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hello.ffl · May 4th, 2009, 01:19 PM

I will travel to Zurich and Paris next week. And I die for a 35cm Birkin for long time so i will get one whatever the color if it is available. Because I think i am lucky enough to get one even for any color. I really love Birkin and this is my dream to get one. Indeed want to have my 1st one next week. Anyone can help to tell me the higher possibility of getting one in Paris or Zurich??

I always heard from friends that many SA will hide up the bag. And need to ask SA. Any skill for asking a Birkin??

Many thanks for all beauties!!

mooks · May 4th, 2009, 01:41 PM

Never on saturday ...on Faubourg.....-

A very useful thread....much easier to find a Birkin in Paris

hello.ffl · May 4th, 2009, 11:42 PM

Thank you very much for your message. However, I will only stay on Sat and Sun in Paris.

Just go and try my luck!!

LittleH · May 5th, 2009, 05:48 AM

Hi hello.ffl! I think you will definitely be luckier in Paris, but make sure to get to FSH really early on Saturday morning, as it gets horribly busy as the day progresses (I was there last saturday afternoon and even the SA commented on how it looked like an ant house! If I were you I'd try to get there before open.
Once you get in, make sure you go directly to the bag counter and ask the first available SA you see for help. Make sure you keep your options open in terms of colour / leather combo.
If you are unlucky at FSH make sure you try George V as well. It is a 5min taxi ride away and well worth the trip, as I found out when I was looking for my first birkin.
Another place you may want to check out is Catherine-B in St Germain. They sell used H and Chanel, and on Saturday they had a large number of birkins including a 35 BBB with GHW and a 40 Gold [courchevel, I think] with GHW.
Sunday is totally hopeless for birkin hunting as Hermes is closed... sadly!
Good luck!

hello.ffl · May 5th, 2009, 09:09 AM

Thank you very much for your helpful advice.

Sure I will go to the shop at 10 around the shop opens.

Did you see any 35 birkin last saturday when you were in FSH??

LittleH · May 5th, 2009, 11:17 AM

I was there very late, around 4pm, so I didn't see any birkins on the counter besides from the try-out models which are not for sale. Bear in mind that in Paris, except for very special times, there are no birkins in non exotic leathers on display, you have to ask the SA to look in the system to see which ones they have in the back room. IE, don't be discouraged if you don't see what you want outside ;-)

hello.ffl · May 5th, 2009, 12:00 PM

I will ask SA for that and really hope i can get one!!!

Actually i will stay in Zurich for a week and just stay 1 day in Paris for my birkin hunting. Hehe......I am really desperate for getting one so I will buy in Zurich if it is available. Don't wait for my stay in Paris. I am worried that i will miss the chance!!

LittleH · May 5th, 2009, 12:30 PM

If you don't mind buying from a consignment shop, give the boys at Luxury Shops a visit whilst you're in Zurich, they have beautiful inventory.

hello.ffl · May 5th, 2009, 12:46 PM

What and where is Luxury Shops?? Thx!!

LittleH · May 5th, 2009, 01:18 PM

google it... I don't want to seem like I'm advertising for the boys!

Felle1984 · May 6th, 2009, 01:22 AM

I've seen the website from Luxury shops and they sure have beautiful items, including scarves.. But just wondering if Luxury shop is totally fool-proof, at least to the untrained eyes? =P

hello.ffl · May 6th, 2009, 08:42 AM

Hi, LittleH!! Do you know they will have stock replenishment on Monday?? If yes, I will consider to extend my stay in Paris until Monday.

Many thanks for your help!!

LittleH · May 6th, 2009, 10:11 AM

They usually get refills everyday, depending on the production stocks. If you can, stick until Monday night, that would help!

chuck75 · May 7th, 2009, 05:08 AM

If you are there for business trip... call the Zurich branch [+ 41 44 211 41 77] in advance and ask to speak to the manager and tell them what you are after, say you are there a week, the company you work for and details of how to contact you. Go in on your first day and leave your business card, this is to give them comfort that you are not a reseller looking for stock. If you are lucky and they like you, they can put aside a Birkin for you. I know this as a Banker friend at Dresdner tome me that she did this 2 years back and got her Birkin this way.

For Paris, unless the SA knows you, they do not hold any Birkins back from customers - but they have plenty available most days though reading from here, they do appear to be slowing down.

filfils · May 7th, 2009, 11:33 AM

my sister in law got her first Birkin from paris last month..... it was a 40cm gold togo just like she wanted...... it wasn't on display but in the back..... i believe she got it from hermes on george V.... she was very surprised how easily she got it since everyone kept telling her it's very dificult to get one... i guess she was lucky.... i wish u luck....

May 4th, 2009, 01:19 PM	#1
hello.ffl OP Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 19	Paris trip for Birkin I will travel to Zurich and Paris next week. And I die for a 35cm Birkin for long time so i will get one whatever the color if it is available. Because I think i am lucky enough to get one even for any color. I really love Birkin and this is my dream to get one. Indeed want to have my 1st one next week. Anyone can help to tell me the higher possibility of getting one in Paris or Zurich?? I always heard from friends that many SA will hide up the bag. And need to ask SA. Any skill for asking a Birkin?? Many thanks for all beauties!!

May 4th, 2009, 01:41 PM	#2
mooks Cool Britannia! Joined: May 2007 Location: On The Thames Posts: 13,071	Never on saturday ...on Faubourg.....- A very useful thread....much easier to find a Birkin in Paris
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May 5th, 2009, 05:48 AM	#4
LittleH Bite me.... please Joined: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,788	Hi hello.ffl! I think you will definitely be luckier in Paris, but make sure to get to FSH really early on Saturday morning, as it gets horribly busy as the day progresses (I was there last saturday afternoon and even the SA commented on how it looked like an ant house! If I were you I'd try to get there before open. Once you get in, make sure you go directly to the bag counter and ask the first available SA you see for help. Make sure you keep your options open in terms of colour / leather combo. If you are unlucky at FSH make sure you try George V as well. It is a 5min taxi ride away and well worth the trip, as I found out when I was looking for my first birkin. Another place you may want to check out is Catherine-B in St Germain. They sell used H and Chanel, and on Saturday they had a large number of birkins including a 35 BBB with GHW and a 40 Gold [courchevel, I think] with GHW. Sunday is totally hopeless for birkin hunting as Hermes is closed... sadly! Good luck!
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May 5th, 2009, 11:17 AM	#6
LittleH Bite me.... please Joined: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,788	I was there very late, around 4pm, so I didn't see any birkins on the counter besides from the try-out models which are not for sale. Bear in mind that in Paris, except for very special times, there are no birkins in non exotic leathers on display, you have to ask the SA to look in the system to see which ones they have in the back room. IE, don't be discouraged if you don't see what you want outside ;-)
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May 5th, 2009, 12:00 PM	#7
hello.ffl OP Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 19	I will ask SA for that and really hope i can get one!!! Actually i will stay in Zurich for a week and just stay 1 day in Paris for my birkin hunting. Hehe......I am really desperate for getting one so I will buy in Zurich if it is available. Don't wait for my stay in Paris. I am worried that i will miss the chance!!
	Last edited by hello.ffl; May 5th, 2009 at 12:04 PM.

May 4th, 2009, 11:42 PM	#3
hello.ffl OP Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 19	Thank you very much for your message. However, I will only stay on Sat and Sun in Paris. Just go and try my luck!!

May 5th, 2009, 09:09 AM	#5
hello.ffl OP Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 19	Thank you very much for your helpful advice. Sure I will go to the shop at 10 around the shop opens. Did you see any 35 birkin last saturday when you were in FSH??

May 5th, 2009, 12:30 PM	#8
LittleH Bite me.... please Joined: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,788	If you don't mind buying from a consignment shop, give the boys at Luxury Shops a visit whilst you're in Zurich, they have beautiful inventory.
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May 5th, 2009, 12:46 PM	#9
hello.ffl OP Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 19	What and where is Luxury Shops?? Thx!!

May 5th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#10
LittleH Bite me.... please Joined: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,788	google it... I don't want to seem like I'm advertising for the boys!
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May 6th, 2009, 01:22 AM	#11
Felle1984 A keen traveller... Joined: May 2008 Posts: 555	I've seen the website from Luxury shops and they sure have beautiful items, including scarves.. But just wondering if Luxury shop is totally fool-proof, at least to the untrained eyes? =P
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May 6th, 2009, 08:42 AM	#12
hello.ffl OP Member Joined: Apr 2009 Location: HK Posts: 19	Hi, LittleH!! Do you know they will have stock replenishment on Monday?? If yes, I will consider to extend my stay in Paris until Monday. Many thanks for your help!!

May 6th, 2009, 10:11 AM	#13
LittleH Bite me.... please Joined: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,788	They usually get refills everyday, depending on the production stocks. If you can, stick until Monday night, that would help!
	__________________ Putting together lists of Christmas gift ideas on my blog, if you have a theme idea PM me! Thanks! http://fashionistas-anonymous.blogspot.com/

May 7th, 2009, 05:08 AM	#14
chuck75 Sofa King Banned Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 260	If you are there for business trip... call the Zurich branch [+ 41 44 211 41 77] in advance and ask to speak to the manager and tell them what you are after, say you are there a week, the company you work for and details of how to contact you. Go in on your first day and leave your business card, this is to give them comfort that you are not a reseller looking for stock. If you are lucky and they like you, they can put aside a Birkin for you. I know this as a Banker friend at Dresdner tome me that she did this 2 years back and got her Birkin this way. For Paris, unless the SA knows you, they do not hold any Birkins back from customers - but they have plenty available most days though reading from here, they do appear to be slowing down.
chuck75 Sofa King Banned Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 260

May 7th, 2009, 11:33 AM	#15
filfils Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: UAE Posts: 66	my sister in law got her first Birkin from paris last month..... it was a 40cm gold togo just like she wanted...... it wasn't on display but in the back..... i believe she got it from hermes on george V.... she was very surprised how easily she got it since everyone kept telling her it's very dificult to get one... i guess she was lucky.... i wish u luck....
filfils Member Joined: Dec 2006 Location: UAE Posts: 66

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