The Hermes retail empire started as a small store in Paris in 1873. Hermes muse Jane Birkinįirst a little background. At least that was the scenario until Michael Tonello, author of Bringing Home the Birkin, broke the Birkin code. You’re likely to be told, with beaucoup attitude, that there are none in stock and the waiting list(!) is closed.
(There are probably Birkin-clad women living in Santa Barbara, but none of them have been seen sporting a Birkin to court-yet.)īut it takes more than money to buy it: Try walking into an Hermes (pronounced “air-mez”) shop and asking for one. Named for 1960s British chanteuse Jane Birkin, it comes in a variety of leathers and can cost as much as $80,000. It’s the ultimate stealth “it bag,” the Hermes Birkin. The result is a memoir that is distinctive, fun, page-turning, and as addictive as its namesake.Martha Stewart carried one to court when she faced criminal charges.
Whether he's relating his wining and dining, buying and selling, dodging and weaving, laughing and crying, or schmoozing and stammering, Michael is a master raconteur who weaves together tales of hunting Birkins in the world's most posh locales, memories of meals that would make any gastronome salivate, anecdotes of obsessed collectors with insatiable desires, and sweetly intimate stories about his family, friends, and finding true love. Flirting with danger, Michael recounts the heady rush of hand delivering his first big score to famed songwriter Carole Bayer Sager in Paris how he had to hire thugs to rescue a bag that one of his 'shoppers' held for ransom and, the story of the Oscar-worthy performances that allowed him to snag 'reserved' bags from other, less dogged Birkin seekers. With down-to-earth wit, Michael chronicles the unusual ventures that took him to nearly every continent, from eBay to Paris auction house and into the lives of celebrities and poseurs. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags. Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash.
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