I prefer multiple pouches instead of inserts because I want to see the leather age at least a bit. I think a bag with some personality is far more beautiful than a perfect one. This does not apply to smaller bags that are meant for evening though. Those should still look pristine ideally.
What’s your unpopular Hermes opinion?
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I agree with almost all of this. I only buy what I want and will use (or gift) and try to enjoy the whole experience. I would also tell anyone who just wants the bag to go buy it from a reseller. But I do think those of us who are newer to the H world sometimes get hung up on spend ratios because we really have no idea what we're doing. Those who've been at it longer know that it all comes together in the end. Those still waiting for a first or second QB need that reassurance sometimes!
Agreed. I have 5 H bags, 4 of which were purchased years ago before this mad craze for pre-spend was even a major conversation. Of the 4, 3 were purchased in store and 1 online. I spent money on bracelets, a wallet and the occasional scarf for my mom but nothing crazy. I didn't have any special relationship with a specific SA and still managed to get everything I wanted (this was over a decade ago). Then I had kids and stopped spending at H altogether.
The 'game' has become so intense that when I decided I would like a B30 recently I preferred to go the resale route because while I love their jewelry and RTW on others the H collections don't really fit my aesthetic. I've actually sold all my CDCs and other pieces since I hadn't worn them in a while. I would definitely end up as one of the people buying just to reach that pre-spend point of being offered a B30 instead of spending because I genuinely loved the products. It made more sense to me to spend about $2k more than store pricing to get a lightly used B that I absolutely ADORE from a reputable reseller than spending WAY more in time and money in an attempt to get offered a B. Fortunately, I'm not interested in any of the more popular mini sizes so this is more feasible. Also I'm not someone who wants a huge collection of bags anymore and have become very selective with what I purchase.
This isn't to say I wouldn't try my hand at the lottery appointments in Paris for a Verrou
(though I'm still open to resale for that too). But yes, unless you're in love with everything you buy from H the time and money (and stress for some) isn't worth some of these bags. Afterall they are just bags.
I think this is what I will end up doing. And therefore buying more SLGs....
Although I can appreciate the history of the bag being the first to use a zipper, it's silhouette is quite dated and it has been replicated so much by so many different houses, that it has lost it's value stylistically no matter what leather or finish it has..it looks cheap. (imho) I can see it being used in a very large size maybe a 45 or 50 solely as luggage but not as a handbag. It just looks....pedestrian, over done, and lack lustre. Forgive my honesty.I used to think of the bolide as an old lady’s bag or boring alma till I saw Christine Lagarde with one. I don’t mind being old lady chic.I am obsessed with my mini bolide and would love to add larger sizes maybe 25 or 31.
As for my unpopular opinion. I wish H would stop wasting time making bucket hats. Every time I see one I think of the lead singer in the new radicals or Fred durst of limp bizkit. It’s just nineties and out of fashion imo.
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Strangely enough, I get way more compliments from passersby on my mini Bolide than my Birkin or Kelly. I can't say why 
My next unpopular opinion is that I love the Bolide even though some thinks it looks like an old lady bag.
Growing old is a privilege. Aging gracefully is an art. Pairing it with a timeless bag is simply divine.
And I always LOVE the Shark Bolide. That would have been the HG of my much younger self.
Growing old is a privilege. Aging gracefully is an art. Pairing it with a timeless bag is simply divine.
And I always LOVE the Shark Bolide. That would have been the HG of my much younger self.
So here's my (apparently VERY) unpopular opinion: I don't think the Bolide is an "old lady bag"! It's timeless and sophisticated.
I think Bolide is one of the coolest bags H offers. It checks all the boxes for me. Now if they’d just bring back the version with exterior pockets and the McPherson. Or the McPherson with exterior pockets. 
Lol.
Lol.Since we’re on the bolide train….my u popular opinion is I love my bolide 25 more than my K25 *gasp*
I get all the quality without all the negative baggage.
There’s something really cool about knowing 100 years ago women were wearing this same bag and it’s still going. Imagine finding a vintage bolide made in 1923…..
I get all the quality without all the negative baggage.
There’s something really cool about knowing 100 years ago women were wearing this same bag and it’s still going. Imagine finding a vintage bolide made in 1923…..
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If you're sick of baggage, just skip the purse and use your pockets.
I'll see myself out now.
The Heidi hood reminds me of medieval chain mail head coverings. Perhaps it was intentional given the name. But I can’t stop thinking King Arthur and his knights or Robin Hood running from the Sheriff of notingham’s posse in the Sherwood Forest.
Perfect example of Hermes trolling its fans. The model looks like she’s trying hard not to laugh
Agreed. I have 5 H bags, 4 of which were purchased years ago before this mad craze for pre-spend was even a major conversation. Of the 4, 3 were purchased in store and 1 online. I spent money on bracelets, a wallet and the occasional scarf for my mom but nothing crazy. I didn't have any special relationship with a specific SA and still managed to get everything I wanted (this was over a decade ago). Then I had kids and stopped spending at H altogether.
The 'game' has become so intense that when I decided I would like a B30 recently I preferred to go the resale route because while I love their jewelry and RTW on others the H collections don't really fit my aesthetic. I've actually sold all my CDCs and other pieces since I hadn't worn them in a while. I would definitely end up as one of the people buying just to reach that pre-spend point of being offered a B30 instead of spending because I genuinely loved the products. It made more sense to me to spend about $2k more than store pricing to get a lightly used B that I absolutely ADORE from a reputable reseller than spending WAY more in time and money in an attempt to get offered a B. Fortunately, I'm not interested in any of the more popular mini sizes so this is more feasible. Also I'm not someone who wants a huge collection of bags anymore and have become very selective with what I purchase.
This isn't to say I wouldn't try my hand at the lottery appointments in Paris for a Verrou
But yes, unless you're in love with everything you buy from H the time and money (and stress for some) isn't worth some of these bags. Afterall they are just bags.
My unpopular opinion #Forcal* is that all this talk about "the game" and "pre-spend" and how difficult it all is....is actually making things more difficult and less fun. Everyone walks into an Hermès store now (after choosing an auspicious date, lighting candles, and praying to the patron saint of handbags) expecting to go through an excruciating stress test of "building relationship" and "spend profile". People are SELLING GUIDES on how to "score" a bag
So much headspace is taken up with things unrelated to discovering, owning and using a beautiful item. We are told constantly how hard it's going to be - of course we will now approach it as such. SAs, SMs, and corporate see all this stuff too, and everyone in every store (particularly in my home town) is all keyed up about the "journey". It's become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
*Forcal is a really, really, really large number
I would but my pockets won’t satisfy my bougie need to touch soft luxurious leather.