THE COVETED BIRKIN

I was having a conversation about bucket lists with a man pal of mine. He informed me how he had ticked almost everything on his list. From attending a world cup match, to going to the Islands, having sex on the plane, bungee jumping, scuba diving. His bucket list was pretty interesting my dears but when he asked me, What I had on my bucket list, at first nothing came to mind, then like an explosion I remembered my beloved "Hermes Birkin" *sigh* I want to own an Original Hermes Birkin before my 30th Birthday! Future Husband, where ever you are I hope you're reading. That is number one on my bucket list for now.

For those of you thinking kini big deal lori Hermes Birkin, After all its all over Lagos. Well let me answer you. Truth be told there are a whole lot of replica Birkins flooding the streets of Lagos. Last week I walked into a Victoria Island "boutique". Lo and behold the Holy Grail of bags sat there, for how much you ask? N70, 000. Lol. If that was the real price it definitely won't be on my bucket list. I'm sure some hard working women, rich daddy's girls and girls with generous "uncles" actually own this bag. But my dear let's face the facts that's rear!

 

Birkin 101 for those who don't know!

 

All Birkins are handmade, It take a single craftsman minimum of 48 man hours to produce one Birkin. This makes it about 5 Birkins produced per week! Hence these bags have a waiting lists of six months, Although my good people, my friend who came from Dubai just told me her wait was four months ( I don’t know how true this is) There are even waits to get on the wait list. That's how exclusive it is. But if you're lucky places like St Barts and Florence, Italy have one or two Birkins in stock. A Birkin starting price is about $7,000. Although the Birkin pricing varies according to sizes which range from25cm-40cm, leather which include exotic skins as well as the metal used for the hardware, some are made of diamonds! (If you don’t believe me, go as Victoria Beckham)

So as you can see this bag isn't easy to get, so when next you see a young sisi hoping on an okada with her "Birkin" suspect her......lol

Or your friend that just came back from Dubai with her "uncle" with the Birkin in tow, ask her how long she had to wait, if she says one week suspect her also....lol

The Birkin is NOT only about the money it is the ultimate Status Bag. It screams I have arrived! Look around you while some are screaming, others are screeching....lol

Thoughts on my Bucket List Birkin?, Im really feeling the colour on the left.