Thanks! Yes it's always the best part! Hermes zippers are everything!
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Thanks! Yes it's always the best part! Hermes zippers are everything!
The zippe cardholder came in today! It is SO nice! Evergrain is so insanely soft, I’ve never felt this leather before but it is definitely one of my new favorites. The cardholder is a nice size, not too big but still substantial, and it looks like it can fit a lot!
Beautiful!
Would any of you guys mind sharing any pics of you carrying your B35’s and under? I’ve currently only got a B40, which I love, but if my dream of tracking down some store fresh Barenia is ever to happen, I think I may have to compromise on size, and have never had a chance to try these on. I guess my concern is these smaller sizes could look a bit purse-like.
I certainly don’t mean to suggest that is a bad thing or that I’m concerned with my ‘manhood’, but do find the proportions of the 40 work quite well for me, although it always looks bigger in pictures! For reference I’m not the biggest guy at 1m75.
I did a paper cutout B35, but this only works ‘closed’ so is harder to gauge when being used open.
I certainly don’t mean to suggest that is a bad thing or that I’m concerned with my ‘manhood’, but do find the proportions of the 40 work quite well for me, although it always looks bigger in pictures! For reference I’m not the biggest guy at 1m75.
I did a paper cutout B35, but this only works ‘closed’ so is harder to gauge when being used open.
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This is me 10 years ago when I went to London to spend my birthday there and see the lovely members. I'm carrying my friend's B35 in etoupe togo. I'm 177cm tall (5'10" for Americans).
LOVE IT! You’re totally rocking the 35!
This makes me think I should be more than OK and I am overthinking it!
Good to know
I think 35 is the better size for daily use. 40 seems like a travel bag to me.
Thank you!!
I think from the picture of you with the 40, a 35 should be fine for you too. You’ll definitely rock that size well! You are my height and I go for 30 which is slightly smaller for my frame, but I love!
35 is def the perfect size for you and FreddieMac!
I am incredibly lucky to get KD38 in vache trekking directly from H Sapporo in 2014. Vache trekking is absolutely on top of my loved H materials (along with barenia, epsom and box). Sturdy, masculine and absolutely scartch proof. What product are you considering for vache trekking?
added another guernesey trifold recently, in black evercalf
Pictured next to my barenia version purchased in Sep 2017 which I'd been using daily since that time.
I love these card holders as I hardly ever carry cash around with me anymore and it's origami-esque design is quite uniquely H. I'm waiting for another in a matte croc from my SM! I've seen epsom and chevre mysore versions in the online store which also look very handsome..
Pictured next to my barenia version purchased in Sep 2017 which I'd been using daily since that time.
I love these card holders as I hardly ever carry cash around with me anymore and it's origami-esque design is quite uniquely H. I'm waiting for another in a matte croc from my SM! I've seen epsom and chevre mysore versions in the online store which also look very handsome..
I love Guernesey as well and I have three
they are very practical ))Just a back story
Hermes used to make a Guernesey condom case in Barenia 
I understand your concern about the size of a B35 looking too small on you - I am thinking about getting a B40 as a briefcase, but I am not sure about the proportions: as I am 1,83m it might look a little like I borrowed my sister's/mother's purse.
Lovely Birkin on your modeling pic - love the colour!
Thanks for your thoughts, I'm still planning to ask my SA if I can try one out in the boutique to know for definite how it works on me.
Generally, I do prefer the N/S look of the HAC which I think is inherently a little more 'masculine' in silhouette, if we still want to assign genders to these kinds of things. This could be a better option for you. I do use my HAC40 around town as a day bag, but it does make for quite a bulky bag at times.
Goes back to the dream of a couple of us for a smaller HAC with the proportions of the HAC50, in the 35ish width!
A whole lot of people in the world are going to think birkin or hac look like "purses" whether they are 40 or 35 centimeters because of design features such as the prominent lock, straps and hardware and also because the bag has become associated with female celebrities. If you want a more doctor bag like look you could close the flap i guess, however this isn't really practical.
Hermes has lots of men's bags the size of a 35 birkin like different styles "sac a dépêches" even if these are more boxy in appearance. So my point is really that once you have decided to buy a birkin in my opinion, you've already decided on a style thay many in all likelihood will see as a purse-like in many different social environments whether it's 40 or 35 centimeters, so you might as well go for the size that is more practical for your needs. If you want to use it like you would use a roomy sac à dépêches go for the 35. If you want something that doubles as a gym bag go for 40 cm. I'm sure either will look great on you.
Hermes has lots of men's bags the size of a 35 birkin like different styles "sac a dépêches" even if these are more boxy in appearance. So my point is really that once you have decided to buy a birkin in my opinion, you've already decided on a style thay many in all likelihood will see as a purse-like in many different social environments whether it's 40 or 35 centimeters, so you might as well go for the size that is more practical for your needs. If you want to use it like you would use a roomy sac à dépêches go for the 35. If you want something that doubles as a gym bag go for 40 cm. I'm sure either will look great on you.
I'm sorry, using gender pronouns was a poor choice of words on my part, and certainly didn't mean to imply anything negative by it if that's how it sounded. What I suppose I was trying to express was more that certain sizes of any style bag don't necessarily suit all people, but of course, this is also totally subjective, and can be dictated by required use, so not something that others can really weigh in on anyhow!
You're absolutely right that if I like sporting the HAC/B look, size should be dictated by function of use (gym bag vs day-to-day errand bag) and nothing more.
You're absolutely right that if I like sporting the HAC/B look, size should be dictated by function of use (gym bag vs day-to-day errand bag) and nothing more.