What the sa told you is true they dont do applications, i was at lv store last week and i told the sa that i always wanted to work there she told me they would love to have me and that they dont do applications and that i should bring my resume and come see her she would take me to the person who deals with hiring.i dont think they would hire me though because i have no retail exp. if anyone is looking for a good and friendly sa in manhatten pm me.
How To work for Louis Vuitton...
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jp23 said:Hello my name is Jessica I'm 18 and was considering applying to be an SA at the South coast Plaza store or an LA store as I am moving to Pasadena to attend Collage. I'm going to Art school for photography but to put it simply I dream in monogram!
I know I'm young and I HAVE NO HIGH END RETAIL EXPERIENCE
now I called and talked to an Sa who was extremely nice and asked him how strict they were regarding that, and all he said was "depends". I didn't think of working for them until I went to check out a Damier Azur Speedy 25. I walked in and it took 50 MINUETS TO GET HELP. And if that wasn't bad enough when I finally received help the SA was very rude, she rolled her eyes when I asked to try on a bag, and 20 MINUETS LATER she returned and simply TOSSED UNFOLDED THE BAG ON THE COUNTER. Two weeks later I went to take in my keepall 45 because the zipper needed good waxing and the same girl told another SA NOT TO HELP ME because she "BELIEVES IT IS A REPICA". Naturally offended; I asked for a manager and she apologized and took me to the repair guy in the corner and everything was fine. But I have been around Louis all my life, and it is a passion of mine. I recently connived my grandmother to buy one and love seeing people happy with them! I have five items as of now that I've worked really hard for. I know a lot of the bags and am not shy! I love talking to people about the things I love, Louis bags!
As for my resume this is all I have:
- I've done 200 hrs of community service
- I owned a store selling my art for 2 years but closed it for school
- I currently own a used and vintage online store thats doing really well
- Ive been and editor for my yearbook for 2 years and head editor in chief for 1
- GPA 3.3
- I have been awarded by my school(Irvine high School) for being one of the top 3 people of the top 10%.
- My avalibility would be from 2pm- closing weekdays/ weekend mornings
Do you think I have a chance?
I'm also beginning In Japanese
hi there,
to answer your question, no they will not accept people under the age of i think it was 18 or something like that... the reaseon why i know is that i asked my SA if i could get the job... this was earlier this year and i happen to be the same age as you, but he gave me the process of how to get a job at LV. so here it goes:
firstly you must start low, eg the check out person at your local grocery store, or work at macca's, etc. then you work your way up to maybe a lower-end clothing or retail boutique, then to a high-end department store such as barneys or nm, etc and finally with all that experience you make your resume and you know give it to the manager...
im pretty sure that step will last several years and by then you will be 18 or even older...
guessing by your user name, i guess that you might be chinese, well so am i... LV are looking for applicants who can speak either cantonese, or mandarin... so if you know how to speak either one of those dialects, your chances of getting a job there is higher as if you might have seen, the chinese are literally addicted to LV and most of them cannot speak english...
and also as mentioned before dress in a way that is acceptable, etc...
hope this helps and hope we both get into our dream job at working in LV!!!
or fanboys!!!! too... LOL, but i also think that it would be better to get fanatics of LV because we know every single product and the pros and cons of each bag... that IMHO would be so much better than a SA who has abosolutely no idea about the brand.... or the products..
What's a 'fangirl, fanboy'?
A boy or girl who obsesses about LV on an internet message board. That basically disqualifies anybody here.
And honestly, I am glad they don't hire young fangirls. I'm not old, but I wouldn't like to be "educated" about LV by somebody who is younger than a Speedy I have sitting in my closet.
I'd be ok with an old fangirl (or fanboy!) who had at least been around the block with LV for a long time, but if I taught you in high school last year...forget it!
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A boy or girl who obsesses about LV on an internet message board. That basically disqualifies anybody here.
And honestly, I am glad they don't hire young fangirls. I'm not old, but I wouldn't like to be "educated" about LV by somebody who is younger than a Speedy I have sitting in my closet.
I'd be ok with an old fangirl (or fanboy!) who had at least been around the block with LV for a long time, but if I taught you in high school last year...forget it!
:lolots: You make a good point! Thanks! :giggles:
A boy or girl who obsesses about LV on an internet message board. That basically disqualifies anybody here.
And honestly, I am glad they don't hire young fangirls. I'm not old, but I wouldn't like to be "educated" about LV by somebody who is younger than a Speedy I have sitting in my closet.
I'd be ok with an old fangirl (or fanboy!) who had at least been around the block with LV for a long time, but if I taught you in high school last year...forget it!
Hahah I love it!!
What's a 'fangirl, fanboy'?
never really thought about it, the poster above me said fangirl and i had to add in fanboy... but basically i think both terms mean fanatics of LV in boy and girl terms...
I just had my first interview at Louis Vuitton for a RTW Menswear Specialist position. I haven't gone into apply for the job myself, but someone had passed my resume onto one of the team managers. It was on a short notice seeing that I received the call only this morning, but I set up an interview right away.
I never was much of a fan of Louis Vuitton, nor do I own any pieces from the company. However, I respect the company as a fashion symbol that epitomizes the success of luxury goods in the international market. I am a fashion/marketing student so the retail and the fashion business is my aspiration. For Louis Vuitton, you need to go through three interviews in the recruitment process. First with one of the team managers, then the store manager, and finally, the HR manager. The interview that I had today was with one of the team managers. I was told that I was a strong candidate because he (team manager) could see the level of ambition and professionalism behind my reason to want to work for Louis Vuitton. Needless to say, I passed the first round and am now waiting up for my second interview! The team manager had even told me that if he were in charge, he would definitely hire me.
So in relation to the topic of "How to Work for LV...", I would advise one to acquire retail experience and freshen up one's interpersonal/professional skills if you'd even like to be considered for an interview. Although I do not work for LV, for me to have received an interview took me five years in working in the retail chain--I am currently 20 years old and have worked in retail since I was 15. Also, realize that there are hundreds of people that hope to work for the multi-million, if not billion, dollar company, and there will always be tens and hundreds of qualified candidates. So if you have no retail background, let alone any related-experience, what makes you think you are qualified? Second, ask yourself why it is that you'd like to work for the company; is it for the discount or acquiring the reputation of "I work for Louis Vuitton"? If you can't come up with a genuine answer aside from those reasons, please...wake up.
I never was much of a fan of Louis Vuitton, nor do I own any pieces from the company. However, I respect the company as a fashion symbol that epitomizes the success of luxury goods in the international market. I am a fashion/marketing student so the retail and the fashion business is my aspiration. For Louis Vuitton, you need to go through three interviews in the recruitment process. First with one of the team managers, then the store manager, and finally, the HR manager. The interview that I had today was with one of the team managers. I was told that I was a strong candidate because he (team manager) could see the level of ambition and professionalism behind my reason to want to work for Louis Vuitton. Needless to say, I passed the first round and am now waiting up for my second interview! The team manager had even told me that if he were in charge, he would definitely hire me.
So in relation to the topic of "How to Work for LV...", I would advise one to acquire retail experience and freshen up one's interpersonal/professional skills if you'd even like to be considered for an interview. Although I do not work for LV, for me to have received an interview took me five years in working in the retail chain--I am currently 20 years old and have worked in retail since I was 15. Also, realize that there are hundreds of people that hope to work for the multi-million, if not billion, dollar company, and there will always be tens and hundreds of qualified candidates. So if you have no retail background, let alone any related-experience, what makes you think you are qualified? Second, ask yourself why it is that you'd like to work for the company; is it for the discount or acquiring the reputation of "I work for Louis Vuitton"? If you can't come up with a genuine answer aside from those reasons, please...wake up.
