Wednesday, November 23, 2011

it's not a bag, it's a birkin






i share an obsession for hermés, the prestigious french luxury goods house, with one of my dearest friends and i know she will appreciate this post. the hermés birkin bag is named after actress and singer jane birkin. the bags are distributed to hermés boutiques on unpredictable schedules and limited quantities, creating scarcity and exclusivity. 


the bag has a variety of hides such as calf leather, ostrich, crocodile, and lizard. the bag is lined with goatskin, and the color of the interior matches the exterior. prices for the birkin bag depend on the color, hardware fixtures, and skin. sizes are 25, 30, 35, and 40 centimeters. the 50 and 55 centimeter bags are meant for traveling. the bag has a lock and keys and the locks and keys are number-coded. the metallic hardware (the lock, keys, buckle hardware, and base studs) are plated with fold or palladium to prevent tarnishing.


personally, what i love most about the birkin bag is the size, hardware and details. the size is perfect for carrying a makeup bag,  wallet, phone, magazine, book, etc. plus the gold hardware and details of the bag make it polished and elegant. i hope to have a hermes bag of my very own someday. 



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