5th Luxe Boutique featured exclusive designers only haute couture in nature. Established clients need only email their designated personal stylist for a showroom appointment. New clients were booked for appointments typically six months in advance. Those merely interested needed to anticipate a year long wait list before any of the stylists had an opening. Those hoping to schedule a showroom appointment out of pure curiosity were encouraged not to bother. 5th Luxe Boutique had a distinguished reputation to uphold and was admittedly strict in who they accepted as clients. Established and new clients were financially elite, whether from old money or from superior employment such as acting chief levels in a variety of roles or advanced positions in industries such as law or medicine. In other words, think green and shiny credit cards with zero credit debt. Potential clients, in pure honesty, were generally expected to come from wealth too. 5th Luxe Boutique began in the five-figure range and did not have a cap. Elite wealth with no budget was essential for the boutique to keep open...and this was not a concern. Commission pay for personal stylists was highly lucrative and therefore kept them and the boutique operating.
5th Luxe Boutique catered primarily to women but did offer bespoke service to discerning men.
5th Luxe Boutique was best known for couture dresses and wedding gowns by designers with international roots. Customers buying directly for designers, via their websites, were required to put down an initial fee to cover the total cost, shipping and handling, and appropriate tax. The higher the product cost, the higher the fee. This was not a concern for the direct customers, of course.
Couture dresses were exceptionally formal in style and well thought out in creation. Colorful dresses were kept to a minimum to accent the overall designs. Designs that were outlandish to the average woman were in good class and taste to the average client. Patterns were understated and enhanced the overall designs. Ideal occasions to wear these dresses would be going to the theater, attending a black-tie dinner party, being a top wedding guest where over one hundred were invited to attend, perhaps an event with formal embossed invitation...leave the imagination to decide. The couture dresses were extravagant yet timeless, beautiful in rich design while still maintaining the classic 5th Luxe Boutique style, unique, and limited to certain sizes generally up to a size eight. Upon decision after the styling appointment, a client would typically pay and the chosen dress would be made within a six-month time frame and then delivered in white glove manner.
Wedding gowns were exquisite with classic designs being the most popular. Crystal touches were carefully accented to preserve the beauty of the overall aesthetic. Lace and satin were the most preferred fabrics. Ballgowns were the most common designs. White was the only allowed color for presentation. If a client desired color for a chosen gown, an extra cost was necessary for the given designer. Wedding gown designers for 5th Luxe Boutique were exclusive. A client's purchase process was the same as that of couture dresses, with the exception of necessary fitting appointments where a fee was required for the seamstress. Wedding gowns generally took more time to make and required in-person pick up.
Original sketches of retired designs and notable signatures were proudly framed and hung around the boutique.
5th Luxe Boutique was an experience to remember.
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