Hi solala99!
Nice that you've found a reseller with the bag......here are my thoughts
1. Only you can say what you are comfortable with as far as mark up goes. There will be a premium but you can set the acceptable price in your mind and focus, you may be able to negotiate. If this one is over your budget, move on. I think more will turn up down the road. There are still SO Kelly's showing up now and then. You don't want to regret your purchase every time you look at the bag. You should enjoy it!
2. If you like the bicolor, keep looking, some are still showing up in stores and you may be able to get one in the boutique. If you are in the US, or Paris I think it's easier to get one from the boutique. As far as the size is concerned, I know exactly where you are coming from. I only wear 32's and dislike briefcase looking bags and was very concerned that I ordered the 35. Surprisingly, I really liked it and the extra bit of room it offered as a daily bag. If I was looking for an evening out bag it's definitely too big, so you should consider your lifestyle and when you plan to use it. I think the larger size makes it more casual and fun. I am 5'2" and about size 4(115 lbs).
3. The first batch, fauve, rubis and vert Veronese tadalakt were only in permabrass. I am not sure what hardware is being offered in the bicolor swift bags.
Good luck with your decision! I'll keep fingers crossed for you!
Hi Dharma
Thank you very much for your advice! I think what you say is very wise in that it is not worth feeling regret everytime I look at the bag. I will go back with a price that I am more comfortable with paying and see how it goes.
Over the past few hours I have been thinking about the 35cm Rhubis vs 32cm bicolour gris perle/etoupe issue and realised that the extra 3cm doesn't make me love the Rhubis any less ... I think it is because I was given a choice between the two and I usually don't have a choice when it comes to Hermes... made me confused and lose focus on what it is I really want.
I won't be in Paris until later this year and actually may also drop by the US on my way but I imagine my chances will diminish with passing time... I have asked my local store in Australia and no luck. Maybe if I drop a rather obvious hint to my SA that I'm willing to spend the reseller premium at the store for actual H goods in return for an offer to purchase a rhubis ghillies... hehehe (just kidding... well only half-kidding; if only it was that *easy* and also I'm currently overseas in Asia where getting even a carre is like squeezing blood from a stone
)O by the way the bicolours that I was offered were all with PHW.
Thanks again for your time in considering my questions and also your well wishes
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I don't want to pay it on principle because I know the original price is nowhere near there... 
but wanted to hear your thoughts (I think I've just answered my own question already *sigh*). Perhaps I can negotiate - kind of tacky but at 10k premium I can afford to be tacky... 10k can afford me another Kelly or Birkin (if I'm lucky) from Paris which I am going to later this year 
but they also have the bicolours... I am a little partial to the gris perle/etoupe cw but think my heart still lies with the rhubis notwithstanding that it is "last season" (though H never goes out of season really)... also they only have the rhubis in a 35cm and I originally was looking for a 32cm - I do not know how much difference 3cm makes (I would prefer a 28cm but I read here that it is not made in the 28cm). I tend to think larger kellies look like briefcases (no offence to anyone) and I wanted to use this ghillies as a casual bag. This is why I'm considering the bicolour because that is a 32cm. Please give me your thoughts on 
