MYH, you saved many of my scarves from a life spent under-utilized with your posts introducing your George V knot....I love it!!! I've been wearing my 90s like this all week, and even better, my unworn 70s are now getting worn because this knot is perfect with 70s!! I thank you, my scarves thank you, but I don't think my wallet does, as now I'm pondering snapping up a few more 70s before that size is "rested" (as I've read on other threads)!
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Awww...Bova - that is so very sweet of you to say. I'm happy you enjoyed our little adventure. Hopefully there will be more adventures in the future to write about.
Yes, please do! It was wonderful and I highly recommend it.
Frou Frou - although you live in a pretty fabulous city yourself, I think taking the Eurostar for a change of scenery is a must every now and then!
Hello BM! So lovely to popped by to say hello. Thanks for letting me know you have enjoyed my thread.
Hi Sickgrl - if you enjoy one-of-a-kind unusual items, Petit H is a must. So I have figured out that you can make the bracelet smaller by loosening the knot IYKWIM? The tighter the knot, the larger the bracelet and the looser the knot (to a certain extent), the bracelet can be made smaller.
Ladies - please do have a little rendezvous in Paris! And write all about it so we can live vicariously through the both of you. I think both you ladies would make excellent flaneusing companions for each other.Can't think of a nicer way to see Paris!
Whenever I've been flaneuring in Paris shopping is waaaayy down the list , and then it's usually not the sort of shopping we all like .
And I need to see your beautiful silver IRL !
Oh I am so happy to hear this Hclubfan!
We cannot let our 90s and 70s wither away in their drawers! They are works of art that we should enjoy! Would you care to take a selfie and let us see your George V knot? I'm sure we'd all love to see.Hello darlings! What is it now? Wednesday. OMG. 
This past TPF meet in Vegas was a whirlwind of activities, fun, food, and new friends. H bags galore (big, small, bright, neutral, classy, fun) and silks every which way I looked. I also loved seeing how people personalize their bags with twillies, charms, rodeos, and more. It's really great fun to see how all our personalities come out in the bags we choose.
I have only now finished unpacking and putting my scarves back in their drawers. And of course, after the clean-up, comes the fun! Taking photos of new purchases. I was really trying to "be good" on this trip, especially since it was on the heels of Paris. I felt I had done enough damage there already lol. But then something fell into my lap...and well....I couldn't say no.
Here's what happened. (I apologize if my stories are yawn inducing. If you're short on time, don't feel bad about skipping ahead to the photos) I arrived in Vegas on Thursday to meet up with my sis and her BF. I also had some "business" to take care of at Hermes. I needed to find a group gift for dear Chkpfbeliever as a thank you for organizing the Vegas National Meet. Prior to the meet, many of us had contributed money to buy her an Hermes cake and another small H gift. I already had something but needed to exchange it and I knew what I was looking for. I was on a mission to find a twilly to match her turquoise K28.
Sis and I went to Bellagio first and luckily found the twilly I had in mind. Success! Here's a photo of her lovely kelly and her group gift Millefleurs twilly. Chkpfbeliever- I hope it's ok I put your bag in the spotlight here on this thread! Perfection!
I was also slightly distracted by an etain MM Picotin on display and after playing with it for a bit, I decided it was very pretty and would be super useful but alas....it did not make my heart go pitter patter.
So I think I should back up here a bit and tell you about my obsession with Picotins. I'm not sure how it started TBH. I think it was right at the beginning of my H journey. The first bag I ever purchased was a Pico. At first I bought it because it's price was palatable to me (a newbie) and I thought it was cute. I thought I may eventually grow tired of it and move onto other bags but that didn't happen at all! I did move onto Kellys and Evelynes, but my fondness for the Picotin has never subsided. To me the pros with a Pico are you can get a fun color (because it's rather small and a bright color doesn't overwhelm), it's under the radar unlike a Birkin, it still has the utility of a small tote (just reach your hand inside without fiddling with flaps and locks), the handles are so so comfortable in the crook of your arm, and the price is not too eye-watering. I've never been able to commit to a Birkin so the Picotin is the best solution for me and my life-style. But of course, I have to make life difficult for myself because I only like one size. The MM size. Which unfortunately, is the hardest one to find.
So out of habit, I ask for them whenever I go to a H boutique. Just to see what they might have. :grouch: Most of the time I just get a head shake from the SA - no - nothing in MM. And a reminder from the SA that it's the scarcest size. Yeah - yeah - I know.
So while we were in a H shopping mood, we decided to take the tram from Bellagio to Crystals to see what else they might have. Sis was looking for a colvert calvi, I wanted more malachite accessories or another color baby pavane, and of course I'm always interested in 140cm silks too.
My Crystals SA was not there but another super nice SA greeted us at the door and said she would be happy to fill in. We looked in the Calvi drawer - no Colvert. Only in a Bastia. Shoot. No baby pavane bracelets...discontinued.
No accessories in malachite. We were striking out left and right. So as is my habit, I asked about a Picotin MM. Instead of the normal head shake no, she lights up and says they have a prunoir one! Well, now we're talking...let's have a looksee!
She comes back with 2 boxes and looks disappointed. She had mis-spoke. No prunoir. But she did have an etain MM (just passed on this at Bellagio) so I said no and explained we just saw one at Bellagio and it wasn't for me. Then she says she has another one... a blue indigo/orange poppy eclat. Say what? Come again? I've seen them in PM but never MM. So I confirm that it's a MM before she breaks open the shrink wrap. She says yes, it's a MM and with gold hardware. I nearly fainted. She might as well have just told me she found a unicorn prancing around in the stockroom and was able to catch it and bring it to me. I was giddy. And to tell you the truth, before the trip to Vegas, I had been thinking in my head that I needed a casual bag in dark blue. I was thinking more along the lines of blue sapphire but hey, we all know we can't be picky when it comes to H!
She opened the box and I was a goner. I felt guilty for a millisecond...but then realized I would be CRAZY to leave that unicorn there. So here she is! I think she goes quite nicely with De La Mer Au Ciel. And because I'm not a stickler for exact color matching, I think my capucine illusion bracelet goes nicely with the orange poppy underneath the handles. I also like her with my en desordre twilly.
A close up of the orange poppy underneath the handles.
And a group shot of my "naked" Picos.
This past TPF meet in Vegas was a whirlwind of activities, fun, food, and new friends. H bags galore (big, small, bright, neutral, classy, fun) and silks every which way I looked. I also loved seeing how people personalize their bags with twillies, charms, rodeos, and more. It's really great fun to see how all our personalities come out in the bags we choose.
I have only now finished unpacking and putting my scarves back in their drawers. And of course, after the clean-up, comes the fun! Taking photos of new purchases. I was really trying to "be good" on this trip, especially since it was on the heels of Paris. I felt I had done enough damage there already lol. But then something fell into my lap...and well....I couldn't say no.
Here's what happened. (I apologize if my stories are yawn inducing. If you're short on time, don't feel bad about skipping ahead to the photos) I arrived in Vegas on Thursday to meet up with my sis and her BF. I also had some "business" to take care of at Hermes. I needed to find a group gift for dear Chkpfbeliever as a thank you for organizing the Vegas National Meet. Prior to the meet, many of us had contributed money to buy her an Hermes cake and another small H gift. I already had something but needed to exchange it and I knew what I was looking for. I was on a mission to find a twilly to match her turquoise K28.
Sis and I went to Bellagio first and luckily found the twilly I had in mind. Success! Here's a photo of her lovely kelly and her group gift Millefleurs twilly. Chkpfbeliever- I hope it's ok I put your bag in the spotlight here on this thread! Perfection!
I was also slightly distracted by an etain MM Picotin on display and after playing with it for a bit, I decided it was very pretty and would be super useful but alas....it did not make my heart go pitter patter.
So I think I should back up here a bit and tell you about my obsession with Picotins. I'm not sure how it started TBH. I think it was right at the beginning of my H journey. The first bag I ever purchased was a Pico. At first I bought it because it's price was palatable to me (a newbie) and I thought it was cute. I thought I may eventually grow tired of it and move onto other bags but that didn't happen at all! I did move onto Kellys and Evelynes, but my fondness for the Picotin has never subsided. To me the pros with a Pico are you can get a fun color (because it's rather small and a bright color doesn't overwhelm), it's under the radar unlike a Birkin, it still has the utility of a small tote (just reach your hand inside without fiddling with flaps and locks), the handles are so so comfortable in the crook of your arm, and the price is not too eye-watering. I've never been able to commit to a Birkin so the Picotin is the best solution for me and my life-style. But of course, I have to make life difficult for myself because I only like one size. The MM size. Which unfortunately, is the hardest one to find.
So out of habit, I ask for them whenever I go to a H boutique. Just to see what they might have. :grouch: Most of the time I just get a head shake from the SA - no - nothing in MM. And a reminder from the SA that it's the scarcest size. Yeah - yeah - I know.
So while we were in a H shopping mood, we decided to take the tram from Bellagio to Crystals to see what else they might have. Sis was looking for a colvert calvi, I wanted more malachite accessories or another color baby pavane, and of course I'm always interested in 140cm silks too.
My Crystals SA was not there but another super nice SA greeted us at the door and said she would be happy to fill in. We looked in the Calvi drawer - no Colvert. Only in a Bastia. Shoot. No baby pavane bracelets...discontinued.
No accessories in malachite. We were striking out left and right. So as is my habit, I asked about a Picotin MM. Instead of the normal head shake no, she lights up and says they have a prunoir one! Well, now we're talking...let's have a looksee! She comes back with 2 boxes and looks disappointed. She had mis-spoke. No prunoir. But she did have an etain MM (just passed on this at Bellagio) so I said no and explained we just saw one at Bellagio and it wasn't for me. Then she says she has another one... a blue indigo/orange poppy eclat. Say what? Come again? I've seen them in PM but never MM. So I confirm that it's a MM before she breaks open the shrink wrap. She says yes, it's a MM and with gold hardware. I nearly fainted. She might as well have just told me she found a unicorn prancing around in the stockroom and was able to catch it and bring it to me. I was giddy. And to tell you the truth, before the trip to Vegas, I had been thinking in my head that I needed a casual bag in dark blue. I was thinking more along the lines of blue sapphire but hey, we all know we can't be picky when it comes to H!
She opened the box and I was a goner. I felt guilty for a millisecond...but then realized I would be CRAZY to leave that unicorn there. So here she is! I think she goes quite nicely with De La Mer Au Ciel. And because I'm not a stickler for exact color matching, I think my capucine illusion bracelet goes nicely with the orange poppy underneath the handles. I also like her with my en desordre twilly.
A close up of the orange poppy underneath the handles.
And a group shot of my "naked" Picos.
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MYH ~ love your story and collections of Picotin. Congrats on finding this rare gem.
Hello darlings! What is it now? Wednesday. OMG.
This past TPF meet in Vegas was a whirlwind of activities, fun, food, and new friends. H bags galore (big, small, bright, neutral, classy, fun) and silks every which way I looked. I also loved seeing how people personalize their bags with twillies, charms, rodeos, and more. It's really great fun to see how all our personalities come out in the bags we choose.
I have only now finished unpacking and putting my scarves back in their drawers. And of course, after the clean-up, comes the fun! Taking photos of new purchases. I was really trying to "be good" on this trip, especially since it was on the heels of Paris. I felt I had done enough damage there already lol. But then something fell into my lap...and well....I couldn't say no.
Here's what happened. (I apologize if my stories are yawn inducing. If you're short on time, don't feel bad about skipping ahead to the photos) I arrived in Vegas on Thursday to meet up with my sis and her BF. I also had some "business" to take care of at Hermes. I needed to find a group gift for dear Chkpfbeliever as a thank you for organizing the Vegas National Meet. Prior to the meet, many of us had contributed money to buy her an Hermes cake and another small H gift. I already had something but needed to exchange it and I knew what I was looking for. I was on a mission to find a twilly to match her turquoise K28.
Sis and I went to Bellagio first and luckily found the twilly I had in mind. Success! Here's a photo of her lovely kelly and her group gift Millefleurs twilly. Chkpfbeliever- I hope it's ok I put your bag in the spotlight here on this thread! Perfection!
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I was also slightly distracted by an etain MM Picotin on display and after playing with it for a bit, I decided it was very pretty and would be super useful but alas....it did not make my heart go pitter patter.
So I think I should back up here a bit and tell you about my obsession with Picotins. I'm not sure how it started TBH. I think it was right at the beginning of my H journey. The first bag I ever purchased was a Pico. At first I bought it because it's price was palatable to me (a newbie) and I thought it was cute. I thought I may eventually grow tired of it and move onto other bags but that didn't happen at all! I did move onto Kellys and Evelynes, but my fondness for the Picotin has never subsided. To me the pros with a Pico are you can get a fun color (because it's rather small and a bright color doesn't overwhelm), it's under the radar unlike a Birkin, it still has the utility of a small tote (just reach your hand inside without fiddling with flaps and locks), the handles are so so comfortable in the crook of your arm, and the price is not too eye-watering. I've never been able to commit to a Birkin so the Picotin is the best solution for me and my life-style. But of course, I have to make life difficult for myself because I only like one size. The MM size. Which unfortunately, is the hardest one to find.
So out of habit, I ask for them whenever I go to a H boutique. Just to see what they might have. :grouch: Most of the time I just get a head shake from the SA - no - nothing in MM. And a reminder from the SA that it's the scarcest size. Yeah - yeah - I know.
So while we were in a H shopping mood, we decided to take the tram from Bellagio to Crystals to see what else they might have. Sis was looking for a colvert calvi, I wanted more malachite accessories or another color baby pavane, and of course I'm always interested in 140cm silks too.
My Crystals SA was not there but another super nice SA greeted us at the door and said she would be happy to fill in. We looked in the Calvi drawer - no Colvert. Only in a Bastia. Shoot. No baby pavane bracelets...discontinued.
She comes back with 2 boxes and looks disappointed. She had mis-spoke. No prunoir. But she did have an etain MM (just passed on this at Bellagio) so I said no and explained we just saw one at Bellagio and it wasn't for me. Then she says she has another one... a blue indigo/orange poppy eclat. Say what? Come again? I've seen them in PM but never MM. So I confirm that it's a MM before she breaks open the shrink wrap. She says yes, it's a MM and with gold hardware. I nearly fainted. She might as well have just told me she found a unicorn prancing around in the stockroom and was able to catch it and bring it to me. I was giddy. And to tell you the truth, before the trip to Vegas, I had been thinking in my head that I needed a casual bag in dark blue. I was thinking more along the lines of blue sapphire but hey, we all know we can't be picky when it comes to H!
She opened the box and I was a goner. I felt guilty for a millisecond...but then realized I would be CRAZY to leave that unicorn there. So here she is! I think she goes quite nicely with De La Mer Au Ciel. And because I'm not a stickler for exact color matching, I think my capucine illusion bracelet goes nicely with the orange poppy underneath the handles. I also like her with my en desordre twilly.
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A close up of the orange poppy underneath the handles.
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And a group shot of my "naked" Picos.
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Love your story and didn't know so much behind it !!! Your family of Picos is darling. The indigo looks almost black and is very versatile. Thanks for shopping the twilly for me as well as trying a new way of tying it with only one tail. Thank you !!
This is such a fun thread to read through, thank you MYH and PbP for sharing your experiences!! I loved seeing all of your purchases and reading your stories. I am now inspired to take out my Petit H silk cords and scarf rings to try and make something of them...! 😊
Always so inspired by your thread. I had not thought about a pico before until I saw yours. It's drop dead gorgeous. I will be on the hunt for one now. And to report back h.com canceled my order for the de la mer au ciel and took it off right after. So I'm scouring evilbay or hope it will show up at the H sale this summer.