Hermes Birkin

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Anonymous wrote:I am surprised that no one has mentioned that these are also used as financial investments. They hold their value, and can often result in a higher margin if you sell it than many other investments.

Seriously. I own a B35 and K25 and also send my kids to private school. One of these is much more of an investment than the other!! The private school money is gone forever...

That is sad you think an expensive purse is a better investment than education.

It's sad that you don't understand that private school tuition isn't an investment at all. It's a luxury good, and one that I can never liquidate. Which is fine, I can afford it for my kids and they're having a good experience, but let's do try to be clear-eyed about it.

Maybe you should put them in DCPS instead.

Why? They’re enjoying the luxury experience and I sure appreciate being treated like a client and not like someone in line at the DMV—especially in the pandemic. But it’s very obviously not an “investment.”

You can’t be serious? You really do not realize all the advantages provided by attending a good private school; social connection, education quality, and the opportunities it provides/opens. What advantages in life does a Birkin provide?

This is what people who spend money on private school or attended private school say but does it REALLY? I went to a top tier private school here years ago and reaped no benefits from social connections. I reaped no benefits going there for my current and past jobs. In fact, sometimes it’s been a bit of a detriment especially in some social circles. People see you as a privileged spoiled brat. There are so many great public schools in this area and private schools your kid has to compete with everyone. The ivy leagues only take a few or a couple of any from each school. Private school if you’re somewhere where the school system isn’t great is understandable but if you live in the burbs around here I think it’s a waste of money. I have plenty of friends who also went to top private schools here and who have kids who went and I see kids and parents who are not well adjusted. They are under incredible amounts of stress and expectations of what life is supposed to be like. And when they don’t achieve goals like a top tier school or job they get extremely depressed. I know several friends whose kids are seeing therapists due to severe depression.

I also attended an exclusive private and think it offered very little in terms of social connections and opportunities provided because of my attendance. Once i got to college noone cared about my high school. I am still friendly with classmates from school, some of whom are very rich, but it has had no effect on my life. I see them when I am home around the holidays or at reunion but thats about it.

Here is where I think private school helps in terms of education: I attended private school in the 80s and 90s. During that time public schools will still full of smart, talented women who became teachers because other careers were not available to them. My siblings attended public school and basically had the same educational outcomes as I did. Today teacher pay has degraded so much that few talented people become teachers so public schoosl are full of blah teachers.

Established private schools have the flexibility to hire and retain good teachers. The working conditions are less trying with smaller class sizes, good facilities, and children who have support at home. My private school has a whole program to fund teacher sabbaticals and interesting trips ostensibly to deepen their understanding of the subject they teach. These resources are only really available to the teachers the school wants to hang on to once they have been identified. Over time a savvy private school can curate a really excellent teaching staff in ways the public schools cannot.


My sister's kids attended the same school.

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Just skip the BS and buy a new from a legit reseller. DH purchased a brand new Kelly for me from Madison Avenue Couture.

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Anonymous wrote:Just skip the BS and buy a new from a legit reseller. DH purchased a brand new Kelly for me from Madison Avenue Couture.

I wouldn’t trust any seller anywhere to be sure it’s not a replica. Even Hermes doesn’t always get it right (they have serviced replicas and flagged authentic bags as replicas).

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I love the Birkin but find the Kelly MUCH more practical.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the Birkin but find the Kelly MUCH more practical.

I have both and I quite agree with this. I will probably sell my B35 soon. It’s just too heavy to not have a shoulder strap.

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Perfection:
I love white for the upcoming late-spring and summer:

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I know of at least one YouTuber who walked into her Chicago boutique and got a Birkin with no purchase history or SA relationship. Maybe try a different market if DC is too difficult.

I feel like Hermes is becoming less rigid about the purchase history requirement over the last few years.

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I love the Hermes brand. I have been buying clothing, bags, homeware etc from them for years, a bit at a time. I love the quality. and there are pieces that I wear everyday (for example outerwear) that maintain their crisp look and always elicit compliments. I started with a Birkin 35 and realized it was too big for my 5'2" frame, so I sold it 2 years later for a profit! Now I have grown my collection and have bought 3 quota bags from the DC store. It's not really a waitlist system, I don't think. It's about how much you love the brand. If a customer goes in and demands a 10K bag, the SAs see no problems shutting them down. I have spent a fair amount over the years in a wide range of categories - blankets, homeware, bags and some bracelets/bangles that I am recognized as a long standing customer. So when I request a particular item in a particular color, the SA notes it down and lets me know when it's available. While the birkins and kellys are expensive, the other items are definitely comparable and in many cases, less expensive than other luxury brands.

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It’s all a game. They could wake up another 8 year old in Bangladesh and tell her to get to work if they wanted one.

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I love my scarves but I hate the brand and the thing where they won’t sell you a bag right away is part of why. Send a man in. They’ll sell it to him that day.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the Hermes brand. I have been buying clothing, bags, homeware etc from them for years, a bit at a time. I love the quality. and there are pieces that I wear everyday (for example outerwear) that maintain their crisp look and always elicit compliments. I started with a Birkin 35 and realized it was too big for my 5'2" frame, so I sold it 2 years later for a profit! Now I have grown my collection and have bought 3 quota bags from the DC store. It's not really a waitlist system, I don't think. It's about how much you love the brand. If a customer goes in and demands a 10K bag, the SAs see no problems shutting them down. I have spent a fair amount over the years in a wide range of categories - blankets, homeware, bags and some bracelets/bangles that I am recognized as a long standing customer. So when I request a particular item in a particular color, the SA notes it down and lets me know when it's available. While the birkins and kellys are expensive, the other items are definitely comparable and in many cases, less expensive than other luxury brands.

I’m sorry, this is so dumb. It’s a handbag, not a relationship. They’re letting you believe you’re in some sort of contest or game because they know you’ll spend more money that way.

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Anonymous wrote:My MILNis a Hermes scarf collector (has over 400) and gets offered Birkins…she does not carry one but if you spend over $10Knthe offers are frequent. She does not like the Birkin, she has Delvaux bags as her handbag

Delvaux bags are so beautiful! I love the look of the Birkin too but think they are impractical.

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Mine kids are in private schools and I love my Hermes bags (not BKC). DH and I are not into cars or boats or fancy getaways. I don’t think any of us should judge others on how and where they chose to spend their $$.

The original post was from 2021, has anyone have any recent experiences w the DC store?

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I have two Birkins which I’ve bought over the course of 20 years and used but great condition. I have a handful of other bags but really do love these two. I’m pretty low key otherwise in terms of wardrobe, a lot of Vince, Nili Lotan, L’Agence, La Ligne etc. largely a casual dress in summer and jeans and a sweater or blouse kind of wardrobe. I spend on outercoats (Max Mara, Herno) and shoes to an extent, and a few bags that I tend to jeopardize for ten plus years. I would estimate I have about 8 bags on rotation over the last 15 years totaling around 35k meaning about 3k a year. There are a few I sell and update here or there. I’m fine with that it’s an affordable decision for me

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Hate the brand. A friend and I were immediately followed by their security when we walked in. It was insulting and dramatic. We left after loudly staying that that we were being followed and it’s rude. I was thrilled when Oprah shamed them for the same thing. We are both white UMC so it may not be a race issue, but it’s definite an $sshole issue.