Hi all, was wondering if anyone has experience negotiating and ordering from bigger name designers? I know they’ll reduce the work if you give budget, but do they typically reduce a quoted price for you? Ie I got a quote from Sania Maskatiya for 220,000 for something. Do designers lower that price and keep the same outfit?
Thank you!
Re: "haggling" with designers
I don't think its even practically possible to keep the same outfit for a lower price unless there is a compromise somewhere. Its not necessarily reduction in the amount of work but the type of work, pattern, material etc or all of these, that can be slightly different to accommodate the price bracket you are looking at.
Re: "haggling" with designers
Well I know they leave themselves a huge profit margin so I'm just asking if anyone's had luck getting them to reduce quoted price for the exact outfit.
Re: "haggling" with designers
I only know that Bunto Bi will ask you about your own budget first, then take it from there.
Re: "haggling" with designers
Some may, depends. I know Farah Aziz Talib negotiated for someone I know who ordered via email, but she did say they dont work with lower budgets. Some designers like Karma and Allechant always say that they are willing to work with any budget and reduce kaam etc to make it cheaper. best thing to do is just ask and find out, they may offer to lower the price for a simpler design.