Interesting. May I know why? Thank you!
What’s your unpopular Hermes opinion?
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Even here in the good old USA... gator meat is very popular (especially in the South!)... not my thing thoughMaybe this makes you feel better. In many countries animals that we call exotics are also killed for their meat and their skins end up in our products too. I own a collection of ostrich leather organizers from a company that has a policy of only using leather from animals of the meat industry.
@maxroxxherbags, after reading your post, the expression "been there, done that" comes to mind
Hermes is trying to capture that new generation of buyers in the same way they captured many
of us older clients. The demand far exceeds the supply & think in many ways the thrill of the
chase is over the top
The distinction of having a B/K/C from yesteryear ( my first Kelly was from the late 70's in box leather)
is not the same for many of us. It has lost some of its cache & of course with all the triple A fakes
around & about, it's not the same be it an unpopular opinion.
I still think that Hermes quality is above & beyond, the leathers/exotics are gorgeous, there is no other
house that does colors the way Hermes does, but that specialness has faded & after the NYC
store opening the parade of H bags on the street was something for the eye to behold, JMO
A vache Naturelle Birkin 30 was my first Birkin. IMO, to me it’s the essence of working saddle leather from the 1800s. As a semi finished leather, it will immediately show its history, all its marks, unless coaxed by @docride into an even, glorious, honeyed patina. I find this transformation magical arising as it does from something approximating LV vachetta. As it ages, it becomes even richer than barenia, and nowadays, the vintage VN is more rare.
I believe Hermes has introduced a grained VN, which is not the same. I’ve owned a vintage fauve barenia HAC 32 that felt preciously preppy (with gold HW), like a Ralph Lauren Ad. Somehow, to me, VN is more authentically saddle inspired. It’s obviously not as well known or as popular as barenia. It’s unlike barenia, which, contrary to popular opionion, can go through some rain and wear and still be relatively unscathed. My VN preference hasn’t prevented me from collecting barenia (with phw) simply bc barenia is easier to find. But, basically, if something is discontinued; hard to find; difficult to care for; impossible to keep pristine; somewhat impractical; and, relatively unpopular, I’m all over it. I was and still am a fan of box leather (which with docride treatment does not blister if it gets wet). And, I prefer chanel lambskin to caviar. My reasons for loving VN probably say more about me than they do about the leather. Lol.
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so true. When you mentioned Patagonia i immediately knew where you meant. The big 3 are rarely sighted here.I suppose your post makes me feel lucky to live in a city where I have never seen another B even at the boutique and have only once spotted a K. I too prefer to create my own style rather than follow the trends and, here, I am...by carrying a B and not wearing Patagonia
LOL i have an idea.. i have only seen a few birkins at the local mall.
I wanted to ETA that I collect heritage and other smooth leather (also an unpopular opinion) , so not just barenia, but also VN, box, vache Hunter etc.
In all my years of carrying H (since 2006) I've only seen another B or K a handful of times in my city, so any over saturation is coming at me strictly from social media. I do see it during travels, but not to a point where I feel like...."meh, another H bag"I suppose your post makes me feel lucky to live in a city where I have never seen another B even at the boutique and have only once spotted a K. I too prefer to create my own style rather than follow the trends and, here, I am...by carrying a B and not wearing Patagonia
I totally understand where you are coming from, however like @tinkerbell68 I have never ever seen a B,K or C in my city so it's mostly on social media.
I still absolutely adore a Birkin, but it's genuinely the design, leather, quality of workmanship and longevity (both in design and actual bag longevity) that makes it so special to me. So I suppose I love it despite the hype rather than because of...
To be honest I would absolutely love it if it went totally out of fashion with the influencers and the value went back to what to what it once was. I have no desire to be walking around with an insanely priced, recognisable by so many bag. I just want to enjoy my bag quietly without anyone else noticing!
THIS! My unpopular H opinion is I am quite happy not having/following any type of social media where there are H influencers (except this forum lol)
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Another unpopular H opinion I have is no matter how many times I have seen your gorgeous Kelly's on this forum, I don't feel a need to have it in my collection. I had tried it on and it didn't work for me. So I will never have a B/K/C in my H collection, and don't feel like I'm missing out at all. And DH is thrilled
