
Tariffs, who cares? I fly to Paris to get my designer fashion — here’s how I actually save money
NY Post
Donning designer can be financially taxing — especially in this uneasy economy.
But Tiffany Radulescu stays fly (and on budget) by routinely flying from NYC to Paris, scoring couture from Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Christian Louboutin — without worrying about the Trump administration’s plans to slap hefty surcharges on foreign fashion.
“I’d rather catch a flight than catch a tariff,” Radulescu, 34, from Brooklyn, told The Post of her haute hack for sidestepping sky-high fees.
The masterful move is catching on with luxe label lovers nationwide.
A newer and unwelcome addition to the average glamour gal’s lexicon, the term “tariff,” government-imposed taxes on imported goods and services, has become like a curse word to those with a penchant for upscale shopping.
Clotheshorses on social media have virally bashed the hefty dues for exceeding the original costs of the commodities they’ve purchased. Companies, such as Walmart, Nike and Macy’s, have even begun hiking the cost of merchandise in an effort to combat the levies.
