I think the luxury market in Dubai is blooming in rocket speed. Wealthy russians have found their way to DXB and now it’s not about sheikhs and their wives but it’s the russians too. The social media is proving it. Someone posted in Instagram Q&A about H Dubai and the majority of the answers were about rude SA-s and outrageous prespend numbers. I don’t think it will cool down any time soon.
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Agree to the above post. People in Dubai are spending a lot to get what they want. There is a lot of money being thrown around.
Congrats on the Constance!
My take is that Dubai is having a very big and diverse client base. The tourists and expats normally go to Dubai Mall, the residents to MOE and the rich and famous go to both.
I would keep your contact in Abu Dhabi and maybe start there. Less competition than Dubai. The rich and famous will also be found in Abu Dhabi but I see a little less Hermes on the streets there
I was able to snag a non quota bag in Dubai as I wasn’t in the market for a B/K/C. I went Hermes at Dubai mall shopped with a SA for items on my wish list, most of which were not available. I was finally able to find 2 small items. Once those were secured I asked about a neutral canvas garden party I was looking for. After a bit of a wait I was called upstairs and offered two options one of which I took home.
I stopped by the Hermes in Abu Dhabi just to gauge if I would be able to get anything else and felt less welcomed there than Dubai so I didn’t even bother shopping. I see shalunovali78 had luck there so congrats!
I stopped by the Hermes in Abu Dhabi just to gauge if I would be able to get anything else and felt less welcomed there than Dubai so I didn’t even bother shopping. I see shalunovali78 had luck there so congrats!
anyone have any idea what the normal wait time for a lindy 26 would be and if it also requires a 1:1 spend?
i heard the same that your spend needs to be at least 1:1 for any bag not just quota
Just chiming in to share my AD store experience. I spent a few months in AD recently, and tried to establish a local SA relationship, but I did not get a good vibe at that store. As compared to my experiences in NY and even Paris, the SAs just didn't seem that interested unless you were a BIG spender. I'm a regular shopper but I'm not spending 20k+ every visit. I just got the impression that unless you're spending a lot of money or just happen to really connect with an SA, getting sought after items will be difficult there given the low stock and high demand. And as others said, they didn't seem to have a good selection of anything else I really wanted to buy.
My spend was not 1:1 for the non quota bag I received in Dubai.. so I think it may just depend on who you are working with and what you are looking for.
As far as I know you can either call them or discuss your visit time directly with your SA. Ive never heard of an appointment link for Dubai - not sure.
I read awhile ago that in Dubai locations they are very upfront about spend amount for a bag offer (ie spend X and I’ll give you Y today). Has anyone experienced this?
would really depend on the SA you're dealing with & it'll be more implied than said upfront but that's just my experience
Agree and I also experienced it personally in Abu Dhabi. I was rather taken aback because all I mentioned and was interested in was RTW and shoes and the SAs alluded to offering bags. I was only there for one day each. The service at the 3 stores in both cities was excellent. 👍🏼