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Oh. I didn’t know one can call an airport boutique. I thought you can only call the general customer service number but not a specific store. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Oh. I didn’t know one can call an airport boutique. I thought you can only call the general customer service number but not a specific store. Thanks for the suggestion.
No one is going to be able to tell you if a certain store will have a certain item in stock on a certain day in the future. The Kelly belt is a popular item and one that airport stores stock so it is certainly possible. I’m not sure why you would bother to call the store. Stores are often leery of discussing stock levels over the phone and it is extremely doubtful that they would hold it for you even if they had it when you called. Best bet is just to stop by the store yourself as you pass through. Good luck!
I’m not expecting any store to hold any items as I understand that nobody knows if it’s still available tomorrow, even when they tell me today that they have the item in stock. My question was solely to give me an idea of whether or not certain item may be available at airport boutiques. It’s the same as when people post about B or K’s that they scored at a certain boutique in Paris. Does that mean that I will have the same luck as the person posting about it when I get an appointment at the same boutique? Obviously not! I’m posting this question simply to get a feel for what my chances could or couldn’t be.
I will be transiting through CDG 2E next month. Do any of the airport boutiques carry fine jewelry? I won't be traveling in France, only transiting on my way home. Thank you! 
You can call them directly and ask if they have what you're looking for. I have done it with shoes. Bags I think is more difficult unless you have a store contact.
Yes, they do.I will be transiting through CDG 2E next month. Do any of the airport boutiques carry fine jewelry? I won't be traveling in France, only transiting on my way home. Thank you!
I'm just going to add that (for US-based at least or anywhere that has high fine jewelry prices) the jewelry prices duty-free in Paris are REALLY nice, given that there's a fair delta already between US and France. Even after declaring at customs in the US, it's a big savings, and the airport is so much easier than detaxe (IMO).Dear @QuelleFromage, thank you!
I have no info since I am new to the H brand, but does anyone know if the H boutique in Brussels AIRPORT in Belgium carries handbags? Hoping to randomly score a Picotin. The boutique in the city is over an hour away from the hotel and no time to make it there.
Hi,
I Posted this question last year but as my trip is coming up in a month I thought I would ask again.
have any of you flied through Doha ( Hamad International Airport)?
Have you seen any bags such as a Picotin or Evelyn?
How easy is it to score one?
I Posted this question last year but as my trip is coming up in a month I thought I would ask again.
have any of you flied through Doha ( Hamad International Airport)?
Have you seen any bags such as a Picotin or Evelyn?
How easy is it to score one?
That’s a good question as I’d like to know too. Will be going through there later this month.
I was just there a month ago. The H boutique there is pretty small. They had no bags or straps for sale. Everything was display only. You know, the same story we all know and hate. I thought perhaps they will have something in the Al Safwa lounge. Nope, their private shopping experience at the lounge is basically several bags from each of the boutiques downstairs and does not include any H bags. The boutique has a lot of traffic so i can imagine why they have nothing to sell. Even their display items was sad as there were no QB bags on display. I had high hopes myself. Luckily I scored at my home airport so i was like oh well. The LV store on the other had was big, well designed and in the middle of everything. They even had a Pharrel Speedy bag that was for sale. I hope this helps.
Hi, not sure if this question had been asked before but I did some searching and couldn't find it.
Does anyone know if my local SA can see what I purchased at Hermes DFS (LAX)? She's been actively looking for a sandal for me for months and when I passed by Hermes at LAX, they had the exact size and color that I wanted and I couldn't not buy it 🫣. Appreciate any info about this so I can decide what I should tell my SA. I don't want to give out too much detail if she can't see the history of purchase. TIA
Does anyone know if my local SA can see what I purchased at Hermes DFS (LAX)? She's been actively looking for a sandal for me for months and when I passed by Hermes at LAX, they had the exact size and color that I wanted and I couldn't not buy it 🫣. Appreciate any info about this so I can decide what I should tell my SA. I don't want to give out too much detail if she can't see the history of purchase. TIA
No, from what I recall via my SA: out-of-country purchases and DuFree purchases don't show in the US system.
But maybe I don't understand; you couldn't buy it because you were afraid she would see it and get "mad" at you? Or because of some other reason (funds, luggage, time, etc.)?
Whether the latter or former, just be honest with your SA and tell her "hey I know you have been searching for this item forever and have no luck finding in the US, is it ok if I pick this up along my travels--as I would hate to miss out on it before it is discontinued or goes out of season".
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