Dollar Parity

Buying any international designers item has always been way too expensive in Australia... It's the GST & the luxury goods tax!!! Not to mention we are always one season behind the northern hemisphere which means it sucks that we have to pay full price for last seasons stock....

But with the AUD reaching its parity with the USD recently, it  makes online shopping on US websites a whole lot more interesting... nearly 20% difference in price on current season stock.... below is a quick comparison for the exact same item sold in shops in Sydney vs online from Saks (converts the USD to AUD already) or Shopbop.com

Item	Shop	Cost	US Website	Cost
Louboutin ‘Rolando’ Pumps	DJs	AUD1,600	Saksfifthavenue.com	AUD817
Miu Miu Metal Flowers Square Toe Wool Loafer Pumps	DJs	AUD1,330	Saksfifthavenue.com	AUD1,018
YSL Palais Block heel platforms	DJs	AUD1,150	Saksfifthavenue.com	AUD802
Marc Jacobs ‘Single’ bag	DJs	AUD1,650	Saksfifthavenue.com	AUD920
Fendi Mama forever	DJs	AUD1,550	Saksfifthavenue.com	AUD1,224
Louboutin Jem slingbacks	DJs	AUD1,600	Saksfifthavenue.com	AUD1,229
DVF black dress with feathered shoulders	DJs	AUD999	Shopbop.com	USD795
Peter Pilotto dress	Belindas	AUD2,495	Shopbop.com	USD1,846

Come on fellow Aussies, take advantage of that AUD parity..... your shopping opportunities are endless.....for now.