The Birkin Bag is made by French leather goods, fashion and perfume company Hermes. The design for the Birkin handbag was named after British born actress and singer Jane Birkin, who received the first prototype in 1981.HuffingtonPost: How To Buy A Birkin Bag Birkin bags are deliberately hard to get. Each Birkin bag is handmade, and then shipped to retailers in inconsistent quantities and on irregular schedules to make them intentionally exclusive.Handbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
Potential buyers of Birkin Bags have reportedly waited up to two years for a handbag, although celebrities and regular Hermes customers can allegedly get their handbags sooner. Boston.com: Bag Man
Who Has a Birkin Bag?
Several well-known celebrities have been seen sporting the pricey and fashionable Birkin bag. They include such notable names as Victoria Beckham, Lindsay Lohan, Martha Stewart and Ashley Olsen.Handbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
Some of these celebrities have amassed a virtual arsenal of Birkins - Victoria Beckham reportedly owns more than 100 Birkin handbags.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1184169/Bag-lady-Victoria-Beckhams-100-strong-Birkin-bag-collection-thats-worth-1-5m.html
The Birkin
The Birkin - What does it take to get one? The bag's retailer explains how difficult it really is to secure a Birkin handbag. Waiting lists for the Birkin Bag at Hermes can literally be years. Celebrities fuel the fire, as many are seen carrying the bags regularly (Martha Stewart, Lindsay Lohan). This retailer says his trick to getting a Birkin? Purchasing enough non-Birkin merchandise at Hermes first - he says then, they would sell him the bag.
Birkin Bag Blogs and Commentaries
The Purse Blog: Hermes Shoulder Birkin (April 14, 2005)
FabSugar: Who Wore It Better? Fuchsia Hermes Birkin Bag (July 25, 2007)
The Purse Blog: Victoria Beckham Style: White Hermes Birkin (September 8, 2008)
Lorre White: Lorre Loves the Classic Birkin Bag by Hermes (September 22, 2008)
An Australian Wintour: New Icons of Style (September 27, 2008)
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One handbag can take up to 48 hours to craftHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
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Lining is made of goat skin dyed to match the exterior colorHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
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Hardware is plated with gold or other precious metalsHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
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Bags hold or increase in value over timeHandbags.LovetoKnow: Birkin Bag
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Fashion buyer Michael Tonello exposed secret to immediately obtaining Birkin Bags in his book, Bringing Home the Birkin, released April 9, 2008
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Tonello bought and resold Birkins on eBay and elsewhere for years
