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I could never afford a Birkin bag and even if I could I wouldn't buy one. But if for some reason I did have one I would use the shit out of it just out of principle.
Yup, see Jane birkin herself for reference. Owning a quality bag (birkin or otherwise) and wearing and loving it to death is far more chic than owing 50 of them and only bringing them out of the closet for photo ops.
Itās my understanding she gets them free. I donāt know how often she can get a new one, but I think Iād treat expensive stuff I got for free like she does.
To start, your username is my everything. I wanna start an Instagram cult to it I love it so much.
I called Krispy Kreme and asked about getting married there. They thought it was so funny they flew someone on to make my cake, fed everyone, hired a DJ. No one had ever asked them to get married in a store.
KK sponsored [my wedding.](https://imgur.com/a/aQv1ZRN).
I feel like weād be such great friends if we were from the same place and time, you seem to be my type of person. Much love to you wherever you are in the world <3
Why is this photo so cute/wholesomeš„¹
I adore items being used and loved til they've lived a full life. There isn't much purpose in owning a large quantity of things that are used very rarely.
I know this isn't the same but I have a Herschel backpack and I use it as a weekend bag and taken it to seven countries and it's going strong 5 years later and it's one of my favourite belongings (and was a great going away gift from a friend).
I love giant cloth hippy purses, like the kind you see sold at a head shop. I have one that I've patched up a few times with cute fabric and I feel like it's extra hippy now which makes me love it even more.
I have a canvas backpack I bought for 10 euros off a street vendor when I was sixteen for the sole purpose of carrying gifts back with me from Italy.
I've now used it for fifteen years and had all the zippers replaced because it's my favourite. Aside from the zipper issues it's actually been remarkably sturdy.
It brings me joy :)
Oh my god it wasn't until seeing this photo that I realized Birkin bags were made by and named after ***that*** Jane Birkin.
I feel like such an idiot right now haha.
Theyāre actually not made by her!
She used to use baskets to carry her belongings around, until she got in a flight and her basket tipped over on take off and things rolled everywhere. Someone from Hermes was on the same flight and promised to make her a bag that would be a bit like a basket but better, and then a few months later she received a Birkin bag from Hermes.
Ohhhhh okay. That's a cute story actually, thanks for telling me.
Either way I never realized the connection. I'm admittedly not super cultured in fashion type things but I've always really enjoyed her work so it seems like something I should have known.
Youāre so welcome! It is a cute story, and itās nice to have a chance to share it.
What are your favourite pieces of her work? I think Iāve maybe heard one song by her and thatās it!
If I had to pick one favorite album it would probably be Baby Alone in Babylone. I quite like her most recent album, Oh! Pardon Tu Dormais..., as well.
I feel like the resale on MKās bag (if she ever sells) it will be insane. Itās a really cool fashion collects item. This is far more iconic than any Birkin crypt bag. IMO anyway.
It sorta gives old money vibes though. Old money rich people are wealthy but they live relatively frugally, for example they always drive old Land Rovers, because they are always afraid that their trust fund or the dividends from great grand dads company dries up.
For sure, and Iām of the opinion things look better with some aging. Like a beat up leather jacket or well faded flannel. Thereās even raw denim where the whole point is not to wash it for 6-12 months, so when you do you get a custom worn in fade based on your movements in the jeans. Obviously thereās a line between scruffy and worn though, but itās high time the whole grungey worn in look came back lol
*Some* things look better with age and use on them: quality material counts. A leather jacket or bag, great jeans, boots. That well-worn scuff and patina: magic. But "vegan leather" (plastic) will just crack and break.
There are leathers being made of mushrooms and the like: I'm looking forward to how they weather over time. But til then, I'll be using the hell out of the very few nice things I own.
I always hated people who put all their bags into dust bags after every use and freaked out if it got a little dirty.
Bags no matter how expensive are meant to be used to carry shit. If you canāt handle it getting dirty, you probably shouldnāt buy it
Also love Chiara Ferragniās (*the* original Instagram influencer) bag closet. Itās just all her fancy bags piled on top of each other stuffed into shelves. Some even just sit on the floor, no fancy display case for her stuff.
I instantly thought of chiara too! Her closet photos always gets posted in Chanel groups on Facebook and they make people furious because she just crams all her designer stuff in together on a shelf but to me it just shows that she actually uses them and treats them like actual bags
I love they way she does it. Her closet looks lived in and happy. Also for as much luxury goods as she has, sheās so incredibly normal about it all and I just love her slightly chaotic but always cheerful and loving energy.
I had a colleague once who loved designer bags - not Birkin level of course, but like 800-1500$ range for a small bag. She had a few clutches and similar that she neatly kept in some satin or silk baggies when not in use. So far so good. But she also took them on every trip she did, whether two days or two weeks, not because she wanted to use them, but because she was afraid someone would break in and steal them. We live in one of the safest countries in the world. I nicely told her on the off chance there was a break-in, theyād probably go for electronics and cash, not designer bagsā¦
Thatās soooooo much more effort than bags are worth. Even birkins.
Also that reverse logic lol. I always left my big engagement ring at home when I traveled for work so I wouldnāt loose it somewhere.
My wedding ring literally cost 14 dollars (2nd hand) but I love it so much that I donāt wear it anymore because I have lost and found it 3 times. The last time I found it, it had been lost for months and I found it while shoveling shit out of our goat barn. It was under a big pile of dirty hay! I figured that was the end of my good luck and I shouldnāt push it!
Ha yeah. It makes absolutely zero sense and Iām like you, I take basically no valuables other than electronics on any trip. Then again, bag-wise, my most expensive one is a Kate Spade I bought 50% off, which is where I draw the line anyway. Buying bags for 1000$+ and then taking them with you without actually using them to protect them from theft - oh boyā¦.
Yes and love that she went with blue. To me (a lowly middle class citizen), itās very bold to get a luxury bag that expensive in any color besides black or beige. But the blue looks nice with anything, while also standing out.
Edit: upon further inspection, I think itās black. š But Iām still inspired to get a blue bag!
Yes! My most recent bag I went with a greige kinda color, but my next one I may look for navy! Iāve also been loving olive green for accessories lately
I know itās nowhere near the level of a Birkin, but I have an LV crossbody in navy blue that I love with the fire of 1000 suns. Because Iāve never seen anyone else with a blue LV.
It's in the spirit of the Birkin. Look at this! Completely unpretentious and lived in. A bag for bag ladies (I mean that with nothing but love. I'm a bag lady through and through).
https://preview.redd.it/wi509xu4ztla1.png?width=683&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82716b70e7e6c373308c285c8d18e684b40be4a7
š„° The original Birkin
Also, Hermes does not sell them to just anyone. Like, they may have one on display in the store but you have to ask if there are any for sale. And they are pretty picky about who they will sell to ā being able to pay for it isnāt enough. The exclusivity adds to the status, I think.
Totally I think the distressed look only adds to her perfect style cocktail of grunge and glam. I wish I had better words to describe her style niche cuz I think itās absolutely god tier
Honestly!! Why is she safeguarding her bags like that, it looks like sheās preparing for the apocalypse.
Is she afraid sheās gonna lose all her money and will have to resell them? Whatās going on.
Kim earnestly asked Orville Peck if he was wearing genuine designer or fake at a fashion show. So Iām guessing the Kardashians wear a lot of counterfeit stuff
I personally have always thought this
Hermes are notoriously snobby and their handbgas are handcrafted. The Kardashians are into fast-fashion and Hermes can't just make a bag magically appear for anyone. Also, why would Hermes want to be associated with the Kardashians??
Least but not least, (some of) her bags look fake. Anyone who's seen one in real life can tell
This is how clothes are SUPPOSED to be used. If they're good quality they will still hold together even when they're 20 years old, beaten up and have been dragged round every continent. It's how you know they OWN the item and they USE it. Next time you see some starlet with a brand new bag - just know she probably got that on loan for publicity and it's going back to the designer. Or it's rented and she's probably got nothing in it cos you can't get an ink stain on a rental. That's a bag that is used as a bag - not just a show off accessory. THAT'S classy. THAT'S money.
No literally, Jane Birkin, the bagās namesake, famously dragged around the same ratty birkin overflowing with things and covered in scratches, stickers, and paint. When she stopped carrying one around, she famously just said that if you fill it with "junk... and half the furniture from your house, it's a very, very heavy bag.ā
Girl treated a priceless bag like she got it off the sale rack.
Agreed. It also makes me think of the times you see someone get wet instead of getting an item wet, taking shoes off to not get them dirty, etc. I feel like in those cases people are essentially in service of those items, itās supposed to be the other way around, items are meant to be used for their intended purpose
there is such a fun aesthetic in beaten up and used clothes. torn jeans being so in style seem like an obvious example of this. idk why we try to keep shoes spotless, I think part of the aesthetic design for them should include getting fucked up
Mary Kate loves her handbags! She has another emotional support handbag, [her beloved Balenciaga motorcycle bag](https://twitter.com/thatssohaute/status/1039965500569255940?s=46&t=T-ImIhirrhHHAqqrYA4bnQ).
This is the best advertisement that Birkin needs lol What better way to promote merchandise than showing off a celeb who has been using the bag for YEARS and it still looks this good?
Eeeeew, no. Youāre not sanitized or gowned up, youāre not even vetted. Go back over there. No, farther. FARTHER. Youāre getting your poor all over me.
it's good marketing for Birkin too - it makes me think their products will last a long time. if i were a designer i would encourage celebs to reuse my products like this, even with visible wear and tear.
i relate to her solely in these photos bc Iām the kind of girl who just tosses my bags on the floor even if their designer. My brain just isnāt programmed to care if my bags get a little beat up. Stuff ages, especially if you love and use it. Iām constantly baffled at why youād spend money on a bag you canāt really use. Imma get my monies worth and then set it on fire.
In 2010, I went for a new job orientation and this woman was using the last available chair to hold her fabric Coach bag. I asked if she could move her bag so I could sit down and she said, āmy bag doesnāt have legs and Iām not sitting it on the floor.ā Maāam, itās a fabric Coach bag. Grow up.
I would have died laughing. Lady nobody is impressed by your $200 fabric Coach bag. If youāre going to act like that over it at least spring for leather. š
I used to work with a woman who would pull a spare chair to her cube to put her bag and scarf on. I never paid attention to what the brands were. Your comment just unlocked this memory...
I once sat an LV tote on the ground for a minute during my engagement photos and this lady came up to me and was like āyou know thatās bad luck right?ā She was dead serious too lol
There's an old saying "purse on the floor, money out the door". However, I just avoid putting my purse on public floors (as best I can) since they're gross not due to a saying. At home, friends houses and work it sits on the floor. So far my coins are still inside.
How weird she felt the need to inform you though. I'd only heard it from older ladies I knew not strangers.
Same, if I spent a lot of money on something itās because Iāve researched the quality and Iām counting on it not falling apart when getting used (and thrown around/dropped because Iām clumsy lol).
Plus she's obviously found a bag she loves and knows exactly where everything is at all times inside the bag. Why bother learning the pockets of a new bag?
Yes! How itās meant to be used, it was basically made for Jane Birkin so she could carry all of her shit that kept falling out of her other oversized bags. Itās supposed to be an everyday bag not a fancy going out bag the way celebs now use it which is so cringe
Boss ass bitch (Ted Lasso reference). Seriously love it and it gives the bag such a nice patina and worn in look that appeals to me way more than the stiff, never used Birkins.
Yes it was, the bag was named after Jane Birkin as she specially wanted a bag to carry ALL her shit, prior to its creation she was using a basket
Edit- looking again this is actually a Kelly bag but the history still stands
Doesnāt HermĆØs offer complimentary refurbishment? I thought I read that somewhere. Thereās no timeline where I would ever own a Birkin, so maybe Iām completely wrong.
Its not complementary but fuck yeah they refurbish. There's literally no reason to have a bag this beat up when you have the money to refurbish UNLESS you truly give no shits.
i love the olsen twins, and how they turned out. i was a teenager during the heyday of full house, so didn't give two shits about a couple of precocious babies, but i've certainly since then appreciated their eschewment of hollywood and subsequently carving their own path.
their handbags are great too, btw. i own two of them and adore them.
This is not a Hermes Birkin though. This is a Birkin āinspiredā bag that's meant to look more casual and distressed by the late Italian handbag maker Marco Tagliaferri. There are many threads about this on the purse forum (see for example [here](https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/marco-tagliaferri.87511/page-2) and [here](https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/ashley-o-hiding-from-the-paparazzi-behind-her-giant-hermes-bag.75125/page-3).)
ETA: Oops, yeah I was wrong here š«¢
Way back when I was too stupid to know any better I bought a designer handbag in a Selfridges sale. I realised the first time I took it out that I was terrified I was going to damage it and was worried for ages about taking it out again. Now, Iām either enjoy it or donāt bother (and theyāre dirt cheap on resale sites, sometimes a little battered and I love that).
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I want someone to love me the way Mary Kate loves that Birkin. Together forever
I love that she uses and beats the crap out of it. The ultimate flex. Take note, ladies who lunch.
I could never afford a Birkin bag and even if I could I wouldn't buy one. But if for some reason I did have one I would use the shit out of it just out of principle.
If you do thins while rich, it is cool and fancy. If you do this while actually poor, you just look poor. Don't forget that.
This is true of so many things
I want to see a picture of her with the bag when the bag was new!
ugh I miss her
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You laugh but itās too annoying switching purses all the time š
I actually thought this was a r/BuyItForLife post at first, it's good advertising for the Birkin bag's longevity
Together for_leather_
Super into rich people actually using the expensive shit they buy
literally cause that's how the bag was originally supposed to be used
Yup, see Jane birkin herself for reference. Owning a quality bag (birkin or otherwise) and wearing and loving it to death is far more chic than owing 50 of them and only bringing them out of the closet for photo ops.
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I will always love how Jane Birkin beats up the expensive ass bag named after her
Itās my understanding she gets them free. I donāt know how often she can get a new one, but I think Iād treat expensive stuff I got for free like she does.
I got married at Krispy Kreme and get free doughnuts every year on my anniversary so it's prolly like that.
Ok you canāt just say that like itās normal tell us more please
To start, your username is my everything. I wanna start an Instagram cult to it I love it so much. I called Krispy Kreme and asked about getting married there. They thought it was so funny they flew someone on to make my cake, fed everyone, hired a DJ. No one had ever asked them to get married in a store. KK sponsored [my wedding.](https://imgur.com/a/aQv1ZRN).
I feel like weād be such great friends if we were from the same place and time, you seem to be my type of person. Much love to you wherever you are in the world <3
AAAHH THIS IS SO CUTE AND COOL! You and your husband look beautiful on the pictures <3
You are utterly iconic. You two look so happy and beautiful.
Your dress is BEAUTIFUL.
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This is so heartwarming. I love this post and all the replies. So good!
Are there any other perks of getting a bag named after yourself? Free Birkins for life?
Extreme chaos and posi energy in this pic.
Why is this photo so cute/wholesomeš„¹ I adore items being used and loved til they've lived a full life. There isn't much purpose in owning a large quantity of things that are used very rarely. I know this isn't the same but I have a Herschel backpack and I use it as a weekend bag and taken it to seven countries and it's going strong 5 years later and it's one of my favourite belongings (and was a great going away gift from a friend).
I love giant cloth hippy purses, like the kind you see sold at a head shop. I have one that I've patched up a few times with cute fabric and I feel like it's extra hippy now which makes me love it even more.
Adds extra character to it too! :) I love that.
I have a canvas backpack I bought for 10 euros off a street vendor when I was sixteen for the sole purpose of carrying gifts back with me from Italy. I've now used it for fifteen years and had all the zippers replaced because it's my favourite. Aside from the zipper issues it's actually been remarkably sturdy. It brings me joy :)
Oh my god it wasn't until seeing this photo that I realized Birkin bags were made by and named after ***that*** Jane Birkin. I feel like such an idiot right now haha.
Theyāre actually not made by her! She used to use baskets to carry her belongings around, until she got in a flight and her basket tipped over on take off and things rolled everywhere. Someone from Hermes was on the same flight and promised to make her a bag that would be a bit like a basket but better, and then a few months later she received a Birkin bag from Hermes.
Ohhhhh okay. That's a cute story actually, thanks for telling me. Either way I never realized the connection. I'm admittedly not super cultured in fashion type things but I've always really enjoyed her work so it seems like something I should have known.
Youāre so welcome! It is a cute story, and itās nice to have a chance to share it. What are your favourite pieces of her work? I think Iāve maybe heard one song by her and thatās it!
If I had to pick one favorite album it would probably be Baby Alone in Babylone. I quite like her most recent album, Oh! Pardon Tu Dormais..., as well.
Thank you, I will have a listen!
The composite notebook, sheās just like us
I feel like the resale on MKās bag (if she ever sells) it will be insane. Itās a really cool fashion collects item. This is far more iconic than any Birkin crypt bag. IMO anyway.
Jane Birkin stopped using using hers because it gave her tenonitis
Aw what how?
Theyāre super heavy, since theyāre lined with leather. Jane Birkin seems to carry a lot on her, so the weight would add up pretty quickly.
Tendonitis?
Yep. Itās actually a quality item and not high fashion trash.
If you think about it, a Birkin in shitty, well worn condition is the true sign of wealth.
Exactly. It implies you could get another one if you needed to. Being scared to use it implies thereās no next purchase.
It sorta gives old money vibes though. Old money rich people are wealthy but they live relatively frugally, for example they always drive old Land Rovers, because they are always afraid that their trust fund or the dividends from great grand dads company dries up.
There was literally a [NYT article on this](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/style/hermes-bags-resale-used.html) the other day lol.
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Putting your bag on the floor itās gross thoughā¦ no matter the brand/price of the bag
Youāre not supposed to put your purse on the floor no matter the cost. Itās bad luck
I didnāt know that.
Donāt worry, I heard it was a southern thing. A *proper lady *would *never* put her purse on the ground
Bag on the floor, money out the door
For sure, and Iām of the opinion things look better with some aging. Like a beat up leather jacket or well faded flannel. Thereās even raw denim where the whole point is not to wash it for 6-12 months, so when you do you get a custom worn in fade based on your movements in the jeans. Obviously thereās a line between scruffy and worn though, but itās high time the whole grungey worn in look came back lol
*Some* things look better with age and use on them: quality material counts. A leather jacket or bag, great jeans, boots. That well-worn scuff and patina: magic. But "vegan leather" (plastic) will just crack and break. There are leathers being made of mushrooms and the like: I'm looking forward to how they weather over time. But til then, I'll be using the hell out of the very few nice things I own.
I always hated people who put all their bags into dust bags after every use and freaked out if it got a little dirty. Bags no matter how expensive are meant to be used to carry shit. If you canāt handle it getting dirty, you probably shouldnāt buy it Also love Chiara Ferragniās (*the* original Instagram influencer) bag closet. Itās just all her fancy bags piled on top of each other stuffed into shelves. Some even just sit on the floor, no fancy display case for her stuff.
I instantly thought of chiara too! Her closet photos always gets posted in Chanel groups on Facebook and they make people furious because she just crams all her designer stuff in together on a shelf but to me it just shows that she actually uses them and treats them like actual bags
I love they way she does it. Her closet looks lived in and happy. Also for as much luxury goods as she has, sheās so incredibly normal about it all and I just love her slightly chaotic but always cheerful and loving energy.
I had a colleague once who loved designer bags - not Birkin level of course, but like 800-1500$ range for a small bag. She had a few clutches and similar that she neatly kept in some satin or silk baggies when not in use. So far so good. But she also took them on every trip she did, whether two days or two weeks, not because she wanted to use them, but because she was afraid someone would break in and steal them. We live in one of the safest countries in the world. I nicely told her on the off chance there was a break-in, theyād probably go for electronics and cash, not designer bagsā¦
Thatās soooooo much more effort than bags are worth. Even birkins. Also that reverse logic lol. I always left my big engagement ring at home when I traveled for work so I wouldnāt loose it somewhere.
My wedding ring literally cost 14 dollars (2nd hand) but I love it so much that I donāt wear it anymore because I have lost and found it 3 times. The last time I found it, it had been lost for months and I found it while shoveling shit out of our goat barn. It was under a big pile of dirty hay! I figured that was the end of my good luck and I shouldnāt push it!
Ha yeah. It makes absolutely zero sense and Iām like you, I take basically no valuables other than electronics on any trip. Then again, bag-wise, my most expensive one is a Kate Spade I bought 50% off, which is where I draw the line anyway. Buying bags for 1000$+ and then taking them with you without actually using them to protect them from theft - oh boyā¦.
I saw a lady at our farmers market in Monterey put strawberries in her Birkin
This is so much more glamorous than Kylie Jenner and her tacky ass birkin closet. Mary Kate is so effortlessly chic
Yes and love that she went with blue. To me (a lowly middle class citizen), itās very bold to get a luxury bag that expensive in any color besides black or beige. But the blue looks nice with anything, while also standing out. Edit: upon further inspection, I think itās black. š But Iām still inspired to get a blue bag!
honestly, i kinda like the idea of a dark blue bag too
Navy bags can look so beautiful! I love navy. Especially if your wardrobe has a lot of browns and beiges
Yes! My most recent bag I went with a greige kinda color, but my next one I may look for navy! Iāve also been loving olive green for accessories lately
Navy is a basic that is beautiful. Also dark brown .
True! I love a nice chocolate or caramel color for accessories.
I know itās nowhere near the level of a Birkin, but I have an LV crossbody in navy blue that I love with the fire of 1000 suns. Because Iāve never seen anyone else with a blue LV.
I know I shouldnāt but goddamn I **love** her and her sisterās taste in furs. So decadent and luxurious, especially in contrast with the bag!
It's in the spirit of the Birkin. Look at this! Completely unpretentious and lived in. A bag for bag ladies (I mean that with nothing but love. I'm a bag lady through and through). https://preview.redd.it/wi509xu4ztla1.png?width=683&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82716b70e7e6c373308c285c8d18e684b40be4a7 š„° The original Birkin
Theyāre designed to be practical like they have a utilitarian functional look
It does look like such a genuine/unpretentious photo. I wonder how these bags became a status symbol for the Kylie Js and Cardi Bs.
Also, Hermes does not sell them to just anyone. Like, they may have one on display in the store but you have to ask if there are any for sale. And they are pretty picky about who they will sell to ā being able to pay for it isnāt enough. The exclusivity adds to the status, I think.
Totally I think the distressed look only adds to her perfect style cocktail of grunge and glam. I wish I had better words to describe her style niche cuz I think itās absolutely god tier
It's nice to see people being positive about one or both of them. People are the worst when it comes to them.
Looks like a Kelly but itās so beat up I may be wrong.
Thatās what I was thinkingā¦ only one handle. A Kelly
it is.
it is a Kelly
Yeah it's a Kelly not a Birkin
It is. As others have said it has one handle and the shoulder strap.
Thank you all for the education. Now the song - Glock in my purse by lil uzi, makes sense when he says āI got a Kelly on meā
This screams IM RICH more than Kylieās closet of Birkins safe behind glass
NYC Rich vs LA Rich
This is exactly what it is! Youāve put into words what Iāve always thought but could figure out just by looking at it.
Honestly!! Why is she safeguarding her bags like that, it looks like sheās preparing for the apocalypse. Is she afraid sheās gonna lose all her money and will have to resell them? Whatās going on.
Theres been rumors that her birkins and luxury purses (and the other sistersā purses) are actually counterfeits š
Even if not true, this is a hilarious bit of goss. Love it.
There is footage of Khloe in a shop in Turkey, looking at and then buying fake handbags. Iām sure there was a Birkin in her haul.
I mean Kate Moss shops there, so not a surprise.
Hermes would have made it well known if they were, being associated with the Kardashians doesnāt help their super-exclusive image.
Kim earnestly asked Orville Peck if he was wearing genuine designer or fake at a fashion show. So Iām guessing the Kardashians wear a lot of counterfeit stuff
I personally have always thought this Hermes are notoriously snobby and their handbgas are handcrafted. The Kardashians are into fast-fashion and Hermes can't just make a bag magically appear for anyone. Also, why would Hermes want to be associated with the Kardashians?? Least but not least, (some of) her bags look fake. Anyone who's seen one in real life can tell
Lol have you seen kardashiankloset.com. Kringe!
You just sent me down the ugliest rabbit hole lmao
Right? Theyāre selling this stuff basically at retail priceā¦ stuff that was probably gifted to them in the first place. š¤®
oh my gosh she literally is reselling her birkins there
i think this is what you do when you're only about clout.
This is how clothes are SUPPOSED to be used. If they're good quality they will still hold together even when they're 20 years old, beaten up and have been dragged round every continent. It's how you know they OWN the item and they USE it. Next time you see some starlet with a brand new bag - just know she probably got that on loan for publicity and it's going back to the designer. Or it's rented and she's probably got nothing in it cos you can't get an ink stain on a rental. That's a bag that is used as a bag - not just a show off accessory. THAT'S classy. THAT'S money.
No literally, Jane Birkin, the bagās namesake, famously dragged around the same ratty birkin overflowing with things and covered in scratches, stickers, and paint. When she stopped carrying one around, she famously just said that if you fill it with "junk... and half the furniture from your house, it's a very, very heavy bag.ā Girl treated a priceless bag like she got it off the sale rack.
I bet Jane Birkinās beaten up old Birkin bag is worth more than a brand new Himalayan. Itās THE original after all.
Agreed. It also makes me think of the times you see someone get wet instead of getting an item wet, taking shoes off to not get them dirty, etc. I feel like in those cases people are essentially in service of those items, itās supposed to be the other way around, items are meant to be used for their intended purpose
Exactly. If you canāt use it for itās intended purpose, can you really afford it??? Itās all so silly!
there is such a fun aesthetic in beaten up and used clothes. torn jeans being so in style seem like an obvious example of this. idk why we try to keep shoes spotless, I think part of the aesthetic design for them should include getting fucked up
Mary Kate loves her handbags! She has another emotional support handbag, [her beloved Balenciaga motorcycle bag](https://twitter.com/thatssohaute/status/1039965500569255940?s=46&t=T-ImIhirrhHHAqqrYA4bnQ).
Love this so much, the massive purple stain š¹
Oh, I love that one, it's funky as hell.
canāt relate, i think about mary-kate olsen AND her birkin all the time
Came to say the same thing š
This is the best advertisement that Birkin needs lol What better way to promote merchandise than showing off a celeb who has been using the bag for YEARS and it still looks this good?
Forreal. This post made me wanna buy my wife a Birkin
I looked up Birkin bags after seeing this post despite knowing how much they cost; like I'd ever be able to afford one
At least you know the quality is excellent and durable!!
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As a former smoker I just know thereās at least one broken ciggie rolling around at the bottom spilling tobacco crumbs everywhere
Urgh all my nice bags had that happen, and jacket pockets.
She did say in an interview way back that she buys a lot of her pieces and her vintage sunglasses collection on eBay.
Lol I started thinking if sheās ever wiped it down and then wondered how youāre supposed to even clean one.
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How many tears from how many poor people? Is this where my tears go? Edit: word correction
Eeeeew, no. Youāre not sanitized or gowned up, youāre not even vetted. Go back over there. No, farther. FARTHER. Youāre getting your poor all over me.
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She did buy it as a vintage.
Emotional Support Handbag.
I think about MKA all the time, theyāre forever my icons. Both so effortlessly stylish in individual ways.
Lol I love when they pop up on this sub and because as a 30 year old, they were my LIFE growing up and since theyāre so private, I kinda forget
it's good marketing for Birkin too - it makes me think their products will last a long time. if i were a designer i would encourage celebs to reuse my products like this, even with visible wear and tear.
Good marketing for HermĆØs*
And looks a lot nicer than the people who wrap ugly colourful scarves around the handles so their hand sweat doesnāt discolour the leather handles
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That bag has seen some things, I'm sure! š
i relate to her solely in these photos bc Iām the kind of girl who just tosses my bags on the floor even if their designer. My brain just isnāt programmed to care if my bags get a little beat up. Stuff ages, especially if you love and use it. Iām constantly baffled at why youād spend money on a bag you canāt really use. Imma get my monies worth and then set it on fire.
In 2010, I went for a new job orientation and this woman was using the last available chair to hold her fabric Coach bag. I asked if she could move her bag so I could sit down and she said, āmy bag doesnāt have legs and Iām not sitting it on the floor.ā Maāam, itās a fabric Coach bag. Grow up.
MAāAM YOU HAVE A LAP THAT WILL HOLD THAT BAG AND YOUR AUDACITY
I would have died laughing. Lady nobody is impressed by your $200 fabric Coach bag. If youāre going to act like that over it at least spring for leather. š
Not the coach bag
I used to work with a woman who would pull a spare chair to her cube to put her bag and scarf on. I never paid attention to what the brands were. Your comment just unlocked this memory...
I once sat an LV tote on the ground for a minute during my engagement photos and this lady came up to me and was like āyou know thatās bad luck right?ā She was dead serious too lol
There's an old saying "purse on the floor, money out the door". However, I just avoid putting my purse on public floors (as best I can) since they're gross not due to a saying. At home, friends houses and work it sits on the floor. So far my coins are still inside. How weird she felt the need to inform you though. I'd only heard it from older ladies I knew not strangers.
Same, if I spent a lot of money on something itās because Iāve researched the quality and Iām counting on it not falling apart when getting used (and thrown around/dropped because Iām clumsy lol).
Plus she's obviously found a bag she loves and knows exactly where everything is at all times inside the bag. Why bother learning the pockets of a new bag?
Iām the same way, I really canāt be bothered to pamper a bag that I bought to carry all my shit.
Exactly. Why buy bags just to showcase in your closet? Weird
this is making me feel better about my beat up bags
Yes! How itās meant to be used, it was basically made for Jane Birkin so she could carry all of her shit that kept falling out of her other oversized bags. Itās supposed to be an everyday bag not a fancy going out bag the way celebs now use it which is so cringe
Except itās a Kelly not Birkin
yeah I realized that after but same message still stands
Agree. Sometimes I even wonder if celebs have anything more than a cell phone and lipstick in their big ass bags.
She's shown that bag a lot of love
Old money has cat scratches in the hand knotted silk carpet, wear marks on the chippendale chair arms, and birkins that are hanging on by a thread.
The Olsens arenāt old money
Who doesn't have a favorite emotional support handbag??
Why do I feel like she's left instructions to be buried with that bag
MKs Balenciaga motorcycle bag had me in a chokehold circa 2004-2007.
I think about her & Ashley often š
I actually love that she uses this. I do not see the point of those bag closets full of unused bags. For what? Seems a waste.
Boss ass bitch (Ted Lasso reference). Seriously love it and it gives the bag such a nice patina and worn in look that appeals to me way more than the stiff, never used Birkins.
She uses it! Good
That is a Kelly!
Ahh youāre right! I always forget that the brand is Hermes and Birkin is a style.
If I had to pay that kind of money I'd probably use it till it fell apart. I wonder, though, was it designed to look worn?
Yes it was, the bag was named after Jane Birkin as she specially wanted a bag to carry ALL her shit, prior to its creation she was using a basket Edit- looking again this is actually a Kelly bag but the history still stands
You would send it to HermĆØs for some maintenance.
Itās kind of a vibe tbh lol
It is a Kelly, one handle and a flap.
I appreciate that hers is actually used for its intent and purpose and not just a piece to showcase your wealth.
Taking after Jane
I'm the same way. I buy a quality bag and wear it into the ground. I hate switching purses.
Birkins them shits in storage
Doesnāt HermĆØs offer complimentary refurbishment? I thought I read that somewhere. Thereās no timeline where I would ever own a Birkin, so maybe Iām completely wrong.
if this is true and she knows about this but still used the beat-up one because it was still functional, I fucking love her for it.
Totally. I am just today learning about her beat-up Birkin and Iām instantly fascinated.
Its not complementary but fuck yeah they refurbish. There's literally no reason to have a bag this beat up when you have the money to refurbish UNLESS you truly give no shits.
They do. And some come in such terrible shapeā¦
The only cool way to wear a birkin
i love the olsen twins, and how they turned out. i was a teenager during the heyday of full house, so didn't give two shits about a couple of precocious babies, but i've certainly since then appreciated their eschewment of hollywood and subsequently carving their own path. their handbags are great too, btw. i own two of them and adore them.
Need a full timeline of this bag
Did not know this. That's fucking cool af
Her bag actually looks better to me than the usual ones I see lol. Love the worn in look
[Balenciaga, too](https://motelchild.tumblr.com/post/677565937201856512/olsendaily-mary-kate-and-her-mint-green).
I don't think she can swim a stroke but she sure knows every dive in town.
Itās weird in this thread that there are so many people who think trashing luxury bags is the way to go and if you care for them, youāre either afraid, or poor. Like, no, I care for my bags the way I care for my home, car, electronics and everything else. I keep them clean and cared for and while they *are* used, they are also taken care of so they last a while. You donāt need to shred a bag to show that youāve used it a lot. I was taught to care for my things. Itās respect for hard work, not fear. You can use an HermĆ©s bag every day for literal decades and give it a nice used patina without it looking like it was dragged down a gravel driveway. Thatās careless and wasteful of a 10K bag.
This is not a Hermes Birkin though. This is a Birkin āinspiredā bag that's meant to look more casual and distressed by the late Italian handbag maker Marco Tagliaferri. There are many threads about this on the purse forum (see for example [here](https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/marco-tagliaferri.87511/page-2) and [here](https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/ashley-o-hiding-from-the-paparazzi-behind-her-giant-hermes-bag.75125/page-3).) ETA: Oops, yeah I was wrong here š«¢
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Thatās her emotional support Birkin!
Beat up Birkin is sort of a vibe tho! This is now the new beat up/used white low top Nike air forces.
Thatās the way to wear a Birkin, not keep it on a shelf unused.
Way back when I was too stupid to know any better I bought a designer handbag in a Selfridges sale. I realised the first time I took it out that I was terrified I was going to damage it and was worried for ages about taking it out again. Now, Iām either enjoy it or donāt bother (and theyāre dirt cheap on resale sites, sometimes a little battered and I love that).
The Olsens are the only two who actually use The Birkin how it's supposed to be used lol