Interesting read about Birkin Bags by Raja Petra here.
Many Malaysian ladies with very rich husbands no matter how the wealth is gathered, honestly or dishonestly, coveted this most expensive and sought after bags by celebrities and the rich and famous.
Actresses, pop singers and wives of self-made millionaires and billionaires own one, two or dozens of them who cares it's their own money but should wives of Malaysian politicians carry this elusive bag of shameful extravagance knowing most Malaysians politicians have had humble beginnings.
The bag is not that elusive or hard to come by after all.It's a marketing gimmick to keep the price high for suckers of the world.
I did a bit of research to add to what RPK wrote.Read the story below:
Huffington Post
You've all heard of the oh-so-elusive Hermes Birkin bag. Carried by A-List celebs everywhere and knocked off by Canal Street vendors on every corner, a Birkin is the ultimate elitist symbol.
The elusive Birkin bag made by Hermes is so sought after as a status symbol by women worldwide that the French fashion house has a two year waiting list for potential owners...The elusiveness of the Birkin has ensured it has remained one of the world's most coveted bags since Hermes named it after British actress Jane Birkin in 1984, with prices starting at about $9,000 and rising to about $34,000 for a crocodile skin bag.
However, HuffPost blogger Michael Tonello uncovers the mystery behind the Birkin and in the fashion equivalent of a tell-all book called Bringing Home The Birkin shows the masses of the world how they, too, can by-pass the marketing-ploy waiting list.
How did he do it?
"I would go into a store with a list in my Hermes Ulysse notebook and pile up scarves, shawls, bracelets, worth about $2,000. This made me seem a regular Hermes client," Tonello told Reuters in a telephone interview.
"Once I had that pile ready to buy at the last moment I'd ask for a Birkin and they would usually produce one of the back room. In 2005 I bought 130 Birkins in a three-month period -- and you tell me there is a waiting list?" Read more.
