First off, I saw something about Chanel at Heathrow being tax-free… which isn’t *exactly* Dior, but hey, airports are a good starting point, right? It kinda makes you think about whether you can find a Dior wallet there too. Maybe. Airports are kinda confusing anyways.
Then there’s the whole GST/consumption tax thing in Singapore, Australia, and Japan. Japan *might* be a good bet, ’cause someone mentioned Dior being cheaper there. Which is awesome! But gotta remember about that consumption tax. It’s all a bit of a gamble, isn’t it? Like, you might save money, you might not. Depends on how you look at it.
Dubai and Hong Kong are tax-free, which sounds amazing on paper. But, and this is a *big* but, just because it’s tax-free doesn’t mean it’s automatically the cheapest. They’re still gonna try and make a profit somehow, you know?
Okay, now this is interesting: “VAT Tax refund on luxury brands such as Dior is 12%.” So, you basically get some money back *after* you buy the bag and leave the country. That’s pretty cool, honestly. It’s like a little treat for being a responsible (ish) luxury shopper.
And then there’s Lotte Duty Free with the pre-order thing. Super handy if you’re rushing through the airport like a crazy person (which is basically me *every* time I fly). Pre-order online, pick it up, bam! Done. But is that the CHEAPEST way? Ugh, who knows?
Also, that Dior and KAWS bifold wallet sounds kinda cool. At $520, it’s, uh, definitely an investment. But the fact that you can pick it up in-store… that’s a plus. You can actually see it and feel it before dropping a small fortune. I’m a touchy-feely kinda person, ya know? Gotta make sure it’s *the one*.
