First off, lemme just say, the Birkin. It’s a legend. A freaking *myth*. Born on a plane, apparently? A British actress, Jane Birkin, yapping away with the Hermès big cheese, Jean-Louis Dumas…and BAM! A bag is born. Kinda cool, right? Makes you wanna start randomly chatting up CEOs on airplanes.
Anyway, the larger sizes… Now, some people are all about the 30cm or the 35cm, which, yeah, are totally reasonable. But the *real* players? They’re rocking the 40cm (and maybe even the larger ones, if they exist…I’m not even sure). I mean, why NOT go big or go home? It’s a Birkin. You’re already dropping a down payment on a house, so what’s a few extra centimeters?
And here’s the thing – I kinda get it. Like, if you’re gonna spend that kinda cash, you might as well get something you can actually, ya know, *use*. Throw in your laptop, your emergency snacks, a spare pair of shoes…maybe even a small dog? (Okay, maybe not the dog. Probably cruel.)
But seriously, the shift back to these larger sizes… It feels like a throwback, doesn’t it? Jane Birkin herself had a 35cm, that OG size. So, it’s like, “Hey, remember where this all started? With practicality! Sort of!” (Okay, maybe not strictly *practical*, but comparatively so…compared to a clutch that holds like, one credit card and a breath mint.)
The price? Don’t even get me started. It’s basically a black hole of financial doom. You can probably find some “deals” on eBay, but honestly, I’d be sweating bullets about authenticity. Plus, let’s be real, the whole “pre-owned” thing… It’s not the same, is it? It’s like wearing someone else’s crown. Just doesn’t feel right.
Speaking of the price, I remember reading something about how the price in 2023 was…Well, let’s just say that if I had that kinda money, I’d probably be on a yacht instead of lugging around a leather bag. But hey, that’s just me.
The thing that REALLY gets me is the whole “waiting list” drama. Seriously? You have to *beg* to give them thousands of dollars? It’s all so…insane. But, I guess that’s part of the appeal, right? The exclusivity. The “I’m so rich, I can wait two years for a bag” vibe.
