Chanel just had a price increase. Did you know this? I did not, until last week, when almost simultaneously I received what appeared to be the same 4-5 panicked must purchase now! emails from personal shoppers – I saw the prices and was really surprised, but then I realized they all mostly went up only 5%? I thought they looked so high! I guess it’s been a long time since I bought a bag from Chanel!
To be honest I haven’t really looked at luxury brand offerings for a while (shoes and bags are the exception, muhaha). I guess I’ve been taking a break due to everything else going on, but now that the book is out and I have a little bit of breathing room, I’ve been thinking of getting a treat. And the first place where I think about going to find a little goodie – the same as always, Hermes. Even though I’ve gone away from the brand time and time again, I always come back. A shawl? A bracelet? A silk? I don’t know!
I was thinking about this the other day, how much I like Hermes, when I happened to be flipping through my Departures magazine and found this little article. At first I thought I would just find the online version and link it in a future Weekend Update -but then I realizde it’s print only (how quaint, no)? But I really wanted to share it, so finally I scanned it. A great piece about Bali Barret, the women’s artistic director, and her philosophy on leading the house.
