Ok, let me begin from the end of the day cos that’s where the excitement starts. Remember my post from yesterday where I was in an enviable dilemma of deciding between an Alligator Collier De Chien in Gris Elephant and one in Orange?

I really was not planning on going to Hermes two days in a row, but I’m now glad Jas (kinda) made me today. For when the ladies brought the Ombre Lizzie CDC to me on the H platter, it just sang sang sang to me!

To be entirely honest, I wasn’t totally convinced by the Orange Alligator in Silver Hardware, but I most certainly would have bought it if I had to choose between that and the Gris Elephant. It would have been a regretful decision if I have bought it at Taka Hermes tomorrow where it’s being held for me, only to discover the Lizzie later at Maison Hermes!

“The Lizzie is cheaper!”, I gasped. And all the ladies (I had three of them serving me woohoo) just burst into spontaneous clapping along with me

I can’t do a reveal now because they have to apply for a licence, in order for me to claim detaxe, as it is an exotic-skin item. Am returning on Monday to collect my prize, I will be sure to post pics. Til then, here’s one of the display.

Check out the White Shoulder Kelly at the bottom, now I need one!

BTW Hermes’ got its very own subway exit! How cool is that.

Chanel, after I walked away from Hermes in a happy daze

And oh, yes! For the case of  35cm birkins, they have a Curry in Togo, Rouge Garrance in Clemence, Bleau Jean in Togo and White Togo (can’t remember leather) in back. Travel birkins in Soleil were on the shop floor. Very pretty.

Backtrack to just half an hour earlier: Jas and I at Le Grand Bleu. Yes we found it!!!!! That deserves another post in itself, and that will have to wait til tomorrow, got to crash now.

BTW,  another H lover Caryn, is looking to sell her Chocolate 28 Kelly in  Chevre de Coromandel leather. She had bought it from the local boutique at 12K, looking to let go to a good owner. It’s pure chocolatey goodness in a hard-to-come-by goatskin. Contact her here.

Send in your orders by 4 May 12 midnight!