It is a beautiful 30cm blue jean that I have been eyeing for last few weeks. My hubby decided to get it for me as an anniversary present, a BIG upgrade from the big soft toy kiki that I received last year! It was a wonderful surprise as all my friends know that my hubby is not supportive of my indulgence in bags.
My heart was pounding all day in the office and I cannot take my eyes and hands off the bag when I reached home. It seems so unreal that I actually have a Birkin sitting in my room. It also reminded me of how blessed I have been in my life. Thank you dear!
30 Oct 09- The day I got on the Birkin waiting list.
I decided to send my Birkin for a bag spa at Hermes. The shop that Ian bought the bag from agrees to give us a refund if the bag is rejected by Hermes. It is a Hermes Policy not to provide authentication of the bag at the store so the only way to authenticate it is to send the bag for the spa. Although we did our own checks based on instructions found on the internet, I think having the receipt from the bag spa will help in case I decided to sell the bag in the future.
I made sure I dressed like a regular Hermes client that day, ie, carrying my Lindy and wearing my Hermes Bangle ( what Frances defined as OTT!). I started a nice conversation with the sales assistant but she went silent when I hinted for her to comment on the authenticity of my bag. The bag spa process takes 2 months so I was hoping save time and $$ if she can tell me " IT IS REAL" on the spot. That failed so I have no choice but to send the bag for the spa. While filling in the forms, I casually asked about the waiting list, as I heard from my colleague recently that it was closed. She gladly informed me that they have just reopened it! Since it is not a firm commitment to buy, I put my name down for a 35 cm black Birkin (1 - 2 yrs wait) and a 32 cm Kelly( 6 mth - 1 yr wait). The fun part is to see how long they will take to call me. Think Ian will get heart attack if they call me before year end!!
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