Money Can Buy You Everything, Except Maybe a Birkin Bag

Is having a Birkin bag ... a right? Earlier this year, two California residents filed a class-action lawsuit against the French luxury design company Hermès. Their grievance was that although they could afford a coveted Birkin bag made by the company, they could not buy one.
We talk to Atlantic staff writer Amanda Mull about the lawsuit and the current state of the luxury market. What do we actually want from luxury these days? Is there even such a thing anymore as a rare luxury good? And what handbag is Amanda carrying?
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[@ritagreen6499]

For those who can afford a Burlington bag, like Queen Elizabeth. This pod cast gives the backstory of how these bags are hand crafted & made by their workers who are paid a living wage. Their Hermes silk scarves are also beautiful but they are very expensive.

[@imlistening1949]

Oh my, the mean girls found out there's another level to "tick tock the game is locked". I dove into the rabbit hole, found out this could develop into a landmark case. Allegedly, one of the Plaintiffs named in the lawsuit wanted a Birkin, although was offered to buy a set of dishes instead. Hermes is not the only lux company that uses this ploy. If the Plaintiffs do win, lux companies around the world could see a rash of lawsuits. The intrigue continues!

[@Trund27]

Bonkers to waste money on a bag.

[@kban77]

You meant well with this talk, but it just made me sad to know such horrors exist

[@AlgoNudger]

Birkin Bag? Who the hell cares. 😅