Part 1: Special things about the Birkin (Article by Ms. Duong Thanh Tu)

I accidentally read a pretty good & interesting article from Ms.’s Facebook account. Duong Thanh Tu (Alex Tu), she has her own website, you can see more articles at www.alex-tu.com. According to bio, Ms. Duong Thanh Tu is an author and translator of 8 books. Go to 68 countries & special zones. Strive for 190+ water. Author. The Founder of the website is right above mentioned by EACHSHOES.

The detailed article I would like to post again to share more widely with you!

I go through some interesting features about the Birkin. This is not a bag recommendation, it is merely an interesting thing to tell. [à mình cũng có sở hữu Birkin(s) nhé]
Part 1 – this article: Specials about the Birkin
Part 2 – following article: How to buy a new Birkin at the best price
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Part 1: Special things about the Birkin

1. Interesting birth history
The name Birkin is taken from the star Jane Birkin, a French style symbol (British origin) and the typical European woman. The idea of ​​the Birkin came from an accidental encounter between style icons Jane Birkin and Jean-Louis Dumas, CEO of Hermès at the time at the airport. Jane Birkin lamented the fact that the bags were too small (by her standards) and unable to hold all of the woman’s essentials. And she designed it for Hermès to launch the Birkin in 1984. *
* https: //bazaarvietnam.vn/thoi-trang/tu-dien-thoi-trang/lich-su-cua-tui-birkin-huyen-thoai/

2.Beautiful appearance
At first glance the Birkin, you may not fall in love at first sight. But the bag has an underground charm and a strange attraction, the more you see it, the more beautiful it is and the more you like it. The Birkin is suitable for everyday use, indeed for the ladies of the new age who sometimes have to go out all day. What could be better than when you can use a beautiful useful everyday item every day? An item that makes your heart “hum”.
You can see the Birkin in movies like Sex and the City (appearing in both dramas and movies), Midnight in Paris, and most recently a Thai drama called The Leaf of Flight. .

3.Good quality
Every step in the manufacturing process is carefully noticed and managed. Reputation for quality and meticulous care is reflected in each Birkin. Each needle stitch, thread type, stitching method, knotting method, leather used, metal part, shape, … all show high quality (even luxury).

4.Each bag is a piece of art made by the bag artist
The Birkin is not just a bag. Birkin is a work of art created by artisans. This dedication of wholehearted dedication is evident in the way it is preserved, the way it is handled and handcrafted in the Birkin production cycle – entirely by hand. Each stage, from the first steps such as making pattern, cutting, printing, sewing are all by hand.
Hermès – the company that creates and manufactures Birkin is a family company from its inception to the present day. Sustainable value and dedication to each step in the manufacturing process are the unique and completely outstanding features of the Hermes family in today’s fashion world.

5.Not easy to buy (if you don’t know how)
If you simply walk into a Hermes store and tell the shopkeeper, “I want to buy a Birkin” most of the answer will be, “Sorry, we don’t have a Birkin to sell for you.” You need to follow the appointment cycle to try your luck or you need to have a lucky star (very large size) smiling at you! Although the Birkin is difficult to buy, it is not impossible. I will describe in more detail in part 3 – How to buy a new Birkin at the best price.
Birkins are distributed in their own way but are always scarce, desirable and it seems that the production quantity is always kept confidential.

6.The price is relatively high
For the majority of consumers, the Birkin is expensive. The cheapest 25 (25 cm horizontal) Birkin costs 6,500 Euros. Costs will increase depending on the size, type of skin, color scheme and decoration.

7.The image is often associated with famous stars, successful people
Famous stars and successful people like Birkin and this bond has made him even more famous and desirable. Birkin like “yell” the words “high”, “successful”, “rich” (However this only has relative meaning). The Birkin’s signature appearance is considered flawless. Therefore, many people choose to “upgrade” their appearance with a Birkin.

8. Exciting marketing
Hermès chooses to market the Birkin uniquely by actively creating scarcity (low supply) and understanding the ‘want to have’ mentality of people willing to spend money to own (high demand). Along with the image of Birkin often associated with famous stars, successful people, it becomes a bright “star” with the image coverage of all these “celebs” combined. But, the Birkin is still rare and not buying!

9.A lot of curious information and rumors
Everyone knows the Birkin is premium, expensive, and desirable. But how to get Birkin? The rumors are many, but the actual instruction “tricks” are not too much. Partly because there are people who can buy (in one way or another) don’t want to share, partly because there aren’t too many people who can buy in person (so of course there can’t be too many shares), the amount of information is still like “ Beak salt, ”does not seem enough for those who fall in love with Birkin.

10. Buying bags has become an attractive “mission” to conquer
Anyone from the stage of falling in love with the Birkin to wanting to own a Birkin (unless you have too much money and A-grade stars), do some research on the Internet on how to buy it. Find out seriously! The “stacking of money” to buy back from the buy-and-sell market is not too complicated (paying double, triple, or more times the price of the bag) but going straight to the prestigious Hermès store and “free” Giving yourself a Birkin is an emotional adventure both physically (money) and mentally.
First, you need to have at least enough money for a Birkin you want (in some cases, the money needs to be 2 or 3 times higher if you want to increase your chances of “bringing the Birkin to the palace”, especially the ones. made of rare leather). And more importantly, you have to win the hearts of the experts from Hermès’ leather bag department who greet you that day: they need to feel sympathetic towards you and want to “offer” (want to offer to sell). Give you a Birkin. And the detailed process (I’ll show later) also makes your heart beat like a roller coaster: thrilled but too cool!

11. The buy and sell market is extremely bustling and gives “super profits”
Because Birkins are difficult to buy, it is not uncommon for Birkin to be sold for two, three and more times than that. The price of a Birkin is (relatively) high, so the profit per Birkin in the market is (relatively) much. Therefore, this market is very bustling and is still growing day by day.

12.Birkin is an investment
The Birkin is an asset, an investment because even if you use the bag, you can still sell it (someone always wants to buy it) and make a lot of money (usually you won’t lose money, or even There’s also a margin, even though you used the bag!)
A daily handbag, thought to be a fortune, but for the Birkin, it was an asset – an investment! It’s not a bag, it’s a Birkin!

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