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There has been an interesting discussion taking part on purse Forum on a news clip. ABC popped into Hermes on Madison Avenue in nyc and talked to the Hermes-god-placed-on-Earth himself, Claude Gandrille. I was shocked to see Claude on ABC speaking about Hermes, as the brand is so secretive and keeps mum about their happenings. additionally Claude is rather quiet himself, usually found diligently working in his back best corner of the shop. but they got an interview with Claude. somehow a slew of video cameras came into Hermes as well, when a easy movement of your video camera phone on any other day will send the safety and security upon you in less than 10 seconds.
Next ABC chose to enlist Michelle, a do it yourself artisan, to create a Hermes Kelly for $35. She did so by using the Hermes Kelly pattern found on the Hermes site (we created our own Hermes a while back). Michelle spent two days creating a Hermes Kelly that was made to resemble a classic Kelly and a Crocodile Kelly. Afterward she hit the streets to see if people could spot the real bag. They could. better yet, she went to Hermes to see what the sale associates and Claude thought. Are you kidding me – I nearly fell off my chair at this point trying to hold in my anticipation of their reactions. The sale associates laughed and tried to tell her it was good. Claude was dying on the inside, though on the outside he held it together and told her “This is wonderful”. Claude was lying, I know it.
What gets me is after this piece, the ABC anchor goes on to say you can get that ‘blueprint’ on Hermes and try it yourself. So let’s make much more wannabes and give much more counterfeiters the idea. Not that the design would have stumped anybody who knew handbags. certainly the quality was about a millionth of what a true Hermes bag is. and that cracked, dry tree-bark pattern on the ‘crocodile’ Kelly Michelle made was heinous. Either way we delighted in the video because we got to see Claude; Vlad and I love Claude! and we did not take it too seriously, it was just for fun anyhow.
What do you think?