I wonder if maybe they're not going to do anything at the very beginning of the year? Sometimes brands don't celebrate for the entire year, but only a period of it. When was the first Alhambra introduced, specifically? Was it in January of that year, or sometime later?
2018 - 50th ANNIVERSARY of the ALHAMBRA
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Quite honestly while I love my VCA collection (and I did go a bit crazy over the years past) I have grown tired of these lukewarm most recent offerings and all the waiting/witholding and potential game playing.
It has taken a lot of the joy out of the process for me.
The last quarter of next year? Seriously? Wouldn't this be closer to the time for yet another holiday pendant release?
Weird timing
My SA thought she would have something to report about the release by end of January or February. We had this conversation some time ago, so I don't know if things have changed. it is hard to get reliable information on timelines, but I hope we know sooner than later. It somehow feels anticlimactic at this point. With the mediocre offerings of late, I am beginning to lose interest.
I’m not sure she told me this because she wanted me to buy a piece that day, because I said that I was curious to see when the 50th Anniversary offerings would be released and may wait before buying the onyx pieces I was looking at.
TBH this is the boutique which I’ve had very lukewarm service, where I’ve been pressured to buy or they have treated me as if I am not VCA material.
I will double check in with my NM VCA SA (who is very friendly and not pushy- which I ultimately gave my business to) when I pick up my first two VCA pieces that I purchased in another week or so. He has always been honest with me and I believe he will not try to mislead me for a sake of a sale.
I want to know too! Should I just move onto verdura or finish my collection with the 50th anniversary offering?
I love VCA and have a significant collection of it. But I have to say their customer service is not what it should be, whereas Verdura customer service is unparalleled. At the moment, I am debating the Verdura Trio ring with diamonds in YG and the Frivole with diamonds. Right now, I am leaning towards the Verdura, because it seems to be much easier to wear everyday because of its low profile and will go with almost anything.
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EB, you know how much I love Verdura, but the Frivole in YG is to die for.
Just picked up my WG MOP bracelet today, from the same store where an SA told me about the onyx WG...... Today another SA was helping me and she confirmed that onyx WG is not the 50th Anniversary piece, and that theres been a lot of disinformation (I really wanted to tell her that it was her colleague at that same store that misinformed me)
So, she said that first it can't be 50th Anniversary because its been done before (I'm assuming the pieces that were offered to employees only as mentioned before)
and, secondly that it was a collaboration with an artist and Dover Street Market.
As for the real 50th anniversary, they really don't know yet.... even which month its coming out, its very possible that it won't be until later next year, but they are expecting "many surprises" she did make a note on my profile that I'm after turquoise, in case it comes out but she really couldn't give me a hint.
Only thing left to do is keep checking in and asking.....
So, she said that first it can't be 50th Anniversary because its been done before (I'm assuming the pieces that were offered to employees only as mentioned before)
and, secondly that it was a collaboration with an artist and Dover Street Market.
As for the real 50th anniversary, they really don't know yet.... even which month its coming out, its very possible that it won't be until later next year, but they are expecting "many surprises" she did make a note on my profile that I'm after turquoise, in case it comes out but she really couldn't give me a hint.
Only thing left to do is keep checking in and asking.....
Thank you for confirming that there are still new designs and surprises to come! I really hope there will be something we can all be excited about! fingers crossed!
From reading the other threads where you have to order the lucky animal brooches and the WG/onyx offerings that takes 6 months, it really sounds like they are trying to go down the Hermes route. Trying to make everything 'exclusive' and hard to get. Ugh.
I love them both but agree with you that the Verdura would be a lovely everyday piece ! Let us know what you decide .
my SA said the same thing, by Feb they will be more aware of what's coming ..