Thanks, Meg! The older I get, the faster time seems to go...and as I was trying to avoid the boutiques mid-year, I may not have actually "enjoyed" the lower prices until the fall!
Aha, Exactly my point, Pegase - the differing exchange rates means that your increases in Europe may not mean much this year for us in the US, especially as prices are noticeably lower there.
By the way, the exact dates of the increase also varies....some years it's been earlier in January, sometimes mid-January, I recall being told once or twice it would be January 31 or February 1, and some years they roll out the price increases over a few weeks or so. Not to get anyone's hopes up, but this is not the first decrease I have experienced, I remember decreases twice in a row around 15 years ago.
I have been buying H for almost 20 years now, and if there is one thing I am certain of, it is that it's different EVERY year!
Ah, Hermès Only, I'm only too happy to help!!! [emoji41][emoji41][emoji41]