😆😆 this genuinely made me laugh!! Thank you for adding some levity to my situation
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Do you have a partner you can open a different account at Madison to test the waters before you blow up your Boston connection?
Your logic is not wrong. Might be worth a try for a potentially better outcome.
So smart!!!!! We actually have an account at Madison.
@Letter, we might be in a similar situation if my recollection is correct that you got a QB in Spring 2024? And your 3X spend is after that bag? I buy what I love but prefer to restrict US shopping to Madison mainly bc my SA knows my taste and what I own. And, madison has the best RTW selection for me. If you want to try your other profile at madison, I would be interested to hear how it goes. Bc we’re in the last quarter of the year, and if madison SAs have more tenured clients who have not yet accepted QBs, then the chances for a new client might be lower. Of course, the reverse could be true too. My experience is also similar to that of @NightCat1313 , and I wrote more below.
Agree with this 💯. I can only speak as to my own personal experience. I love RTW but I realized I’ve been (unconsciously ) mentally averaging 5X rising between bags between both madison and FSH. Which may be giving the wrong impression that I am a VIP (if we define that as more than one bag a year). I don’t have a wishlist and rely on my SAs to pick the perfect bag for me ( which they basically do).
In 2022, I got one 25B sellier from madison. My spend was considerably higher than 5X, but I paused for many years than @NightCat1313 . Prior to that, I did receive several 30B ostrich and reg leather offers, but I rejected them. That same year, DH got us into an FSH SA relationship, and my FSH SA/ or her CdC fill in has offered a QB and non QB on every trip, once every six months, So, that year, from FSH, I accepted a cargo pico, a 25K Epsom, and a 28K quadrille. My total spend at FSH per BK is about 0.5X , and my FSH SA said that spend is not connected to bags bc they are not on commission, so I feel very lucky that way.
In 2023, with significantly higher than 5X rising, I got two 25BK offers, zero bag acceptance, at Madison. My SA forgot that I had a quadrille 28K and so I rejected a quadrille 25B. I also rejected a 25K padded, Gris Meyer, bc it appeared significantly lighter in color than pics I had seen. I asked for a gold tpm evelyn for my mom, and she ended up getting it in a Singapore bc after a few weeks, we were tired of waiting. I did get both an 30B toile bivouac and a rainbow 30 bolide 1923 from my FSH SA. But, I continued to buy what I wanted and my SA told me that I would be top of mind bc in Hermes terms, I had not gotten a bag that year or the latter half of 2022.
In 2024, I continued to buy what I wanted, and my SA told me I was still top of mind bc i hadn’t accepted a bag from madison in about two years. He was promoted (not to leather) and the SA he transferred me to basically felt badly for me lol. I accepted an MKII from her with barely time or any spend, kind of on future faith). Ive made up for this with my current spend which is way above 5X rising. But bc she basically did me an enormous favor on faith, I don’t expect another bag from her this year. Earlier this year, I rejected both a touch lizard B25 and a BB plume 32 from FSH.
So, to cut a long story short, I’m a solid RTW client, with a decent, dependable spend, and I don’t find madison 1X, 2X, or 3X easy lol. I’m not complaining. I’m obviously fortunate, and I m not in a rush. I do have great relationships with my SA and SM, if you count invitations to events they think DH and I would like, like Resees, runway show, sample sale. And my SM has told me that Madison finds the profile of a couple that shops RTW and home etc. together ideal, if only in the sense that if there is nothing for one person, the other might f8nd something lol. And, SAs are entertained when we shop together, .*
By the way, both my madison and FSH SAs have always said, what happens in Paris, stays in Paris. I’ve always been told that they cannot see worldwide QB. I do have IRL friends who get more than the two QB limit at Madison. I consider them VIPs by that definition. But, that’s not me. This is only my experience which im sharing in the hopes any part of it might be of benefit. Of course, if you are a lucky 1X, 2X, 3X, it might be of no use whatsoever lol Take it with a large grain of salt.
And, if your SA tells you something directly contrary to what you read online, or in my post, I would trust your SA.
ETA: the fact that my current SA got me the MKII after not much prespend with her could be an argument for its not just about prespend. I started my novel above with 2022 bc that was the start of the more difficult to get 25BK offers. But, in 2021, I got three offers (two non QBs and I accepted a Togo B30 and mini Della cav. from Madison. I honestly don’t see how anyone whose main priority is a second coveted (size 25 or mini BK) would switch to Madison based on my experience, but everyone’s experience is different.
*My profile worldwide is the same. It is under DH; I’m his plus one. A significant amount of spend is men’s RTW and MtM program, the latter of which Hermes is eager to expand. I also think it makes a difference that the profile is under his name, not vice versa.
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If it is similar to other petit h events, they offer a range of pre- cut leather and silks pieces which you can then choose and assemble as you like, to create a unique piece. It might be a bag charm for example. Something like that. HTH!
As usual I think there is a formal invite for certain dates after which it's open to all later. I am giving info for past petit h events I have experienced. Hope this helps!
I was invited by my sales associate for October 10 - I was told it opens to the public on October 11 - I hope you will still be in NYC that day.
Thank for the intel! Leaving early on the 10th so would not have been able to go even if I scored the invite
Yes exactly. My SA told me Oct 10 is the private shopping day. I'm not able to make it that day, but he reassured me that "there's so much stuff it won't sell out, don't worry." So @OnlyModa I think you'll be fine if you go later.
