As the holidays come to an end, and the hope and excitement of what the new year will bring grows, we look forward to another year of renewed wishlists, travel to exotic and far away places, and scoring our next quota bag.
Dear PurseBop has the answers to your questions. Visit here to submit your questions. Feel free to include your holiday hauls and shopping experiences from the 2024 festive season. Read all our community members questions and Dear PurseBop’s responses by visiting here.
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Dear PurseBop: What Do I Do With All the Luxury Boxes I Get With My Purchases from Hermès, Chanel, Dior, Prada, Fendi, etc.?
Luxury shopping not only results is beautiful handbags, ready to wear, shoes, and accessories, but is always accompanied by equally beautiful and luxurious packaging such as boxes, garment bags, and shopping bags. But what should you do with all the boxes you accumulate. Dear PurseBop has the answer here.
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Dear PurseBop: What Are All The Kelly Bag Styles at Hermès?
There are approximately 40 variations of the über popular Kelly bag. It is helpful to understand the different Kelly bags presently offered in the boutique, as well as previous models of the Kelly bag. Hermès often will reintroduce a new version of an older model. Dear PurseBop lists all the Kelly variations here.
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Dear PurseBop: What Are the Paris Fashion Week Dates for 2025?
Paris is always a good idea any time of the year. However, during Fashion Week it is best to be prepared for the added traffic, crowds, celebrities, influencers and guests. If your 2025 travel plans include a trip to Paris, note the dates Dear PurseBop has listed here. Decide if you want to travel during one of the Fashion Weeks or whether waiting a few weeks would make your trip even better. It is always best to be prepared and make your reservations for flights, hotel, restaurants, activities, and shopping early.
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Dear PurseBop: What Are The 6 Chanel Collections Released Each Year and How Are They Identified?
Chanel releases six separate collections throughout the year for bags, small leather goods, ready to wear and shoes. It is helpful to know the codes associated with each collection and when they are released throughout the year. Dear PurseBop has listed the Codes and general release dates here.
Chanel 25A
Dear PurseBop: Should I Choose a Birkin 30 or Kelly 28 As My First Hermès Quota Bag?
Being offered your first Hermès quota bag is one of the most exciting purchases you will make. There is no feeling like being escorted to a private room and presented with a sealed orange box. The anticipation of what color, size, leather, and style bag will be presented is a memory you will cherish.
Deciding what size and style is best for your first bag can be unsettling. However, rest assured that you will love the bag you choose as your first even if your style and taste changes in the future.
Dear PurseBop has all the information you need here to make an informed decision on which bag to choose for your first quota bag.
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Updated: January 18th, 2025
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