We asked for more colours and we got.........fur.
They cute though! LOL
They cute though! LOL
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I like the fluffy shearling look for these bags. I think they picked the right bag designs for this kind of fabric. The Neuf and Beri look very cute with the fluffy sheep look. I don't think I will buy it though. The white color is my favorite but looks like it would get dirty immediately.
Seems to be a thing as there are other furry and fuzzy bags I’ve seen. Not my cup of tea, but someone will buy it.
Ugh, why do I keep coming into this thread when I’ve told myself I’m not buying one of these bags until at least next year February? But I already know it will be a neuf. But will it be camel, or cognac?
I’ll be in NYC next month!
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Whoa! Not what I expected next from them, but I do feel like it aligns with their aesthetic - for a seasonal piece.
Agreed - the styles they chose to do this in are the right ones, if there had be to a set of fluffy bags.
There was a time 2 or 3 years back when I was considering a shearling bag from Elleme, but I kind of got over it. I’m surprised the trend is still sticking around.
I actually really love the neuf! I think $350 is a little high or I might’ve gotten it.
I would love for Polene to make some bigger bags/backpacks which could be used as travel/overnight bags. It’s not something trendy but something useful
I stopped by the new Soho NYC store today. Very beautiful interior, with a good selection. Very tempted to get the bag I tried on.
Hahah I am in the same boat! I just bought three numero un bags- two nano in black and taupe and the regular size in monochrome grey.
I went to the NYC store today. They do not charge tax. On your receipt it will list a NY tax, but as the manager explained, the tax is included in the price. My friend paid $320 flat for her chalk Beri and I paid $430 for my cognac numero un (the big one). This is the same as how much the bags are on the site without a cost of tax or shipping.
I asked if there was a promo going on, hoping they were giving away free french cooking tools and a micro bag like they did on their grand opening day on Sept. 12th like that one girl on instagram got. He explained no, because the price point was so low they do not have sales. I really just wanted to know if they were giving away any freebies anywhere. Anyway, turns out that when I checked out, they gave me a small bag of french pastries from bread story. I thought it was a nice touch.
The service is okay. I can't say I felt super catered to and I didn't think anyone was a good mood lol. The workers were mostly running around correcting the way people trying on bags put them back. Like you can see in the pics, the bags are super spaced out, so I can see it is important to do that. I did ask to use the bathroom and was told there was none (which is never really true because obviously their SAs go somewhere). I'm 8th months pregnant and was asked to go to Starbucks. Not sure, but I just put down 430 dollars. I can't use a bathroom?
They also are missing some colors of products. The manager said they sold out on a lot the first week. The store was busy and I think they need more SAs. The store is huge and beautiful. Despite some first world problems, lol, I am so glad I went. First, it's great to not pay sales tax nor shipping fees, but also great to see stuff in person. I would have ordered the Numero Un Nano instead of the original Numero Un if I didn't get to try it on in person. The original, large Numero Un looks so big online, but in person I could tell it was perfect for me, while the Nano would have been too small. I have the Mini and that is smallest I will go. So yes, I would not have purchased in the store if my friend didn't purchase a few minutes earlier and I didn't see the transaction to realize that there was no sales tax because at 430 the sales tax was much higher than a 20 dollar shipping fee. As soon as I saw that I was determine to buy my bag. Also, I saw how different the colors look online versus in the store.
I'm very happy with my purchase and recommend a visit to anyone that lives close or vacations there. It really is important to see the bags in person.
I asked if there was a promo going on, hoping they were giving away free french cooking tools and a micro bag like they did on their grand opening day on Sept. 12th like that one girl on instagram got. He explained no, because the price point was so low they do not have sales. I really just wanted to know if they were giving away any freebies anywhere. Anyway, turns out that when I checked out, they gave me a small bag of french pastries from bread story. I thought it was a nice touch.
The service is okay. I can't say I felt super catered to and I didn't think anyone was a good mood lol. The workers were mostly running around correcting the way people trying on bags put them back. Like you can see in the pics, the bags are super spaced out, so I can see it is important to do that. I did ask to use the bathroom and was told there was none (which is never really true because obviously their SAs go somewhere). I'm 8th months pregnant and was asked to go to Starbucks. Not sure, but I just put down 430 dollars. I can't use a bathroom?
They also are missing some colors of products. The manager said they sold out on a lot the first week. The store was busy and I think they need more SAs. The store is huge and beautiful. Despite some first world problems, lol, I am so glad I went. First, it's great to not pay sales tax nor shipping fees, but also great to see stuff in person. I would have ordered the Numero Un Nano instead of the original Numero Un if I didn't get to try it on in person. The original, large Numero Un looks so big online, but in person I could tell it was perfect for me, while the Nano would have been too small. I have the Mini and that is smallest I will go. So yes, I would not have purchased in the store if my friend didn't purchase a few minutes earlier and I didn't see the transaction to realize that there was no sales tax because at 430 the sales tax was much higher than a 20 dollar shipping fee. As soon as I saw that I was determine to buy my bag. Also, I saw how different the colors look online versus in the store.
I'm very happy with my purchase and recommend a visit to anyone that lives close or vacations there. It really is important to see the bags in person.
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. Thank you very much for this information, especially on the tax. That was the only thing that was stopping me from buying from the NYC store. Pretty amazing to finally have a store locally. On one hand, it's exciting to be able to buy any time I want a new bag, but now Polene will probably become the next "it" bag in NYC. I kind of liked being a rarity.
I did find the part about the SAs not being in a good mood amusing. This seems to be a common theme when it comes to customer service in NYC.
Thank you for the post!
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