7 ways to get that designer piece
(yes, you too)
Do you get a slight increase in heart rate when watching the catwalk shows? And do you think; I want everything, EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING but I can't, NOTHING, NOTHING afford? You can bring the catwalk home, maybe you just need to wait a bit but you will succeed. We will tell you how.
Make a mood board
Even Kim Kardashian can't take a runway piece home immediately. Those pieces go to all fashion editors so they can use them for shoots. Only after the show are the garments really put into production. Remember what you are in love with, make a screenshot and save it in a separate photo folder. Or make a mood board, that's always fun too.
Go to the store
I totally understand that it feels a bit scary to just walk into Dior, Prada, or Gucci, but just do it. I have never felt cozier than with the ladies at Chanel and often in these kinds of stores, they really take the time for you. Yes, you should go shopping in your nicest outfit and hang your prettiest bag on your arm. No, that's not silly. If you walk in your shabby clothes, they think you don't like fashion and won't spend time on you. You may find it annoying, but that's just how it works. If you want a cup of coffee or even a glass of champagne, then you should dress up a bit for such a visit. Literally.
Yes, you should go shopping in your nicest outfit and hang your prettiest bag on your arm. No, that's not silly. If you walk in your shabby clothes
In the store, you will see that some things are quite reasonable in price. Jewelry is often quite affordable and shoes may be a bit more expensive, but then you have an experience.
The good old sale
Do you have a small size? Then you're lucky. It sounds incredibly simplistic, but many women with money have a slightly larger size. In expensive stores, the smaller sizes often go out the door for 70% of the original price. Then you score.
Outlet
I had seen the Prada show and then drooled over the collection during the re-see. The jackets with the bell sleeves… I've rarely seen something so beautiful. This year I walked through Designer Outlet Roermond and guess what… that jacket. For a steal.
The better vintage
Danie Bles' mother, Truce, runs the ByDanie Vintage Store on Cornelis Schuytstraat in Amsterdam. There you might see a dress hanging that you first saw on Carice van Houten or Sylvie Meis. I am also a fan of Heleen Hulsman, she can have the most beautiful Balenciaga jackets, Chloé tops, or Céline bags.
I am also a fan of Heleen Hulsman, she can have the most beautiful Balenciaga jackets, Chloé tops, or Céline bags.
Online paradise
Jet starts every day by browsing the What’s New section on netaporter.com. There she found the gold sneakers from Nike that were sold out an hour later. Beyoncé only had them a week later. From Jet, of course.
Liesbeth once saw her style icon Kim Kardashian in a green Gucci dress. Made an impression. Two years later she was surfing on amuse.com and what did she see there? Her dress. In blue and one size too big but that could be solved. Price dropped from €3800 to €350 so hers to have, you get it.
Check Instagram
I once saw Blake Lively in that cream white Gucci and fell in love. It was also hanging here in the boutique on the PC for quite an affordable amount.
Jet follows Diane von Furstenberg and saw the heart shoe that bore her name. It turned out she could order it via netaporter.com and thus was just a click away from her closet. The shoes were sent back and forth three times before she had a good size, but all of that was reimbursed by the friends of netaporter.com and on the evening for which she had planned the shoes, she was the most beautiful.
