They say if you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a day in your life. Now, imagine if said job was to legit shop. Well, that age-old assertion would hold especially true, right? Because shopping for work sounds pretty dang great (in my opinion, anyway). For Australian personal shopper Gabriel Waller, this is all very much a reality as her day-to-day routine consists of literally shopping and sourcing hard-to-find (and often sold-out) items for trendsetters. That’s right—she launched a personal-shopping business a little over a year ago and has quickly garnered a huge celebrity following, starting with Rosie-Huntington Whiteley.
“I’m fortunate to count several celebrities amongst my clientele, and it all started with Rosie. She had posted on her Instagram story about wanting an old Celine coat. Following that post, we were connected through a mutual friend. That has truly been the biggest game-changing moment in my career to date,” Waller told us. “Since then, I’ve sourced and secured items for Hailey Bieber, Kourtney Kardashian, Behati Prinsloo Levine, Jen Atkin, Lily Aldridge, Elle Macpherson, and most recently, I sourced the pink Peter Pilotto suit for Ciara’s Beyoncé Halloween costume.” Waller then explained to us how her process for uncovering specific pieces works. “If it’s new season, I reach out to my network of immediate contacts,” she said. “When it comes to previous season and vintage items, I tap into the private market—which also requires me keeping track of what items are held in my network around the world.” FYI, you can scope a sampling of the pieces she’s found for various celebs and fashion people by following along with the hashtag #sourcedbygw.
Okay, given her heightened sartorial sensibilities with the ability to know first-hand what It items celebs want, we thought we’d tap her for a little sneak peek of what she thinks her A-list crew will covet come 2020.
In-between managing requests to track down some of the most coveted items, Waller shared with us the next-wave designer pieces she’s already starting to get inquiries about, and those she thinks will go viral thanks to their exclusive status. Keep scrolling to shop her finds and invest in similar pieces now.
