Paris trip for Hermes

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Please try to stay on topic. I realise because of the complexity of some of the posts members may veer off but in answer do not 'go there'.

For info and questions on US customs please post on the thread below: post https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/us-customs-discussion-airports-importing.905560/

Detaxing (to US from Europe) https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/best-way-to-detax-after-h-in-europe.178302/

or non-US destinations: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/does-h-store-paris-wants-to-ship.605014/page-3

For questions relating to prices https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/reference-hermes-current-prices.102567/page-357

For traveling with boxes https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...me-hermes-boxes-when-traveling.1044553/page-5




I will leave this reminder as a sticky because tthis is often a thread that new members (or new Hermès lovers) post on - hopefully temporarily.
 
Congratulations!! love the blue !:loveeyes::loveeyes:

hope your Sister get an appointment...

Congratulations! I love both of your finds but this little card holder is just adorable!! Good luck to sis!

Thank you, guys! But sadly, no H luck for sister this time. In fact, we never stepped a foot again at FSH after my successful morning.

Remember how I mentioned sis made the request for the next days appointment during my visit at FSH? I have been making all the requests for both of us in the past and it was the first time doing it herself. And unfortunately, this turned out to be a mistake.

After one enters info, FSH shoots a text almost immediately, containing a 6 digit code to enter to the next page of appointment request site. And only after entering this code, your request is validated and entered into their appointment lottery pool. Sis, not familiar with the system, assumed the code containing text was just a confirmation her request was made and did not take any more action. And I only found this out when she was complaining of not getting any reply from FSH that evening, around 8:30, so there was no way to fix it.

I told her we should still visit the store on Saturday and see if they can squeeze her in, explaining what happened. However, we were staying at W, right next to the Opera and it turns out that was also where yellow vests gathered. When I opened the window to see what was happening, I could smell teargas even from three story up. Sis did not feel up to leave the hotel during that time and call it a day while signing up for the next day's appointment, our last day in Paris. I have no idea how it would been if she did enter the code for Saturday's appts, but for Sunday, she sadly received the final rejection text from FSH.
 
Happy New Year!

This thread has helped a lot, so I just wanted to pay it forward and share the experience my mother and I had when we visited back in July.

For context, we landed in Paris on Tuesday, July 10th and stayed until Sunday July 15th. Mom was on the hunt for her first H bag, so we thought we’d test our luck during the trip. Since we’ve been to Paris before and seen the major tourist points, we could budget more time to relax and shop. July 14th was a national holiday (Bastille Day), so we only had 3 full days to try to get an appointment at FSH.

Long story short, tried 3 times, and didn’t get an appointment at FSH. We did stop by FSH on Wednesday where Mom scored a lovely wide-brimmed straw hat, and I got to people-watch.

As Friday came along, we had to accept that Mom wasn’t going to find her H bag at FSH. Thus Friday morning we decided to visit several other brands to cheer up. After a while, we walked away with three big shopping bags. On a whim, we winded up walking into the George V H store, which was under renovation but still open. Our strategy was to divide and conquer, so I went to wait in line while Mom looked around. While she got help with purchasing a hat in a particular size, the SA that assisted her asked if she was looking for anything else. Very discreetly Mom said she was looking for a K28 or K32. The SA asked her to wait while he checked in the back. Then while he was checking, Mom went and found me. When the SA returned, he hush hush mentioned that "we may have something available for you. In Gold." Immediately I’m sure we felt an adrenaline rush, as Mom and I both followed the SA into the small elevator. Both of us were trying to keep calm as the doors closed. A funny thing was the elevator made a stop at their storage level, because when the doors opened we saw orange boxes of all sizes waiting neatly on the shelves. Then we finally reached the 2nd floor where the SA took us to a private room. Moments later, another SA came in with THE BOX. Time slowed down. The SA opened the box, and inside was a Kelly 28 Retourne Gold Togo GHW. I was wondering what Mom would think, because she said she wouldn’t know for sure until she saw the handbag in person, but luckily she was over the moon. There was no doubt that Mom would be bringing Ms. Kelly back home with us. We were so grateful for the SA’s help, and couldn’t believe our luck. The SA really was a guardian angel, and for the rest of the day Mom and I would joke about whether he was just in a good mood because the next day was a holiday, or maybe because France had beaten Belgium on the semi-finals of the World Cup.

If anyone is curious, we dressed in pretty low-key brands that don’t have any visible logos (i.e. Loro Piana, Ralph Lauren, Max Mara, Stella McCartney), Mom was carrying a Bvlgari Divas’ Dream crossbody bag, and I was carrying a nylon handbag. Didn’t have a chance to stop by the Sèvres H store, but the next time we do, will be sure to bring Ms. K.

So for anyone still searching for their perfect H bag, don’t give up hope. You might have better luck outside of FSH, it’s not impossible. Happy hunting!
 
I got an appointment for this afternoon! Hoping that there is stock today. I am getting more and more general with my requests...


Best of luck!

I hope you are luckier this time. Btw, did you keep register yourself after your last appointment? How many times did you try before getting the appointment? ( I hope it wasn’t more than 10 times after the last time you saw a sales?)
 
hi lady, i want a K28. is it easy to get hold of a K28 as a tourist in Paris? I am only interested in a bag other than that. tks u

I recommend you to read the thread, at least the last 5-10 pages so you can judge yourself
1) if its easy or not
2) the process
3) how to make appointments
4) newest/latest news in the city
5) what to expect etc, etc

If you dont want to read it, then the shortest answer is a "no" that's why I recommend you to read and get your own conclusions.....
 
I recommend you to read the thread, at least the last 5-10 pages so you can judge yourself
1) if its easy or not
2) the process
3) how to make appointments
4) newest/latest news in the city
5) what to expect etc, etc

If you dont want to read it, then the shortest answer is a "no" that's why I recommend you to read and get your own conclusions.....


Tks u dear
 
First time poster - Thanks for the all the contributors in this thread. It really helped me and DH scoring 2 Kelly’s in our Paris trip. The blue zephyr Kelly 25 is from FSH and the 32 is from George V. SAs from both stores told us there’s no shipment until 2019 (we were there between Christmas and New Years) but we kept trying with different SAs and eventually scored them with a little bit of other purchase.

We were told the 32 on the left was a special piece. It has canvas on the top and the sides were swift leather. I’m not sure what’s the material on the body of the bag (and was too scared/excited to ask when saying yes to the bag). I believe it’s coated canvas but would love to hear any inputs! The price seems to be comparable to a full leather bag and DH thinks we didn’t get a good deal if it’s canvas.... I love the bag regardless!
 

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First time poster - Thanks for the all the contributors in this thread. It really helped me and DH scoring 2 Kelly’s in our Paris trip. The blue zephyr Kelly 25 is from FSH and the 32 is from George V. SAs from both stores told us there’s no shipment until 2019 (we were there between Christmas and New Years) but we kept trying with different SAs and eventually scored them with a little bit of other purchase.

We were told the 32 on the left was a special piece. It has canvas on the top and the sides were swift leather. I’m not sure what’s the material on the body of the bag (and was too scared/excited to ask when saying yes to the bag). I believe it’s coated canvas but would love to hear any inputs! The price seems to be comparable to a full leather bag and DH thinks we didn’t get a good deal if it’s canvas.... I love the bag regardless!
Yes a very special K32 indeed
Congrats on such great scores (2 kellys, one sellier and one retourne) on your first trip and your first forum post!
 
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Tks u dear

You are welcome. Really, just read, its a fun and easy to read threat! Mixed feelings because for some it was easy to score a bag, for others it was/still is a struggle (even getting an appointment is a struggle)!!! It seems that it just depends on your luck and persistence....

Who knows, maybe you are one of the lucky ones to score without any purchase history or extra spending (it happens!).

Keep us posted! :)
 
First time poster - Thanks for the all the contributors in this thread. It really helped me and DH scoring 2 Kelly’s in our Paris trip. The blue zephyr Kelly 25 is from FSH and the 32 is from George V. SAs from both stores told us there’s no shipment until 2019 (we were there between Christmas and New Years) but we kept trying with different SAs and eventually scored them with a little bit of other purchase.

We were told the 32 on the left was a special piece. It has canvas on the top and the sides were swift leather. I’m not sure what’s the material on the body of the bag (and was too scared/excited to ask when saying yes to the bag). I believe it’s coated canvas but would love to hear any inputs! The price seems to be comparable to a full leather bag and DH thinks we didn’t get a good deal if it’s canvas.... I love the bag regardless!

Wow you scored 2 bags! Congrats [emoji322]
 
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