When entering any expensive shop, a common insecurity for many people is the worry of looking out of place.
It’s easy to feel as though shop assistants aren’t taking you seriously as you look at shoes worth more than your whole current outfit combined.
This is a problem that Anna Fitzpatrick has taken particularly seriously, and she has written a guide on how to blend in amongst the rich people who visit such shops. Some of her most notable tips include walking with purpose, skipping the handbag section, and prioritizing browsing around the clothes at the back of the shop.
According to Fitzpatrick, avoid perusing aimlessly and never tell a shop assistant you’re ‘just looking around.’ Instead, prioritize focusing on specific sections of particular interest.
Using fashion jargon will instantly create the illusion of being a veteran high-class shopper, says Fitzpatrick. If possible, try to allude to any specific knowledge you may have on high-class brands. The mere mention of the name of a creative director of a big fashion label will have the assistant scrambling to show you just how much they know.
During their tangent about the importance of a creative vision, you don’t have to add anything constructive to the conversation. A few reserved nods and the occasional ‘yes’ will suffice. Try to give off the impression that you are happy to have found someone who shares your opinion on the matter. Make it seem as though you have seen the types of clothes in front of you a million times before and that nothing is particularly catching your eye. If everything seems a little pricey, make a comment about how you already have most of what you’re seeing at home.
Not only will you have everyone thinking you’ve been shopping in such places for years, but you’ll also even have the shop assistants believing their store isn’t fancy enough for you.
