I love the Cyclamen colour in epsom leather, but i heard it was a 2008 colour and impossible to be ordered now lol I have been saving money for ever... Is anyone can give some help? I will be sooooo grateful!
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I'm new to H and I swore I would never go down this slippery slope... oh well! I keep seeing people around town dressed really simply and elegantly, carrying a Birkin or a Kelly. I think it's a sign!
I've told my DH that I'd like a Hermes bag for my 30th birthday. My 27th just passed so he has some time to get used to the idea
He can well afford it now, but I feel like I want my first H to be a milestone, you know?
I've told my DH that I'd like a Hermes bag for my 30th birthday. My 27th just passed so he has some time to get used to the idea
He can well afford it now, but I feel like I want my first H to be a milestone, you know?
I'm pretty sure the majority were given them as gifts by their parents, although there are probably an occasional few people who were hard-working and talented enough to score a high-paying job early on in life, and have otherwise low outgoings?
You're probably right. Although, I'm interested enough to know what made their parents buy them those. My parents will never buy me any designer handbags. They do give me good amounts of money on birthdays and special occasions though. 
I don't know if that counts.
I don't know if that counts.I'm sure it would vary from case to case? All my H bags have been gifts from my mother (I'm 28 now, but I got my first at 25 or 26, I can't remember which), and I think you'd probably have to ask her what her rationale was to be sure, but I suspect it's because she knows how much I love them and how much happiness they bring me, and because they are bags that can either last a lifetime or be sold later on because they don't go out of fashion like many other bags.
I'm sure it depends on the values and finances of the family, the relationship between parent and child, and the level of responsibility/care the child has regards their personal possessions.
I'm sure it depends on the values and finances of the family, the relationship between parent and child, and the level of responsibility/care the child has regards their personal possessions.
Growing up, I always had to have a job to afford the extras I wanted. I started working as soon as I was able to at 14. My job during high school paid for my Pradas, Guccis, Fendis, etc, etc.
When I got out of college, I landed a job in the fashion industry and I simply saved up for my Birkin. Thankfully, I live at home and pay little toward household expenses so I was able to save a lot and get my Birkin pretty quickly. That was in 2007 / 2008.
I am no longer in the fashion industry (I am now in publishing) and currently am paying more towards the household and being smarter about saving for my future however I still put a little aside for Hermes bags. I just can't purchase them as often as I was doing before.
My mom only knows about my Birkin. She'd FLIP if she knew I owned other H bags, even though she never paid for them for me.
When I got out of college, I landed a job in the fashion industry and I simply saved up for my Birkin. Thankfully, I live at home and pay little toward household expenses so I was able to save a lot and get my Birkin pretty quickly. That was in 2007 / 2008.
I am no longer in the fashion industry (I am now in publishing) and currently am paying more towards the household and being smarter about saving for my future however I still put a little aside for Hermes bags. I just can't purchase them as often as I was doing before.
My mom only knows about my Birkin. She'd FLIP if she knew I owned other H bags, even though she never paid for them for me.
I think 90% is from parents, cos how much could you save to buy a birkin by 25 or 26. And even if you could save that much, how many would willing to spend it all to buy a bag..Im sure by that age, you rather buy a car first. Anyway, as you know, if you are truly a hermes lover, you would go for the extra extra effort to get one right.
Just today, I saw 2 young drivers in their Lamborghinis at F1 Pit Building (a designer sale is held there today) driving for 2 rounds in the opposite direction w/o a care of people walking alongside the road. Show-off?
It's obvious they're not blind, yet they're very blind. What I would like to say is, be blessed if you're able to own a piece of Hermes at a young age and take the responsibility to treasure and appreciate.
It's obvious they're not blind, yet they're very blind. What I would like to say is, be blessed if you're able to own a piece of Hermes at a young age and take the responsibility to treasure and appreciate.
I worked, I saved, and I bought it myself. I used my teenager stamina to do all sorts of jobs. And it seemed it took ages to get what I wanted, and I was angry because of that.
I have to admit that on the other hand, it obviously helped that I came from a family that provided for the basic necessities such as a house and an average car, and they also paid for my education. They could have bought me H bags, but they had a low profile "state of mind" and they wanted me to learn what it is to earn things in life. I had to provide myself for every single expense, let it be hairdresser, vacations, social life, phone, clothing and accessories.
I am very grateful for this kind of upbringing, because it avoided the spoilt blind Lamborghini effect that was just described by another member.
I don't care if it meant that I had much less than any other girls of my age, I am glad I had to work hard, it is very important. Money comes and goes, you never know what may happen in life.
I have to admit that on the other hand, it obviously helped that I came from a family that provided for the basic necessities such as a house and an average car, and they also paid for my education. They could have bought me H bags, but they had a low profile "state of mind" and they wanted me to learn what it is to earn things in life. I had to provide myself for every single expense, let it be hairdresser, vacations, social life, phone, clothing and accessories.
I am very grateful for this kind of upbringing, because it avoided the spoilt blind Lamborghini effect that was just described by another member.
I don't care if it meant that I had much less than any other girls of my age, I am glad I had to work hard, it is very important. Money comes and goes, you never know what may happen in life.
I get mine funded by my dad. Im not embarassed about it though- I love my H items be it birkin or kelly or even my bookmark. My dad understands how a well made bag should be like, and he imparted the skills of appreciating one to me- which led to my eventual obsession with H. And my obsession eventually led to his.
Not everyone who's funded by parents = spoilt brat, at least that's what i think, but i know i get alot of such comments from others....
Not everyone who's funded by parents = spoilt brat, at least that's what i think, but i know i get alot of such comments from others....
I'm in my early (almost mid) 20s and although I don't have a birkin yet I can afford to get one (sigh when will my iris come in).
I live alone, have a nice car (IMO), save money etc. I'm not sure what the definition of high paying job is but once I get my birkin I probably won't get another for 3-4 years.
I live alone, have a nice car (IMO), save money etc. I'm not sure what the definition of high paying job is but once I get my birkin I probably won't get another for 3-4 years.
I worked very hard and I don't drink, smoke or go out much. I started babysitting when I was 12. During late teens I had a job almost everyday after school or travelled to other places where the money is good but very few people. My parents help me with my education and food. And for that I am extremly grateful so I would say some part of my Kellys are from them. 
and oh.. if you read a little in the young and in love thread you will be able to know how we got our bags.
and oh.. if you read a little in the young and in love thread you will be able to know how we got our bags.
Each and every case is different from others. I was myself (at the time) described by others as a spoilt brat even if I earned my money myself, and that was only because I loved fashion, couture, and I indulged in the purchase of designer items with my hard earned money.
Sometimes it came to my mind that I was being a bit spoilt anyway, because I had some help in the basics, so, who knows, maybe even if we don't feel like we are spoilt, it is better to always keep an eye open for the downsides, and understand that we may be partly spoilt brats, even if this doesn't make us stupid or selfish.
Well my first birkin was at 19 I'm 26 today and Hermes bags are part of my life I love them I saved up for half of my first birkin they were not as expensive as they are today and well i saw a long time before I could get it. but in my familly H has been around for a long time my grandmother had a Kelly so we all understood what theese bags are, so having saved up for half of the bag my graduation came ,and my father wonderful as he is asked what I wanted for my graduation,I said nothing much but maybe a bit of money for my birkin fund my dad then took me to H and as if by magic my black swift made her first appearance, so my dad payed for half of it. The rest of my bags have been my own work I have always been a hard worker, and also my fiancée another H lover and my parents and myself have contributed or gifted my bags. I'm very grateful as I know I'm lucky fork this but...... It's the understanding of H that gets you by , for example I have a friend same age as me she put all her money towards travel until the day she saw my bags,so she began her own savings since she noticed that the bags escalated in price and she lives and gets by all by herself, she said 1960s H is just as good as XXI century H so she buys vintage and has 3 of the most perfect kellys I have ever seen ! So there you go I think you can see by many of previous posts that many of us young Hermes fans recognize how lucky we are, or how much our parents helps us,or how much we work,or how much we have all three luck,love,work so this I feel out of the many addictions out there is a good one . All the best .birkel.
I should also say my parents were very proud at how much I wanted something and how at such a young age I saved and worked for it it was alesson for me because today that is the way I work for everything I want or need granted I always want and need mor bags .
I should also say my parents were very proud at how much I wanted something and how at such a young age I saved and worked for it it was alesson for me because today that is the way I work for everything I want or need granted I always want and need mor bags .