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#496
heifer said:
I'm sure that if they have any in stock, they'll sell it to you. Every time I'm in Milan, I see them on display - might be coincidence or not. The last time they had one in blue on the shelves with those woven handles
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Thanks for your answer!! I hope so! I just arrived to Milan and will visit the store tomorrow. I am actually after a black Picotin size 22 GHW. I know GHW is somewhat harder to find so we will see...I saw them online at the US website a while ago, but they don’t seem to be available in Europe.
Will report tomorrow on what I see and how it goes.
 
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#497
So here is today’s experience:

We went to the store at around 12:30 it was full so we had to wait a while to have a SA come to us. (We went straight up the stairs when entering.)
On display we saw a GM Etoupe E a black Cherche-midi a greyish/blue double sense and red octogone. There were a few more bags but nothing memorable. Lots of wallets but these were all labeled only for display.

When our SA came to us my fiancee who is half italian and speaks the language perfectly did all the talking. I trained him previously as we approached the store about what to say and sizes to ask. Even though we were asking for “common” bags with all the horror stories I’ve read here I didn’t want to risk my chances.

He asked straight away for a black P 22 GHW, she said let me see, took her phone looked up and said we have one but in PHW do you want to see it? We said yes, so she sat us in a private corner at one side and showed us the bag. Since I really want this bag in GHW I said I would rather wait for the one I loved and she then told us all about availability on this bag, told us they get new deliveries everyday except Sunday and even suggested she might be able to send the bag to my local store when available. She said they don’t usually do this, but sometimes they might. Then I asked her for a black GP 36 in vache country and she said she only had Negonda which I don’t want and she just straight up told me all the stock she had on this bag. Somehow even though I want non exclusive bags it seems the combinations I am asking for are not very common but she educated us well as to what our chances are and all the solutions we could have to get them.
She even gave us her card with her email and told us to write to her tomorrow specifically pointing out all what we talked today because she gets lots of people writing to her like they know her when they don’t.

She was extremely nice and helpful and we left the store empty handed but very hopeful. I have nothing bad to say about my experience but then again we are European customers and looking for everyday bags so it might have something to do with that.

Hope this helps and good luck to everyone hope you find your desired bags!
 
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#499
mayko said:
Hi all, i'm arriving straight from airport with 2 luggages, can i bring these luggage's inside the store? thanks
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The Rome store is large so I doubt that you'll have a problem with the luggage. The security staff are helpful and may even offer to stow it for you somewhere.
 
#501
Heading to Italy in May. Will be spending 1 day in Rome & 1 day in Florence (they are really just the buffer cities so we can get some rest before flights as the majority of trip is split between Amalfi & Tuscany.)

Anyway! Is it worth a stop to H? Quick google search showed a store in Rome & Florence if I'm not mistaken.

Guessing the prices will be better than the US but really wondering is there a shot of getting a K or a B as a walk in. I had great luck at FSH two years ago! TIA :)
 
#504
sheanabelle said:
Heading to Italy in May. Will be spending 1 day in Rome & 1 day in Florence (they are really just the buffer cities so we can get some rest before flights as the majority of trip is split between Amalfi & Tuscany.)

Anyway! Is it worth a stop to H? Quick google search showed a store in Rome & Florence if I'm not mistaken.

Guessing the prices will be better than the US but really wondering is there a shot of getting a K or a B as a walk in. I had great luck at FSH two years ago! TIA :smile:
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Unless you don't spend a fortune, your chances are slim. Milan and Rome have the biggest and busiest stores, they do have stock, but that is mainly reserved for locals or VIP's.
 
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Hi I’m heading to Italy [emoji634] in mid Aug , from St Moritz do u think I better get my P’s ,E’s or GP’s in Italy or Swiss? And anyone who about the taxes between this 2 counties?

TIA [emoji8]
 
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