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Keep them coming! Mama can't have enough H in her life!
Keep them coming! Mama can't have enough H in her life!
My opinion of Hermes is changing...
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I wish this was my problem...Lol
It’s like eating too much of ones favourite food would also make you feel like you need a break right
It’s like eating too much of ones favourite food would also make you feel like you need a break right
of course not, so many of us stopped obsessing and have moved on to other brands; although it is possible that an exciting new design or colour might bring us back to hermes.
Just take a break and enjoy what you have.
I think this is quite normal. Because of the nature of buying Hermes bags and the need to create and feed a relationship with a SA I think many people go in spurts. For a while I couldn't get enough scarves jewelry and bags. They are fabulous and hard to resist. And really you sort of have to get things while you can and while the relationship exists. But at some point you feel like you have a lot. And it starts to feel excessive. I have plenty of scarves jewelry and bags to enjoy for a good long time. I'm picking up my last bag for a while next month. I'm much more relaxed about it at this point. If I see a shawl I want I'll get it of course but it's no mad rush. I enjoy the ready to wear so I pick up a piece here or there. There are bags on my someday list- barenia croc. But I'll wait a few years. Or maybe I'll never feel the need to buy them. And that's ok. At some point the excess and the hoarding feel very unFrench and unHermes. And I think the tone of our culture these days is less is more. I think it's healthy for the obsession to quiet down a bit. You will eventually find something to want again but for now isn't it great to feel content?
Not fatigued about Hermes. I still love the brand and I am not moving on. But I am buying less than I used to. I stick to designs with clean lines and neutral colors which look good year after year. And since I take care of my things, they last pretty much forever. So I ended up accumulating a pretty good amount of H over the years and there is no need to keep buying more all the time. I am also not a fan of binge shopping and purging (constant buy/sell cycle) and I could not care less about the latest fashionable trends (I prefer timeless classics) so I really put a lot of thought as to what I want to add to my closet because it will stay in there for years.
Rather than fatigue, I agree with Pocketbook Pup that it's a feeling of content. There's no mad rush or urge to get the next new release because what you want, you already have. While there are others who collect (whose collections I admire and drool over on IG), there are some who have a minimalist approach. Like Rami, maybe you've built your core collection and there's no need to add anything more. It's good sometimes to take a step back every once in a while, re-evaluate and decide where to go from there. (Sorry to be so serious, I'm simply talking about bags here 
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I dont get the ‘first world problem’ comments in threads/forum. This is a PURSEFORUM, what kind of questions are you expecting?
Unfortunately my fatigue with Hermes does not last v long! I THINK I am done with bags but every season there is something i fall in love with..... shawls, jewelry.... and ermmmm i think i NEED a gris asphalt bag!
This topic is especially interesting to me right now, as I’ve been reassessing my feelings about Hermes overall. I don’t want to go into detail, but I had two back-to-back bad experiences at my boutique, spaced a couple of weeks apart, that made me stop in my tracks and question why on earth I am working so hard to spend my money on this product. I’ve been thinking about it quite a bit. Yes, it’s first world problems and just material possessions, but I’ve been a client there for a little over a decade and had come to think of the store as a place where I could count on a certain level of service.
The whole thing has made me take a step back. I haven’t reached a solid conclusion on everything, but I have realized that I’m pretty much done with H bags, as other models from other designers work better for me. I’ve decided to sell at least one and may sell others, but I’m in no rush. I’ve always loved the scarves and shawls, and am most likely NOT done with those, but my buying has slowed down. I no longer feel like seeking out what is the next target to buy. I kind of miss the times when DH and I would go in on a special occasion and just see if anything spontaneously struck us.
I guess what has me “fatigued,” as someone else put it, is this feeling of having to constantly cultivate a relationship with my SA and my local store. Why? Especially when I can’t count on good treatment anymore? So I am stepping back from that as well. I wanted the Flamingo Party pareo very badly and have been asking my SA about it for months. After the last couple of times I was in, I realized I was tired of waiting and simply ordered it online. And guess what? I love it just as much as if it had come from the boutique. I have a small credit at the boutique that a few months ago would have been burning a hole in my pocket, but now I’m just going to hang onto it until I feel like walking through those doors again.
The whole thing has made me take a step back. I haven’t reached a solid conclusion on everything, but I have realized that I’m pretty much done with H bags, as other models from other designers work better for me. I’ve decided to sell at least one and may sell others, but I’m in no rush. I’ve always loved the scarves and shawls, and am most likely NOT done with those, but my buying has slowed down. I no longer feel like seeking out what is the next target to buy. I kind of miss the times when DH and I would go in on a special occasion and just see if anything spontaneously struck us.
I guess what has me “fatigued,” as someone else put it, is this feeling of having to constantly cultivate a relationship with my SA and my local store. Why? Especially when I can’t count on good treatment anymore? So I am stepping back from that as well. I wanted the Flamingo Party pareo very badly and have been asking my SA about it for months. After the last couple of times I was in, I realized I was tired of waiting and simply ordered it online. And guess what? I love it just as much as if it had come from the boutique. I have a small credit at the boutique that a few months ago would have been burning a hole in my pocket, but now I’m just going to hang onto it until I feel like walking through those doors again.
I agree with this wholeheartedly and I am so sorry for your poor experience especially as a long term customer. I tried to cultivate a relationship at my local Hermes store but could not do so. As a result, I felt anxiety and pressure and there is some psychological punishment that comes with cultivating a relationship, and I am speaking as someone new to Hermes. I don't want to feel this pressure when shopping and have decided to continue to purchase at Hermes as I desire, and purchase K or B bags (if I desire) through the resale route. My appreciation for H brand is authentic but I cannot go into a boutique and feel this anxiety I always feel when I step in, because one misstep and I will never be 'offered' a bag. I cannot do this anymore and I am glad I learned early on.
Yes, my DH has a saying that if you’re going to spend that much money, the experience should be fun. This was just a bit of slap in the face to be because until very recently, it had been fun! But whether you are a new customer or an “established” one, spending on luxury goods should not be an anxiety-provoking experience!
I think you shop at the same boutique where I used to shop. I found it incredibly frustrating and anxiety provoking. I thought about trying one of the nicer young SAs who are less intense than my former SA but it was impossible to switch. So I switched to a different store and I just have things shipped or pick them up while traveling. I was actually starting to feel nauseated every time I walked into the old store. I'm very happy with my new store and new SA and since I'm not buying a lot of stuff anymore it works out well. But the manager of the old store seems nice. I wonder if he knows how many of us are being turned off.
Yes, I think we do, and I know you have not had a good experience there. What I’m not sure about is whether the change I’ve seen is specific to my SA or is an overall boutique issue. The manager does seem nice. I may mention it to him, but really should talk to my SA before going to him. I just have such a bad taste in my mouth right now, I don’t even want to go in!