so I am playing with the idea of buying a Birkin. I am obsessed, but don’t have the money yet and have never held one. I was in munich recently and thought why not try check out the Hermès boutique just in case.
No lines, not even many customers. I went with a friend, dressed up, and we browsed some of the items. After a while a SA comes up and asks some questions, and I say that I wonder about size and weight of the Birkins, and that i need it as work bag etc. Then he brings two worn ones, their “show pieces”, and I immediately see that 30 is too small for me, and 40 might be a bit too doctor’s bag-ish. 35 it is. Then we wonder about colors and leathers and he refers us to his colleague who gives us long detailed advice and asks us if we want to order one. I cannot decide between bleu royal in epsom and Bleu encre in Togo, but know that I want golden hardware. My friend is brave enough to ask for a price, and it’s 8200€, independent of color or leather (unless it’s exotic).
BUT here we go: wait time is 2-3 years for it to be produced.
The SA was annoyed by the French headquarter which apparently never ships the bags they have and produces the ordered ones NOT feom France very slowly.
I said I had to think about the colors, but left wondering what I should do. Would I need to pay now to pick up a bag in 2 years? Or does one order and then wait? As I don’t have the money yet, it didn’t bother me but the whole experience seemed so different from the US stores? Any insights or comparisons?