Few pieces in fashion cause more chatter or stronger feelings than the iconic
Hermes Birkin. The look, the price, the exclusivity ¨C love it or hate it, the bag is an attention-grabber, not to mention a beautiful piece of handbag lore.I've always had slightly mixed feelings about Hermes's most famous bag, so join me after the jump for my personal list of pros and cons.
The Pros:
1. The
Hermes Birkin 30 is the ultimate handbag. Whether or not you’re a fan of the design, the Birkin has a very special place in the fashion industry that doesn’t appear ready to change any time soon.
2. Birkins come in virtually every leather and color combination imaginable. I’m a big fan of getting exactly what I want as often as possible and the laundry list of colors, leathers, sizes and hardwares that are available from Hermes appeals to the stickler in me.
3. A Birkin is neutral, no matter what color it is. No one, that’s who. And if someone does, you can just tell yourself that she’s incredibly jealous, which might actually be true.Haters gonna hate, and they’re gonna hate on your bag.
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4. Take away the name and the prestige, and the Birkin is still a beautiful piece. It wouldn’t command the five-figure price tags if it weren’t. Prestige can get you a lot of places in the fashion industry, but the Birkin wouldn’t have been sustained this long if the construction and finishing of the bag weren’t impeccable. Even someone who’s not interested in fashion can look at a Birkin and tell that it’s a special piece.