Paris trip for Hermes

[papertiger]

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.

 

[nymeria]

My DH was in Paris last week for work and I asked him to check with our lovely SA for a new Kelly shoulder strap. FSH did not have the one I wanted but he came home with this instead! K32 retourne evercolor in Lime with PHW. It is my first "fun" color Kelly after several neutrals. I can't wait for warm weather.

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Don't wait! This against black? You will totally rock it!

 

[Sofiko]

My DH was in Paris last week for work and I asked him to check with our lovely SA for a new Kelly shoulder strap. FSH did not have the one I wanted but he came home with this instead! K32 retourne evercolor in Lime with PHW. It is my first "fun" color Kelly after several neutrals. I can't wait for warm weather.

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Absolutely stunning! I wear my lime with the light grey color winter coat and love the freshness it gives to the whole look

 

[daisyjo]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. It absolutely would look great with black or grey. I'm a little worried about color transfer and general wear as I kind of feel that evercolor, while beautiful leather, may be more fragile than Epsom or Togo? It is also the lightest color I own so I need to think about that as well. But no doubt that lime is a really beautiful and lively color!

 

[leafyyue]

Have been busy with work since return from holiday. Finally had chance to take a photo of the kelly while I was deciding which to use during the chinese new yr holiday! It’s a rose extreme in retourne style with GHW in size 32. Offered a lime rodeo, I think this is the PM size, taken at FSH boutique fine jewellery area as yet to open up the rodeo, wallets, twilly to take pictures yet... but an real surprise SA offered this as everyone says it’s hard to get, didn’t expect, didn’t ask for it & I was already very happy with offer of kelly. My hubby was still telling me that I’ve forgotten to build rapport with SA & immediately started my wishlist, was really just too excited whenever I am at appointment that I went straight into telling SA what I love etc... Real fortunate to have gotten a bag offer.

Btw, I didn’t get the Constance wallet on the table as the hardware is red, Super love pink but not red... would probably get the blue Constance wallet if it is with other neutral coloured hardware. bangle on my wrist purchased days before & manage to get the last piece in my size. Wanted another pink bangle but sold out in my size. Will take pictures of the other items.

 

[Klaneckya]

Congratulations. What color is the red one?

 

[Zzinorangeland]

Before going to Paris I always tell my husband I don’t leave without a bag that I love.
And because I truly believe that (and don’t mind changing flights etc ) I am always lucky in Paris. But I think extra luck was with me this trip.

Where I live the store is a 50% franchise not only are items generally 30-40% more expensive they now also force you to to spend 1.5 the bag value in the same day before you’re allowed to pay for it. For me this makes it cheaper and more fun to travel to Europe and try there.

We were in Europe close by Paris and decided to spend the last few days in Paris and fly back from Paris. I tried the appointment system on Friday and Saturday and for both rejected. On Monday I went into store and met the Men’s wear SA who helps me every time we’re in Paris we chatted and I told him about being rejected multiple times. We selected some ready to wear for my husband and he asked the ladies of the leather appointment department if it was possible to set me up for an appointment later that day. They told me unfortunately they were fully booked and asked me to try the system again. That day I was granted with an appointment for 10:30 the next day. While leaving the store I met one of the senior leather department persons who helped me last time with a handbag. We chatted a bit and she told me she had to go to the next client.

I went into store the next day at 10:30 with my 1,5 year old who was still sleepy and cranky. Got helped immediately by a SA who I never met. I told her I was looking for a mini Kelly, in either a lighter neutral or fun pop color, a Kelly 25 in a yellow, green or pink. If that’s all not available I would love a Birkin in a pastel like very criquet or blue brune. She was gone for about 20 minutes, came back with 3 boxes showed me a Constance in etoupe with rose gold hardware, a picotin and showed me in the system what other colors were available, and a Kelly 32 retourne in a dark brown. I am 48kg and 1.60m so a k32 just doesn’t fit my posture. I’m not sure if she didn’t want to give me a bag off my specifications or just wasn’t allowed. She then showed me verrou and 20/20 touch in multiple colors. I declined all bags and asked her what my options were. She said try again tomorrow.

I thanked her and walked to womans RTW I selected some tshirts a few twillaine cardigans and a skirt with jacket. I when I wanted to meet my husband for brunch I again met the senior SA who I saw the previous day. She asked how my appointment went and I told her I was a but disappointed but tried not to think about it. She asked me to wait 5 minutes and came back to tell me that she set up an appointment for my husband with her at 3pm. I went for brunch and had this crazy feeling that I might actually get my dream bag. 3pm came by and she asked me to sit in the men’s department, she asked for my list and came back with a Kelly 20 in Gris asphalte which I absolutely love!



We thanked her selected some leather items such as wallets passport covers and on the way out my husband fell in love with a dark gray crocodile jacket. And added it to our bill. They told me because the jacket is such a special piece she needed to discuss something with the manager, I told my husband we are losers this must be a VIP piece you’re not even allowed to purchase it[emoji317][emoji23]. They then came back and told me I was allowed my very first special order next to the mini Kelly. Unfortunately the famous room with the wall of leathers for special orders was busy with some sort of royal VIP so they brought this box to me instead.


The SA and manager gave me contact details and asked me to text them directly the next time we come to Paris to set up appointments. Maybe my husbands crazy priced crocodile American rapper style jacket is what made us losers some sort of new vip after all!

 

[LadyD21]

Before going to Paris I always tell my husband I don’t leave without a bag that I love.
And because I truly believe that (and don’t mind changing flights etc ) I am always lucky in Paris. But I think extra luck was with me this trip.

Where I live the store is a 50% franchise not only are items generally 30-40% more expensive they now also force you to to spend 1.5 the bag value in the same day before you’re allowed to pay for it. For me this makes it cheaper and more fun to travel to Europe and try there.

We were in Europe close by Paris and decided to spend the last few days in Paris and fly back from Paris. I tried the appointment system on Friday and Saturday and for both rejected. On Monday I went into store and met the Men’s wear SA who helps me every time we’re in Paris we chatted and I told him about being rejected multiple times. We selected some ready to wear for my husband and he asked the ladies of the leather appointment department if it was possible to set me up for an appointment later that day. They told me unfortunately they were fully booked and asked me to try the system again. That day I was granted with an appointment for 10:30 the next day. While leaving the store I met one of the senior leather department persons who helped me last time with a handbag. We chatted a bit and she told me she had to go to the next client.

I went into store the next day at 10:30 with my 1,5 year old who was still sleepy and cranky. Got helped immediately by a SA who I never met. I told her I was looking for a mini Kelly, in either a lighter neutral or fun pop color, a Kelly 25 in a yellow, green or pink. If that’s all not available I would love a Birkin in a pastel like very criquet or blue brune. She was gone for about 20 minutes, came back with 3 boxes showed me a Constance in etoupe with rose gold hardware, a picotin and showed me in the system what other colors were available, and a Kelly 32 retourne in a dark brown. I am 48kg and 1.60m so a k32 just doesn’t fit my posture. I’m not sure if she didn’t want to give me a bag off my specifications or just wasn’t allowed. She then showed me verrou and 20/20 touch in multiple colors. I declined all bags and asked her what my options were. She said try again tomorrow. View attachment 4649860

I thanked her and walked to womans RTW I selected some tshirts a few twillaine cardigans and a skirt with jacket. I when I wanted to meet my husband for brunch I again met the senior SA who I saw the previous day. She asked how my appointment went and I told her I was a but disappointed but tried not to think about it. She asked me to wait 5 minutes and came back to tell me that she set up an appointment for my husband with her at 3pm. I went for brunch and had this crazy feeling that I might actually get my dream bag. 3pm came by and she asked me to sit in the men’s department, she asked for my list and came back with a Kelly 20 in Gris asphalte which I absolutely love!
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We thanked her selected some leather items such as wallets passport covers and on the way out my husband fell in love with a dark gray crocodile jacket. And added it to our bill. They told me because the jacket is such a special piece she needed to discuss something with the manager, I told my husband we are losers this must be a VIP piece you’re not even allowed to purchase it[emoji317][emoji23]. They then came back and told me I was allowed my very first special order next to the mini Kelly. Unfortunately the famous room with the wall of leathers for special orders was busy with some sort of royal VIP so they brought this box to me instead.
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The SA and manager gave me contact details and asked me to text them directly the next time we come to Paris to set up appointments. Maybe my husbands crazy priced crocodile American rapper style jacket is what made us losers some sort of new vip after all!

Amazing! So happy you got what you wanted. That Kelly is really adorable

 

[psoucsd]

Hope you chose a crocodile leather as your SO to match your husband’s jacket! [emoji6]

 

[Phiona88]

Before going to Paris I always tell my husband I don’t leave without a bag that I love.
And because I truly believe that (and don’t mind changing flights etc ) I am always lucky in Paris. But I think extra luck was with me this trip.

Where I live the store is a 50% franchise not only are items generally 30-40% more expensive they now also force you to to spend 1.5 the bag value in the same day before you’re allowed to pay for it. For me this makes it cheaper and more fun to travel to Europe and try there.

We were in Europe close by Paris and decided to spend the last few days in Paris and fly back from Paris. I tried the appointment system on Friday and Saturday and for both rejected. On Monday I went into store and met the Men’s wear SA who helps me every time we’re in Paris we chatted and I told him about being rejected multiple times. We selected some ready to wear for my husband and he asked the ladies of the leather appointment department if it was possible to set me up for an appointment later that day. They told me unfortunately they were fully booked and asked me to try the system again. That day I was granted with an appointment for 10:30 the next day. While leaving the store I met one of the senior leather department persons who helped me last time with a handbag. We chatted a bit and she told me she had to go to the next client.

I went into store the next day at 10:30 with my 1,5 year old who was still sleepy and cranky. Got helped immediately by a SA who I never met. I told her I was looking for a mini Kelly, in either a lighter neutral or fun pop color, a Kelly 25 in a yellow, green or pink. If that’s all not available I would love a Birkin in a pastel like very criquet or blue brune. She was gone for about 20 minutes, came back with 3 boxes showed me a Constance in etoupe with rose gold hardware, a picotin and showed me in the system what other colors were available, and a Kelly 32 retourne in a dark brown. I am 48kg and 1.60m so a k32 just doesn’t fit my posture. I’m not sure if she didn’t want to give me a bag off my specifications or just wasn’t allowed. She then showed me verrou and 20/20 touch in multiple colors. I declined all bags and asked her what my options were. She said try again tomorrow. View attachment 4649860

I thanked her and walked to womans RTW I selected some tshirts a few twillaine cardigans and a skirt with jacket. I when I wanted to meet my husband for brunch I again met the senior SA who I saw the previous day. She asked how my appointment went and I told her I was a but disappointed but tried not to think about it. She asked me to wait 5 minutes and came back to tell me that she set up an appointment for my husband with her at 3pm. I went for brunch and had this crazy feeling that I might actually get my dream bag. 3pm came by and she asked me to sit in the men’s department, she asked for my list and came back with a Kelly 20 in Gris asphalte which I absolutely love!
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We thanked her selected some leather items such as wallets passport covers and on the way out my husband fell in love with a dark gray crocodile jacket. And added it to our bill. They told me because the jacket is such a special piece she needed to discuss something with the manager, I told my husband we are losers this must be a VIP piece you’re not even allowed to purchase it[emoji317][emoji23]. They then came back and told me I was allowed my very first special order next to the mini Kelly. Unfortunately the famous room with the wall of leathers for special orders was busy with some sort of royal VIP so they brought this box to me instead.
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The SA and manager gave me contact details and asked me to text them directly the next time we come to Paris to set up appointments. Maybe my husbands crazy priced crocodile American rapper style jacket is what made us losers some sort of new vip after all!

Congrats on scoring your Mini K!
Do you have a photo of your husband’s new jacket? I’m intrigued!

 

[leafyyue]

Congratulations. What color is the red one?

Hihi, are you asking me on the colour of the kelly?

The left is rose extreme in GHW size 32, the right is Magnolia in PHW size 28.

 

[BagsofOC]

Before going to Paris I always tell my husband I don’t leave without a bag that I love.
And because I truly believe that (and don’t mind changing flights etc ) I am always lucky in Paris. But I think extra luck was with me this trip.

Where I live the store is a 50% franchise not only are items generally 30-40% more expensive they now also force you to to spend 1.5 the bag value in the same day before you’re allowed to pay for it. For me this makes it cheaper and more fun to travel to Europe and try there.

We were in Europe close by Paris and decided to spend the last few days in Paris and fly back from Paris. I tried the appointment system on Friday and Saturday and for both rejected. On Monday I went into store and met the Men’s wear SA who helps me every time we’re in Paris we chatted and I told him about being rejected multiple times. We selected some ready to wear for my husband and he asked the ladies of the leather appointment department if it was possible to set me up for an appointment later that day. They told me unfortunately they were fully booked and asked me to try the system again. That day I was granted with an appointment for 10:30 the next day. While leaving the store I met one of the senior leather department persons who helped me last time with a handbag. We chatted a bit and she told me she had to go to the next client.

I went into store the next day at 10:30 with my 1,5 year old who was still sleepy and cranky. Got helped immediately by a SA who I never met. I told her I was looking for a mini Kelly, in either a lighter neutral or fun pop color, a Kelly 25 in a yellow, green or pink. If that’s all not available I would love a Birkin in a pastel like very criquet or blue brune. She was gone for about 20 minutes, came back with 3 boxes showed me a Constance in etoupe with rose gold hardware, a picotin and showed me in the system what other colors were available, and a Kelly 32 retourne in a dark brown. I am 48kg and 1.60m so a k32 just doesn’t fit my posture. I’m not sure if she didn’t want to give me a bag off my specifications or just wasn’t allowed. She then showed me verrou and 20/20 touch in multiple colors. I declined all bags and asked her what my options were. She said try again tomorrow. View attachment 4649860

I thanked her and walked to womans RTW I selected some tshirts a few twillaine cardigans and a skirt with jacket. I when I wanted to meet my husband for brunch I again met the senior SA who I saw the previous day. She asked how my appointment went and I told her I was a but disappointed but tried not to think about it. She asked me to wait 5 minutes and came back to tell me that she set up an appointment for my husband with her at 3pm. I went for brunch and had this crazy feeling that I might actually get my dream bag. 3pm came by and she asked me to sit in the men’s department, she asked for my list and came back with a Kelly 20 in Gris asphalte which I absolutely love!
View attachment 4649863
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We thanked her selected some leather items such as wallets passport covers and on the way out my husband fell in love with a dark gray crocodile jacket. And added it to our bill. They told me because the jacket is such a special piece she needed to discuss something with the manager, I told my husband we are losers this must be a VIP piece you’re not even allowed to purchase it[emoji317][emoji23]. They then came back and told me I was allowed my very first special order next to the mini Kelly. Unfortunately the famous room with the wall of leathers for special orders was busy with some sort of royal VIP so they brought this box to me instead.
View attachment 4649864

The SA and manager gave me contact details and asked me to text them directly the next time we come to Paris to set up appointments. Maybe my husbands crazy priced crocodile American rapper style jacket is what made us losers some sort of new vip after all!

Please post a picture of your husbands jacket. Would love to see what it looks like.

 

[tustin]

Have been busy with work since return from holiday. Finally had chance to take a photo of the kelly while I was deciding which to use during the chinese new yr holiday! It’s a rose extreme in retourne style with GHW in size 32. Offered a lime rodeo, I think this is the PM size, taken at FSH boutique fine jewellery area as yet to open up the rodeo, wallets, twilly to take pictures yet... but an real surprise SA offered this as everyone says it’s hard to get, didn’t expect, didn’t ask for it & I was already very happy with offer of kelly. My hubby was still telling me that I’ve forgotten to build rapport with SA & immediately started my wishlist, was really just too excited whenever I am at appointment that I went straight into telling SA what I love etc... Real fortunate to have gotten a bag offer.

Btw, I didn’t get the Constance wallet on the table as the hardware is red, Super love pink but not red... would probably get the blue Constance wallet if it is with other neutral coloured hardware. bangle on my wrist purchased days before & manage to get the last piece in my size. Wanted another pink bangle but sold out in my size. Will take pictures of the other items.

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Wow the bags are gorgeous!! I love the Rose Extreme one...what a beautiful pop color! That C wallet looks so amazing...I would love to have that color combo!!!

 

[hbr]

Hello All...

I thought I would share my experience as I was in Paris until yesterday. I attempted to make 5 appointments during my stay and was rejected for all of them. I was traveling with 4 friends and three of the 5 of us got appointments. One of them got on the 4th try and the other two on the 5th. We all have purchase history at FSH and I'm not sure if this is related or not but I just picked up a SO a few weeks ago from FSH so perhaps that's why I wasn't granted another appointment. I work with two different SA's at FSH and attempted to make appointments with them directly, however one of them cancelled the tentative appointment we had due to it being fashion week and needing to clear her calendar for those prospective appointments. I also attempted to make a walk in appointment but they were fully booked on both days and they said they were behind schedule due to fashion week. My SIL was one of those who got the appointment and she got exactly what she wanted, K25 seller Gold with ghw.

My impression is that this is not the best time of year to visit, if one has some control over when they go to Paris. Couture fashion week can make it even more difficult to secure an appointment. My friends and I have been visiting FSH yearly for the past 5 years and usually go in early November which has always been much better, in terms of FSH appointments and acquiring the bags we are after Hope this helps whoever is planning a trip to Paris!

 

[Klaneckya]

Hi,
Is not fashion week end of February this year?

 

[Klaneckya]

Congrats on scoring your Mini K!
Do you have a photo of your husband’s new jacket? I’m intrigued!

Your rose extreme Kelly 32 is beautiful.