How did you first hear about Hermes?

[880]

I think I was in high school at the time—back then, the most elite young girl of our newly-of-age nation had been spotted in a magazine with a Himalayan Birkin. Normally, I’d find it pretentious for someone so young to carry such a bag(in negative way) , but there was something different in that image… a sense of someone who already felt like she had walked the path of life.

In the years that followed, I started university, and one of my classmates showed up with an Evelyn bag. I think that’s when the H models began to enter my life—at least in terms of knowledge.

I made my first H purchase at 28, right after moving to Paris, at FSH. The first item I bought was a Gavroche... Funny enough, while buying the Gavroche, I had the audacity to ask, “I want a Kelly with the horseshoe stamp.” Of course, I couldn’t bring myself to visit the store for many years after that. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

Today, after all the painful roads I’ve walked, I’m finally waiting for my Kelly with the horseshoe stamp. 🍀

Life. With gratitude and thankfulness.

Thank you @rumes! So happy that you will have your dream bag

 

[Catsarina]

My first exposure to Hermes was the brightly colored scarves my mom would use to dress up her outfits. The first time I actually remember seeing and asking about them, I think I was 8 or 9. My mom was (and still is) the chicest person I know! And she still loves her scarves only now I get to buy them for her for Mother’s Day and her birthday 😊

 

[stupidolive]

My first exposure to Hermes was around 2012 when I visited a boutique in SF with my friend's aunt who was interested in scarves. Given the prices, I thought I'd never buy anything there... until last year when I actually checked Hermes websites when I was in Barcelona and found that the prices in Hermes for many items were quite comparable to other designer houses, so I had the courage to come into the store in Barcelona asking for a Picotin. Of course the SA came back after 10-15 mins saying there was none I had no idea at that point, and later, as I told my fashionable friend about that experience, she said to me that there were no ways to get a bag from the store without spending, that's when I began to read up and found TPF