I've been searching for the perfect red for a loooooong time. I don't really like my bags to attract attention and feel uncomfortable when they do. I guess it's kind of akin to shying away from buying red sportscars. But I craved red! [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️ I wear a lot of neutrals and sometimes, I wished I had a nice casual jewel toned red bag to give my outfit some oomph! Wearing a grey top, black pants, and carrying a Gris T or Navy bag is even a bit too neutral for me lol. I got close a couple times to buying a pre-owned rouge casaque but couldn't pull the trigger. But then...in true H fashion, she popped up. And here's the hilarious enabling story that goes with my new purchase.
I have a friend that lives nearby that is also a H enthusiast. We both love the Picotin. And we both agree, the MM size is the best for our lifestyles. I think it's safe to say we both stalk H.com on a daily basis to look for them. So one day, I get a text from her. Black MM Pico is available on H.com. I go and take a look but decide it's too close to my Blue Indigo one. Ok, we both pass (she already has a black one). Then the next day, I see a gold MM. I text her. I already have a gold Kelly so I pass because I don't want to duplicate colors (gris t is the exception
to this rule). She buys it. Enabling act 1 completed.
Then the next day, she texts me and says there are 4 colors on H.com! Say what? I'm ashamed to say I'm babysitting my 6 yr old niece at the time and we're at the mall buying Legos and I have to tell her "auntie has some business she has to take care of on her phone. I need to go find a bench for us to sit down and take care of it". Thank goodness she has her new Lego set to preoccupy her while I'm frantically trying to get H.com to load on my phone. There are 4 colors! Grey, black, rouge grenat, gold. Then in panic mode...I revert to my comfort zone. I go for the grey because I'm a neutral bag girl at heart and think it might be Gris Mouette. But the rouge one is catching my eye...but I'm trying to be good and not buy 2 bags. So I check out with my grey Pico and go home with my niece. Enabling Act 2 Completed. But that gorgy rouge is pulling on my heartstrings...and as you all know...resistance is futile. So when I get home, I buy the rouge one too.
Enabling Act 3 Completed. Then my friend texts me saying she went back a few hours later and tried to buy the grey one too but it's already gone. And since she already has a bolide in rouge, she will pass on the rouge. I feel kinda bad for her that she wasn't able to snag a grey one too.
Fast forward to delivery day. Two huge boxes arrive!
I tear into both and first one out is the grey. it's etain, not Gris Mouette, but it's still gorgeous. Second one out...rouge grenat...and it's everything I wanted it to be. Red without pink tones and a nice deep jewel toned red that's not too dark. I'm prancing around the house with one on each arm unable to believe my luck that I found two at the same time on H.com. For those that hunt picos, you know that the MM size is hard to come by. But then I go into my closet and take a look at all the neutral bags I already have. Do I really need another one? So after some careful deliberation...I text my friend. Does she still want a grey Pico? The answer is yes! Perfect....miss etain will go to her. I'll keep miss Grenat. And that my friends is enabling at its best.
And of course...beauty shots. I couldn't quite capture the Grenat in this first photo - it's too cherry red but I love the "modern photography" too much not to share. This photo is called "Pico Party". The second photo is her true color. [emoji173]️
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Thank you.
I could not resist this red. Thank you for the nice compliment. 
It's a bit like dating but not with another man, with another H collector! LOL! She is the lady that was in Picotin cohoots with me and I went to her house yesterday to deliver her new etain baby. We had set up a H closet playdate and when I went to her house, I found that she had spread out about 50 scarves and shawls for me to play with. Seriously, H heaven. 
