Money Can Buy You Everything, Except Maybe a Birkin Bag
Unless you know how to play the "Hermès Game."
April 11, 2024
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Money Can Buy You Everything, Except Maybe a Birkin Bag
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Summary
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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