2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[ElainePG]

The black margarita was the best part!

That was a margarita?????? I thought it was a Dark & Stormy!

 

[ElainePG]

Thank you

Here's the story in detail (apologies in advance)

1. Firstly we had to wait to see someone for around 20 mins to show us scarves. Fair enough, but we had to wait and he was rushing us from the start. It was late in the day for us too and we weren't paid to be there.
2. Most scarves were folded as per usual in the glass cabinets. He decided to show me scarves I asked for on his iPad. I'd seen them on the computer, I went to the store to see them IRL. Eventually he got out the scarf I was most sure of, I told him 3 times how different the Les Dance de Amozones 02 Vieux Rose/Vert/Bordeaux was from the online pics, and yet, he kept wanting to go back to the iPad.
3. Hated me holding up the scarves to the mirror - hard enough I'm looking at (not trying on) scarves with a mask on. Rush, rush. People all around were holding modelling bags and SLGs.
4. I asked him to keep back LDdA 02. He put it away twice. He said it was not good, a "sad" colouration and that the others I looked at were better (Orange/Brun/Blanc & Bleu Marine/Rouge/Violet). I surmised the 02 was probably his last and hugely popular and the others were harder sellers.
5. I liked a couple of other silks but wasn't sure of which La Legende de la Foret scarves (06 or 07). He sighed.
6. I liked a couple of the Plumes CSGMs. Because I hadn't made my mind up about the La Legende de la Forets, he thought he should make my mind up about the Plumes and kept pushing towards the white (fair enough but a) I already have the silk and b) does it say AW wardrobe?).
7. The other person I was with was more irate about Monsieur 'I'm so French, why don't you do what I tell you' than I was. Suddenly, getting laundry detergent seemed more important, I was not having a nice time.
8. We left.

This is an absolutely wonderful story. I laughed all the way through it (though I can imaging that you weren't laughing at the time).

That SA needs to find different employment. Maybe there's an opening for a second Grinch???

 

[papertiger]

OMG, OMG! OMG, i have NO words. This is horrible and unbelievable. especially during covid when going t a store in person is more special and less common. It makes me mad and upset that you had this experience. After your narration, I’m not sure I want or need to restart whether to settle back into a permanent boutique and resume a purchase history with a new permanent SA. There is so much stock at resellers worldwide of almost every category that I don’t need the hassle. while I love H houseware, furnishings and other stuff, this, this is just!!!!!!!!! ( I don’t think I can do emoticons with the iPad, but if I could. . . .

I kind of left Chanel bags and moved to H bags years ago initially bc Chanel prices were moving closer to H reseller prices. But my experience has been that the customer service at Chanel during 2020 covid has been much more friendly and efficient than Hermes (and I do have a strong steady past purchase History with both Chanel RTW and Hermes (in a variety of categories). When I called hermes boutique, the SA who answered wasn’t super helpful and just said anyone would be happy to help whenever I made an appt. Whereas, chanel, during covid, didn’t require appts (at least when I started venturing outside after weeks of voluntary self isolation); was warm and helpful but not pushy with accessories, certainly didn’t have an issue with me trying whatever I wanted And hunting for more options for me to consider; and setting me up with a RTW SA in the main location.

Hermes, even though I love it, is not the only option around. Congrats on buying the ring! You deserve it!

Thank you

I'm glad to hear Chanel has stepped-up their game.

It was a in stark contrast to all the other wonderful service I had that day. I'm glad I didn't buy anything, but of course now I'm thinking I need to get back to H before they sell out of all the 'sad' scarves LOL

 

[ElainePG]

Thank you 880. Our area is not close to the burn area (closest is about 40 miles away) though we are surrounded by 3 big ones so unless the wind comes in exactly from the west through the Golden Gate, we get smoke from the S, the SE, the NE. These were startled by the freak lightning that I’d never seen in all my years here. I read that one of the fires by ElainePG, in Big Sur was arson. Next 2 months, we go into hot, dry Santa Ana wind conditions..ugh. I wonder which bags I’d grab if I had to evacuate..

Apparently that's true. They caught the perpetrator. Can you imagine???

I don't think I'd grab bags… I have some nice ones, but none of them are collectors items. Plus, they're bulky. I might make a stack of my H scarves, though…

 

[ElainePG]

Stan smiths, skinny denim or leather pants, mini skirt or mid length, looser tank top, Layered with a crisp man tailored shirt or boucle jacket, vintage exotic skin bag. Rule of thumb is if you would wear a kelly with it, a vintage croc could go too. . . JMO have fun styling and share with us! Edit: with brown croc, a wrinkled linen slip of a dress in a neutral (think laundry day in Provence meets Aman resort — I have an active imagination when it comes to the closet) plus neutral Birkenstock’s, like the zurich in taupe or the Madrid big buckle, plus vintage croc bag (a la, I’m too important and busy to have time to coordinate my bag) or Stan smiths, baggy james Perse or cuchinelli “sweat’ pants tank top and croc bag. . . Or sartorila meets fashion aka mixing blue and brown: Akris metallic glittery shirt with starched cuffs, athleta leggings, Stan smiths and croc bag. Or the simplest: athleta leggings, white shirt, Stan smiths and croc bag (aka butlers day off and I have to run pedestrian errands with the masses )

Athleta leggings? I'd love to hear more!

After running as fast as I could AWAY from the leggings trend for years & years, I started physical therapy last month, and so… leggings twice a week. Now I understand. They are GREAT! Not just styled with a t-shirt for PT days, but exactly as you say, with something really fun and stylish over them.

All I own are Zella high-waist 7/8 leggings (7/8 because at my height, they work as full-length leggings and I don't need to have them shortened). But now I'd love to branch out!

 

[papertiger]

First of all, I am seriously in awe of your tweed Chanel flap. Thank you for taking the time to do close-ups. I haven't had any bag hunger since last March, but this would be a fun bag to shop for! I didn't have anything in particular on my SF shopping list this year (until I saw your bag, that is!) except for AG jeans, which Mr. PG and I both discovered last year. We went to their store in the Westfield Centre and they took VERY good care of us. We walked out with two big bags-full! I also accumulated a boatload of Nordstrom Notes this year, and we were looking forward to figuring out how to spend them. Sweaters, I think, for both of us. Because, coastal fog.

Speaking of fog… we've been having fog down here, too. And the air is a bit cleaner. I think. Maybe. But still not clean enough that I want to risk going for walks by the bay. This makes me so sad. I'm not doing too badly with hunkering down inside our house (it a nice house, and I share it with a nice guy) but the pandemic, plus the fires, plus the polarization… "disaster fatigue" is a good word for it.

As if the pandemic is not enough, people decide to start fires.

BTW, Chanel tweed flaps are underrated IMO. Not that have one actually but I've seen them on people IRL and if the right cw came along I'd love one.

 

[papertiger]

Athleta leggings? I'd love to hear more!

After running as fast as I could AWAY from the leggings trend for years & years, I started physical therapy last month, and so… leggings twice a week. Now I understand. They are GREAT! Not just styled with a t-shirt for PT days, but exactly as you say, with something really fun and stylish over them.

All I own are Zella high-waist 7/8 leggings (7/8 because at my height, they work as full-length leggings and I don't need to have them shortened). But now I'd love to branch out!

Woolford have a sale on right now.

Normally I don't mind spending money on good stuff but Woolford are expensive ordinarily and I can usually find some nice things in dance shops for at least half the price. However, I am eying some of the Woolford leggings in the sale.

 

[muchstuff]

As if the pandemic is not enough, people decide to start fires.

BTW, Chanel tweed flaps are underrated IMO. Not that have one actually but I've seen them on people IRL and if the right cw came along I'd love one.

Huge fan of Chanel tweed bags and I'm not a flap person.

 

[dcooney4]

Thank you

Here's the story in detail (apologies in advance)

1. Firstly we had to wait to see someone for around 20 mins to show us scarves. Fair enough, but we had to wait and he was rushing us from the start. It was late in the day for us too and we weren't paid to be there.
2. Most scarves were folded as per usual in the glass cabinets. He decided to show me scarves I asked for on his iPad. I'd seen them on the computer, I went to the store to see them IRL. Eventually he got out the scarf I was most sure of, I told him 3 times how different the Les Dance de Amozones 02 Vieux Rose/Vert/Bordeaux was from the online pics, and yet, he kept wanting to go back to the iPad.
3. Hated me holding up the scarves to the mirror - hard enough I'm looking at (not trying on) scarves with a mask on. Rush, rush. People all around were holding modelling bags and SLGs.
4. I asked him to keep back LDdA 02. He put it away twice. He said it was not good, a "sad" colouration and that the others I looked at were better (Orange/Brun/Blanc & Bleu Marine/Rouge/Violet). I surmised the 02 was probably his last and hugely popular and the others were harder sellers.
5. I liked a couple of other silks but wasn't sure of which La Legende de la Foret scarves (06 or 07). He sighed.
6. I liked a couple of the Plumes CSGMs. Because I hadn't made my mind up about the La Legende de la Forets, he thought he should make my mind up about the Plumes and kept pushing towards the white (fair enough but a) I already have the silk and b) does it say AW wardrobe?).
7. The other person I was with was more irate about Monsieur 'I'm so French, why don't you do what I tell you' than I was. Suddenly, getting laundry detergent seemed more important, I was not having a nice time.
8. We left.

That is insane. What a fool he was.

 

[dcooney4]

First of all, I am seriously in awe of your tweed Chanel flap. Thank you for taking the time to do close-ups. I haven't had any bag hunger since last March, but this would be a fun bag to shop for! I didn't have anything in particular on my SF shopping list this year (until I saw your bag, that is!) except for AG jeans, which Mr. PG and I both discovered last year. We went to their store in the Westfield Centre and they took VERY good care of us. We walked out with two big bags-full! I also accumulated a boatload of Nordstrom Notes this year, and we were looking forward to figuring out how to spend them. Sweaters, I think, for both of us. Because, coastal fog.

Speaking of fog… we've been having fog down here, too. And the air is a bit cleaner. I think. Maybe. But still not clean enough that I want to risk going for walks by the bay. This makes me so sad. I'm not doing too badly with hunkering down inside our house (it a nice house, and I share it with a nice guy) but the pandemic, plus the fires, plus the polarization… "disaster fatigue" is a good word for it.

Stay safe ! Happy shopping when you do go.

 

[dcooney4]

Thanks More_bags! Now I am actively thinking about disaster preparation.

Stay safe and always a wise decision to have a disaster plan.

 

[momasaurus]

Thank you

Here's the story in detail (apologies in advance)

1. Firstly we had to wait to see someone for around 20 mins to show us scarves. Fair enough, but we had to wait and he was rushing us from the start. It was late in the day for us too and we weren't paid to be there.
2. Most scarves were folded as per usual in the glass cabinets. He decided to show me scarves I asked for on his iPad. I'd seen them on the computer, I went to the store to see them IRL. Eventually he got out the scarf I was most sure of, I told him 3 times how different the Les Dance de Amozones 02 Vieux Rose/Vert/Bordeaux was from the online pics, and yet, he kept wanting to go back to the iPad.
3. Hated me holding up the scarves to the mirror - hard enough I'm looking at (not trying on) scarves with a mask on. Rush, rush. People all around were holding modelling bags and SLGs.
4. I asked him to keep back LDdA 02. He put it away twice. He said it was not good, a "sad" colouration and that the others I looked at were better (Orange/Brun/Blanc & Bleu Marine/Rouge/Violet). I surmised the 02 was probably his last and hugely popular and the others were harder sellers.
5. I liked a couple of other silks but wasn't sure of which La Legende de la Foret scarves (06 or 07). He sighed.
6. I liked a couple of the Plumes CSGMs. Because I hadn't made my mind up about the La Legende de la Forets, he thought he should make my mind up about the Plumes and kept pushing towards the white (fair enough but a) I already have the silk and b) does it say AW wardrobe?).
7. The other person I was with was more irate about Monsieur 'I'm so French, why don't you do what I tell you' than I was. Suddenly, getting laundry detergent seemed more important, I was not having a nice time.
8. We left.

Wow! What a jerk. I'm glad you left, but I hope it helped to see some of the stuff IRL at least.
I love the story details! Felt like we were shopping with you (which would be SO MUCH FUN).

 

[Etriers]

OMG, OMG! OMG, i have NO words. This is horrible and unbelievable. especially during covid when going t a store in person is more special and less common. It makes me mad and upset that you had this experience. After your narration, I’m not sure I want or need to restart whether to settle back into a permanent boutique and resume a purchase history with a new permanent SA. There is so much stock at resellers worldwide of almost every category that I don’t need the hassle. while I love H houseware, furnishings and other stuff, this, this is just!!!!!!!!! ( I don’t think I can do emoticons with the iPad, but if I could. . . .

I kind of left Chanel bags and moved to H bags years ago initially bc Chanel prices were moving closer to H reseller prices. But my experience has been that the customer service at Chanel during 2020 covid has been much more friendly and efficient than Hermes (and I do have a strong steady past purchase History with both Chanel RTW and Hermes (in a variety of categories). When I called hermes boutique, the SA who answered wasn’t super helpful and just said anyone would be happy to help whenever I made an appt. Whereas, chanel, during covid, didn’t require appts (at least when I started venturing outside after weeks of voluntary self isolation); was warm and helpful but not pushy with accessories, certainly didn’t have an issue with me trying whatever I wanted And hunting for more options for me to consider; and setting me up with a RTW SA in the main location.

Hermes, even though I love it, is not the only option around. Congrats on buying the ring! You deserve it!

It was totally cra%$y service for sure but don’t get carried away. It’s just one stupid guy, at one point in time, in one place. There are plenty of top-notch H SAs out there who would also be horrified by this story.

 

[ElainePG]

Woolford have a sale on right now.

Normally I don't mind spending money on good stuff but Woolford are expensive ordinarily and I can usually find some nice things in dance shops for at least half the price. However, I am eying some of the Woolford leggings in the sale.

Just checked them out. Yike! Even on sale, very expensive!!! But if I could try them on (or even grope the fabric) I'd probably fall down that particular rabbit hole. Not sure about buying them, even on sale, remotely. And remotely is the only way I'm shopping these days.

I used to love Wolford tights (stockings? pantyhose?) back when I was wearing such things, and even though they were $$$, they lasted & lasted. The black patterned ones, worn with a skirt & sweater, really lent "oomph" to a casual outfit.

 

[ElainePG]

As if the pandemic is not enough, people decide to start fires.

BTW, Chanel tweed flaps are underrated IMO. Not that have one actually but I've seen them on people IRL and if the right cw came along I'd love one.

Yes, that's exactly the way I feel. There's something about their aesthetic that appeals to me. Dressy, because they're a classic Chanel design. Casual(ish), because they're tweed. If I owned one, I could easily see pairing it with medium-wash jeans and a chunky sweater for a fall or winter look. Ankle boots, maybe?