The news, more like an April Fool’s joke for “shop tourists”, was launched by Telegram-channel Baza. According to her, haute couture boutiques from Russia require tourists buying abroad… not to carry their products in Russia. However, given the Russophobic sentiments prevailing in many countries around the world, this information may not be an April Fool’s joke.
“In Dubai, Chanel stores sell heavy luxury to Russians only if they sign a paper that does not live in Russia and does not wear the company’s branded clothes in Russia,” the channel said, referring to a banned in Russia Instagram of a certain Lisa L. Girl. According to her, she went to buy a handbag at the Chanel store in Dubai’s Mall of Emirates.
As it turned out, buyers from Russia must sign a document if they want to buy a handbag from Chanel. Literally it contains the following quote: “I do not live in Russia and will not wear this thing in Russia.” As the girl complains, the bag was never sold to her.
The situation, of course, looks like an April Fool’s Day draw. Although against the background of sanctions policy, as they say, “suspicions creep in” …