In a now viral post, popular fashion blogger Sophie Shohet, revealed how she manages to get her hands on the most coveted designer bags. The fashion blogger based in London gives shopping tips to her 335,000 YouTube subscribers on how to be taken seriously in brand stores and outlets.
Her clever tips on getting exclusive access to luxury accessories and handbags. With her tips, you can gain access to designer bags which are not even on display yet.
Magnet.me/Unsplash. Build a network of sales associates from luxury brands and keep in touch with them to get updates on your desired handbags.
Her first, most important tip is to be friends with your sales associates. She highly recommends networking with them if you want exclusive access and latest deals. It would be best if you could get their contact details. That way you can build a personal connection with them. It could be a challenge to get their contact details when you are waiting for an item and not buying something there and then. Cold calling the shop won’t do you any good. You must visit the store personally, assure them that you are a definite thing, and ask for their contact details. The worst you can do is that they will refuse.
Once you acquire their number, do not bombard them with phone calls about your desired product. Sophie reveals that she likes to keep in touch with the sales associates at least once a month, making short and polite calls of wishing them on an occasion or checking up on them. Do not inquire about the bag that you so wanted directly, simply ask them to keep you updated. This way you will build a strong personal network of sales associates from various stores and cam get exclusive access to things that have not touched the display yet.
Danilo Capece/Unsplash. Designer handbags from luxury brands can be quite difficult to acquire.
Jamar Crable. Go vintage, as vintage bags have their own story to tell.
The second tip that she tells in her vlog is to go vintage. If the bag that you are currently lusting after is not available in your desired color or design, you can perhaps find the same bag for a better price in the Pre loved collection of designer bags.
Personally, Sophie adores vintage bags as they have a back story and character to them. Pre-loved and vintage bags are also a good way to immortalize luxury. You would be amazed to find the stuff that you can get among prized vintage collections, each brimming with a story to tell of their own.
