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March 2, 2005
A Herve Chelier Bag Near You
Reader Claire writes in looking for Herver Chapelier bags in San Francisco. I can tell from her email that this is an urgent request. TBB understands, once I decided I wanted a Herve Chapelier bag I had to get it RIGHT AWAY.
The Herve Chapelier web site has a directory of all local stores carrying their bags. Although there are many things wrong with this site, bad flash navigation and you can't order bags online, the local directory is quite handy.
I was able to quickly find out what stores in SF carry these lovely, heavy duty and colorful line of bags:
FETISH
344 Presidio Avenue
415-409-7429
HEATHER FRAZIER
2048 Fillmore Street
415-409-4410
These two stores have closed.
DOE
629A Haight Street
415-558-8588
If there are no stores near you Ebay always has lots of HC bags for sale. I have to admit I've thought a bit about buying another one of these bags. But instead now I'm looking at the Longchamp Pliages line for my nylon bag needs.
If a HC is too pricey to you, check out the very similar Two Toned Totes at the Container Store.
[Also: See what happened when I washed my HC bag.]
Comments
Hi there...I live in SF. You can get the Herve bags also at Bloomingdales at the Stanford Mall down in Palo Alto. They have a pretty big selection there, if you are willing to drive the 35 mins or so outside of the city!
Posted by: fugirl at March 3, 2005 2:13 PM 
Thanks for the follow up! I ended up finding HC bags at DOE in the Haight. FYI: both other stores listed (Heather and Fetish) are no longer in business :( My sister's birthday is this weekend and I know she will LOVE her new bag!!
Posted by: Claire at March 3, 2005 3:31 PM
I love the HC bags!! I also have the brown and pink one and have been deathly afraid to wash it just in case something bad happened. So I haven't used my bag in a year because it was dirty and I was too scared to wash it. Thanks for sharing your cleaning tip. It's much appreciated.
Posted by: Moca at March 3, 2005 8:44 PM
If you are a little scared about washing the bag like i was, I'd do a spot clean first with some soap and a sponge. then toss it in the washer inside out on the gentle cycle. I did mine in regular and it was fine, but i would probably do gentle if i was to wash it again to avoid any wear and tear.
Posted by: sara at March 4, 2005 8:51 AM
Hey There!
I work at "doe," and will be placing another Herve Chapelier order in the next week. So, if anyone wants a particular bag, please call or drop by I can special order one for you. The store number: 415.558.8588.
Posted by: Kati Kim at April 7, 2005 11:19 AM
I happened upon Herve Chapelier while doing an ebay search. Have been trying to get one of the larger tote bags at a bargain price. Thanks for mentioning the Container Store! Hadn't thought of it as a possibility. Will be in France in June, and will check out the HC store if at all possible.
Posted by: Linda at April 12, 2005 2:21 PM
If you are looking for size 925 Herve Chapelier Bags, check out our site. We still have a good selection in stock. Happy shopping!
Posted by: Gretchen at June 2, 2005 8:40 PM
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