I wanted to take a moment to provide a fair and honest review of my experience buying from Jim.
I’m a longtime rep and auth buyer - from Kate Spade in the mid 90s to being waitlisted for Murakami at LV in the early aughts, I’ve been a collector for decades.
I have the means to purchase auths - I’ve been so fortunate in my career - but I’m really particular about what I buy. I love OG Balenciaga, have almost a dozen Gucci bags from the Tom Ford era as well as half a dozen YSL from his tenure, and a smattering of other bags including LV, Fendi, Dior, Miu Miu, Prada, Valentino, Bottega, and even Marc Jacobs, Chloe and Jimmy Choo from their heydays. I got an auth Birkin through a friend of a friend who’s a collector and was offered a 35 Togo she didn’t want - she asked me if I wanted it at retail cost and I jumped. So all of this is to say I love a great auth bag, but I equally love a great replica.
Back to Jim - I found his info on one of the Reddit’s I lurk in - OGRepladies, I think, and was looking for an anemone birkin. He was the only one who had that color and was consistently responsive and respectful - I got a lot of pressure from other sellers to purchase bags I wasn’t asking for. But Jim was patient, responsive, nice, informative, honest and just so up front that I actually wanted to give him my business.
After deciding to buy my first rep Birkin from Jim, the process was delightful.
He had multiple leather options and was never frustrated with my repeated “do you by any chance have this” questions, and when I finally chose a bag, he didn’t pressure me to execute. He let me consider cost and timing at my own pace and i really appreciated the space to decide what to buy. I went with a 35 Birkin in Epsom in Anemone with gold hardware - and let me just say, i am beyond impressed with the product. It’s truly stunning.
Since my first purchase in January, I’ve added 2 more to my collection: 1 a special order Birkin 30 - HSS Bleu Electrique and Bleu Hydra Chevre Mysore Brushed Gold Hardware - literally one of the most beautiful bags I’ve ever seen, and 2 a Birkin 25 Vert Mangrove Golf HW - stunning and so versatile.
Having become completely obsessed with these bags, I subsequently placed an order for 3 more 35s - Epsom Vert Fizz with palladium hardware, Togo Vert Fonce with gold hardware and a rose Poupre in Togo with gold hardware. I haven’t yet received those three, but I just got my PSPs and they’re gorgeous.
I’m going to share photos of my Anemone and Mysore bags, but should you want them, I’m happy to DM additional photos.
All of this is to say that I highly recommend Jim - I’ve been a Reddit lurker for years and am just now posting my first review, so that gives you an idea of how much I love Jim’s bags.
Just so you all know, Jim’s bags ship with zero issues in Hermes boxes with all of the expected accoutrements - dust bags, raincoats, ribbons, shopping totes, boxes and paperwork. Honestly, I’m at the point that i know I’ll never again pay Hermes for an “auth” bag given how gorgeous and reasonable these are - I just don’t see why I should spend 10x for the same product unless I want an investment piece to pass down or resell. Barring those situations, itll be jim all the way.
Again, please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions or for photos. Im not being paid or compensated for this review, I just thought i should pay it forward given my positive experiences.