftovers.

My advise is don’t waste your time in a Malaysian sale. Save your money and buy the classics abroad. They stand the test of time and an investment in the long run.

Things that never date and always come back in style:
________________________________________

Khaki, LV anything, Hermes anything, gold, silver, military, leopard print, snakeskin, crocodile skin, velvet, leather, (sadly)fur, black, navy,
white, red, JP TODs loafers, manolo blahnik pumps, trench coats (to wear abroad), gucci and fendi monograms, pearls, diamonds, rolex watches.

BUY THESE INSTEAD EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT ON SALE as it is better than a fashionable frou frou colorful items at half price that you will not wear 5 years down the line.

PB says: Thanks for the update. However, since not everyone will have the luxury and opportunity to hit the sale periods overseas (I agree sales overseas are much better!) or to shop for luxury brands overseas, the next best option would be to shop locally.

]]> By: KittyCat http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-942 KittyCat Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:47:12 +0000 http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/#comment-942 I've been to the LV shop in Paris and no wonder this brand's No.1 for bags and luggage. For one, the service is excellent - yours truly was in her grungiest, backpacker look a la pasar malam style but the assistants? Warm smile. Friendly greeting and "Can I help you, madame?" Even if I didn't have the thousands for a bag, I'd definitely wish I do! Back to the topic, I love classics and have given up on sales. That's why I'm stuck with one handbag for years... I’ve been to the LV shop in Paris and no wonder this brand’s No.1 for bags and luggage. For one, the service is excellent – yours truly was in her grungiest, backpacker look a la pasar malam style but the assistants? Warm smile. Friendly greeting and “Can I help you, madame?” Even if I didn’t have the thousands for a bag, I’d definitely wish I do!

Back to the topic, I love classics and have given up on sales. That’s why I’m stuck with one handbag for years…

]]> By: Giddy Tiger http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Giddy Tiger Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:14:15 +0000 http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/#comment-893 Is Coach still on sale? * prays* <strong>PB says: I think it still is. Maybe for a week or two more?</strong> Is Coach still on sale? * prays*

PB says: I think it still is. Maybe for a week or two more?

]]> By: aw http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-892 aw Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:20:41 +0000 http://www.all-aboutshopping.com/2008/01/02/shop-the-luxury-designer-brand-sales/#comment-892 Louis Vuitton (or Gucci as well?) actually destroys unsold bags. <strong>PB says: LV is the one that destroys the bags. Gucci does have sales. And are still on sale till the end of Jan </strong> Louis Vuitton (or Gucci as well?) actually destroys unsold bags.

PB says: LV is the one that destroys the bags. Gucci does have sales. And are still on sale till the end of Jan

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