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#19,696
loh said:
Pretty cool. Pictures 1 and 3 are nice. Although I could do without the big H throw on the bed in the first picture.

The description for the last image - "equestrian-themed sculptures and decor items subtly incorporated throughout." Maybe it needs to be retaught the definition of subtle. Lol.
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I would trip over that when I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. :lol:
 
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#19,697
allanrvj said:
I asked DALL-E 3:
"What does an Hermès-inspired bedroom look like?"

And it gave me this :lol:

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The horse statue beside the bed is hilarious.

DALL-E 3 says:

Here are the visualizations of an Hermès-inspired bedroom based on the detailed descriptions:
  1. The first image showcases a luxurious bedroom with a warm neutral color palette. The sleek wooden bed frame is adorned with high-quality bedding, and you can see a bed with an Hermès scarf draped over it.
  2. In the second image, the bedroom exudes elegance with deep red and gold accents. Notice the wooden bedside table with vintage detailing and the decorative vase. The wall art hints at subtle equestrian details.
  3. The third image presents a sophisticated bedroom blending modern and vintage elements. There's a plush cashmere throw on the bed, an Hermès tray on the dresser, and leather-trimmed lighting fixtures illuminating the space.
  4. The final image captures the essence of Hermès' timeless design. The rich hardwood floor is complemented by a luxurious rug, and there are equestrian-themed sculptures and decor items subtly incorporated throughout.
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I think this tells us that interior designers will not be replaced by AI any time soon. The horse statue! :lol:
 
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#19,698
880 said:
When we all talk about our first interaction with Hermes, we often focus on the SA. I don’t blame them for the prespend or the artificial scarcity of bags. It’s simply corporate policy that values its shareholders more than its clients.
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I had the sense at the time, and its only been reinforced since, that the enterprise restructuring that resulted when (some members of) the Family wanted their money...now... was the end of the road for the Hermes tradition of bespoke, luxury service. In order to maximize revenues to satisfy the Family members who wished to sell but instead agreed to keep the company in the Family, Hermes has become a modern corporation, no matter what bells and whistles and story-telling they want to promote on social media and elsewhere. Unfortunate perhaps, but inevitable IMO, and nostalgia for the 'good old days' is fine as long as it's only nostalgia and not expectation that that former world still exists overall. There will always be clients for whom that experience remains, and as has been expressed many times in this Forum, if you're outfitting your third yacht you can generally get what you want (at Hermes and most everywhere else for that matter).

None of this changes the bag (scarf, etc.) that's right before you (yet), it's still beautifully made, and can be maintained over it's long lifetime by skilled Hermes artisans. But they want your money, and will sell you all sorts of commonplace things at inflated prices (looking at you lipstick) and uncommon place things at exorbitant prices (looking at you shearling coats) in order to get it. Let it be said, I give them my money willingly, but I like to think I'm not kidding myself about what's going on, and I manage my expectations and source my items accordingly.

Mods: please move if I'm still off topic, I tried to move 880's quote to avoid that possibility.....
 
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textilegirl said:
I had the sense at the time, and its only been reinforced since, that the enterprise restructuring that resulted when (some members of) the Family wanted their money...now... was the end of the road for the Hermes tradition of bespoke, luxury service. In order to maximize revenues to satisfy the Family members who wished to sell but instead agreed to keep the company in the Family, Hermes has become a modern corporation, no matter what bells and whistles and story-telling they want to promote on social media and elsewhere. Unfortunate perhaps, but inevitable IMO, and nostalgia for the 'good old days' is fine as long as it's only nostalgia and not expectation that that former world still exists overall. There will always be clients for whom that experience remains, and as has been expressed many times in this Forum, if you're outfitting your third yacht you can generally get what you want (at Hermes and most everywhere else for that matter).

None of this changes the bag (scarf, etc.) that's right before you (yet), it's still beautifully made, and can be maintained over it's long lifetime by skilled Hermes artisans. But they want your money, and will sell you all sorts of commonplace things at inflated prices (looking at you lipstick) and uncommon place things at exorbitant prices (looking at you shearling coats) in order to get it. Let it be said, I give them my money willingly, but I like to think I'm not kidding myself about what's going on, and I manage my expectations and source my items accordingly.

Mods: please move if I'm still off topic, I tried to move 880's quote to avoid that possibility.....
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Thanks for the move. Love your post and agree. :)
 
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textilegirl said:
I had the sense at the time, and its only been reinforced since, that the enterprise restructuring that resulted when (some members of) the Family wanted their money...now... was the end of the road for the Hermes tradition of bespoke, luxury service. In order to maximize revenues to satisfy the Family members who wished to sell but instead agreed to keep the company in the Family, Hermes has become a modern corporation, no matter what bells and whistles and story-telling they want to promote on social media and elsewhere. Unfortunate perhaps, but inevitable IMO, and nostalgia for the 'good old days' is fine as long as it's only nostalgia and not expectation that that former world still exists overall. There will always be clients for whom that experience remains, and as has been expressed many times in this Forum, if you're outfitting your third yacht you can generally get what you want (at Hermes and most everywhere else for that matter).

None of this changes the bag (scarf, etc.) that's right before you (yet), it's still beautifully made, and can be maintained over it's long lifetime by skilled Hermes artisans. But they want your money, and will sell you all sorts of commonplace things at inflated prices (looking at you lipstick) and uncommon place things at exorbitant prices (looking at you shearling coats) in order to get it. Let it be said, I give them my money willingly, but I like to think I'm not kidding myself about what's going on, and I manage my expectations and source my items accordingly.

Mods: please move if I'm still off topic, I tried to move 880's quote to avoid that possibility.....
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Yes totally agree. The SA I spoke with during my trip have been with Hermes for a very long time. She told me they are all instructed to make people spent more to maximise the revenues.
 
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Allow me to rant! My old SA at Hermes left the job so, i got assigned to a new SA and that new SA straight up told me that he can't give me any quota bags if I don't buy special order jewelry, and he made it very clear that regular fine gold jewelry or shoes or scarves won't count as pre-spend which is ridiculous. I left the store and started buying from a different store with a new SA. I just didn't want to deal with someone with that attitude.
 
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Sandar said:
Allow me to rant! My old SA at Hermes left the job so, i got assigned to a new SA and that new SA straight up told me that he can't give me any quota bags if I don't buy special order jewelry, and he made it very clear that regular fine gold jewelry or shoes or scarves won't count as pre-spend which is ridiculous. I left the store and started buying from a different store with a new SA. I just didn't want to deal with someone with that attitude.
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I would probably follow up with an email to the store manager to let them know why you are leaving. If it happened to you it must happen to others. Unless that was the boss' idea.....
 
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#19,709
Hello all, I have come to a decision to reduce my bags of use, but I am stuck on “ should I let go the exotic bags , or hold on on them and let’s the regulars rehome?”
Please advise if you think exotic is a keep shake:blush::giggle:
(My life is now getting close to Camping world, I will use the bags mainly at church masses and some small friends gather once in awhile . )
Love you all for taking your time reading my sweet problem :love::facepalm:
 
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#19,710
QuelleFromage said:
Thanks, all.

It's not so much people re-asking questions that were already answered, nor do I really expect tons of thanks (although it's nice when I lean in hard for someone). It's how mean some people are (not even just to me - to everyone), random post deletions for reasons I don't understand, and people getting mad because someone disagrees with statements of absolutes.

It's not a "community" anymore. I have over 100 people on "ignore" now, and it's only for two reasons: people who are almost invariably mean to other posters, and racism. I said something about this change of tone (the meanness, not the racism - that unfortunately will always come out on the Internet) in the OG forum and got a couple very "haughty" responses, including that certain folks are experts who must be respected, and that people who can't afford Hermès should just stay away from it. (?!).

I have also noticed that many of the OG H collectors are no longer participating here. The wonderful things people used to share - no longer. The reference guides are dated, scanty, and/or contain misinformation and the folks who were deep contributors are largely gone.

It's not that I expect thanks. I guess I expect a friendly, informational group that's excited about H? (I do see this in the scarfies btw.)

I guess I just don't see the point of sharing here anymore. End of my sob story :flowers:
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I wonder if the difference in tone with the scarfie groups is because there isn’t the same hysteria with scarves that there is with bags? :confused1:
 
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