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.
 
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880 said:
thank you @Chanelandco and @luckylove
I got all three (the top three pics) :smile:
DH didn’t like the cardigan (too baggy a cut) or the big print (overpowering)
SA didn’t like a long sleeved shirt dress with metal on the hem
I didn’t like some other stuff

eta: forgot that yesterday, after the kelly offer was accepted, SA asked if I was interested in a non BKC bag and I said mini della cavalleria (I love the DC). I was also offered a mint green mini Della cavalleria but I’m a neutral person, so declined
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Greats choices ! Wear them in good health.❤️
 
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880 said:
SA and I didn’t have time for me to shop RTW yesterday, (she said she would need some time to pull sizes and pick things for me) so she suggested I make an appt to come back today. She had a bunch of things for me to try and I had a lot of fun. I ended up with three new dresses (the RTW selection is fantastic and larger than NY) Im short, but medium framed and I took a size 40 I think. (I have H pants in 38 and H jackets in 40) Total for all three was about 5600 USD which is far less than dior or chanel.

@luckylove , what i bought today ( I think the first dress is from last season but IDK lol:
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what I wore to H (first two pics: H sellier baseball jacket, clic cardigan; dior hoodie dress; chanel techno combat boots) and some of what I tried on (a dress and cardigan). SA and I were both happy about how the bag she found yesterday looked on me today :biggrin:
DH and I had a great time and will be able to shop with her when we are next here. Note delivery service to hotel is much more organized and discreet than at home, but they cannot transport your clothes back (which makes it a bit harder to wear your purchases out of the store lol

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anyway, I was very nervous about yesterdays bag appt (bc I was afraid of buying the wrong thing out of some misplaced FOMO, or FSH being intimidating) but I had no reason to be. They were perfectly lovely and I am looking forward to visiting again

DH also tried on a seersucker suit and a bomber jacket but they didn’t fit correctly on his shoulders

note: my NY SA and the FSH SA honestly don’t seem to have any issue about DH and I shopping on twice yearly trips here (ie I don’t think it will impact anyone offering me anything subject to normal H limits which apply to all of us except presumably VIPs)
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Love your choices; you look fabulous!
 
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880 said:
SA and I didn’t have time for me to shop RTW yesterday, (she said she would need some time to pull sizes and pick things for me) so she suggested I make an appt to come back today. She had a bunch of things for me to try and I had a lot of fun. I ended up with three new dresses (the RTW selection is fantastic and larger than NY) Im short, but medium framed and I took a size 40 I think. (I have H pants in 38 and H jackets in 40) Total for all three was about 5600 USD which is far less than dior or chanel.

@luckylove , what i bought today ( I think the first dress is from last season but IDK lol:
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what I wore to H (first two pics: H sellier baseball jacket, clic cardigan; dior hoodie dress; chanel techno combat boots) and some of what I tried on (a dress and cardigan). SA and I were both happy about how the bag she found yesterday looked on me today :biggrin:
DH and I had a great time and will be able to shop with her when we are next here. Note delivery service to hotel is much more organized and discreet than at home, but they cannot transport your clothes back (which makes it a bit harder to wear your purchases out of the store lol

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anyway, I was very nervous about yesterdays bag appt (bc I was afraid of buying the wrong thing out of some misplaced FOMO, or FSH being intimidating) but I had no reason to be. They were perfectly lovely and I am looking forward to visiting again

DH also tried on a seersucker suit and a bomber jacket but they didn’t fit correctly on his shoulders

note: my NY SA and the FSH SA honestly don’t seem to have any issue about DH and I shopping on twice yearly trips here (ie I don’t think it will impact anyone offering me anything subject to normal H limits which apply to all of us except presumably VIPs)
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Congratulations on your K25, it matches every outfit :love:
 
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one of my favorite Parisian bloggers posted from the faubourg st Honore store they had pink Birkins on display in the shop!!! couldn't believe to see them out on display for sale. she posted that today (2/16/22).
 
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acrowcounted said:
As long as you visit regularly, shop decently, remain loyal, and aren’t a pain in the butt to work with, you will eventually be offered a quota bag
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i was super stressed about my appt; i have a hard time articulating what I want, but I do immediately know when something is not what I want. This is why I normally only shop at my home boutique, so my goal at FSH was to give her as much information as concisely as possible so she could come up with something I love.

After the FSH SA came up with bleu orage 25K, (I would not have known to even ask about a color like Bleu orage) when we set up a RTW appt, she started to put my information into her contact list before I even had a chance to ask for her card. She said she would be happy to help me if only twice a year. My NY SA also said I should buy things at FSH when I see them bc they may not make it to NY. Both SAs know that I have a genuine passion for RTW and home goods, regardless of whether I am offered a QB. While I have a start to an SA relationship, it will be a mutually advantageous business transaction. In return for excellent professional service and courtesy, I will purchase items that I love. Neither SA see this as detrimental to my primary NY relationship.

sometimes I overthink things; I have to remember it’s just shopping.

eta: it helped thst I agreed to make another appt and come back for RTW the next day bc Valentine’s Day was extremely busy

also, I was not offered espresso or cookies, and they almost forgot about me, and that also didn’t matter in the end
 
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NervousNellie said:
Hi! I was just at Printemps and they opened a section for vintage clothing and bags (not sure how decent). Was surprised to find quite a few Hermes options if interested in second hand. Saw some Birkins, Kellys, Bolides, a picotin, and Jige.
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From my experience, the selection there is pretty grim. Conditions for older bags are sub-optimal and prices are grossly inflated. Birkin and Kelly were decent but too highly priced.
 
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880 said:
i was super stressed about my appt; i have a hard time articulating what I want, but I do immediately know when something is not what I want. This is why I normally only shop at my home boutique, so my goal at FSH was to give her as much information as concisely as possible so she could come up with something I love.

After the FSH SA came up with bleu orage 25K, (I would not have known to even ask about a color like Bleu orage) when we set up a RTW appt, she started to put my information into her contact list before I even had a chance to ask for her card. She said she would be happy to help me if only twice a year. My NY SA also said I should buy things at FSH when I see them bc they may not make it to NY. Both SAs know that I have a genuine passion for RTW and home goods, regardless of whether I am offered a QB. While I have a start to an SA relationship, it will be a mutually advantageous business transaction. In return for excellent professional service and courtesy, I will purchase items that I love. Neither SA see this as detrimental to my primary NY relationship.

sometimes we overthink things; it’s just shopping.
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Yes, you would probably fall into my category of “spends a lottt”. :lol: Most readers that come to this thread and want to start a relationship with an FSH SA want to do so to get quota bags regularly with little to no other spending. If one is spending tens of thousands of dollars in RTW every season, it’s no surprise that they are being treated well. The real Hermes “game”, especially for new comers to the brand imo, is getting what you want from the brand while spending the least possible on other items. I’m super happy for you that you got so many things that you love and were treated well but I do think it’s a bit naive to believe that your home SA isn’t at least a tiny bit miffed to not receive those RTW commissions. It’s her livelihood and career afterall. But again, if you continue to spend enough with her, it’s worth her while to grin through it and keep her mouth shut and not potentially offend you by telling you not to shop there. (My own SA has told me stories of clients coming back from Paris and showing off what they got there and the SA response was always “oh congratulations…but I would have loved to have helped you get that!”)
Since you are open with your home SA and she already knows about the quota bag purchase, please let us know if your new K25 is seen on your profile back home and if it goes against a global quota. :flowers:
 
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acrowcounted said:
Yes, you would probably fall into my category of “spends a lottt”. :lol: Most readers that come to this thread and want to start a relationship with an FSH SA want to do so to get quota bags regularly with little to no other spending. If one is spending tens of thousands of dollars in RTW every season, it’s no surprise that they are being treated well. The real Hermes “game”, especially for new comers to the brand imo, is getting what you want from the brand while spending the least possible on other items. I’m super happy for you that you got so many things that you love and were treated well but I do think it’s a bit naive to believe that your home SA isn’t at least a tiny bit miffed to not receive those RTW commissions. It’s her livelihood and career afterall. But again, if you continue to spend enough with her, it’s worth her while to grin through it and keep her mouth shut and not potentially offend you by telling you not to shop there. (My own SA has told me stories of clients coming back from Paris and showing off what they got there and the SA response was always “oh congratulations…but I would have loved to have helped you get that!”)
Since you are open with your home SA and she already knows about the quota bag purchase, please let us know if your new K25 is seen on your profile back home and if it goes against a global quota. :flowers:
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Will absolutely update as per above, and absolutely agree with you in general :)

I would say that my SA isn’t too worried. This was my first trip to Paris in many years, and my first visit to FSH. My spend is a steady 3:1 at home, and I buy any piece of RTW that fits and looks good so long as SA, DH and I agree. I’m also pretty laid back about offers and hoping to buy a few bits of furniture from my home boutique (depending on the approval of a gut renovation on a second apt). My SA actually helped me come up with a list of things to ask for that he didn’t think there was any way would make it to my home boutique, and he offered to stand by in case I got freaked out at FSH. (I had texted him, but DH actually called him bc DH was worried I would refuse the 25K offer —due to ghw— and then be filled with regrets and remorse for the rest of our trip. DH is just relieved that I’m new enough that Im not yet offered exotics lol.
 
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880 said:
i was super stressed about my appt; i have a hard time articulating what I want, but I do immediately know when something is not what I want. This is why I normally only shop at my home boutique, so my goal at FSH was to give her as much information as concisely as possible so she could come up with something I love.

After the FSH SA came up with bleu orage 25K, (I would not have known to even ask about a color like Bleu orage) when we set up a RTW appt, she started to put my information into her contact list before I even had a chance to ask for her card. She said she would be happy to help me if only twice a year. My NY SA also said I should buy things at FSH when I see them bc they may not make it to NY. Both SAs know that I have a genuine passion for RTW and home goods, regardless of whether I am offered a QB. While I have a start to an SA relationship, it will be a mutually advantageous business transaction. In return for excellent professional service and courtesy, I will purchase items that I love. Neither SA see this as detrimental to my primary NY relationship.

sometimes I overthink things; I have to remember it’s just shopping.

eta: it helped thst I agreed to make another appt and come back for RTW the next day bc Valentine’s Day was extremely busy

also, I was not offered espresso or cookies, and they almost forgot about me, and that also didn’t matter in the end
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Hi dear congrats on your new K25. If you don’t mind me asking. Did you apply for an appointment from the website or did you walk in and ask for leather appt since you purchased a lot of RTW? Can you please share how you got the appointment leading to K25? Going there in few months
 
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