Good morning all, I've been away from TPF for a long time, and am somewhat new to the idea of dipping a toe into the Hermès pool. I've got a few questions I'm hoping some seasoned folks can point me in the right direction on.
For a little context, I've been interested in Hermès for some time, but was not in a position to purchase most of the things I'm interested in. Over the last few years as I've gotten further along in my career, that has changed.
I've done quite a bit of reading about how establishing with Hermès works. I'm not particularly interested in a B (not a fan of K's) anytime soon. Maybe in a few years, but I'm definitely not Birkin crazy or looking to get offered one in the near future. Right now, I'm primarily interested in a couple of specific bags--a Garden Party, possibly a Lindy; as well as jewelry, scarves, shoes, and SLG's.
I have a local boutique that opened right before the pandemic, and I didn't get the opportunity to go before COVID became a huge problem. I'm not a huge fan of buying online, and a lot of things I'm interested in don't seem to be available online anyway.
I've been patiently waiting for COVID to let up so I can go, but I'm getting tired of waiting. Without going into too much backstory, I have some health issues that put me at higher risk for severe COVID, and although I'm vaccinated I'm not going anywhere at the moment unless I really have to (I'm in a hotspot).
Is there any reasonable way for me to establish with an SA virtually (phone or email) or would this be considered improper or ill advised? I have the names of a couple of SA's but it feels kind of akin to cold calling, and I'd like to get off on the right foot.
Any thoughts/advice would be much appreciated!
For a little context, I've been interested in Hermès for some time, but was not in a position to purchase most of the things I'm interested in. Over the last few years as I've gotten further along in my career, that has changed.
I've done quite a bit of reading about how establishing with Hermès works. I'm not particularly interested in a B (not a fan of K's) anytime soon. Maybe in a few years, but I'm definitely not Birkin crazy or looking to get offered one in the near future. Right now, I'm primarily interested in a couple of specific bags--a Garden Party, possibly a Lindy; as well as jewelry, scarves, shoes, and SLG's.
I have a local boutique that opened right before the pandemic, and I didn't get the opportunity to go before COVID became a huge problem. I'm not a huge fan of buying online, and a lot of things I'm interested in don't seem to be available online anyway.
I've been patiently waiting for COVID to let up so I can go, but I'm getting tired of waiting. Without going into too much backstory, I have some health issues that put me at higher risk for severe COVID, and although I'm vaccinated I'm not going anywhere at the moment unless I really have to (I'm in a hotspot).
Is there any reasonable way for me to establish with an SA virtually (phone or email) or would this be considered improper or ill advised? I have the names of a couple of SA's but it feels kind of akin to cold calling, and I'd like to get off on the right foot.
Any thoughts/advice would be much appreciated!
