Very interesting theories. I agree fully on the influencer theory. H absolutely plays the influencer game and some influencers are acquiring extremely hard to get scores like the Kelly Pochette, MKII without doing the loyalty work that other clients do. I also totally agree about the social media savvy SAs. So many of them are online and may even enjoy offering a coveted piece to someone they follow.
Love these videos! Always so interesting. Totally agree with the influencer privilege. How people questioned you about that when Michael Coste is photographed with every major influencer while they’re picking up their next bag, baffles me. Will be interesting to see if you get similar DMs this time
Spot on! Had to laugh at the blue theory. To me me blue can easily veer towards neon that I wouldn't want anything other than bleu brume (super light) or bleu saphir (dark)
I agree, Karenbritchick received a K28 w😊ithout a lot of prespend she has to buy a twilly with her bag, now is rocking more hermes bags. She did a video on her chanel
This is my first time watching one of these videos and this is…weirdly juicy. 😂 Love the insight you have on other customers and can’t wait for your video on your odd leather appointment. ❤
When you hear about so many people spending time and money never getting an offer and then see so many bag offers on RUclips, you gotta think 1+1=2, no? Also just because you never told your SA of your social media following does not mean they don’t know. Just saying. 🤷♀️ This series is my fave! 💙💙💙
Exactly, it's pretty obvious and honestly I don't blame the influencers. Why would they look a gift horse in the mouth? I just wish they didn't pretend that this privilege doesn't exist. Don't hate the player. Hate the game.
This theory was a bit of a joke based in real life anecdotes. But I’m beginning to think that there’s something to it, the more people tell me their blue bag stories. 💙
Here’s a theory: 1st QB is easiest to get with lower prespend to get new clients hooked. And long term clients have to spend more and longer wait for a QB. 🤷♀️
Yes! I love these videos! ❤ Do you mind if I make one and tag you? I have some thoughts as well… 😏 I agree about the blue color. Also, I actually think Tamara in a really old video said that she works with H and has meetings with them. I also think she said more recently that she’s had vip appointments (like Meredith just had) so that is the access to bags that they can count on.
Go for it! I'd love to hear your take on it. I think that people have a hard time admitting that their favorite brand is not above using very common means to achieve an end.
Sometimes the influencers does help us mere mortals with any tips on H journey at a particular city/country. My problem is, I live in a city/country (Asia) with countless influencers and crazy rich vips and vvips, and we got only small H boutiques (comparing to other countries) but none of them (the influencers/vips/vvips) are giving any tips although documenting their H journey/store visits on social media (unlike the US), which I find is very frustrating :( Don’t get me wrong, I love the brand and does shop regularly (for a few months now), but my newbie mistake was that I shopped with different SAs (because I always visit the store without an appointment, and deal with anyone available at the time). But I can always turn to US influencers and of course your channel on insights like these, which I think is very refreshing! Thank you for sharing and please share more if you got any :)
lol i agree with the blue theory both based on observation and lived experience. i was offered a blue encre k28 very early in my “journey” with barely any prespend. i did not request any bag at that time, it just came about and i took it and enjoyed it for several years as a reliable fuss free work bag. thereafter i put in the expected prespend and collected my smaller sized BKCs in the classic neutral colors. i agree with both your theory and analysis of the blue bags (which sell for less in the secondary market compared to other reasonable colors) and honestly this video made me laugh not because it was inaccurate but because it was.
I think you’re onto something with the saturated blues. I know someone who was offered a non qb as a walk in and it was also one of those saturated blues
Haha I just watched all 4 of these conspiracy videos and loved them! Ironically I want a blue nuit 30 Togo!! Let’s hope you’re right and I get offered one with low prespend 😂 Edited to add: my issue with prespend is…. - I don’t like most of their homewares or furniture, I’d rather buy vintage and antique pieces or Ralph Lauren home for example - I don’t love their fine jewelry (I don’t really think it’s fine jewelry tbh…) and I’m hard to fit re rings and bracelets. Eg. The smallest click-h fits me loosely lol, and I do have a couple of those, but how much costume jewelry do you need? And with a size 4 ring finger my choices there are pretty limited too. - Shoes - I’m a 35.5/5.5 us, and shoes are tough for me to fit. Eg. Can’t wear Chanel slingbacks because they’re cut too wide… so I can only wear like, the Hermes legend. The Oran? Forget it 😂 And their sneakers are too wide as well - I like their scarves, but again how many is reasonable? I’m not into the scarves - as- wall -decor … so while I’m happy to buy and wear them, that’s a whole lotta scarves to get to 2:1 or 3:1 lol. And I’m not buying bags I don’t like no matter who the brand is. So… 😅 it’s a pickle!!
I think these conspiracy theories are fun and very possibly all true!! I was offered a bright blue mini Evelyn not once but twice when I first started shopping at Hermes (and I did not request blue!). 😂
You know I think there could be something to your last theory. I can think of at least two blue bags that were offered very quickly. Would still love to hear more about your SO experience … and what you’re saying about the French process also rings true 🧡
2 years w/o an offer is a long time. Your store must be incredibly competitive. I hope that your SA comes through with an SO or at least an offer soon!
So, who are the influencers you think have gotten special treatment? I have to assume one of the people you think gets special privileges is probably Tamara Kalinic since she has so many bags. But I always assumed that was bc her fiancé works in fashion or something, not that that the Paris flagship had any kind of special incentive for influencers. Idk. It’s definitely a sound theory, tho, bc at the end of of the day Hermes definitely gives preference to customers with clout of some kind. Anyone thinking otherwise is naive. But I don’t think there’s anything debasing about Hermes doing this. I just don’t get the ire some people have for influencers to even say something like that. So strange.
I think that there are many influencers who have benefited. Noone is trying to mess up a great situation by admitting to this privilege and honestly I don't blame them. 🤷🏽♀️
There are many others, Freya Killin just got a mini Kelly and Constance within a few days of each other. She does shop at Hermes but her prespend is not significant. Isabel Lorna has a B25 and K28 and only purchased a few pairs of Orans. I like both but get annoyed by their claims that their social media presence is irrelevant.
You’re 100% right about influencer privilege in the US. It’s not subtle at all if you pay attention. I love these videos!
Not subtle at all! Thanks so much!
Very interesting theories. I agree fully on the influencer theory. H absolutely plays the influencer game and some influencers are acquiring extremely hard to get scores like the Kelly Pochette, MKII without doing the loyalty work that other clients do. I also totally agree about the social media savvy SAs. So many of them are online and may even enjoy offering a coveted piece to someone they follow.
💯 I'm not sure why this is even a point of contention!
Love these videos! Always so interesting. Totally agree with the influencer privilege. How people questioned you about that when Michael Coste is photographed with every major influencer while they’re picking up their next bag, baffles me. Will be interesting to see if you get similar DMs this time
His page is basically a privilege attendance roll call! 🤷🏽♀️
@@sococo1464 😂🤣😂
Spot on! Had to laugh at the blue theory. To me me blue can easily veer towards neon that I wouldn't want anything other than bleu brume (super light) or bleu saphir (dark)
Bleu saphir is my all time fave H blue. Although, I may need a little piece of the new bleu jean. 💙
I agree, Karenbritchick received a K28 w😊ithout a lot of prespend she has to buy a twilly with her bag, now is rocking more hermes bags. She did a video on her chanel
I'm pretty sure she got a K32 in NYC and it was at a time when it was much easier. The bags that she got in Paris were out of this world tho. 😍
This is my first time watching one of these videos and this is…weirdly juicy. 😂 Love the insight you have on other customers and can’t wait for your video on your odd leather appointment. ❤
Stay tuned. It's a doozy! 😂
When you hear about so many people spending time and money never getting an offer and then see so many bag offers on RUclips, you gotta think 1+1=2, no? Also just because you never told your SA of your social media following does not mean they don’t know. Just saying. 🤷♀️ This series is my fave! 💙💙💙
Exactly, it's pretty obvious and honestly I don't blame the influencers. Why would they look a gift horse in the mouth? I just wish they didn't pretend that this privilege doesn't exist. Don't hate the player. Hate the game.
The blue theory is spot on because I got my B30 in bleu Frida with palladium without Prespend 😅love her💙
This theory was a bit of a joke based in real life anecdotes. But I’m beginning to think that there’s something to it, the more people tell me their blue bag stories. 💙
Here’s a theory: 1st QB is easiest to get with lower prespend to get new clients hooked. And long term clients have to spend more and longer wait for a QB. 🤷♀️
I think many people find this to be true!!!
Your lighting just makes the bags so much better looking
Thanks. I don't own any filming lights so I just filmed in natural daylight.
Yes! I love these videos! ❤ Do you mind if I make one and tag you? I have some thoughts as well… 😏 I agree about the blue color. Also, I actually think Tamara in a really old video said that she works with H and has meetings with them. I also think she said more recently that she’s had vip appointments (like Meredith just had) so that is the access to bags that they can count on.
Go for it! I'd love to hear your take on it. I think that people have a hard time admitting that their favorite brand is not above using very common means to achieve an end.
Sometimes the influencers does help us mere mortals with any tips on H journey at a particular city/country. My problem is, I live in a city/country (Asia) with countless influencers and crazy rich vips and vvips, and we got only small H boutiques (comparing to other countries) but none of them (the influencers/vips/vvips) are giving any tips although documenting their H journey/store visits on social media (unlike the US), which I find is very frustrating :(
Don’t get me wrong, I love the brand and does shop regularly (for a few months now), but my newbie mistake was that I shopped with different SAs (because I always visit the store without an appointment, and deal with anyone available at the time).
But I can always turn to US influencers and of course your channel on insights like these, which I think is very refreshing! Thank you for sharing and please share more if you got any :)
I try to be as as transparent as possible. So glad that you've found these videos helpful!
Agree with you - people shouldn’t be clenching their pearls when you offer your perspective. The outrage is a bit odd and I also love the brand …
💯 People get sooo mad!
lol i agree with the blue theory both based on observation and lived experience. i was offered a blue encre k28 very early in my “journey” with barely any prespend. i did not request any bag at that time, it just came about and i took it and enjoyed it for several years as a reliable fuss free work bag. thereafter i put in the expected prespend and collected my smaller sized BKCs in the classic neutral colors. i agree with both your theory and analysis of the blue bags (which sell for less in the secondary market compared to other reasonable colors) and honestly this video made me laugh not because it was inaccurate but because it was.
There is just something about those blue bags. 😂🤔
I think you’re onto something with the saturated blues. I know someone who was offered a non qb as a walk in and it was also one of those saturated blues
So many people have told me there blue bag stories that I'm now convinced that I'm actually on to something! 😂
Haha I just watched all 4 of these conspiracy videos and loved them! Ironically I want a blue nuit 30 Togo!! Let’s hope you’re right and I get offered one with low prespend 😂
Edited to add: my issue with prespend is….
- I don’t like most of their homewares or furniture, I’d rather buy vintage and antique pieces or Ralph Lauren home for example
- I don’t love their fine jewelry (I don’t really think it’s fine jewelry tbh…) and I’m hard to fit re rings and bracelets. Eg. The smallest click-h fits me loosely lol, and I do have a couple of those, but how much costume jewelry do you need? And with a size 4 ring finger my choices there are pretty limited too.
- Shoes - I’m a 35.5/5.5 us, and shoes are tough for me to fit. Eg. Can’t wear Chanel slingbacks because they’re cut too wide… so I can only wear like, the Hermes legend. The Oran? Forget it 😂 And their sneakers are too wide as well
- I like their scarves, but again how many is reasonable? I’m not into the scarves - as- wall -decor … so while I’m happy to buy and wear them, that’s a whole lotta scarves to get to 2:1 or 3:1 lol. And I’m not buying bags I don’t like no matter who the brand is. So… 😅 it’s a pickle!!
I hope that you got your blue nuit birkin!
I think these conspiracy theories are fun and very possibly all true!! I was offered a bright blue mini Evelyn not once but twice when I first started shopping at Hermes (and I did not request blue!). 😂
So interesting! I really do think that there's something about blue! 💙
I agree with your previous conspiracy video regarding influencers and Hermes in France. I've seen evidence of this personally.
It seems glaringly obvious to me! 🤷🏽♀️
You know I think there could be something to your last theory. I can think of at least two blue bags that were offered very quickly. Would still love to hear more about your SO experience … and what you’re saying about the French process also rings true 🧡
There's just something about blue! 🤷🏽♀️💙
@@sococo1464 It also seems to be a common color for people to have sold
@@heatherwhite2788 OMG! Yes, you’re so right. Totally makes sense since it probably wasn’t what they asked for in the first place!
LOL 😂 I got K28 in Blue Indigo TWICE 😅 while I was in Paris
There's just something about blue!
love your videos Coco, keep it up :)
Thanks, will do! 🖤
Agree re with your thoughts on influencers!!
💯 Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing my lady! 🙏🏼❤️🍊😘😘😘Sandy
Thanks for watching!
I hope I get a special order. I’ve yet to get an offer after 2 years.
2 years w/o an offer is a long time. Your store must be incredibly competitive. I hope that your SA comes through with an SO or at least an offer soon!
Oh My Gosh! I’d never get caught up in all this. These bags are NOT investments.
So, who are the influencers you think have gotten special treatment? I have to assume one of the people you think gets special privileges is probably Tamara Kalinic since she has so many bags. But I always assumed that was bc her fiancé works in fashion or something, not that that the Paris flagship had any kind of special incentive for influencers. Idk. It’s definitely a sound theory, tho, bc at the end of of the day Hermes definitely gives preference to customers with clout of some kind. Anyone thinking otherwise is naive. But I don’t think there’s anything debasing about Hermes doing this. I just don’t get the ire some people have for influencers to even say something like that. So strange.
Marianna Hewitt and Kelsey merit (even though she’s not an influencer)
But those are just 2 that immediately came to mind
I think that there are many influencers who have benefited. Noone is trying to mess up a great situation by admitting to this privilege and honestly I don't blame them. 🤷🏽♀️
There are many!
There are many others, Freya Killin just got a mini Kelly and Constance within a few days of each other. She does shop at Hermes but her prespend is not significant. Isabel Lorna has a B25 and K28 and only purchased a few pairs of Orans. I like both but get annoyed by their claims that their social media presence is irrelevant.
U need a looking for a professional RUclips thumbnail designer?
Thanks for watching!