Luxe Du Jour's product specialists source bags you cannot find in stock, across 16 brands from Chanel and Hermès to Goyard and Van Cleef & Arpels. Send one email to megan@ldj.com with the model, size, color and budget, and a specialist starts hunting.
What is bag sourcing?
Sourcing is a search service for bags that are not in stock. Retail waitlists, online sellouts and discontinued icons all create the same problem: the bag you want cannot be bought, at any boutique, right now. A product specialist tracks one down through the buying network instead, and authenticates it to the same standard as every other Luxe Du Jour item. The service exists because the secondary market is where rare bags actually change hands: boutiques carry this season, while collectors want specific years, colors and hardware.
Most requests start with a specific loss: a style that sold out before you saved enough, a colorway that never released where you live, or a beloved design that left production years ago. Think of sourcing as a wish list with a person behind it: you describe the bag, and the specialist handles the searching, checking and negotiating. Requests can be as specific as a year, a leather and a hardware finish, or as open as a color palette and a ceiling.
Which brands can you source?
Sixteen brands are supported: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermès, Céline, Givenchy, Prada, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Fendi, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chloé, Balenciaga, Valentino and Goyard.
That list covers the houses clients request most, from the French giants to the jewelry maisons Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Classics in standard colorways are the easiest requests to fill; limited editions and rare materials are the hardest. Because Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels are on the list, a request can cover jewelry as well as bags. Requests are welcome whether you are adding to a collection or hunting a single grail piece. If your dream bag sits outside the list, sourcing cannot help yet.
What should a request include?
The more specific the request, the faster and better the find. Include five details:
- The model or style name, plus the size (for example, a Chanel Classic Flap in small);
- Your preferred color, hardware and material, if you have preferences;
- Condition expectations: brand new only, or excellent pre-owned is fine;
- Your budget range;
- Timing, if the bag is tied to an event like a wedding or a birthday.
A reference photo helps too: a screenshot from a campaign or social post tells the specialist exactly what you mean. And if you are flexible on color or hardware, say so; flexibility widens the search instantly. Tell the specialist what you are not flexible on as well, so no time is wasted on near misses. If the request is a gift, flag the date early; specialists can work backward from a deadline.
How long does it take?
Turnaround depends on rarity. A common style in a standard colorway can surface in days; a discontinued or limited piece in a specific combination takes longer, and exceptional finds can move within hours of being offered.
The process itself is simple. You submit the request, the specialist searches, you receive options with pricing and condition, and nothing is charged until you approve the bag. If a request is unlikely to succeed, the specialist says so, and you can adjust the brief rather than wait indefinitely. Most searches start with an estimate, not a promise, because no honest specialist can guarantee a bag that does not exist on the open market today. If the budget and the dream bag are far apart, ask for close alternatives from the same house. Expect honest contact rather than constant contact: a good specialist reaches out when there is something real to show.
Frequently asked questions
Can you source discontinued bags?
Yes. Sold-out, discontinued and limited-edition styles are exactly what sourcing is for; specialists search the pre-owned market across the 16 supported brands.
Which brands are excluded from sourcing?
Anything outside the 16: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Hermès, Céline, Givenchy, Prada, Gucci, Saint Laurent, Fendi, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chloé, Balenciaga, Valentino and Goyard.
How do I submit a sourcing request?
Email megan@ldj.com with the model, size, color and budget, or use the sourcing request form on the website. You approve the find before you pay.
Not sure which bag to chase? Start with the best entry-level picks for every brand. Selling instead of buying? Learn how consignment works. And if your dream bag is already available, browse new arrivals.
