There can be many questions when shopping at an online store that you are not familiar with. With stores that carry import luxury goods, there is the additional concern that the items are 100% authentic. To that end, I received the following from a friend and thought I would share his experience:
It is not uncommon to hear of people taking long and costly flights to Europe in order to save money on luxury brands like Gucci and Hugo Boss, whose prices are hiked up outside of the European Union due to hefty tariffs. However, unless you are buying several dozen Balenciaga handbags, the sheer cost of the flight these days, especially with airport tax and fuel costs skyrocketing almost daily, will far outweigh your retail expenditure. Since flying to Europe was cost-prohibitive, I turned to a highly-recommended online store distributing reputable European luxury wear Forzieri.com. The famous service experience offered in its boutique store in Florence, Italy, has been exquisitely translated to a fantastic online shopping experience.
The website design itself speaks volumes classy and elegant, it sums up the mission and vision of the store. Navigation was simple, and my attention was immediately caught by the front page’s bold announcement Winter Sale!
The range of items on display was in a word, stunning. With commendable attention to detail, each broad category of sales items is further subdivided into intriguing sub-categories such as “Tuscan Workshop” for the bags section. With a thorough photo gallery for every single product and a concise but insightful description, it is very easy to make informed selections.
Once you place an order, most online shopping purchases take a week or two to arrive. With Forzieri, I found out that if you want your order to arrive sooner, you can splash out a little more for Premium Standard Delivery. For orders delivered to the US, the site will inform you that the approximate delivery time is between 1 and 2 days. I opted for Premium Standard Delivery and they delivered fully on their promise. Imagine my delight when just the next evening, my purchases arrived fresh on my doorstep!
Like a kid at Christmas, I tore apart the admittedly beautiful packaging to get at my new clothes. The two David and Scotti bags were in perfect condition luxe Italian leather with intricate pleat and stitch patterns. I knew right then and there that my bag shopping for the year was done. The leather jacket also arrived in pristine condition.