Ever stepped into a restaurant, seated yourself at a table and then scrambled around for a safe spot to place your bag? We're certain you have, as have many other bag-toters like you. It has led to the ingenious idea of the purse stool; an invention every bag lover will have to thank their lucky stars for. But if it's a Hermes stool you're placing your possessions on at a fine-dining restaurant in France, you can be certain the price point might exceed the cost of your bag even. Le Dali in Paris is a modern cafe with exquisite French cuisine, Dali-inspired decor and Hermes stools to seat a bag on. The Italian-made Pippa stool by Hermes is created with pearwood and cowhide in warm tan tones. It retails for $10,600, which converts to approximately Rs 8,70,000.
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Sightings of the purse-holding stools were previously a common sight at internationally-acclaimed fine-dining restaurants but are now steadily becoming more commonplace. Even casual restaurants across America and Europe are now adding the standalone piece to their decor. Rightly so as bags deserve a seat that's grime-free, without being designated a spot on the floor. Envision this: you're heading to brunch with your pals, pairing your pleated dress with pumps and a purse. It lovingly envelopes your world within its folds of leather so scuffing it is unthinkable, especially with the price that you've spent on it. A purse stool being a part of the decor at restaurants feels so natural, that it should have been there all along. It has even found a mention on Emily In Paris as well as in And Just Like That; both of which feature fashionista protagonists who tote some serious designer bags with their ensembles.
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The decor item arriving in eateries also signifies a direct consumer trend in the fashion space: that individuals are increasingly spending their money on bags which they value greatly. The dining experience for the consumer has definitely benefitted from the trend and their bags would think so too.
Sources: Business Insider, Le Dali, Hermes
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