The All Herbag Questions Thread

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#242
elisian said:
Thank you for pointing me to docride's thread! I've posted and I'm waiting to hear back. I got my Herbag today - and though she's gorgeous (what amazing leather) she's certainly the worst condition handbag I've ever owned. Haha.

- some top leather is dry and scuffed and a little darkened on the outside
- the canvas is really absurdly dirtu on the backpack size (which is the one I intended to use most)
- there is scuffing on the hardware that I'm a bit worried about.

I took the larger/dirtier canvas bag to not one but TWO dry cleaners and was roundly rejected both times. Apparently they can't dry clean it without taking off the waxy layer in their chemicals, which they think is bad for both the bag and their chemical bath.

Has anyone else taken the Herbag to be cleaned professionally? Where did you go?
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Oh my goodness - you're welcome! That's very interesting about the dry cleaners not wanting to touch the treated canvas. Please keep us posted on what you end up doing and how clean you can get it! Good luck!!
 
#243
elisian said:
Has anyone else taken the Herbag to be cleaned professionally? Where did you go?
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I would like to get an Herbag for myself, too. I am one careless klutz and I'm wondering if ever I get it stained how should I clean it? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've read somewhere that the H Spa turns you down if you try to manually clean your bag like using leather cleaners and stuff like that. I would most likely go to the H Spa to have it cleaned, though. I haven't been to docride's thread. Heading there now... :D
 
#244
CrazyCatBaby said:
I would like to get an Herbag for myself, too. I am one careless klutz and I'm wondering if ever I get it stained how should I clean it? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I've read somewhere that the H Spa turns you down if you try to manually clean your bag like using leather cleaners and stuff like that. I would most likely go to the H Spa to have it cleaned, though. I haven't been to docride's thread. Heading there now... :D
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I bought my Herbag vintage so it came in pretty rotten shape. I can't justify the hundreds of dollars cost to spa it (I was quoted that canvas alone is $180!) let alone the inconvenience + 3 months turnaround.

But I'm cheap and if you buy a Herbag new for $2500 I would definitely plan to get it cleaned @ spa in the future when it needs to be.
 
#245
klynneann said:
Oh my goodness - you're welcome! That's very interesting about the dry cleaners not wanting to touch the treated canvas. Please keep us posted on what you end up doing and how clean you can get it! Good luck!!
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I lied to a 3rd dry cleaner. They wrote "RISK" on my label and I was like, nah, don't worry about it.

Certainly it is a risk so I only sent them the smaller Herbag bag -- if it really gets effed up, that's not the one I want to use anyway. And I just saw them going on eBay for $50-60 in better condition than mine... so NBD, right? :p

So, we'll see! Given that Hermes spa cleaning is $180, dry cleaning is ~$10-15, and a newish canvas bag is ~$50... yeah, I think the risk is worth it.
 
#246
angelpriah said:
I'm planning on getting a herbag and I'm wondering how easy or hard to get one? Please tell me your experiences and advises please! :)
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I got mines pretty easy. One day (2 months ago) just decided to walk in at Hermes (I'm from Honolulu) and they had a rubis Herbag zip on display and a navy blue in the back. I was undecided with purchasing it that day so I told the SA that I'll sleep on it. I then called her 2 days later but the navy was already sold and I didn't really like the one on display. So I told her over the phone to call me when another navy color arrives. She was so sweet and nice. 5 days later I received a call from her. Went to pick it up the next day. She even gave me 2 free sample size perfume and a lotion. I think most SA will accommodate your request if you ask. My 1st experience with Hernes was definitely unexpectedly fabulous. I some how thought I'd have the worst one but instead I was provided with a great service. She said to just give her a call if I should need anything else in the future or if there's any problem with my purchase.
 
#247
elisian said:
I lied to a 3rd dry cleaner. They wrote "RISK" on my label and I was like, nah, don't worry about it.

Certainly it is a risk so I only sent them the smaller Herbag bag -- if it really gets effed up, that's not the one I want to use anyway. And I just saw them going on eBay for $50-60 in better condition than mine... so NBD, right? :p

So, we'll see! Given that Hermes spa cleaning is $180, dry cleaning is ~$10-15, and a newish canvas bag is ~$50... yeah, I think the risk is worth it.
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Good luck! :smile1: Please let us know how it turns out.
 
#248
angelpriah said:
I'm planning on getting a herbag and I'm wondering how easy or hard to get one? Please tell me your experiences and advises please! :)
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Like all hermes bag, it comes a few in a delivery or sometimes none. i hope you have the good luck and you can find one very soon. if you are not particular about the color, for sure you can find one very soon. this bag is not difficult as birkin or kelly, but not as easy as evelyne or double sens. i found that herbag is getting more popular especially herbag 31
 
#249
klynneann said:
Good luck! :smile1: Please let us know how it turns out.
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I'm back from the dry cleaner's! Because I live in Portland, where no one has even heard of Hermes and my vintage Dooney & Bourke bucket bag (which I promised myself I would carry at least once instead of closet-collecting) counts as high fashion :p, there's a local spin to the story, of course... and your experiences may/will vary.

- The good: The toile bag is NOT ruined. Indeed, it's actually become more structured! This could be a bad thing, but my toile was getting saggy and out of shape -- now it's been pressed quite stiffly and actually stands up.
- The bad: Stains are not really noticeably lighter. Womp womp.
- The ugly: "You know there are those really great artists -- you know, they do the murals on the street? You should get one of them to paint it. That way it really is your own." :roflmfao:

Yeah, I love my wonderful Korean dry cleaner and her even more wonderful African-American but Korean-speaking husband. They're just a tiny bit nuts, but I love them.

End result: Korean wife may want me to get my Herbag painted (I have to admit I'm considering it?) but her husband hasn't given up yet. Instead of giving it back to me, they're going to toss it in their industrial washer with normal soap and see what happens.

Heck, I might just do that myself with the other bag. :cool:
 
#252
nit_ang said:
Just purchased a 31 Herbag in Bamboo at Hermes FSH :smile1: But I am now thinking to exchange it to a more subtle color, probably like the one Kim Kardashian has as you can see here:
http://kimklookbook.blogspot.gr/2014/09/kim-arrives-in-sydney-australia-wearing.html

What do you guys think?
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I like bamboo but I think you're right to go subtle. My impression is that Herbag is a quite young and casual style because of the canvas fabric. I wouldn't get it in black for this reason (though many people disagree). Medium subtlety, like shades of brown, makes sense... quiet enough to play up formality, but not so plain it looks "off" with casual outfits, at the beach, etc. I wouldn't take mine to interviews, necessarily, but I plan to use it as an all-purpose work/play bag.
 
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