Hello sweetie darlings, I have finally arrived in London! After two weeks in Paris I am ready for some Brit love. Not that I don’t adore the Parisians but we all know the Brits launched Bag Snob three years ago when we were merely two best friends dishing about handbags; they loved our brutally cheeky comments and told the world about us– starting with the London Guardian followed by the fabulous 3 page article in British Vogue by Linda Grant (which has been translated and reprinted in almost every Vogue in the world!), then it was London Times, UK Grazia and countless other profiles by our friends across the pond not to mention all of our avid readers here that have really made us who we are today– so there is a very special place in my heart for the UK 🙂
The weather is a bit dreary but the friendliness of the people here is enough to warm my spirits. Remember my disappointment of missing the sales next week in Paris? Well the SAs in Paris didn’t agree to pre-sale anything to me, (sniff sniff) but the lovely British more than made up for it! I arrived and immediately went to Harvey Nicks, where I was told everything would be on sale on Wednesday (I’ll be home by then). I noticed a woman who looked like a person of authority near the Dries van Noten bay and I asked her if she would kindly consider pre-selling to me or shipping items to me in the States. Not only did she agree, she assigned two Brand Specialists to show me around! After trying on countless amazing items from Balenciaga, Dries, Alexander McQueen, Burberry Prorsum, Stella McCartney, etc. I found a few pieces that I loved and guess what, she let me have them right then and there at the discount! A big thank you to Heather, the sales manager of Harvey Nicks and Suzanne and Tom– Brand specialists for Dries and Balenciaga. I love the UK! If you live near London, run over to Harvey Nicks this Wednesday, June 25th and ask for Suzanne (Dries) or Tom (Balenciaga)!