Hermes Support Group - Have to wait/save to get your dream bag? Talk about it here!

gelbergirl · Oct 15th, 2008, 11:01 PM

littleblackbag - set your sights on some perfume.....

Florasun · Oct 16th, 2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by littleblackbag

OK i've had enough now, i've been patient. I haven't bought a bag since January and that was a Chloe in the NAP sale (i love it by the way), however i have been wanting and lusting after an H bag for best part of this year. Well truth be told i've always wanted a Birkin, but i don't anymore (i know i'll never afford one) however since i found out there are H bags that are attainable and more to the point one that will actually be practical for my lifestyle i have wanted one. I've tried to control it and keep telling myself that i will have one. I've dipped my toe into the world of H with a Twilly and a couple of gavroches. But now i must stop and concentrate on my bag. The trouble is though that i'm going to the London meet on 1st Nov and i must not buy any scarves. I would however love some perfume, so i might have to get some. I'm really really hoping that i will have my bag either by the end of this year (unlikely) but definitely before the next price increase, i hope. Thanks for reading.

I feel your pain. It's like an itch you can't scratch. My vote is - just go ahead and buy it when you're in London on the 1st - (that's almost the end of the year) - hopefully DH will understand! oh wait - you weren't taking a vote

Florasun · Oct 16th, 2008, 12:34 AM

gelbergirl you sound like a walking epedemic! hope you are feeling better!

HloveH · Oct 16th, 2008, 12:45 AM

Hello Hermes ladies!

I am new to tPF and joined because of - like everyone else here- loooovvve of everything Hermes.

At the risk of sounding naive (and I was afraid to ask this in the main forum for fear of sounding stupid), how does one buy a Birkin? I mean, even if (emphasis on if) one has the $$$, I'm sure you don't walk into an Hermes store and ask for one. Is it that you first have to drop approximately 3k in "other" items, and then coolly ask if there is a Birkin in the back room (as that "Bringing Home the Birkin" book suggests)? Or that you have to strike up a friendship with the SA? Or that you ask to be waitlisted? Or you order one, in my case, a 32 cm rouge garrance or vif in clemence?

Thanks in advance for your expert advice!! Love to all who love Hermes! Ciao!

Onederland · Oct 16th, 2008, 12:59 AM

^I have no idea as well. From what I gather it's just kind of a luck of the draw, maybe you'll get lucky, maybe you won't, maybe an SA will like you. it's all a toss up.

But i am in the same situation, I want to know how to get one, and if possible, custom. I have a SA in New York I always buy from, even if I see it in a store in CA, I'll phone in my SA in NY and get it form her, in hopes of building a relationship. And i love her to DEATH, but i don't even know if we're close enough for her to put in an order for me.

But for the time being, i'm saving up for a birkin. yaaayy!! Hopefully, if all goes as planned, i'll have the funds within a year or so, and perhaps by the time that rolls around the economy wont suck so much.

P-B · Oct 16th, 2008, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littleblackbag

OK i've had enough now, i've been patient. I haven't bought a bag since January and that was a Chloe in the NAP sale (i love it by the way), however i have been wanting and lusting after an H bag for best part of this year. Well truth be told i've always wanted a Birkin, but i don't anymore (i know i'll never afford one) however since i found out there are H bags that are attainable and more to the point one that will actually be practical for my lifestyle i have wanted one. I've tried to control it and keep telling myself that i will have one. I've dipped my toe into the world of H with a Twilly and a couple of gavroches. But now i must stop and concentrate on my bag. The trouble is though that i'm going to the London meet on 1st Nov and i must not buy any scarves. I would however love some perfume, so i might have to get some. I'm really really hoping that i will have my bag either by the end of this year (unlikely) but definitely before the next price increase, i hope. Thanks for reading.

I'm in the same situation as you. Except for me it I know I love Kellys way more than Birkins. So, even though I still want one Birkin, I can put it off for awhile since I love Kellys way more and want to build that collection first.

I was supposed to be on an "other" purse ban, but I broke down and put myself on a waiting list for a black Chanel flap. I know I'm not supposed to.

but it's a classic I want. I hope to get my Kelly next year (my family had some unforeseen difficulties this year). I can't wait 'til I have an actual Kelly in my hands. I am so in

with all things H ... (and that one flap, lol). Next on my list for H is a twilly (I'll get one next week) and an enamel bracelet ( will get in January). I'll let you know when I do!

allanrvj · Oct 16th, 2008, 09:29 AM

before Kelly_Birkin looks for me again (which I think is sweet), I just want to say that I have moved to another project which is more demanding and stressful than my last project.

If you remember my previous rants about not having anyone to talk to at the office, now I think the opposite will happen. people will be talking my ears off because now I'm the administrator of test environments. if there are troubles, issues and deployments to servers that needs to be made, I'll be the person they'd be looking for.

Joseph Conrad (or more specifically, the narrator in Heart Of Darkness) said, 'I don't like work... but I like what is in work - the chance to find yourself. Your own reality - for yourself, not for others - which no other man can ever know.'

While I know that for sure, I would curse this job every so often because I've had this role before and I know what it's like, I welcome the possibility of knowing myself even more. I also think there's some fulfillment gained by being responsible for something, even if they are just inanimate objects such as servers.

With that being said, expect that I'd post very little in this forum. I'd be very busy.

As for the quest for my bag, rest assured that I am working on it at the moment and I have taken concrete actions regarding the damn bag. I can't discuss it right now because there are some details I'm still ironing out,and the story behind it is too tedious to discuss. I hope that by next month I'd get a favorable answer.

If not, there are already some people who have offered their help and I may need to travel once again.

take care everyone.

p.s.
for those who have just joined this thread, I was the 'homo in distress' and had the history of hogging this thread a few months ago. lol

Suzie · Oct 16th, 2008, 09:35 AM

Allan, sorry you are busy and won't be able to post much as I really enjoy your posts but glad to hear that something is in the works with regards to your HG bag..

loves · Oct 16th, 2008, 02:58 PM

my problem is i love clothes as much as i do H. it's been almost two months and my savings for my 3rd lindy is zilch. and i still have a leather jacket and a pair of shoes i want to get and that's already 1/5th the price of a lindy. all i need is to save hard for 5 months and i'll have the money for a lindy but but but. perhaps i should let my husband keep my credit card for the next 5 months.

littleblackbag, i think you can spring for a perfume, or else the waiting will be just too hard!

Kelly_Birkin · Oct 16th, 2008, 08:31 PM

HLH and One, Welcome to the orange side. :)

P-B, I can't wait for you to get your Kelly!
and, yes, like you, I'm taking small steps.
A bracelet will be my next purchase. Probably
in 2009. :)

allan, We're going to miss you! You better
stop in from time-to-time...and of course,
when the time comes, we all want to see
your awesome reveal! :) (((Hugs)))

loves, I know what you mean!
I tried to ban myself from purchasing any more
skin care and make up -- I just can't!!! :) *lol*

P-B · Oct 16th, 2008, 11:44 PM

I said it before, but congrats on your (not so) new job, K-B!!

_bella_ · Oct 17th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Gosh, I don't know why but I have missed this thread for a couple of weeks. I have some catching up to do!

"homo in distress" <<--- as always allan, you make me laugh.

littleblackbag · Oct 17th, 2008, 06:14 PM

Thanks loves, P-B, gelbergirl, BlueGenes, Florasun, Suzi, Kelly-Birkin for your support. I do think i will have to buy some perfume. Florasun if i could buy an Evelyne while i'm in London on the 1st i would, trust me

Kelly_Birkin · Oct 17th, 2008, 10:59 PM

P-B, thank you. :)

lbb, do you know what fragrance you are interested
in trying? There's many options to chose from. :)

littleblackbag · Oct 18th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Yes K-B, i love Un Jardin Sur Le Nil. I have a sample of it thats almost empty now and i neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed more, its so delicious.

Oct 15th, 2008, 11:01 PM	#1726
gelbergirl hubba hubba ;) Location: NYC metro-area	littleblackbag - set your sights on some perfume..... __________________ http://www.gelberfurs.com

Oct 16th, 2008, 12:34 AM	#1728
Florasun Member	gelbergirl you sound like a walking epedemic! hope you are feeling better! __________________ The most important things in life aren't things at all!

Oct 16th, 2008, 12:45 AM	#1729
HloveH Member	How exactly does one buy a Birkin? Hello Hermes ladies! I am new to tPF and joined because of - like everyone else here- loooovvve of everything Hermes. At the risk of sounding naive (and I was afraid to ask this in the main forum for fear of sounding stupid), how does one buy a Birkin? I mean, even if (emphasis on if) one has the $$$, I'm sure you don't walk into an Hermes store and ask for one. Is it that you first have to drop approximately 3k in "other" items, and then coolly ask if there is a Birkin in the back room (as that "Bringing Home the Birkin" book suggests)? Or that you have to strike up a friendship with the SA? Or that you ask to be waitlisted? Or you order one, in my case, a 32 cm rouge garrance or vif in clemence? Thanks in advance for your expert advice!! Love to all who love Hermes! Ciao!

Oct 16th, 2008, 12:59 AM	#1730
Onederland homo-a-gogo! Location: calipornia.	^I have no idea as well. From what I gather it's just kind of a luck of the draw, maybe you'll get lucky, maybe you won't, maybe an SA will like you. it's all a toss up. But i am in the same situation, I want to know how to get one, and if possible, custom. I have a SA in New York I always buy from, even if I see it in a store in CA, I'll phone in my SA in NY and get it form her, in hopes of building a relationship. And i love her to DEATH, but i don't even know if we're close enough for her to put in an order for me. But for the time being, i'm saving up for a birkin. yaaayy!! Hopefully, if all goes as planned, i'll have the funds within a year or so, and perhaps by the time that rolls around the economy wont suck so much. __________________ goodnight and go. one of these days you'll miss your train and come stay with me we'll have drinks and talk about things and any excuse to stay awake with you. you'd sleep here. i'd sleep there. but then the heating may be down again at my convenience. we'd be good. we'd be great together.

Oct 16th, 2008, 09:29 AM	#1732
allanrvj fingers crossed Location: Copenhagen	before Kelly_Birkin looks for me again (which I think is sweet), I just want to say that I have moved to another project which is more demanding and stressful than my last project. If you remember my previous rants about not having anyone to talk to at the office, now I think the opposite will happen. people will be talking my ears off because now I'm the administrator of test environments. if there are troubles, issues and deployments to servers that needs to be made, I'll be the person they'd be looking for. Joseph Conrad (or more specifically, the narrator in Heart Of Darkness) said, 'I don't like work... but I like what is in work - the chance to find yourself. Your own reality - for yourself, not for others - which no other man can ever know.' While I know that for sure, I would curse this job every so often because I've had this role before and I know what it's like, I welcome the possibility of knowing myself even more. I also think there's some fulfillment gained by being responsible for something, even if they are just inanimate objects such as servers. With that being said, expect that I'd post very little in this forum. I'd be very busy. As for the quest for my bag, rest assured that I am working on it at the moment and I have taken concrete actions regarding the damn bag. I can't discuss it right now because there are some details I'm still ironing out,and the story behind it is too tedious to discuss. I hope that by next month I'd get a favorable answer. If not, there are already some people who have offered their help and I may need to travel once again. take care everyone. p.s. for those who have just joined this thread, I was the 'homo in distress' and had the history of hogging this thread a few months ago. lol __________________ Dear Santa, Thanks for the early Christmas gift. I'm happy. Love, Allan Last edited by allanrvj; Oct 16th, 2008 at 09:33 AM.

Oct 16th, 2008, 09:35 AM	#1733
Suzie Member Location: Sydney, Australia	Allan, sorry you are busy and won't be able to post much as I really enjoy your posts but glad to hear that something is in the works with regards to your HG bag..

Oct 16th, 2008, 02:58 PM	#1734
loves H Convert	my problem is i love clothes as much as i do H. it's been almost two months and my savings for my 3rd lindy is zilch. and i still have a leather jacket and a pair of shoes i want to get and that's already 1/5th the price of a lindy. all i need is to save hard for 5 months and i'll have the money for a lindy but but but. perhaps i should let my husband keep my credit card for the next 5 months. littleblackbag, i think you can spring for a perfume, or else the waiting will be just too hard! __________________ Thanks to my dearest husband, I have an Etoupe Lindy 30 and a Prune Lindy 30 Now I want more! Gao Lindy 30 in Curry, Rosy, Gold, Tabac Camel, BJ, Ebene, Parchemin, Poussiere i'm a nobody who likes to look fabulous i'm a vegetarian who loves leather bags

Oct 16th, 2008, 08:31 PM	#1735
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA)	HLH and One, Welcome to the orange side. :) P-B, I can't wait for you to get your Kelly! and, yes, like you, I'm taking small steps. A bracelet will be my next purchase. Probably in 2009. :) allan, We're going to miss you! You better stop in from time-to-time...and of course, when the time comes, we all want to see your awesome reveal! :) (((Hugs))) loves, I know what you mean! I tried to ban myself from purchasing any more skin care and make up -- I just can't!!! :) lol __________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Oct 16th, 2008, 11:44 PM	#1736
P-B Member Location: les ailes d' Hermès	I said it before, but congrats on your (not so) new job, K-B!! __________________

Oct 17th, 2008, 03:53 PM	#1737
_bella_ wannabe cloggie Location: Republic of Cocktailand	Gosh, I don't know why but I have missed this thread for a couple of weeks. I have some catching up to do! "homo in distress" <<--- as always allan, you make me laugh. __________________

Oct 17th, 2008, 06:14 PM	#1738
littleblackbag Member Location: By the sea, UK	Thanks loves, P-B, gelbergirl, BlueGenes, Florasun, Suzi, Kelly-Birkin for your support. I do think i will have to buy some perfume. Florasun if i could buy an Evelyne while i'm in London on the 1st i would, trust me

Oct 17th, 2008, 10:59 PM	#1739
Kelly_Birkin The Someday Princess Location: A small tiny piece in the huge orange pie (USA)	P-B, thank you. :) lbb, do you know what fragrance you are interested in trying? There's many options to chose from. :) __________________ " Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear. " ~John Lennon 1940-1980 Hermes wish list for 2008 Graduation: Lumieres de paris scarf in the Craie/bleu/rouge fonce colorway (thank you, Katel) Limited edition Hermes Children for a Better World Twilly in purple colorway

Oct 18th, 2008, 12:18 PM	#1740
littleblackbag Member Location: By the sea, UK	Yes K-B, i love Un Jardin Sur Le Nil. I have a sample of it thats almost empty now and i neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed more, its so delicious.