I live in Paris and I've gone to all 3 Hermes stores in Paris and have no luck. Since they stopped taking names for the waiting list, it is very difficult. This weekend, I went down to the French Riviera, Nice, Monaco and Cannes for 5 days. I visited the Hermes store in Nice and Monaco but they had no Birkins. Today, I went to the Hermes store in Cannes, walked in and asked the SA, and long and behold they brought the exact size, color of Birkins that I have been searching for the 8 months. I was so excited to get my first 35 cm, Etaupe color Birkins. I guess it pays off to be patient.... I would never thought of finding my Birkins in Cannes ! This is definitely worth the trip to Cannes this weekend. Good luck to all of you looking for a Birkins. Just be patient...