Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
I was wandering up Madison Avenue yesterday when I passed this smallish shop which seems to have a wide variety of Rimowa at prices approximating the European catalog prices. The guy in the store said they had gotten a lot of grief when Rimowa had higher US prices and that "the problem had been fixed."
He also said he was a repair depot for Rimowa. Also claimed to be their largest US dealer.
Take a look at
http://www.hidesinshape.com/rimowa.html
Looks decent to me. Not a super luxury store but I think it's for real.
I purchased a RIMOWA at Hides in Shapes a few months ago. The staff is very friendly and they have a great selection. I later returned to purchase another piece of luggage, which needed some custom work which they did free of charge.
Looks like price wise maybe it *is* better to buy in Europe, but if you want to buy in the states, I give Hides in Shapes two thumbs up.
Erik