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

[P-B]

^^ Happy. happy, joy, joy, I can't wait to have the same feeling. Good for you, let us know all about it once you get it.

[ltucci]

Hello all,
I'm saving up for my first Birkin too! I have admired Hermes bags for a long time however never thought it would be possible to own one. After much thought, I realized that in the last couple years, I have spent an equal amount of money buying the new "IT" bag from various designers. I also tend to buy little things here and there that are totally unnecessary.
If I start a purse ban and not indulge in every fashion whim, I could own my Birkin in no time!
I am currently on the waitlist for a Gold 35 Birkin in Epsom. I have been told the wait will be 2 years. It is a long time but it will be worth it. Now ..how do I convince the DH?

[P-B]

Originally Posted by ltucci

Hello all, I'm saving up for my first Birkin too! I have admired Hermes bags for a long time however never thought it would be possible to own one. After much thought, I realized that in the last couple years, I have spent an equal amount of money buying the new "IT" bag from various designers. I also tend to buy little things here and there that are totally unnecessary. If I start a purse ban and not indulge in every fashion whim, I could own my Birkin in no time! I am currently on the waitlist for a Gold 35 Birkin in Epsom. I have been told the wait will be 2 years. It is a long time but it will be worth it. Now ..how do I convince the DH?

That's what I'm trying to figure out. But I think I'll just put my name on the waiting list and figure it out when the time arrives. In the meantime, I will buy a Herbag and some accessories while I wait. Good luck with your wait! It's exciting, isn't it?

[ltucci]

Originally Posted by P-B

That's what I'm trying to figure out. But I think I'll just put my name on the waiting list and figure it out when the time arrives. In the meantime, I will buy a Herbag and some accessories while I wait. Good luck with your wait! It's exciting, isn't it?

LOL
I'll figure it out in a couple years too..
Good luck with your wait too!! Very exciting! I figure it's like a wedding engagement. My first purchase of a mini agenda is the engagement now comes the planning and saving until the big day....

[Luva Pug]

PB~ Thank you for your kind words!

Hmm maybe I should Wl now for it? Lol, but knowing my luck it would be here within 6 months or something and I wouldn't have the money!

Ooh Matt, come on tell us!!!

[Kelly_Birkin]

duna, I'm sorry that happened. I hope you get your new
bag soon. Of course, soon can be a six month wait.
But I am concerned that your bag came back damaged, sure
accidents happen, but it always makes me nervous.

LP (cute dog in your avatar) - good luck with your
Dentistry studies. A Picotin is a good starter bag. :)

P-B, they really are cute bags. Sarah aka RBB
started a trend. :)

Matt, let us know all of the details. :)

ltucci, tell your DH about the quality that is H. :)
And tell him to read the threads by petpringles and
the rest of the DH's on this board. :)

[srq2009]

I thought I might update my H aspirations...as it has been ~2 months since I last wrote (page 6 of this thread) and I've been to several H stores in London, Paris, and Florence...

Looks like the only H I will be buying this year will be a) from the paris sale in july (who knows what could be there?), b) a tie for my dad, and/or c) something for mother dearest. I really still would like something exotic...small and exotic that is , but I just don't feel like spending upwards of $2000 on one thing...as my clothing, shoe, and accessory stocks are dismal, and in desperate need of update. I'm feeling very optomistic about Bottega Veneta though...Prada not so much, and you can forget Louis Vuitton.

I must admit (albeit sheepishly), that I am about a 5 on the jealousy scale (from 1 to 10) about you, Matt...and your upcoming something. However, being the diplomatic, gracious person that I am, I would like to congradulate you!! It must be very exciting!! I am however not a 10 on that scale because a birkin will probably never be on my list of must-haves. Nevertheless...enjoy it!

Regards from Southwest France

[duna]

Originally Posted by Kelly_Birkin

duna, I'm sorry that happened. I hope you get your new bag soon. Of course, soon can be a six month wait. But I am concerned that your bag came back damaged, sure accidents happen, but it always makes me nervous. LP (cute dog in your avatar) - good luck with your Dentistry studies. A Picotin is a good starter bag. :) P-B, they really are cute bags. Sarah aka RBB started a trend. :) Matt, let us know all of the details. :) ltucci, tell your DH about the quality that is H. :) And tell him to read the threads by petpringles and the rest of the DH's on this board. :)

Exactly.....Up until now, I thought the H spa, and Paris in particular, could work miracles, and it never dawned on me that they could ruin a bag: so, from now on, I'll only send bags to the spa if it's ABSOLUTELY necessary, and not just to get freshened up!!!!

[ltucci]

Kelly_Birkin thanks for the advice.
ugh..now I need more help with the wait! I don't know if I could do it! I am browsing ebay every day tempted to max out my credit card! I would really prefer to buy it in store to estabish a relationship with a SA though...right?
HELP!

[Kelly_Birkin]

duna, I hope the matter gets resolved soon.

ltucci, Don't max out your credit card just to buy
H. I'd rather own the bag outright, if I had to pay
interest on a H bag - it would cost me almost
double the retail. I'm too afraid to risk even charging
an agenda at this point. I'd rather wait for graduation. :)

[ltucci]

Kelly_Birkin, I totally agree with you. I would get much more satisfaction in saving up and waiting. I just needed someone to slap my hand. Thank god for this group! LOL

[Luva Pug]

I agree kelly_birkin! No point in maxing out the cc, when you will be paying so much $£$ in interest!!

It would be easy to do it though, buy now get wonderful birkin now and think later! Lol, but it is so much better to save up and just go into H knowing you can actually afford it, kwim?

Yes I definatley want to build up a rapport with a SA. It makes a much nicer shopping experience!
I have actually stopped buying from LV since my SA left, i just don't enjoy buying from rude people!!

[P-B]

^^ I agree with above sentiments. No charging unless you can pay it back the next month. We'll support you here. Just come up with a workable plan to get it.

And Luva Pug, I agree with not buying anything else and just save towards Hermes. LV is definitely out for me. But I am debating whether I should buy Chanel flaps. I want three in the main neutral colours. I mean, I can't afford the H. "equivalents" of Chanel flaps now and I "need them." But then that puts me a year off from getting a big H. bag (Birkin or Kelly). What do you guys think?

[kenzie1980]

^^ Don't know if this helps you, but I'm selling my Chanel flap bag to add to my H savings. For some reason, even Chanel has lost its luster for me now that I've discovered H. I'm nuts!

[Luva Pug]

PB, imo if you want H just get H! Lol!
Yes Chanel flaps are tdf but i believe it is tough to find them for less than £1000/ $2000 unless you want to go down the 2nd hand route. Even with second hand flaps that still adds up to around $3000, thats a large chunk off your H bag!!

Like i know it is sooo hard to think, 'i won't buy anything until i get Hermes' but i think in the long run it will be much better. I sware since the other night i really have no other 'feelings' for other bags! (Except the ivoire speedy which i have wanted for ages) but even that i am thinking 'hmm that could be one handle of my birkin!!! Lol!!

Thats how i think of things, almost cut the bag up in my mind and stick a price on each part!!

You have to be strong!!! No problems with small purchases to keep you going, but i think bags, we will all have to say no to, in order to get our HGs!!