Day 1 - arriving CDG Airport at 5:30am
Waiting outside FSH at 10:15am. Admiring the amazing window display and trying to see which SA looks "nicest". More and more people gathered outside the shop (almost 20!), some of them who are men and women at their 50s looked like they were joining a guided tour in the shop (which turns out to be so).
10:30am, door opens. Heart pounding....
Approached a lady SA for the Breloque charms. She said there's only a gold one in the shop.
Went upstairs to the bag section. Browsing for a while and no 30 / 35 Birkin at sight (except 3 vert anis, rouge H and black ones, all croc with diamond hardware). Approached a male SA who is friendly. He checked the computer record and told me there is no 30 Birkin in the shop that moment. He asked me to go back again in the afternoon after 2:30pm, if there is nothing I want I can make a request (not sure if this equals to "make request from podium order"?)
I was then asked which colour I like. I told the male SA I need some light / bright colours for my collection and my first choice being parchemin. He told me parchemin is going to rest....My 2nd choice rouge garance will have a better chance, and it's also a good choice as this one is getting rare according to him.
11:30am - At George V. No luck.
12:30pm- I went into FSH Mothershio again as hubby was buying huge at Lanvin accross the street. No sight of Birkin, only saw a customer trying on a 35 BBB with GHW (which this bag was not being purchased even in the same afternoon). Another male SA asked if he could of any help. He checked for me and there was still no Birkin. He told me to come back at around 4 or 5pm, and saying also that rouge garance is easier to get than parchemin. But he did not say right the way that I can make the request for the bag - just wink and covered the record book!
2:30pm - Back to FSH. The first male SA I met was there after his lunch. Still no delivery of Birkin to the shop - he said there's no Birkin either the day before (!!). So he put my name for request of the bag - discussed with him what should I get....a white one? a rouge vif one? Finally decided on a rouge garance 30cm clemence with PHW. He said if I'm luck the bag can be delivered within 1 week to 6 months. Patiently waiting......
Hubby got losanges and ties.
Day 2 - 10:30am at the "new" shop at 16 Rue de Grenelle
No sight of Birkin still. But I like the atmosphere of the store very much. Finally in the "mood" to look into the scarves and bought myself a 90cm silk twill Tohu Bohu carre in blue / pink colorway. The lady SA said it's a new reproduction of the print. Love it more and more....
10:55am - hopped on taxi back to our hotel at Vendome, grabbed the luggages and headed to CDG.
The end
Waiting outside FSH at 10:15am. Admiring the amazing window display and trying to see which SA looks "nicest". More and more people gathered outside the shop (almost 20!), some of them who are men and women at their 50s looked like they were joining a guided tour in the shop (which turns out to be so).
10:30am, door opens. Heart pounding....
Approached a lady SA for the Breloque charms. She said there's only a gold one in the shop.
Went upstairs to the bag section. Browsing for a while and no 30 / 35 Birkin at sight (except 3 vert anis, rouge H and black ones, all croc with diamond hardware). Approached a male SA who is friendly. He checked the computer record and told me there is no 30 Birkin in the shop that moment. He asked me to go back again in the afternoon after 2:30pm, if there is nothing I want I can make a request (not sure if this equals to "make request from podium order"?)
I was then asked which colour I like. I told the male SA I need some light / bright colours for my collection and my first choice being parchemin. He told me parchemin is going to rest....My 2nd choice rouge garance will have a better chance, and it's also a good choice as this one is getting rare according to him.
11:30am - At George V. No luck.
12:30pm- I went into FSH Mothershio again as hubby was buying huge at Lanvin accross the street. No sight of Birkin, only saw a customer trying on a 35 BBB with GHW (which this bag was not being purchased even in the same afternoon). Another male SA asked if he could of any help. He checked for me and there was still no Birkin. He told me to come back at around 4 or 5pm, and saying also that rouge garance is easier to get than parchemin. But he did not say right the way that I can make the request for the bag - just wink and covered the record book!
2:30pm - Back to FSH. The first male SA I met was there after his lunch. Still no delivery of Birkin to the shop - he said there's no Birkin either the day before (!!). So he put my name for request of the bag - discussed with him what should I get....a white one? a rouge vif one? Finally decided on a rouge garance 30cm clemence with PHW. He said if I'm luck the bag can be delivered within 1 week to 6 months. Patiently waiting......
Hubby got losanges and ties.
Day 2 - 10:30am at the "new" shop at 16 Rue de Grenelle
No sight of Birkin still. But I like the atmosphere of the store very much. Finally in the "mood" to look into the scarves and bought myself a 90cm silk twill Tohu Bohu carre in blue / pink colorway. The lady SA said it's a new reproduction of the print. Love it more and more....
10:55am - hopped on taxi back to our hotel at Vendome, grabbed the luggages and headed to CDG.
The end
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