If your kryptonite is luxury bags, grab a chair, call a cab, and read on for some heart-stopping, credit card necessitating news.
Fact: the Birkin bag is one hard to find little bugger. This iconic It Brit bag artisanally crafted by French luxury house, Hermes, is notorious for its waitlists, cult status crowning, and hefty price tag.
But The Luxury Galleria has put an end to the waiting game.
This luxe boutique on Robertson Walk carries a variety of labels including past, present and upcoming seasons of Hermes, Chanel, Chloe, Prada, Miu Miu, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Bottega Veneta, and Yves Saint Laurent. Bagaholics, you’ve been warned: expect to burn some serious plastic.
The store allows you to pre-order most brands and models, with delivery ranging from two weeks to about four to six weeks for the Birkin. All bags are directly imported from Europe, and merchandise come with a security seal that allows a five-day grace period for you to authenticate your purchase.
Now if you’re worried about breaking the bank, here’s some good news. Bags retail for $100-150 below its competitors. It’s a small sum considering the cash you’re about to splash, but consider the tempting offer of an up to 36-month interest-free installment plan and you’ll have some serious choices to make. Namely: Birkin bag or Balenciaga Giant City Studs (which, btw, isn’t even available in the Asia-Pac region!).
Then there’s The Luxury Galleria Club membership, which entitles you to tons of discounts and offers, as well as grants you private access to an extra beautiful segment of the store where you’ll get first dibs on exclusive pieces. You’ll also get VIP access at Private Gallery and members’ events, as well as VIP-only previews of limited editions and new arrivals.
To top it all off, a special Mothers’ Day promo is in the works: get 15% off all storewide from 4-12 May 2013. You even get an extra freebie worth $150 with every purchase!
The Luxury Galleria, 11 Unity Street #01-25, Robertson Walk, Singapore 237995, p. 6735 2555. Open Sun-Tue 12-9pm, Wed-Sat 12-1030pm.