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Yes I agree that the price is already high for an insert. Hmm...sad that I have not made the decision to buy it or not.I noticed my Mai Tai insert does make my B30 side bulge a little.
Hello,
Just wanted to weigh in on 7RP. They are a bit pricey but well worth it. Excellent quality and great customer services!
Just wanted to weigh in on 7RP. They are a bit pricey but well worth it. Excellent quality and great customer services!
I went to the textile stores area in Paris last spring and asked about Alcantara fabric. They do not carry it in stores, it is special order and a yard/meter cost about 350 euros (2017 price) I had the opportunity to see and touch their book of color samples. There are many beautiful colors and the fabric is 'super' soft and lightweight. It truly is beautiful fabric!
Good grief, those 7RP prices were already stratospheric! I was considering ordering one instead of a MaiTai, but
Seriously, at those prices it would need to carry my handbag for me too!
Scratching this one off my list of possibilities, especially after the we-think-we're-Hermes price increase.
@LadyD21 Alcantara does look like a beautiful fabric, but you can find the real stuff wholesale online for ~$75/meter. Store prices will always be higher, and I'd be surprised if any company would be paying 4x the cost to buy in-store. So I highly doubt the price of the 7RP inserts can be attributed solely or even mostly to materials costs.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to the list of bag/insert combos btw-- so helpful.
Seriously, at those prices it would need to carry my handbag for me too!
Scratching this one off my list of possibilities, especially after the we-think-we're-Hermes price increase.@LadyD21 Alcantara does look like a beautiful fabric, but you can find the real stuff wholesale online for ~$75/meter. Store prices will always be higher, and I'd be surprised if any company would be paying 4x the cost to buy in-store. So I highly doubt the price of the 7RP inserts can be attributed solely or even mostly to materials costs.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to the list of bag/insert combos btw-- so helpful.
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For anyone interested in buying 7RP inserts, mel in melbourne just reactivated her code again for 25€ off. "7RPLOVESMEL". 
Good grief, those 7RP prices were already stratospheric! I was considering ordering one instead of a MaiTai, but
Seriously, at those prices it would need to carry my handbag for me too!
@LadyD21 Alcantara does look like a beautiful fabric, but you can find the real stuff wholesale online for ~$75/meter. Store prices will always be higher, and I'd be surprised if any company would be paying 4x the cost to buy in-store. So I highly doubt the price of the 7RP inserts can be attributed solely or even mostly to materials costs.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to the list of bag/insert combos btw-- so helpful.
When I was in one of the textile store, a clerk took me over to the Alcantara rolls. I was happy to see they had some in store for people to buy. Those rolls sell at 15 euros a yard/meter. After more questions (the pluses of being French) he tells me it is 'fake/imitation Alcantara' and didn't realize I was looking for the real thing. So he took me over to the SO area to show me the samples book. And I can tell you, the color of the fake rolls are the same as real Alcantara. (some are stunning colors, wow! I couldn't believe it!) but the weight and thickness of the fake is nowhere near the real stuff; it is thicker, heavy and not as pliable, quite rigid. So maybe online it is fake also because it is now hard to find real Alcantara - use to be easy but not so now. Just wanted to add this information from my finding on that material in Paris last spring. Not saying this to push 7RP (I am not associated with them in any way)
Good grief, those 7RP prices were already stratospheric! I was considering ordering one instead of a MaiTai, but
Seriously, at those prices it would need to carry my handbag for me too!
@LadyD21 Alcantara does look like a beautiful fabric, but you can find the real stuff wholesale online for ~$75/meter. Store prices will always be higher, and I'd be surprised if any company would be paying 4x the cost to buy in-store. So I highly doubt the price of the 7RP inserts can be attributed solely or even mostly to materials costs.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to the list of bag/insert combos btw-- so helpful.
+1
Go Hermès at that price point , but otherwise MaiTai does fab inserts.
I'm not a huge fan of her other offerings but her inserts are great
Hi ladies, I need your advice. I have Maitai insert for my B30,however I noticed that the sides will bulge out. For those who own 7RP insert for B30, do you have this problem? Do you order insert for B25 or B30 if you use it in your B30? I apologised if my question sound silly.
Hi yes I have the same problem as you with Mai Tai, the sides bulge out! I bought a B30 7RP insert for my B30 and you buy the exact size for the bag you own. The fit is really good. I love my 7RP insert only downside it is more expensive than the others but the best IMO. I saw Mel in Melbourne’s review on Youtube which was very comprehensive so I recommend you check that out. Like @cpdoll said, there is 25€ off with her code at the moment “7RPLOVESMEL”. Let us know how you go, I’m tempted to buy the new limited edition red colour but not sure what colour/size I will be offered next! Lol
Hi Hermes_lover18,thank you so much for the advice.I like the blue or anemone colour but seems like they are discontinued.The Opera red is nice too.
I have a MaiTai insert for my B30. It seems fine though I am tempted by the 7RP promo code to buy one & find a different bag to place my current insert.
I have two 7RP inserts. One for my K35 Retourne & the limited gorgeous color Rouge Opera for a K32 Sellier I recently bought.
While I like Mai Tai inserts very much, the 7RP are superior though they are a lot more expensive. My reasoning to buy them is for bags that are extra special to me. Actually, all my Hermès bags are special. I choose the more meaningful ones for 7RP!
I bought an organizer off eBay made by JN&Grace. It wasn’t pricey at all, and it does beautifully in my B30. No bulging, no change in the shape of my bag at all. 
My pleasure dear. Yes I love the anemone too hopefully they bring it back! I think I may invest in the rouge opera it’s such a gorgeous colour! ❤️
Hi Hermes_lover18,thank you so much for the advice.I like the blue or anemone colour but seems like they are discontinued.The Opera red is nice too.