luxury sourcing 2025-09-16T15:18:18Z

Rain lashed against the château windows during my sister's wedding rehearsal dinner when the tremor hit my chest. Not emotion - panic. Through the stained glass, I watched the clock strike 1pm Helsinki time. The Siberian sable auction had started. My palms went slick on the champagne flute. Years of cultivating contacts, analyzing follicle density charts, waiting for this specific dark-tipped batch from the Ural Mountains - all evaporating while Aunt Marguerite droned about centerpieces.

Rain lashed against my taxi window as we crawled through Place Vendôme traffic. Inside, panic vibrated through my bones – 47 unread supplier emails blinking on my phone, each demanding immediate attention before the Gucci show. My fingers trembled over spreadsheets riddled with outdated pricing while my assistant’s frantic texts about missing line sheets punctuated the chaos. This wasn’t high-fashion glamour; this was logistical hell. I remember choking back tears over a cold espresso, designer