This is what they say, but the truth is this :
The golden times are long gone.
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This is what they say, but the truth is this :
The golden times are long gone.
There's no way I'm going back for round 2 with my boutique. I will seek help elsewhere... A few states away...soon as the temps raise. In the meantime I'm enjoying jewel in the cold temps while the stench is dormant :/
I guess this is why I should adore my vintage box K I just acquired even moreThis is what they say, but the truth is this :
The golden times are long gone.
Do you by any chance know when they stopped using the one craftsman from start to finish?
You must be pretty upset. I really can't believe that they returned the bag after what ypu stressed to them but like you said keep it till summer and let them smell it that time.
The mystique of these bags is a traditional craftsperson making the bag from start to finish. In reality, each bag can be produced faster if the crafters specialize in different sections.
If the manufacturing site is as air-conditioned as the boutiques, no one will be able to smell any heat-related scent.
If the manufacturing site is as air-conditioned as the boutiques, no one will be able to smell any heat-related scent.
This is what they say, but the truth is this :
The golden times are long gone.
This is sad to hear! Is this also the case with SO's?
This is what they say, but the truth is this :
The golden times are long gone.
May you clarify what does it mean by the bag coming from atelier??
I'm kinda disappointed that H Bags are not made by 1 craftsman anymore from start to finish. Also, who handles the bag that are there for a spa??
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
This is what they say, but the truth is this :
The golden times are long gone.
I wonder if this is in response to quality issues and training new craftsmen? Assembly line work is much more efficient, time wise. Maybe this is the solution to filling orders? Or it is easier to train a craftsperson on a single step , and quicker than training on a whole bag? I am thinking out loud,:shame:but any information would be interesting and appreciated.
I guess this is why I should adore my vintage box K I just acquired even more
Do you by any chance know when they stopped using the one craftsman from start to finish?
It was brought to my attention in 2005 or 2006 ...can't recall exactly.
I wonder if this is in response to quality issues and training new craftsmen? Assembly line work is much more efficient, time wise. Maybe this is the solution to filling orders? Or it is easier to train a craftsperson on a single step , and quicker than training on a whole bag? I am thinking out loud,:shame:but any information would be interesting and appreciated.
All you said make sense. Also, there are so many styles now, that it make no sense to train someone say for the Berline , and then train again for the Etribelt.....and so on. They rather train someone for one single step that will be included in many styles production process.
Anyway, times when one crafperson=one bag are long gone.
Luxury lost its luster...as Dana Thomas very well wrote in 2007. This apply to Hermes , no exceptions.
It's really sad! I remember the craftswoman telling us the "one person one bag" thing at the Festival des Metier and Leather Forever.
Yes, I could have sworn Pierre said the one person one bag thing just last year at this event
THIS^^^^ is ikely EXACTLY how it passed quality control and the scent wasnt noticed
Well, I imagine that is the speech that corporate public relations scripts for them. It sounds much more special, naturally.
And once upon a time it was true.