These items are COMPLETELY ridiculously priced. Luxury brands are really pulling the rubber band here.

The picnic set looks like something you'd buy at the dollar store, lol.

@flohough1870

16 күн бұрын

I looked at it and wondered how in the world you'd keep everything from breaking because it's just a big round container!

@cordulam

15 күн бұрын

@@flohough1870 I guess inside of it there are leather compartments to safely store the tableware. It is still a weird picnic set. You get only dessert cutlery.

The picnic basket price is wild. Like using the math for their ceramics and glassware they’re saying that the basket is worth about 8k.

People willing to pay that kind of money for theses products are not grounded in reality. They have never known what it is to be in real need nor do they appreciate the real value of money.

@CongressRiemann

14 күн бұрын

When made with Chinese leather you never know where it comes from or what the leather is made of*preluxz* .

@AxfordWildey

5 күн бұрын

I bought a knockoff of a Chanel brooch for $20 to compare materials etc. The real one cost $800 and is made of the exact same materials - brass, synthetic pearls, glass. The other is a $40 knockoff of a *esluxy* backpack - also for comparison - I can't find any difference and still use it at the gym

Hi Sophie, Paris Hilton’s mother bought the wicker tray for her daughter’s fiancé for his office. They hated it and put it in the kitchen cupboard . She went berserk when she went for a glass in the kitchen screeching at them “do you know how much it cost? It’s Hermes!!!” 😂😂😂😂 (from an episode of real housewives of Beverly Hills) 😅

@koriw

16 күн бұрын

I watched it. 😂 I know the wicker tray from that episde.

@katem6562

16 күн бұрын

😮😂😂😂 hilarious that hidden in a cupboard

@MsUmber2009

16 күн бұрын

I remember watching it

@WyeChengChong-ql7lr

15 күн бұрын

That's hilarious!!

I'm speechless over the picnic set!! Honestly, it's just crazy. No other words for it.

This was a great video concept! Super entertaining 🤍

The tray!!!??? OMG.....ludicrous...I have no words....thank you so much Sophie for enlightening us..❤

@CongressRiemann

14 күн бұрын

Now I am convinced that I bought*preluxz* fakes. Luxury brands exaggerate their prices and are not worth it. Even if I had money, I would not buy them. I would rather buy jewelry.

Even if I had this money, I would rather donate to kitty rescue or food donation center.

The birkins and kellys pretty much sell themselves, there is absolutely zero effort by the SA to sell any of them, people literally fall over themselves to get one. So, that is probably the reason they do not get commission. Sounds pretty fair to me to be honest. I personally do not believe in commissions. I feel that if they had a set wage and that's it then they would not be pushing items according to commission and our sales experience would probably be much better.

So glad you’re skipping in the Hermes blanket. I’ve seen so many reviews of saying that even with slight use it pills. Retail it’s over $1800 and it’s ONLY 10% cashmere.

@ShweMyaukMyauk

16 күн бұрын

It’s also very “basic” now

@lindasvenssonsmith4794

15 күн бұрын

Of course it pills it, natural materials cashmere and wool. Happens with everything to sweaters, trousers etc.

@clynt7452

3 күн бұрын

10% cashmere!!?? what a joke!

The comment about the dog leash had me ROFL! I'm glad I wasn't drinking something when you made the comment about it needed to be able to clean your car. Thank you for your honest opinion and willingness to say what most of us think but don't say because people get all freaked out due to brand loyalty. PUHLEEZE.

These items are so expensive because they are meant to be put in a house worth 10s of millions. I completely understand your point and I agree , they are ridiculously priced. Just simply watch an episode of the Kardashians or the Hiltons and it will perfectly demonstrate who buys these things and for what purpose. Brilliant video though xx

Definitely think it's crazy to spend nearly £800 on a dog leash but some people £800 is like £8 or 8p lol ❤

Wicker basket. The price of a car. My first Toyota, 13 thousand dollars. Now it is about half or a used car. Ridiculous. A strip of leather and a leather worker could make you a special basket for a lot less. I believe these go towards a bag. No one would buy any of these things. There is a law suit in the US for this reason alone. More money than sense.

I know these prices. I got recently into Hermes. I am actually up for making a wish and I already bought some pieces from them, I am after Birkin. I buy what I really like and wear or use. I scrolled through their website and just laughted at those silly items and prices and got back to the items I like.

I am a price per wear / price per use type of person. If you walk your dog 5 times a day and an Hermes leash makes you happy each time 🤷‍♀️ then it’s a good investment.

@cordulam

15 күн бұрын

Also Hermés of course can replace the hook when needed.

Dear Sophie, great video as usual! I'm happy that you got great feedback after your last video regarding luxury. I actually have this Hermès wooden horse head :D and the reason why I bought it is because I'm really into luxury home design and I somehow knew where I want to put it and it really looks nice where it is located now - I have to agree though it was overpriced but I also liked it because horses somehow represent Hermès for me and it's more like "if you know, you know" as there is no H or something similar engraved to it. Xx

@flohough1870

16 күн бұрын

Personally I'd rather support a small artist as opposed to a large company for something like that. My home is decorated with original art from various artists I've known over the years and wanted to show my support.

@labradoriteatheart

15 күн бұрын

​@@flohough1870 That is YOUR opinion and YOUR decision to make - neither have anything to do with op's comment. MYOB and STFU!

@lindasvenssonsmith4794

15 күн бұрын

I agree. I also like the horse and design cost.

@mariafindlux1512

14 күн бұрын

I love the horse head design I agree it’s pricey but you love what you love.

I do own the Hermès wicker tray. Although mine is rectangular. I bought it roughly 6 years ago. It was around the 900£ mark if I remember correctly. The quality is absolutely incredible but it definitely is up there in price…especially today. I have to say that Hermès does wicker like no other brand. A few months ago I was able to handle the Picknick Kelly in store. It wasn’t for sale but clients were offered to inspect it 😂 Regarding the whole quota bag ordeal. I personally have never experienced “the game”. I just said exactly what I’m looking for size, color, type of leather, hardware etc. I always received the bag I asked for within 4-6 months. Yes I’m talking Birkins and Kellys. I’m only interested in sizes 35 and 40cm. Maybe it’s so unproblematic for me because of the whole micro bag trend going on at the moment. I don’t know. I only purchased a handful of non quota items like the wicker tray, riding saddle, and the Avalon blanket (not worth it btw) and a few clothes items. I personally think it has to do with location and whether Hermès thinks you’re a good fit for the brand. The store I go to is in a rather small city btw😂

@Serena_9

16 күн бұрын

Well, you are sort of in the game though. I don’t think regular people would spent £900 on a wicker tray, ridding saddle and blanket 😂. Besides birkin size 35-40 that you are after is not so popular and it gets decline by many clients everyday. I was offered size 35 and 40 twice in London, but I opt to wait until I get 25 later on.

The tray! Okay on TV, Kathy Hilton bought the square shape one for her son in law. Then she was upset when she went to Paris' home and saw the tray on the kitchen counter with candles and stuff on it. She said it was 'for the beach' and should stay empty. I have no idea why she said that. 😅 Paris rescued him from blame by saying the housekeeper put it there, and she doesn't know (Hermes). So no one got yelled at. 😂 But Kathy H squawking, "THAT is a Hermes tray...."!!! 😅 The clip is on You Tube from 'Paris in Love'.

@tarrynabrahams3029

16 күн бұрын

Yes I remember that 😂😂

@MissMoMoshiki

9 күн бұрын

I remember this! Hahaha

I’m here for the comedy

Cue me screaming "how much?!" when you reveal the real prices. My guesses were way off. 🤣🙈

The wicker tray, in my country is available in every peasant house. Less than five dollars, and they are very well-made and very well decorated by usually the housewife. The booties, it would take me about one hour to make coasting the price of the yarn.

I think the these items are meant to be purchased as gifts rather than for personal use. I can see a grandparent or an aunt buying the bib or the booties as a special present, but a parent wouldn’t buy it. The same for the pet items for the “person who has everything”.

I’m glad you seem happier than in your last video! ❤ I think as long as you yourself enjoy your videos, there’ll be people who want to watch them.

Spot On!!! But people but them. This is the funniest video I've watched in a long time :) !!!

The treat bag doesn’t even have a poo bag dispenser which is a must ! Would love to interview people who have bought this stuff

Hi Sophie, thank you! I enjoyed this video so much ❤ It's always entertaining to see just how extravagant some luxury brands can be.

This is my favorite video! The only thing I would buy are the booties. I don’t even think the staging people on Bridgerton would buy the picnic set. Also as a fellow creator, I get being stuck with KZread, know that we are here cheering you on. I watched you for years before becoming a creator ❤

This was such a great video. I was screaming at these prices!!! Totally ridiculous😂

Really a hoot, Sophie! I kept trying to guess the prices but missed every time. It does seem to me as if Hermes is just having us on. I hope no one falls for this so-called luxury stuff that belongs in a second-hand store!

Knew somebody who had a(n) Hermès saddle and she made sure everybody knew it - would never have known otherwise. She was very successful on the show circuit but don’t think it had anything to do with the saddle. From the saddle experience, not sure would recognize Hermès dog collars and leashes. Have seen quite a few four legged furry dogs wearing Louis Vuitton dog collars and leashes - think they’re more for the dog owner than the dog. Always told my dogs not to look as they were not going to get luxury designer collars and leashes as we were going for understated luxury with plain leather collars and leashes.

Well, the wicker tray is handcrafted and there are around 12 meters of leatherband woven into it (there is a video on the website). So the price is extremely high, but not as ridiculous as I thought first. It is actually not a piece you could find at a cheap department store.

Now this is the content I like from you! 😂😂😂

I thought of another subject to cover. Not everyone wears them, it’s an odd topic but I do love hats . And scarves. If you are desperate for a topic and hats come into fashion again, I’d love to see some coverage on accessories. Is anyone actually wearing these things anymore? ( other than to royal weddings 😊!)

@cordulam

15 күн бұрын

I love wearing hats. Not the fancy kind, just wool Fedoras, summer straw hats and tweed bakerboy caps. Don't wait for fashion trends, just wear what you like.

I’d rather an actual F&M hamper over the picnic set

OMG IM SHOCKED at that picnic set! 😮

Love the ridiculous designer items review, keep them coming queen ❤🎉😂

Hi Sophie! could not agree with you more. Christian Louboutin has dog toys for over $400 USD and dog carriers, harnesses, etc. You just pay for the name, that's all. I think it's foolish but as you say "if you have money to BURN, splurge! LOL! Really enjoyed this discussion! xoxox Karen in NY

I loved this episode style. It reminds of the US game show. "The Price is Right." Thanks for another great discussion!

Sophie this was such a fun video and my gosh these prices are extortionate ❤️🌻

I personally don't have a problem with some people being able to afford exorbitant prices while other people can't. The world has always been like that. When you can't afford it, it gives you something to dream about. But usually, the items that I might covet will have a certain degree of craftsmanship. What makes the booties and bib set interesting is the design perhaps along with a logo, but not much more, I can't see a lot of effort being put in to it, as for the wicker basket, if people want it and can afford it good for them but I found it to be uninspired frankly.

Thank you for this video. It’s very entertaining. I too browse the Hermes site and gasp at some of the prices. I’ve seen some items that potentially I can save for and buy that I think is comparable to other luxury brands in price, but it will definitely take a lot of convincing for me to buy and in my experience end up talking myself out of it. Looking forward to your next video. 😊

not quite as ridiculous but I must admit I do have a Tiffany&Co collar for my Rottweiler Pup 😆 didnt get the matching leash

Thank you for pointing out the absolute insanity of some of these luxury goods prices. I'd really like to know how many of these items they would be selling if it wasn't for the "Birkin journey".

There was an Hermès hard hat floating around pre-owned sites a while back. It was around $9000.

Hi Sophie! Video ideas: Could you do window shopping like this video but with every brand! I would love to see one with Gucci, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Louis Vuitton.

🤣 Thanks for the laughs!

I have the small version of the horse head which was under €600. I don’t get why the larger one is 10x the price but it is a lot bigger than the smaller one.. doesn’t show on the picture. Though I do love the smaller version, it’s a very nice addition to my office / desk, just adds an air of refinement. It’s also a “fengshui” object for me 😂 for under €600 yes it was expensive but justifiable.

@hhueter

16 күн бұрын

Honestly I could probably justify the small one as a desk ornament. The large one seems too large and way overpriced.

The picnic set is outrageous! The decimal point needs to go 2 spots to the left and then some!😆😆😆

Hahaha dog treat pouch - I use ziplock baggies for my doggies and they don’t care. I have nylon dog leashes so I can WASH them.

All luxury is "expensive for what it is" as you put it.

If I saw someone out with that picnic set I would have assumed it was from Ikea. 😂 That tray would make for a great diy... A thrift store wicker tray, a small pot of orange paint and some leather straps to sew on... Voila! Hermes in your home. 🤣

I think u are spot on about these items!

to be honest it's like something you would see in a charity shop that picnic set .wow just wow x

This was fun 😂💜

Here in Japan so many people buy the Hermes baby boots as gifts for newborns. Also the Tiffany silver baby rattle is also popular The picnic set is just obscenely priced but does the Hermes dog leash come with the collar included or god forbid is is separate, LoL

Goodness that tray price 🙈 I was thinking 1000 but it’s more than double that! The picnic basket set is as much as a quota bag?!?! 😳 The “sculpture” I’m thinking 8k for no reason. Ooo I overshot that one lol Hermes has consumers grinding for bags and staff grinding for commissions, they’ve got us all messed up.

The wooden horse head reminds me of that revenge scene in the novel The Godfather. It creeps me out.

Love you just love you Sophie 🥰

I love the videos where you tear into luxury items.

The dog pouch will be used as a hand bag because it’s Hermes 😂 the Picotin was originally designed to feed horses and is now a very popular bag 😉🤣

Brilliant video Sophie! Very informative, particularly regarding how Hermes operate re-sales staff. The whole thing is ridiculous.

Wow that's crazy for a picnic basket 🧺!

Hi Sophie ! Surely these items are there to test your love for Hermès . If you buy them you can prove you are good enough to be offered their it bag one day 😉. Thanks for a new uploading

Sophie, the Hermes blankets are REALLY bad quality, if in doubt, watch KZread reviews. Mine lasted mare 6 months before letting it go due to quality issues. So funny with the treat box, people of such level of wealth, don’t walk their own dog anyway! I agree with your view on the price point. You are wealthy, but it’s not people on your financial level they are looking for as client, hence why the price is that high, cutting out anybody but the real financial elite. It isn’t a part of the Birkin buying process, it’s what people with unbelievable amounts of money buy because they can.

The dog leash probably gets more use than one of their leather belts for women. Or one of their leather bracelets. Women don’t wear the same belt day after day if they buy Hermes. Granted the leathers used are different than on the dog leash. I personally would buy neither but I don’t feel the dog leash is any more outrageous in price than their belts that seem to range from $600-$1,000. At least it would constantly be used hopefully not by a puppy.

Those are absurd!!!😂😂😂😂. I think the only reason people will by that stuff is to get the spending history. 😂😂😂

At this point I think that Hermès is just trying to find the most ridiculous thing to sell and employees are betting on the most ridiculous item. Luxury brands think that people are stupid and at this point I start to believe it too.

What a fun video! Can you please do this again with a different brand? 😆💓💓

Clearly the bootees are very expensive but my question would be that knowing that crochet can only be done by hand, what proportion of the price is going to the person who actually made them? Going by what i know of that particular industry my guess would be negligible.

Me, who has to flip the coin twice before spending money: 😱😱😱😱😱

Money is energy, and to hold that 5k in your hands think of all the sacrifices you and others have had to make for it. Selling your time, energy, health, lost memory building opportunities - only to ultimately spend that energy on…well that 🙃😂 the “luxury” industry is essentially laughing in those people’s faces.

The wicker and raffia prices of all luxury brands have been blowing my mind. The medium Lady Dior in wicker is 6300, and mini Kelly in wicker is somewhere around $13800 retail (and multiple times that on secondary market). So if you think about it, in comparison, the huge picnic basket with all those dishes and glasses is quite a bargain lol. In all honesty, I suppose the craftsmanship of the material requires more time to produce each item so they are priced accordingly, but I personally will not be spending my money on things made out of dried grass.

Actually i‘ve bought a blanked, because I love it and next time they offered my a Kelly bag in taupe here in Switzerland, i had not to buy a lot of stuff

The picnic set price is just ludicrous 🙈 maybe they are afraid someone would use it as their everyday bag? But even still, madness!

This is further indication that the luxury brands are not marketing to "us". They are interested in selling to the people who buy and are completely unaffected by price. Meaning, if we are even looking at the price or if we are trying to determine what the best value item for the price that a particular house sells; then we are not their true customer we are an occasional splurger or even a status seeker and not the big spender

what a fun video

That is some ridiculous pricing, when it comes to the Hermes picnic set. I can probably find a picnic set for less than $100 that looks just as nice. These luxury brands are insane. I can understand with like a bag or a watch.

Sophie, wondering if you can review Mansur Gavriel bags. I just bought my fist mini bucket. Thanks!🤗

The only thing I can say in favor of this is that when you pay high prices for everyday things, you REALLY take care of them. Obviously most of this is ridiculous, but for a certain type of person they will be perfect. 😆

Paris Hilton's mother bought one of them Hermès wicker trays.

What you have to take into account is most of the items you showed are most likely in limited quantity and 4k to someone who is worth 300 million is nothing. 40 years from now the horse heads you featured might be worth 3 times as much, especially if someone famous is auctioning them.

we're definitely in crazy town now 😂

Just dropping by to see if anyone is aware of the chokehold Hermes has on the higher end of equestrian sports, they have all sorts of equestrian accessories at these prices too. Just as much of a status symbol as their iconic bags in that sport

i don't even have kids but i'm very tempted to buy those baby sock booties 😆 no idea why i find them absolutely adorable even though i could knit a pair myself🤣🤣

That tray cost 50 max (if that) and the handles are a way for Hermes to use scraps and the glass is penies.

Holy. Actual. Eff. That much for the picnic set???? If you want something special, which is still overpriced but not INSANE, go with a Fortnum & Mason set -- and you get food with it, too!! P.S. If you're a new parent and are looking for special baby items, PLEASE consider your local knitters/crocheters -- they can make something unique and lovely for you, often made out of cotton yarn, which is great for delicate newborn skin.

The Hermes blankets are made at Johnstone of Elgin mills in the NE of Scotland.

@jools99caithness17

15 күн бұрын

If you go for one of the clearance non designer blankets you can get a lovely one for under £200. And they do lambswool for much less than that

Ridiculous! And some people buy these items for their "journey" :(

Sophie, the Hermes blankets are REALLY bad quality, if in doubt, watch KZread reviews. Mine lasted mare 6 months before letting it go due to quality issues.

Hi Sophie!!! We had a restful weekend, the weather has been miserable so its been a stayin sort of time, which is all wrong for June!!! Hugs xx ps going by what you have already said Im guessing 5 grand?

@rebeccamullan922

16 күн бұрын

So close lol

It's ridiculous that a brand with legacy in artisanal leather goods tries to convince us to pay big bucks for something that is veeery far from leather and art of any kind. :D

@ShweMyaukMyauk

16 күн бұрын

They are offering variety, they don’t need to convince anyone. People will and are lining up lol

I nearly died with my leg in the air when I heard the price of the wicker tray

PLS PART 2,3,4,5,6 ❤

Walkers Scotland do some amazing cashmere jumpers and blankets!

To me a 2000$ blanket is already very weird, but the dog pouch and the tray are winning! 😂

Call me crazy 🤣but the dog pouch looks like a nice belt bag that probably holds more then the mini Kelly.

That leash price is insane…especially being leather because every dog I’ve known would love to chew on lol

Hermes has gone absolutely mad 😂