The Look For Less: The Hermes Birkin

August 29, 2007

Ah, the Hermes Birkin: a mystery to the common fashionista but a confidant to the stars. In the case of Victoria Beckham, the Birkin is more than a friend - it's a lover! She has multiple colors - black, tan, pink...and these puppies go for $7,000 - $10,000 plus. One would be lucky to get one in a lifetime. We're not that lucky, but today, good fortune is upon us in the form of a Look For Less!

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If we can't buy a real Birkin, at least we can pretend with a lookalike. This Brooks Brothers Leather Quarter-Flap Bag, on sale for $350 (originally $698) is pricey but a bargain compared to the real deal. It has the flap, the thin double handles and the Birkin-esque buckle. It looks like a Birkin, it acts like a Birkin...it might as well be a Birkin!

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ldcar99 5 years 24 weeks

I would be extremely excited to own an Hermes bag. It's been around forever! The Kelly bag is absolutely gorgeous and timeless. The Kelly bag became famous after Princess Grace used it to cover her pregnant belly. All of a sudden, there was a 6 month waiting list. The Birkin is named after Jane Birkin. Both bags are gorgeous. Everytime I pass by the Hermes store on the way to work, I daydream .... But I'm not losing sleep about not having one either. It's just a nice, quality, well-made bag. Definitely not a fad. Although it definitely looked cheap when Britney was carrying hers around.

lnapits 5 years 34 weeks

i think if you don't have the money, you shouldn't buy the knock offs...like people don't know that you cannot afford the real one.

DOliveira Diva 5 years 35 weeks

The Brooks Brothers imitation don't cut it. Hermes is a timeless brand. The birkin bag is all about status. If you have the privilege to carry such a bag, people take notice. Personally I like the Birkin bag, and it comes many combinations of color and skins that anyone can find the one they like.

DOliveira Diva 5 years 35 weeks

prinzes3006 5 years 37 weeks

I don't think it's cute at all. It's waaaaay too expensive. I think I'll stick with my Lil Chanel bag. lol! ha ha ha! That's the most expensive bag I'll ever own. lol!

mizlynz 5 years 38 weeks

I'm not sure I like either of these bags, but 300 dollars for a knock-off is kind of ridiculous.

stephanielovesOC 5 years 38 weeks

This bag is not a very good look-for-less. I have seen various much better knock offs all for under $100.

Renees3 5 years 38 weeks

I just meant Hermes bags in general will never go away. You're right the Birkin was not around when Grace Kelly was, it came out in like the 80's I think but obviously still a testiment to it's longevity and popularity.

lilflowa 5 years 38 weeks

I agree Renees3 the Birkin wil go out in a year? pfft! they obviously know nothing....Victoria has been rocking Different coulour birkins for years now! she didnt just collect them all this year....They will NEVER go out of style...well not anytime soon from the looks of things

tabloidprincess 5 years 38 weeks

The birkin bag wasn't made when Princess Grace was alive. At least I don't think so. Could be wrong.

potterlove 5 years 38 weeks

I like the Brook Brothers bag, but nothing can really compare to the Birkin. Sad to say, its not meant for us financially decrepit gals. We can't afford! :( But if there is a fashionista god out there...make it possible for us to buy a Birkin!!!! Please!

bustacat97 5 years 38 weeks

I don't care for the Brooks bag and yes, the Birkin is classic. Personally, I'd prefer a timeless Chanel.

Renees3 5 years 38 weeks

I can't believe someone said the birkin fad will go out in a year. Uh no. It's been around for a while. Look at pics of Grace Kelly. The birkin bags are the epitome of glamour and luxury. Of Course it's about status. But they're also well made bags, made of good quality hardware and fabric. Its just like anything else expensive. You buy a Toyota or a mercedes. You get a couple extras, but you're paying for a name mostly, and quality. Nothing wrong with that.

elizabethrosalyn 5 years 38 weeks

The Hermes Birkin is a classic bag. If only I had the money - but I don't!

amandaaa 5 years 38 weeks

i definitely got a fake croc birkin from a thrift store for about $5. check out shop-sueyboutique.com and akostyle.com for birkin look-a-likes.

Miss World 5 years 38 weeks

I really do love the Hermes Birkin bag, it is a great quality timeless bag BUT the extremely high price range is not about quality but rather about status while keeping the bag exclusive to a few. If i had the money, i would buy it because it's a classic, but i don't think Hermes is going around giving celebrities $10,000 handbags, for free no matter who they are!

Miss World 5 years 38 weeks

lilprincess 5 years 38 weeks

I want the pink one Posh has soo bad. I love Birkin bags though I doubt I'll ever be able to own one.

rubiesymusica 5 years 38 weeks

the look for less is still expensive even though it is half off and it doesn't look like a birkin either.

POPSUGAR Beauty 5 years 38 weeks

These bags are too Matlock for me.

bizzybee 5 years 38 weeks

And by the way, what's up with having a ton of these? That's just excessive status mongering. And it's not pretty nor is it chic. How can anything be special when you have 20 of them?

bizzybee 5 years 38 weeks

Prior to the It Bag craze, purchases like a Cartier watch or a Burberry trench or, depending on your budget, an Hermes scarf or handbag were like milestones. They were purchases of classic design and craftsmanship, something you would have for a very long time and possibly pass on. Now we live in a time of hyper-consumerism where status is preferable to value and constantly changing depending upon what's considered hot. For years I've fantasized about a kelly bag but I haven't lost any sleep over not having one because I can't afford it.

gbonsol 5 years 38 weeks

the birken is overrated.. i don't think it's half as cute as cheaper styles. and.. posh is really scary skinny in that pic. gosh!

kerneschick2005 5 years 38 weeks

the bag is bigger than Posh...

pennylane 5 years 38 weeks

Pale and Nica, I agree... the whole point of the Birkin is that it is timeless... not something that will "go out of style in a year." And I'm pretty positive Hermes isn't paying anyone to carry it around!

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