January 2017 Hermès sale in Paris
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You're killing me!!!!!I arrived at 7:10am and there were already about 350 people in the queue. We entered the sale at 10:30am. We then spent 4 hours waiting in the jewellery line which was horrendous! People took way longer than the 20 mins allocated and the staff helping ranged from 4-6 people so you can imagine! The selection at the start of the day was good but as the hours went by we saw colours getting sold out which was disheartening , especially in ghw and the clic bracelets. They had a lovely green ghw clic bracelet but the time I got to the front it was all sold out and only sliver hardware clic bracelets were available. Having said that I still managed to pick up four bracelets which were a clic clac h with ghw and grey enamel, two caleche bracelets and a black and gold behapi double bracelet. I also picked up a pair of shoes !
Prices were 40-50%
Behapi - €139
Caleche small - €172
Caleche medium - €198
Clic clac h - €339
Laura flats - €298
I also bought a tie for my dad for €93
It was a long day and very tiring I thought we would be out by 12-13pm but we left about 3:30pm and didn't even visit the shawls or clothes. It was very tiring and hectic people pushing and trying to jump queues! I found amazing things but it was a lot of hassle and I have an awful cold which didn't help! I do wish I would have got an extra bracelet for my mum but I just don't think I have the energy to go back unless there isn't a queue!
Definitely a one time event but it was a successful day!
Prices were 40-50%
Behapi - €139
Caleche small - €172
Caleche medium - €198
Clic clac h - €339
Laura flats - €298
I also bought a tie for my dad for €93
It was a long day and very tiring I thought we would be out by 12-13pm but we left about 3:30pm and didn't even visit the shawls or clothes. It was very tiring and hectic people pushing and trying to jump queues! I found amazing things but it was a lot of hassle and I have an awful cold which didn't help! I do wish I would have got an extra bracelet for my mum but I just don't think I have the energy to go back unless there isn't a queue!
Definitely a one time event but it was a successful day!
I'm just now standing in line to checkout after queueing at 2. I have to say that this is the worst-managed H sale I've ever been to (and I've gone to one or both of the Paris sales every year since summer 2008). Security totally ineffectual at enforcing the time limits, an inane coat check procedure, made-up rules about not buying two 90cm colorways in the same pattern....
I did end up finding the scarf I had really hoped to find, but I hope H reorganizes for next year. I've seen crazy lines to get into the sales in the past, but never so much disorganization once inside. On the upside, no one was outright brawling at the scarf counter, which I've also seen in the past!
Kudos to all who braved that jewelry line. I've never been so glad that I look bad in the CDC.
I did end up finding the scarf I had really hoped to find, but I hope H reorganizes for next year. I've seen crazy lines to get into the sales in the past, but never so much disorganization once inside. On the upside, no one was outright brawling at the scarf counter, which I've also seen in the past!
Kudos to all who braved that jewelry line. I've never been so glad that I look bad in the CDC.
Full haul - Part 1 90 cm scarves
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wow!! You did very well. Thanks for sharing the fun with us.
My turn! I got in the queue at 5:00. Headed for 140s first and picked up 3. Then on to the 90cm where I bought 7. And then a mere 4 hours in the bracelet queue where I made friends with a lovely Canadian (Laura? Flora?), met David Fincher and got a guy in trouble for queue jumping! Got 5 bracelets, and a friend picked up one for me too. I was hoping to find boldac au carré and Le potager extraordinaire, as well as a black clic clac in XL. Boom!
Wow what a stunning haul amazing. Congrats and great to meet today! The lovely Canadian is Flora, let me know if you want me to put you two in touch.
Today was my first time at the sales and i dont think i can do this again...Got there at 9am and finally in at 1:20pm. Then got on the Cashmere scarves line until around 2:30pm. [emoji33] Luckily i found what I was looking for, Tiger Tiger in Lavender [emoji7] Then found the cashmere jacket/sweater that i had been eyeing since summer. Then you have to get on another line to pay. It was a bit disorganized with the lines for cash payment or card. Plenty anygry folks for sure.
Overall saved 60% off retail prices [emoji2].
But that line was horrendous. There was a group of 5 that snuck into line that ended up skipping the clueless ladies behind me because they tried w/ me...i'm a NY'er so I said to them that I was not stupid in english then in French. G'luck to anybody going. You'll need patience, fully charged phone, bring lunch, snacks and water as you will be there ALL day. I left around 4:30pm.
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