Why Does EVERYONE Want A Birkin?! ...whether it's real or not...

It seems as though EVERYONE wants a Birkin and everyone HAS a Birkin or Kelly...so why is this happening? Today I look a little deeper into why the Birkins and Kellys are as prestigious as they are and why we're seeing so many of them on social media...ENJOY!
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[@Jeanniewhatnow]

The thing about quiet luxury is that lot of us, myself included, will never be mistaken for old money. Therefore, I will take my new money and buy the things I like.

[@NatalyF17]

Amen 😂

[@aniapalus9530]

Everyone already knows who the old money is so they don't even need to brag and it's nothing for them to brag about if they're so rich.

[@marias4075]

100% agree ;)

[@jennifermcmillan2588]

How is being born with a silver spoon in your mouth better than earning it tho ??? It’s the opposite

[@NatalyF17]

@@jennifermcmillan2588 nah i wish I wouldve been born with it 🤣

[@Lutifah]

I live in London… everyone doesn’t have them…in real life anyway. But social media will make you think they do… social media is such a fiction it’s ridiculous

[@CassieThorpe]

Exactly this - social media doing what it does best 🫠

[@jbv6584]

Totally agree I live in the states and 20 minutes away from a high end mall. I have not seen anyone carrying a Birkin or Kelly here not even in this mall. The Hermes Boutique opened here 2 years ago and is not doing well at all.

[@aniapalus9530]

Hell yes. That's why I believe plenty of people shouldn't use social media too often especially younger ones. I'm sick as a dog right now. Do I post it? Hell no. Will I post myself having fun? Probably. However I laugh at people strategically showing off the bag in the look at my bag way. Not by just carrying it.

[@Whoareyoupeople900]

Yah, most people, where I live, will buy these expensive designer bags and clothes with credit cards, take a picture with it, and then return it.

[@VollrathGall]

I have two pre-loved*preluxz* that people left the stickers on, and when you remove them, the hardware looks different than the hardware right next to it that the sticker didn’t touch. It’s not because the other has scratches, the sticky stuff affected the finish.

[@rajjie100]

My friend lost all her designer bags in a robbery . Now she just buys vintage hand bags from thrift stores for like $10 , it never fails that she gets complimented everytime she is carrying one .

[@FayeDe_Lanty]

I love vintage thrift store bags too, I have found some absolutely incredible ones and people always stop me, the conversations they spark are so cool x

[@stephaniekeyes2928]

😢😢😢

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Were they insured? I hope so. I don't have any real designer bags except for my old Coach bag I bought as a gift for myself for my 18th birthday (I'm 67 now). That bag is carried every day, and is still in almost mint condition. And yes, it's insured. I even carry it to work and it stays in my locker all day. People at my work have no interest in it. (Jan Griffiths).

[@aquagamer1212]

@@douglasgriffiths3534is Coach really designer though?

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

Yes it is. At least it used to be. (Jan Griffiths)@@aquagamer1212

[@madisonelsewhere]

I grew up around old money and as soon as they instituted the “quota” system everyone I knew stopped shopping. People still talk about Hermes quality being the best but the general consensus seems to be that the quota system cheapens the experience and is a tacky cash grab

[@aniapalus9530]

I can tell you the same. Or even about more new inherited money who are more low-key but literal billionaires. They don't need the status associated with it and both Chanel and Hermes are flashy waste of money to them. As for the video. Well, now my knee hurts. Do I post about it? Hell no. Also by looking by only celebs and influencers and wanna-be influencers we think everyone has them which is so far from reality. Btw, my boss told me he choses to drive to work in a non flashy car because those who work for him would want a raise and riot.

[@Daunou777]

Completely agree. It’s is so so classless to think that one must pander to Hermes’s stipulations in order to be OFFERED a bag. NO WAY !!!! I refuse to even stand in line outside a store at which I normally don’t shop. I have my CA at LV at two store in Paris, NYC, NJ, Pennsylvania. Refuse to pander

[@returnofthesnatch]

couldn't have said it better!

[@shannon4386]

Yeah, I know a few old money types and some do by Hermes, but I never see them with Birkins and Kelly's. I've seen a few garden party's recently, and I recently saw a bolide for the first time irl, but not the big Hermes bags.

[@madisonelsewhere]

@@shannon4386 yeah why show off something that everyone on the street recognizes as an expensive item and risk being robbed?

[@ilove6kies]

It just seems like everyone has one because we are a bunch of luxury addicts and social media algorithms recommends contents that we are interested in. I live in a suburb and you’d be hard pressed to find people in designer bags in general (LV sometimes, Chanel very rare and even rarer for Hermes). I have Birkins but I always reach for my Kellys/Lindy/Picotin. In real life people just aren’t as obsessed as us nor do they care 😅😅😅

[@CassieThorpe]

This is exactly my point 🙌🏽💖

[@ilove6kies]

@@CassieThorpe haha I commented before I watched your video after just seeing the title - great minds think alike!! I’ll watch your video now ❤❤❤

[@CassieThorpe]

@@ilove6kies 💖💖

[@gneissschisty]

Yes!! Can we please get a history series - it would be great to know more about why these & other bags got their prestige - why designers rose and fell, etc etc! I’m excited ❤

[@CassieThorpe]

I’m on it 🙌🏽💖

[@graceprotocol4842]

Super excited 🥰😊

[@susanne7955]

@@CassieThorpe -Please include the Gucci suede Diana, it is beautiful. I once has a woman follow me around the mall trying to see what the brand was, but because there is no branding on it she finally asked me.

[@d.y.e3803]

I think that this Birkin/Kelly craze is generational and also really has a lot to due with social media. Being in my mid 60s and having seen different bags/design companies become popular over the decades, I've never before seen such a craze for a Birkin/Kelly prior to the internet and social media starting up. If I had been interested in either bag, I probably could have gotten one in Paris back in the mid 70s to 80s. I have gone there almost annually since the mid-70s. But, I wasn't interested. However, I did get a small Chanel flap in the mid-80s in Paris and one that was only available for purchase in France. I paid less than $700 for it brand new and from the rue Cambon boutique. In the mid-80s (1985) the U.S. dollar shot up to as high as over 10 French franc to a dollar when less than five years prior it had been less than 5 French franc to a dollar. By the time I arrived back to Paris for vacation in 1985, it was in the 9-plus French franc to a dollar range. I bought the small Chanel flap bag because it was a beautiful bag and fit what I needed at the time. I don't remember any craze back then even for that bag. I walked into the rue Cambon boutique, not many people were there, the sales associate was really sweet and showed me the one that she thought would suit my needs, and that was that. Probably at least a decade later, I sold the bag to someone who really wanted it, but couldn't afford to buy a Chanel bag at retail price here in the U.S. The bag was still in mint condition as the quality was very high. It seemed as if the Chanel flap craze was really starting up around the mid-90s here. Back during when I bought the Chanel bag, Louis Vuitton monogram was incredibly popular and the lines at the huge Avenue Marceau store could easily be an hour or more long. I remember one day when a bus load of Japanese tourists pulled up out front. Plus, it was when both the yen and U.S. dollar had skyrocketed so the LV stores were packed and I mean.....packed! Thank goodness, I had years of rapport with the sales staff and could walk in and be taken to a different area and be waited on fast. Once a friend and I were in that LV store and the friend couldn't decide on what she wanted. Lunch time came around and they would pull down the metal grate over the door and take a 2-hour lunch. That day, my regular sales associate just let us stay inside the store during lunchtime and we had lunch with her and continued shopping and chatting. We were only three people in the store. That was when I bought my LV Serviette Fermoir briefcase which I still have and which lasted through the decades of my profession. it still looks great. I had a lot of LV monogram as it held up incredibly well. The canvas was different back then. My first bag was the Chantilly crossbody in the summer of 1980 and from what I remember, was less than $150 after the detaxe. I have a photo of me with it and standing outside of the LV store in Paris. I still have quite a few of my original monogram pieces including Bisten hard-sided suitcases. It is my LV Epi pieces that I have sold over the last 3 years. In the future, I wonder what the next craze will be with the up and coming youth. Greetings from Los Angeles

[@mbelieve9919]

Thank you for sharing these stories with us! What a history and s as good reminder that’s what is hottest changes over time so we should buy what we like and most suits our lifestyle.

[@d.y.e3803]

You're welcome. And yes, buy what you like and what suits your lifestyle and don't feel a necessity to follow the herd, so to speak. Greetings from Los Angeles

[@blktauna]

@@d.y.e3803 I'm with you! I got my Speedy 25 in the early 90s for I think 300$ in Japan. It's in the spa now getting the zip replaced. It has worn like iron and the canvas is very different than what they use now. But that was the buy then, LV or Gucci.

[@d.y.e3803]

@@blktauna That old school canvas really held up. I remember forgetting that I had put my Serviette Fermoir briefcase on the roof of my car and then drove off. It flew off, hit the street, someone signaled me, I braked, got out of my car, picked it up, and brushed it off. No damage. Greetings from Los Angeles

[@blktauna]

@@d.y.e3803 LOL so true. Superp quality and worth the money spent. I still have my old Pochette Assessoire, Alma and Speedy. Total workhorses. I have 2 newer 6 rings and you can really feel the difference.

[@fautpaspoussermamie]

My concern with the Kellys and Birkins: now that these bags are all over social media and everyone knows the price of them, wearing one is like having a sign "Rob me" or taking the risk that some liquid is spilled on them. My question for you Cassie: when do you wear your hermes bag in NYC? Is it only in a cab to curb situation or would you walk around with it? Aren't you worried for your safety?

[@alinaturbo2837]

Hm I think the point that by having this bag for that price usually you don’t walk with it on a street or in metro. u should drive or be a passenger of your luxury car by going on your daily luxury business and around you same ppl, your employees and your security.

[@MissPravala]

@@alinaturbo2837 exactly what I was about to say. To have the product means you are already in the lifestyle. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense to have a $20K purse but still have to take the subway. Isn’t it some celebrity who said: when you buy designer items, you need to have at least 10x that amount in your bank account otherwise, you really can’t afford it ?

[@fautpaspoussermamie]

@@MissPravala is it the reality though? We all know that many people save for many years to afford these bags. And influencers are not influencing crazy rich people but middle class or lower.

[@MissPravala]

@@fautpaspoussermamie I obviously don’t have that data. What I can say is that someone who needs to save to buy luxury is not a Hermès customer target anyways. And Chanel is now raising the prices to also make sure their brand does not lose value. With the exception of places like Japan and SOME places in Europe where the fake culture is simply not tolerated. You are correct though, influencers only influence the non-rich into fantasizing about a lifestyle that’s out of reach and that the influencer themselves probably don’t even live themselves.

[@MissPravala]

@stanleychemush everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But it looks pitiful to buy an item copied from an original. Why not just buying a good quality no brand purse or a second hand original instead of pretending to live a luxury lifestyle when literally everyone can tell it’s a fake. Wearing a fake Chanel or Hermès while working a medium income accountant job and living a medium income neighborhood. It’s sad

[@valerieblouch5409]

After my purse was targeted by an aggressive thief last month, I'm definitely researching other paths!! I love your mum's idea of purse jewelry that doubles as a thief deterrent!!! Love you both so much!!💕

[@Anounoune]

This is why it's important for people to get off the internet sometimes. I think I've seen maybe 1 birkin and 1 kelly this year in all of NYC---- 😂

[@CassieThorpe]

😂🙌🏽

[@aniapalus9530]

Great one! Google some posh place and see the tags and suddenly a ton pops up. Social media is not for naive and too sensitive. It's a fairy tale but to make us sometimes jealous.

[@rimun5235]

I live by the Upper East Side and also rarely see them. With that said, the Hermes store is crowded with tourists.

[@Anounoune]

@@rimun5235 Exactly! I can count on one hand the Hermes bags I've seen in the last 6 months. And you're right, the Hermes stores are tourist destinations which is great for our city. Funny enough, I saw someone with a garden party today--it was well used--- which I loved. Folks (me) gotta stay off of TikTok.

[@Sk__10]

I remember when you posted a video saying that you’re starting your Hermes journey, I started around that time too, just wanted to let you know I’m finally picking up my bag tomorrow 🥺💕

[@a2s258]

Great video Cassie! I totally understand feeling like everyone has a Birkin or a Kelly, I live in a city of 2.5 million and I see at least 2-3 people carrying one every time I go into the CBD. I can’t even imagine what it must be like living in New York, London or Tokyo 😂

[@CassieThorpe]

They’re everywhere here - especially in bergdorf 😂

[@graceprotocol4842]

They are everywhere besides in my closet for now I need one as well please 🥰🥂

[@annacarlyle6732]

@@CassieThorpethere’s always been quite a few in Bergdorf’s 😂

[@blktauna]

@@CassieThorpe this is a new thing. I've lived in manhattan for 30+ years and you rarely spotted one outside the upper east and parts of the West Village until the last 5 years. Were the bergdof wearers young or older?

[@aniapalus9530]

@@blktauna Oh nice info.

[@MadamoftheCatHouse]

I prefer Picotin and Constance. Eveline is cute too. Not that I have cash to buy ANYTHING at Hermes.

[@notreallyhome]

love these designs too, I bought mine YEARS ago when prices were much less - I resisted the Evelyne until I saw in a favorite color and it is bar none my fave bag! when this economy chills out, look pre-loved, H bags (other than B/C/K) can go through phases when "not in" and prices go way down, as example no one was going crazy for a picotin a decade ago but now hard to get and price on resale higher

[@ruthcoby2425]

Same! I wouldn’t go for Birkin or Kelly…

[@jayarajagopalan7461]

Totally agree! I would want the Eveline first! Hahaha and I’m almost not in a spot for Hermes anytime soon! I also love the herbag :)

[@tarreemhacaruso2687]

I only want the Constance and the Evelyn. I’ve reached Handbag Nirvana with my Birkins

[@tarreemhacaruso2687]

@@jayarajagopalan7461 the Herbag and the Herbag Sac a do are my favorites ❤️I own both ❤️

[@woutvandevoorde6057]

Would love to see your sunglasses collection ❤ Love your videos

[@CassieThorpe]

Oohh let me get to work!

[@Jbal8924]

Such an interesting topic! I know that the quality is unrivaled, but I really doubt that these bags would be nearly as coveted if it wasn’t for the exclusivity factor. Thanks for another great video! ❤

[@CassieThorpe]

I totally agree 🙌🏽💖

[@notreallyhome]

Hermes has always been on top of game for decades, they can't keep up with demand, this week they reported they will be opening 12 more leather goods factories in France. I have shopped with H a long time and I think this global demand/exclusivity happened by accident. All of the sudden everyone had to have multiple B/K's and because handmade, H was overwhelmed and the marketing sort of created itself! It's like opposite of Longchamp pliage bags, the company realized high demand and for transparently said openly we need to outsource to China + Morocco + Tunisia to keep up with demand and keep price down - cheers!

[@tarreemhacaruso2687]

@@notreallyhome Hermes is QUALITY ❤. I found a vintage one and they worked on it. My bag now looks spanking new.

[@fashionismypassiongirl660]

❤❤❤I’d rather renovate my beach house than buy an expensive Birkin or Kelly. But if my husband buys me one, I won’t be upset, lol. 😂 👏🏻

[@kimferguson4785]

Like the look of the Kelly, but nothing can beat a bag my mom had. Black box leather , similar shape to Kelly but the purse opening was the vintage metal hinged frame with push clasp. A true classic.

[@jaks_bag_attack]

I have never seen one in the wild, I like the look of the Kelly more but honestly the namesake are more an influence to me.

[@CassieThorpe]

💖💖

[@dragamboazulinqiacupuntura122]

I live in Toronto and I see lots at various malls. But also I have seen people in the subway carrying thousands of dollars worth of clothing...

[@chrischris7003]

The Birkin is nice, but the Kelly is so gorgeous. A softer Kelly is my total fave. Not that I'll ever have one tho lol

[@notreallyhome]

know a girl (her dad, doctor + nice family) who married into a billionaire global old money family - she has her jeweler make Tiffany inspired pieces to give herself + others and has look a like birkins, for most part, she has everything made by specific people she has gone to for years - none of these items have logos/brands on them and she has been doing this WAY prior to social media - with her, I think, it's about being a frugal + discreet person as she could buy out H FSH and way more! You did a great job on this video C, would love to see more! cheers!

[@tarreemhacaruso2687]

Love that you did something different with this topic. I own a shoulder Birkin and a 35. My shoulder bag is the ABSOLUTE best bag I’ve ever owned. ❤❤❤❤❤It turned me from Team Kelly to Team Birkin ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@candacejenece]

Can’t lie, I used to be underwhelmed with Birkins but as time has gone on, I’ve developed a handbag love/appreciation so now it’s on my list! I have no desire to play the game though and will more than likely cash out the extra cost to get a preloved one in the exact color etc that I want! The plan is a Birkin 30 for my 30th this year so I’ll let you know in November 😂😅

[@melocoton7]

I cannot get into them... they look so impractical and "old". I also hate having to beg a brand to take my money. Nope, not happening

[@missshananicole]

I never grew up thinking I would want one. I am overwhelmed by the cost and don't see getting one in my future. I love your bags and when I see others being able to get them. If I ever came into a lot of money (or was gifted one), I would rock a small/mini Kelly.

[@jlina]

Girl! I could care less about luxury items but you were the most entertaining KZbinr I have seen in years! I just like to listen to you talk! Charismatic!!

[@tamaramoore2304]

I'm not a fan of either bag. 😊

[@mildredflemyng-middleton4795]

A history series would be awesome; please do it! The collections of Birkins and what now are fascinating, but I always wonder how much those people pay in insurance. Lordy I hope they insure those collections.

[@JasonLuxLover]

Yes, Birkin& Kelly is a status symbol ! and if you’re over a certain age and you don’t have one you feel like you need one or you’re not a part of the community! That’s what pressured me into getting my pieces❤I have mini Kelly and buying b25 next and wanting a cargo Birkin 25 next lol ❤❤❤ but yes, all these bags are replicated they have handstitched bags all of that I only purchase my items from auction houses. I don’t buy pre-loved for the most part because of the fakes!

[@bridgetdickert5040]

Well, I absolutely love the Kelly and the Birkin, in that order. I inherited a Kelly from my super elegant mother, and it means everything to me. But that’s all I need at this point in my life. I enjoy watching others collect, carry and celebrate their collections, and admittedly envy those who have the financial wherewithal to “go on the hunt.” They are beautiful pieces of art, superbly crafted, and whatever one’s reason for owning one (or ten), I say good on you! Enjoy! ❤

[@EughhBrothereughh]

If its an heirloom its priceless but if its not whats the point of it really. Any other bag is good. Birkin now is everywhere thus the value of it is getting lower i think

[@CAM-nn4bx]

Nope not me … if someone gave me one, I’d accept it gracefully 😂 but since I moved to the coast my style has changed and I’d look ridiculous on the seafront swinging a birkin or a kelly … although if you do, you do you, no shade 😎 ☺️ just not for me anymore.

[@CassieThorpe]

Hahaha I totally get that 😂 can’t imagine a birkin on the beach 🙈

[@nathalienurse3336]

Oh Ms Cassie I think you have opened up Pandora’s bag. Such an insightful video, ❤ how you have different content from other vloggers, keep it up girl you are keeping it real………🤗🇨🇦

[@annacarlyle6732]

I love all my Hermès bags, people forget about all the other bags they make, everyone wants a B, K or C. Personally I use my Evelyne bags more than any of my others. I also love my Jypsiere 💜

[@Justme-x4h]

Agree! I wear my other Hermès bags more than my birkins. To me , it’s picotin ( my absolute favorite), Evelyne and Lindy!

[@stargazerbird]

Jypsiere is my everyday bag. The quality is outstanding and it’s way more practical than a Birkin or Kelly but still with the glamour. I want a Lindy next.

[@tania.antonenkova]

Thanks for featuring me in your video! But would have appreciated either a heads up

[@bt2598]

The Constance is STUNNING! esp with rose gold hw

[@MsLyra1989]

Yes, do a series about famous bags and their history behind. I would really enjoy it❤

[@Ellie-es4ms]

Great topic, in my local grocery store that I shop, LV , Chanel, Givenchy, Celine, YSL but never a Hermes at least in a small city that I live but then again I don’t go out much these days, only one person I know has a Birkin and she takes it out and I assume normal people don’t even know what it is 🙂

[@hh4375]

Sie übertreiben , wenn sie denken , dass die sogenannte «normale Menschen» dumm sind

[@sincerelyajg5067]

It hurts my heart that SO MANY PEOPLE are purchasing replica bags. I'm still of the mindset that I will either purchase something else that allows me to get the same/similar style OR I will continue to save until I'm able to buy what I want! As much as I LOVE the Chanel classic flap I refuse to pay $10K for one! If I can't buy a vintage one, my classic flap dreams might be deceased! All of these Kelly's/Birkin's/Classic Flaps outside must be replicas because there is absolutely NO WAY EVERYONE can afford these bags!

[@aniapalus9530]

Totally agree. I'd feel ashamed and would always wonder if someone recognizes it as fake. I'd be an impostor and get jealousy from friends and no promotion.. I also believe that someone for sure is laughing at all those people who pay in split payments such a bag, in debt but happy that they "made it". Often you see bags but those people live in modest places sometimes they don't even own them. The priorities...

[@-sismeistere1343]

Honestly Cassie, your videos and topics are the beste! Thank for sharing your insight and views😘

[@VictoriaButton]

I think we all can agree that the birkin and Kelly are now social symbols. My rule is buy what you love. I love the birkin and Kelly styles and happily own 1 birkin and would love a mini Kelly but I’m only getting it because it’s what I want. If everyone gave up on Hermes tomorrow, I would gladly still be wanting what I want!

[@joyceedwards6112]

I am more into looking for the hidden gems in vintage bags. The older Chanel bags are beautiful. The new ones look like candy. You can also include the jewelry trends with this. Why would I spend $5,000 on a bracelet everybody has??? 🤔

[@blktauna]

And it's not even a cute bracelet for 5K.

[@mertdemirel2623]

Are those Shaun Leane earrings?!!!!! looks fantastic!!

[@OstwestfalenArriens]

uzbagx The canvas tote actually reminds me of the Hermes Garden Party too. Thanks for making this video to suggest more budget friendly alternatives. love it!

[@Magarita810]

I remember first noticing Birkins when Posh Spice started carrying them. Nowadays some people deem themselves to have arrived if the own a Kelly or Birkin. The billionaires of this world most likely do not own these bags, even the royal family of the UK carry Aspinal of London, Chanel, Stratheberry bags. It goes back the debate about old vs new money, discretion vs flashing what you have. I own 3 Vintage Hermes bags, none are leather and all in total cost less than £800. If you asked me that question 10 years ago when I did not have the means I would have said yes, now, but now I have means..........

[@antheap4253]

Omg, yes kelly is in fact my adult pokemon. That plum bag babe, its... its everything

[@sumru3]

You are glowing Cassie. Btw your eyeshadow should be renamed after you :D

[@ianreject]

yes yes yes yes yes we would like that iconic bags becoming iconic video 😳

[@askale8101]

I remember a video in which you mentioned not being into the Birkin/not planning to buy one (that was ages ago, of course). Then, after a while, you were super into it. People change their mind, but my obvious point is: social media not only shapes but changes our taste. And the thing with "luxury overexposure" is that, to me, a Birkin or a Kelly (real or fake) are now (crazily enough) "basic woman/girl bags." They "tell me" the person carrying them is following the trend and most likely bought the bag to signal high status and wealth (real or not). Of course, that is a negative perception, but it's what I, a social media consumer, have come to think thanks to the perceived ubiquity of the Hermès handbags and their fakes. This is particularly true when I see a "regular" girl carrying one in public transport or a clearly non-wealthy person with one. I suspect the legit wealthy people are starting to ditch their Birkins and Kellys.

[@CassieThorpe]

This is really interesting - I’m so glad you shared!

[@bao4e]

2 reasons- 1. Because they are the ultimate status symbol 2. Social media. Love your videos Cassie ❤

[@Nita19SC04]

Exactly!

[@4SlowFashion]

The new Birkin that would 'match the fendi' ready to wear, looks like a 'reward' for this AD-like influence

[@ItsDiane1481]

Cassie your eye makeup is bomb! Tell me tell me which palette you used🤩 thank you!

[@marcellaroberts3074]

Also agree with some of the comments. In today’s society wearing a Kelly or a Birkin is very much in your face telling everyone that doesn’t know better than you can afford a $20,000 bag. My question is is it worth it do we really want this to become our reality?

[@ubiquitousflow]

I was falling down a Loewe rabbit hole this morning, so I'm glad to have this pull me out 😅

[@CassieThorpe]

I’ll pull you back into it next week 👀😂

[@JbMaun]

Literally me dying for a puzzle bag haha

[@ubiquitousflow]

​@@CassieThorpe oh no, I'm trying to pick up a denim baguette before I grab the Flamenco!

[@CassieThorpe]

@@ubiquitousflow the flamenco will always be around so don’t worry 💖

[@ubiquitousflow]

​​@@JbMaun I picked up a preloved one last year. Definitely worth it secondhand; I don't know if I'd pay $3.5-4k for it...

[@mrgjs4044]

I recently got my hands on a Birkin 35 Gold bag for my lady... The whole investment thing isn't a big deal as say you buy it for £5k-£8k, the chances are you will only sell it for £10k-£18k, so hardly going to get your retirement pot excited... There are places you can buy them (off the books so to speak)... So you don't need to be added to a waiting list, only if you are happy to buy an excellent condition / used one...

[@hhueter]

honestly i think the ease of the resale market and people who factor in the potential spend to get in your SAs good graces go that route. I feel that they were harder to get until sites like fashionphile etc came around. I kinda want a birkin 35/40, because i like the idea of the reason the birkin was created. However, i don't want it enough to go through the boutique route. I may try in paris when i go for my 40th.

[@MsStoiber]

Hello Cassie, can you tell me, where the asymetric ring on your right index finger is from? It‘s very interesting and beautiful. Love it ❤

[@cutepotato9075]

I love love love the orange mini Kelly 🧡

[@jayarajagopalan7461]

I feel like a part of the rise is also the fact that brands like Louis Vuitton and Chanel have such ridiculous price increases, that it almost seems laughable to think Hermes isn’t now within reach. As someone who is also a luxury addict (guilty as charged), I’m now at a point in life where I feel “why not Hermes” because it feels more “worth my money” than the pieces Chanel is coming out with. One thing is Hermes definitely maintains its quality and it feels more worth the price. Whereas Chanel quality has dropped so much. I also think since the pandemic, people have more desire to shop and enjoy with things becoming more accessible now. Loved your video and all your fabulousness! Keep being you :) ❤

[@sandyholland501]

I love them and either one is on my “One Day I’ll Own This” list. While I understand there are high quality replicas, fakes out there in the world, I can’t see myself paying a portion of the price of a new bag for something that is virtually worthless. I did that with a Chanel Classic Flap and have only carried it a handful of times. Authentic bags feel luxurious (because they are) even if they aren’t Hermés or another extremely exclusive brand. Thanks for another great video Ca$$ie! Can’t wait to see video from your Caribbean vacation! 😘

[@slvds24]

@ 11:06 as a follower of Amber, i remember when she took that photo. She made a video of her in a friend of hers closet, so the bags there aren"t really hers. She herself has only 1 birkin and it's a lemon yellow one :)

[@Bebe-de6hk]

Cassie needs to do a live. Maybe following a fashion week and just like a casual chit chat where viewers can join

[@protectmyenergies]

Never been a Birkin/Kelly fan…. But I’ll gladly buy myself some Oran sandals. 🤣♥️

[@blktauna]

I can't lie I'm the same. I wan another belt as well.

[@d00dl3SEd]

I am not a very big luxury fan but you are just entertaining and educational ahaha

[@miradonfbd]

Birkin and Kelly not my favorite styles but I do appreciate the quality. I do really like the adorable mini Lindy. The amount of manipulation practiced by Hermes on wealthy clients is crazy. I don’t understand why people tolerate it.

[@deeplyerring]

It was Gwyneth Paltrow as Margot Tenenbaum in the The Royal Tenenbaums at the movie theatre that did it for me when I was 16. I finally decided to start my “journey” this year. Joining the game but not expecting to get one.

[@catnip4587]

That is another story. Apparently Hermes then did not allow her to use a real Birkin in the movie so the one in the movie was a fake

[@brunonjezic6208]

It would be super Interesting to see the prototypes and early variants of them in comparesment to the actual ones

[@Adelina2399]

I also love the Verrou bag🤩 I think it’s very underrated… 😪

[@wordsbygemm]

I agree with so many other peoples comments! People want one because they like the feeling that comes from having one whether it's real/fake. An expensive bag thats hard to get is a status symbol, nobody is spending £8k because they want a good quality leather handbag. And nobody is seeking out a dupe or a fake without wanting to associate themselves with this idea of luxury and exclusivity. In terms of everyone wanting or having a birkin/kelly this really only exists on social media or in the influencer world because a bag that costs at least 20% of the average UK salary is really not common for the average person. I also feel like a lot of luxury fashion influencers wanted something to set them apart because they already have the chanel, dior, LV etc. but then now everyone has one so the bags really don't seem that exclusive.

[@sfmeilyn]

Sometimes I think Hermès is like the fashion equivalent of Apple. I got my Birkin only because a close friend was a VERY regular client of theirs. I went with her to the Hermès boutique one day, and while she was looking through their bags the SA very casually turned to me and asked if I saw anything I liked... and I did 😂 However, this was back in 2009, so I doubt I'd be interested in playing their games today if I didn't already have a bag. I got a Kelly Pochette on Vestiaire because the country I live in now does not have an Hermès boutique, and I think paying above-market price is kind of the same as racking up a purchase history in the boutique before one can get one's hands on a bag, so it would be far less hassle to go the Privé Porter or reseller route

[@kathleenharris8824]

They are beautiful bags. I can see why people put them on their bag to get list.

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

Good morning Cassie, it's the status!

[@CassieThorpe]

Definitely a HUGE part

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

@@CassieThorpe especially when it got the recognition on Sex And The City!

[@KawanasStyle]

I would love to see a Video on bags and who they were named after... YAY. I agree that I have been seeing Many more Birkins.& Kelly's than ever

[@Amy-601]

I was thinking exactly the same- photos can be photo shopped with one of the bags. KZbin unboxings can be more hard to doctor, but can be done. One can 3D print one of these using a 3D printer 🖨️ and auto CAD/ CAM software - except that could be a copyright violation, like you mentioned. The registration code on the Hermes bags however, use blockchain technology and will be hard to replicate. Think of it like a holographic image on your passport! Lol 😂- interesting topic- thanks 😊 for sharing- Amy

[@aniapalus9530]

Also people buy boxes. Empty boxes.

[@nooreenmakhani6890]

I literally have never seen one in real life before! Most designer bags actually, it's not something I really became a tune to before social media

[@ps-dn7rw]

Hi love , it’s always refreshing to see your videos would love to know your 2 cents on luxury watches and your collection.🥰

[@sylly654]

I am really not sure about the B or K. Yes, they are beautifully made, but they have a very “mature” feel about them. Now at your age, and especially you with your very modern style, a mature handbag is a very cool juxtaposition. *BUT* since I am actually mature, I am not necessarily looking to up the ante 🤣🤣🤣 But I have to say the mini Kelly’s in fun colors are definitely a young vibe. I find myself still spending lots of money on Chanel; for example my last bag was the green ombré mini rectangular- the moment I laid eyes on it I was in LOVE.

[@A5jer]

I like the Kelly bc of the shape, and yes I want 1 bc it’s pinnacle of handbags to me,preferably a mini (TBE forever). However I would also get a mini Fendi peekaboo.

[@andrerobinson2871]

Nicely nice done, keep up the amazing work!!🙏🏾❤️

[@Seemstobereal]

Great video! there is no instant gratification

[@marilynfarley9213]

Hello Cassie. Happy Wednesday. I have been wondering that myself. This is a good vlog. Taking notes..., Lol. Have a good day.

[@claudiakalkbrenner4148]

It really looks like everyone and they mother has a Birkin or a Kelly! I hardly every see a Lady Dior, a Bulgari Serpenti, when I visit Paris, but I do see Birkins and Kellys on every corner, so I prefer to use different bags. Plus the amount of preloved bags available is enormous, doesn’t feel exclusive at all!

[@karlaschmid8757]

Great presentation, it’s certainly provoked some thoughts!

[@AjniraBloom]

Hi Cassie, I just think that Linked Selling is manipulative and also illegal. I would rather buy pre-loved than be taken advantage of in this way but I love my look-alikes and happily wear them in every color and hardware I want.

[@majbrittkjaer6134]

About the investment value; if you sell via a reputed site or shop, dont you pay a large commission, so you have to sell it more than 50% above your purchase price, just to break even… not to calculate the money you have paid to “play the game” before being able to buy it?

[@JasonLuxLover]

Unless I see receipts, I assume everyone’s is fake I know 80% of Luxury KZbinrs have fake bags in their collections! They’ll even go as so far to film inside of a boutique and act like they purchased a bag from there. It’s ridiculous we believe people like you have a Authentic bags, but for the most part, I don’t believe these girls Cassie! ❤❤❤❤

[@ritaroad]

This is the truth. When Barney’s opened in Chicago my daughter wanted to go. Before that you had to go to NYC. She took off to look around and I was attracted to a display of handbags. I already knew what Birkins and Kelly’s were so I recognized them immediately. There were so many of them in the glass cases and displayed in a pyramid. The sales associate smiled and asked if I wanted to see one. I knew they were $5,000 so I replied, no thank you. 😂 I bought a Speedy 30 for $530 at the LV flagship on Michigan Ave. My most expensive bag until I bought the Marc Jacobs Stella for $1,000.

[@Papeeshka]

Are you gonna respond to the Succession burberry tote scene?

[@AshlynnOne]

Love the Fendi sheer top!

[@danadane84]

Great video, totally off topic, do you still have your Dior visor? I found one brand new and got it 😊

[@CassieThorpe]

I do! I like to use it on holiday! Congrats 🤩🥳

[@behoney00]

Love the earrings ✨✨

[@HersheykissesLV]

I think it's interesting seeing the diversity among celebrities wearing Hermes. Avril did throw me off as well as some others. I do wonder if they all love it or is it just a flex. I personally don't feel like the Hermes bags fit my style. This got me thinking of a video idea I would love to see you do about brands, the vibe they are trying to give, whether you think they do it well, and if not the vibe you think they actually give.

[@DanielleReuther]

Also love the idea of a video on it bags over the years that have been named after people (especially relevant with the reedition of the stam coming out) and who they are, how they are associated with the brand, etc!

[@blaquecat]

Would love another updated NY all my bags collection, after the amazing updated shoes collection

[@Skyebright1]

Yes a bag collection video please ;)

[@sounsliti4055]

I got my first birkin in LA .. After trying for years to get one in Paris .. I had to have one to get that it wasn t for me .. I was in my twenties and I felt ridiculous carrying a birkin .. Not only that I hate carrying a bag , the color wasn t right .. Few years ago I got a Kelly and I love it but I m done playing the Hermes game .. To be very frank I enjoy my other funky bags more.. I sold my birkin … No regret..

[@vickimiller1669]

Great video ❤ you know there are 3 REBAG stores in New York wouldn’t that make a great video for you to go and visit. I personally go to the ones in Florida and I can try on all the different bags and styles I want. ❤

[@CassieThorpe]

An excellent idea! 🤩

[@Ishmari345]

I was originally not a fan of the birkin, but I love the kelly. Cassie got me started on my Hermes journey last December.

[@CassieThorpe]

🙌🏽💖💖

[@stacydill1486]

Real estate, the stock market, art… bags. To invest is to buy low and sell high. What intrinsically makes a bag well made: stitching, quality leather, a fine lining, a good size and proportion to the wearer, the design ( slip pockets, security, etc.). A good way to shop for bags is to consider these elements and buy a less well known or up and coming designer bag. My philosophy.

[@Shalayah2010]

Some ppl crave exclusivity. A Birkin symbolizes that.

[@AdamRidgway1]

I want a size 45 or 50. The giant travel ones - that at my height I don't even know if I could carry lol

[@callanmathis]

Not Marysol with a fake I'm dead 😂

[@annabless2447]

Good morning Cass Cass! Birkin or Kelly is a good investment most female dream bag. Plus right now it’s in high demand great video 🥰🥰🥰

[@CassieThorpe]

Very high demand!