{"id":279,"date":"2017-12-07T08:35:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T08:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aws.luxity.bdev.co.za\/blog\/coveted-bag-world-birkins-history-popularity\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T16:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T16:59:08","slug":"coveted-bag-world-birkins-history-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/coveted-bag-world-birkins-history-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Coveted Bag in the World \u2013 The Herm\u00e8s Birkin\u2019s History &#038; Popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is, without a doubt, the ultimate \u201cIt\u201d bag! The quest to own an iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxity.co.za\/product-category\/brands\/hermes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herm\u00e8s<\/a> Birkin bag can take years to fulfil. Indeed, no other bag has the same kind of <a href=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/hermes-handbags-are-worth-more-than-gold\/\">prestige, history or legacy as the Birkin.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the woman who inspired the most coveted bag in history: Singer and actress, Jane Birkin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50915\" src=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-3135682.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Birkin Hermes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"832\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During an infamous Air France flight, Jane\u2019s handbag contents fell out and scattered around the floor. The man sitting next to her commented that she should invest in a bag with pockets, to which she famously remarked that, \u201cThe day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxity.co.za\/product-category\/brands\/hermes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herm\u00e8s <\/a>makes one with pockets, I will have that.\u201d To her astonishment, the man sitting next to her turned out to be none other than Jean-Louis Dumas, the Executive Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxity.co.za\/product-category\/brands\/hermes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herm\u00e8s<\/a> at the time, who encouraged Birkin to describe her dream bag to him. Right then, the two of them got working on the design on an air sickness bag, and they departed after he promised to have the bag made for her \u2013 not only did he famously deliver on his promise, but also named the bag after her.<\/p>\n<p>But what exactly, makes the Birkin maintain its unparalleled and unrivalled royalty status? We discuss some of the key points discussing how the Birkin retains its popularity as well as mysteriousness.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Secrecy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50458\" src=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hermes-Himalayan-Crocodile-Birkin.jpg\" alt=\"Hermes Himalayan Crocodile Birkin\" width=\"3500\" height=\"2299\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The number or percentage of Birkin bags sold annually does not get revealed, so the public has no idea how the production of the bag affects the bottom line. We also have no idea how many Birkins are manufactured. This adds to the entire mystique and exclusivity surrounding the bag.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>No Walk-Ins<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50912\" src=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/how-to-choose-the-right-size-hermes-birkin-bag-1557.jpg\" alt=\"Orange Hermes Mini handbag\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t exactly walk into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxity.co.za\/product-category\/brands\/hermes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herm\u00e8s <\/a>boutique and immediately be able to buy a Birkin. Never, ever. <a href=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/top-5-most-expensive-hermes-bags\/\">Purchasing a Birkin requires being placed on the waiting list and even then, your chances of getting one are dependent on the kind of relationship you have with the brand.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Celebrity Status<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50913\" src=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/kylie-jenner-purse-closet-tour-today-main-180816_22f72eeb6966750e0a477523cfd292f5.jpg\" alt=\"Kylie Jenner Hermes Birkin Collection\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxity.co.za\/product-category\/brands\/hermes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herm\u00e8s <\/a>does not make use of any online or print media to market the Birkin. The Birkin\u2019s success is dependent on the perception of its prestige. A Birkin is highly coveted because it is seen on the arms of celebrities and royalty and that\u2019s exactly what the brand needs to fill up those waiting lists.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50914\" src=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Hermes-Birkin-Bag.jpg\" alt=\"Hermes Birkin Quality\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Birkin has a classic shape and possesses the gold standard in timelessness and craftsmanship. It\u2019s created by one highly skilled and trained professional, and it takes almost 20 hours to complete a bag from start to finish. Finally, the Birkin is put through several thorough quality control tests. Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxity.co.za\/products\/department\/women\/hermes-togo-retourne-kelly-35-purple-silver-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Herm\u00e8s Kelly<\/a>, another legendary bag inspired by the one and only Grace Kelly, that was recently sold by Luxity. <a href=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/expensive-hermes-handbags-sold-second-hand-handbags\/\">Who knows, maybe you\u2019ll own the next Herm\u00e8s royalty to grace our online store.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"grammarly-disable-indicator\">[products category=&#8221;hermes&#8221; cat_operator=&#8221;AND&#8221; columns= &#8220;3&#8221; Limit=&#8221;6&#8243; order=&#8221;Desc&#8221; orderby=&#8221;date&#8221;]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is, without a doubt, the ultimate \u201cIt\u201d bag! The quest to own an iconic Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag can take years to fulfil. Indeed, no other bag has the same kind of prestige, history or legacy as the Birkin. Let\u2019s look at the woman who inspired the most coveted bag in history: Singer and actress, <a href=\"https:\/\/luxity.co.za\/blog\/coveted-bag-world-birkins-history-popularity\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  The Most Coveted Bag in the World \u2013 The Herm\u00e8s Birkin\u2019s History &#038; Popularity<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brand-history-legacy","category-designer-handbags","tag-hermes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Most Coveted Bag in the World \u2013 The Herm\u00e8s Birkin\u2019s History &amp; Popularity | Luxity&#039;s Luxury South Africa Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This is, without a doubt, the ultimate \u201cIt\u201d bag! 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