Best Prices to Buy Luxury Brands in 2021: The U. S.
Breaking news! Where are the best prices to buy luxury brands in 2021? The United States! We’ve been comparison shopping between the U.S, the U.K., and the Middle East. While Dubai finally offered more reasonable prices, or on-par prices, for luxury brands in the last year or two, luxury brand prices are back up in the UAE for shoes, clothes, and bags!
First of all, if you’re a fan of Maje and Sandro, you can purchase some of the same pieces for less on our blog versus shopping in Dubai or the UK. How do we know the prices are less? Because they are literally on sale in the U.S. and not in Dubai or the U.K. Check out the shoppable links below.
Yes, if you’re a tourist you will get 5% tax back on purchases when you’re in Dubai. You’ll get roughly 15% tax back if you’re shopping in the U.K. and 11% tax back if you’re shopping in Paris. However, how many luxury shoppers are going to the U.K. these days as they just opened up after a 5-month lockdown? And Paris is currently on lockdown. Therefore, to get the best buy, you should try the item on in your local store/shop; then buy it with us on our blog! Click and ship!
Dubai is notorious for selling all branded shoes at approximately 3500 – 3600 AED = US$980 when the shoe could be US$100 – US$200 less.
Christian Dior did have a global increase in their shoes. What was once US$735 = 2700 AED is now about 3000 AED = US$817.50. This probably has to do with the demand and popularity of their brand. Actually, I just checked the Dior website in the U.S. and what was selling for US$735 in Dubai last Fall is still US$735 today! It’s just in Dubai that Dior hiked up the prices, probably because of Ramadan.
However, Gucci in Dubai is also price hiking some of their shoes. It’s probably based on popularity and Ramadan. Because one pair of shoes that I love are the Gucci slide sandal with Horsebit. They are selling for US$790 and in Dubai at Levels Shoes, they are 3400 AED = US$926. What a difference!
Therefore where are the best prices to buy luxury brands in 2021? The U. S.
So, what’s still a good buy for luxury brands in Dubai?
Jewelry! Such as Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. The prices in Dubai are much better than in the U.K. I haven’t checked the prices in the U.S. honestly, because in the last 20 years Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels have always priced better abroad – namely Europe. I do think Cartier, VCA, and Chanel, actually try to keep their prices consistent between Europe and Dubai. However, in the last year, there is quite a disparity between the U.K. and Dubai versus a marginal price difference in AED versus the Euro. However, with the 10% increase in value of the Euro these days, the money that you were once saving 1.5 years ago is no longer savings even if you get the tax back.
So, what’s the best thing to buy in Dubai as of May 2021?
Van Cleef and Arpel and Cartier. Although Van Cleef did mention they were increasing their prices soon. “Next month,” they said. However, perhaps it’s already that next month since I asked which was at the end of April. I will tell you that Van Cleef prices were even lower in October 2020. What was once US$1600 is now about US$1800. So, I wonder what the price increase looks like now?
Jewelry has a better cost per wear value than purchasing luxury brand bags or shoes because most likely you will wear your Cartier or Van Cleef daily. Unless you’re wearing the same shoes or bags daily for years, you won’t get the same cost per wear.
Invest US$5500 in a Cartier bracelet versus a Chanel bag that could cost the same. Which one are you wearing every day?
Therefore, for select luxury brands, the U.S. has the best prices to buy luxury brands in 2021.
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
If you can’t find what you’re looking for through our shoppable links, try our online personal shopper service. Email us to order an item. We have online personal shoppers with exclusive luxury brand relationships in New York, London, and Dubai. We’ll source the item from the country with the best value; not from the country where you reside. So, if you live in the U.S. and we can get you better prices abroad, we will do that for you.
However, if you’re interested in a Hermes bag. It’s easier for us to source the Birkin or the Kelly bag for you in the United States than abroad. So serious buyers should email us and explore their options.
Chinese, Singaporean, and Indonesian luxury brand buyers should email us with specific requests. However, we only speak English.
Therefore, if you only speak Chinese it’s best to purchase things from our shoppable links on the blog. The blog can be translated to Chinese.
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