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Hermès sale in Milan till 17th of Oct

I don’t know how you did it, but I can’t find this on the France site.

Hello- new the the site, does anyone know when this collection will be availble?

Love the black and white

Very nice post

I had purchased a brand new Louis Vuitton monogram handbag with a huge vachetta shoulder strap. I went to have lunch with a client at an Italian restaurant and placed the bag in the empty chair next to me. We had finished eating the appetizers and the waiter was removing the dish full of olive oil from the table and or course he dropped the oil all over the brand new vachetta strap! Imagine the horror! I jumped up an grabbed the bag and started to wipe it off with the napkin. The damage had been done as there was NO way to remove the oil. The restaurant manager came over to apologize and asked what they could do to fix this and I said I would take the bag to Louis Vuitton and let him know and he gave me his business card. At Louis Vuitton they said the strap could be replace and they would send the bag to París to fix it. The bill was $200 and the restaurant paid for the repair. It all worked out but imagine the horror! ????????????

Once upon a time, I had a vintage 40-year old vache naturelle HAC Birkin that I personally owned in size 32 cm with gold hardware and contrasting ivory stitching. A gorgeous piece indeed, but imperfect with marks, dryness, scratches, etc. So, I decided to use saddle leather soap to clean it, followed by a saddle leather conditioner to recondition it. At first, it looked nice, but then I thought just one more coat of conditioner! One more coat would make it even better. Still looked great, but not every stain was gone, and the dryness just was too intense.

It was an old bag, showed all the signs of dried out leather, but probably had more years to it had I simply left it alone after my first attempt to clean and recondition. After maybe 4 -5 more coats, the bag was still okay. There were still stains that never came out and now seemed more pronounced. The oils from the conditioner eventually seemed to eat away at the bag. The leather began to fall apart. I had over-conditioned my gorgeous vache naturelle. The age of the bag and lack of care for so many years had finally caught up with it. No additional cots of conditioner could ever rescue it. What may have been a small crack, became a bigger crack. A small hole became a bigger and highly noticeable hole. In essence, I had just ruined a vintage Hermes piece, which let me tell you, makes you feel miserable. The talent, effort, and expertise that goes into making each bag; you now ruined all of those efforts. I felt horrible.

But, the story is not over. While the bag has its level of tears and cracks, holes, and dried leather galore…my daughter is an amazing artist. The bag held its overall shape despite the cracks, holes, dryness, and stains. She plans to paint over the leather and I would love to post photos of her artful inspiration when completed.

Even though this was not my only Hermes haut a courroies or Birkin bag, I still felt terrible nonetheless. Here is the lesson I have learned…never try to clean it yourself, a wipe or two with a dry cloth would be okay, but any real cleaning or refurbishment must be done at the boutique by those who truly know what they are doing. I am way too of an amateur to get this right. I had never done anything like this before and will never make this mistake again. Thank you for reading! Stay safe!

My 5-months old kelly 28 was ruined during my trip to Switzerland last year. On the day my family and I visited Grindelwald First Mountain, we decided to try their mountain cart (because it is included in the entrance ticket). We thought it is a very safe activity as we saw a lots of kids queuing. Besides, when it’s finally our turn, the staffs didn’t warn us for any unforeseen danger on the road. There was also little instruction given to us on how we should operate the mountain cart, and no one mentioned there is a need to beware of our belonging during the ride too. So with no awareness of any safety issue during the ride, we are set to go…

5 mins later, the slope of the track become so steep that the speed of the mountain cart go crazily fast, and there is a sharp turn following that slope and that was the moment my bag got throw out of the mountain cart! It hit so hard onto a big rock and then rolled a few turns before falling on the sandy path! To be honest with you, I don’t even have time to think of how rubies the bag can be because my mountain cart was almost at the cliff end at that moment (there are no fence along the track so if the mountain cart go one inches forward I guess I won’t be typing any story now). Anyways, I’m glad I’m still able to get my bag but then it is covered with scratches on both the front panel and back panel (you can see my IG story highlight for more details and also on how it looks after the accident).

After the trip, I brought the bag back to the store to see if they can do anything to help. I leave the bag with hermes for 2 months and surprisingly it came back nice and shiny — even the corners were back to like it is brand new! I was happy with what Hermes did but that Grindelwald First Top of Adventure Mountain Cart is definitely a NO for any children/teenagers! I saw from TripAdvisor after my incident that there was an accident where people was thrown out of the mountain cart and eventually need to rush to hospital! I’m glad it was only the bag that got thrown out of the mountain cart instead of myself!

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For videos of before and after: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5aPsmvnglk/?igshid=1jx690f7h7bk6

Ostrich in Black Bean Sauce

Brought along my Birdie Birkin to dimsum with the family one Sunday afternoon as that’s our customary brunch destination. Little did I know that Miss Gris Agate would also partake in this particular weekend outing. Normally, my bag in tow gets the seat next to me, if space is permitted. She was sitting there perfectly until I picked her up and noticed a greasy spot on the bottom, closest to the front panel (see pic). I freaked out as I knew it wasn’t there before, for I had just picked up this special order 2 months prior. I quickly phoned my SA, even though it was a Sunday, and panicked asking for any suggestions… he advised me to use a Q-tip and dab baby powder directly on the spot, pat excess with a dry cloth, then blow dry.. and repeat. After speaking with him, I told the fam to Uber home when they were done cause I was leaving with the car to resuce my birdie ASAP! I religiously followed his steps for the next few days and to my surprise, the spot evaporated completely. I never knew how porous ostrich skin was until this incident and it’s resiliency. For that, I am even more of a fan of Birdie.

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I don’t like this at all. It cheapens the look and screams, “I am desperate to increase sales”

I think I would pass on this one! What purpose does it serve once you see it glow once or twice, the thrill would be gone!

Unbelievably tacky!

I think it is from the 2015 Paris Salzburg Métiér D’art collection. Hope that helps.

Some real life photos courtesy @baubles_bybb
It’s such a collectible!

Can I say that a lot of Bs and Ks used on TV shows in China and even among the socialites are triple A fakes?

I LOVE this!
As someone that enjoys watching all the ladies that carry Birkins and Kelly and Constance bags (I only have a preowned Herbag and could never afford the others). This belt bag would definitely fit in my price range and I could use it as a clutch, belt and perhaps even wallet! Love love love!

Are your shoulders and hands tired from carrying your Birkin?  Don’t forget another option  from Hermès- its Constance belt bag. Like the Constance compact wallet, it boasts the big H hardware flap closure, but slides onto a belt strap. Wear it at your waist or hip, and you’re ready to go, go, go.

Well, except your phone will still be in your hand as it likely won’t fit.

Photos courtesy BJ Luxury
Retail price in Singapore SGD 5300 or $3800 (US)

Big congratulations on your beautiful b25!!!! and it’s true what you said about that it helps a lot when u have more knowledge than the SA about the leathers and colors that’s how I scored my new baby last weekend in Paris too :) and had no buying history of there neither ???? wohooo! ????

Thank you for sharing your journey. I loved reading about your experiences my dear. What a lovely collection you have now :)

Congratulations it’s a beauty!

I recommend Reem at the NYC Madison Ave store – so lovely and helpful!
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As expected, Neiman Marcus Group filed for bankruptcy today. We will update as details become available.
News courtesy : CNBC

@leylamilani just personally updated us with these photos.
“This is the Special Order birkin that came with the car”, says @leylamilani
“The birkin is made of the same leather as the car. It’s similar to Barenia leather, but I will confirm with the paperwork. The leather is actually gold with contrast white stitching and the inside of the bag matches the interior of the car which is Toile canvas…”

Announcement email to NYC clients. Of course keep in mind as things are changing daily with curfews/bans/restrictions we advise you to check with your regional stores for accurate information.

Have you asked about dry cleaning? The fabric resembles upholstery.

Of course! If authentic then why not? I love Amazon!

I don‘t think that Zurich will see your Paris purchases. To my knowledge, EU stores in different countries are not connected.
Paris did not see my Zurich profile, neither did Milan or London. They only see what you shop within one country…
As far as scoring a K or B, it is very difficult. You have to spend a fortune to be offered one or be extremely lucky. Best location to get one is still Paris.
Wishing you good luck!????

Was it released in US stores or only Europe?

Super cool. Glad it comes with “lining”. See our discussion at: https://www.pursebop.com/no-birkins-or-kelly-on-the-hermes-spring-2020-runway/

I prefer the Constance style because I like the look of the H symbol on the front.

Yes, all European sales are connected :)

These were hinted at during spring summer show. And I love them for walking dogs or jumping on sailboat

Both of the “darlings” are way too young to be toting Birkins or Chanels or equivalent over the top price handbags! Nothing to look forward to if you have a 10,000 bag at 6 years old. DISGUSTING! OK to put on mom’s high heels and carry her handbag and diamonds playing in the house but NOT IN PUBLIC. FYI: when I worked in haute couture except for your gown for your debut, no one did such conspicuous consumption, keep up with the Kardasians, until they were at least 30 if not 35. Baby Dior does exist for a reason!