I was an equestrian - i am out of the world now as of earlier this year. But when I first of Hermes I thought it was a tack company. Aka at my schooling barn in college during the 90s a lot of the school saddles were hermes saddles and bridles (donated by the fancy show barn and olympic level rider)... so I just assumed they made horsey stuff. These saddles were old.. some from the 70s and some from the 80s. carefully reflocked throughout the years and repaired. I also knew they made scarves but most of the scarves I saw in the horse world were horse themed so on my first business trip a decade or so later to France, I made sure to buy a scarf. At any rate - their leather goods are meant to be used and have tradition behind them. If cared for they will last a lifetime and then some. I have some older hermes bags (not B or K) that are beyond lovely still.. same with small leather goods. You nailed it - Chanel is couture and fashion. Hermes is an artisan leather company with some fashion. :)
Artisan leather isn’t that special lol in Portugal Spain Italy we have many artisans doing bags even a good cobbler here can be an artisan it won’t cost you thousands.
One time I was on the plane and the lady next to me had a Birkin 35. It was beat up and I could tell that she wasn’t babying that bag at all, not at all. I told myself, the day I get one it will be to use it not to sit on a shelf. I finally got my birkin last week and it went with me everywhere. Grocery, kids lessons, shopping, It’s too expensive to not enjoy it in my opinion. Mind you, I don’t want or need 20 of them, I will love mine and it will come along with me. I don’t want a Kelly, it’s just not a style I really like for myself. I prefer my CF when it comes to a bag with a strap.
I agree! I made that agreement with myself should I get a Birkin too! I have a limited edition LV speedy and I was babying it initially until I totally got over it and now I love that bag! I stuff everything into it and it’s a joy to carry once you stop treating it like a delicate object. It’s a bag and we should use it as such. Just my opinion 🤷🏽♀️.
I love wearing my bags and having them age and become soft and supple. If you take care of them, condition them, they develop character and become even more beautiful. People are so precious about these bags! They are supposed to be functional, not something to just sit there on a shelf. I've never liked the Birkin, but now you make me want to get one just so I can beat it up, lol. Mary Kate and Ashley also have Kelly's that are so worn they look slouchy like Birkins, amazing.
Meanwhile, me with my LV Black Pochette Metis, I'm just wearing whatever outfits I wanna style with it and I only baby it a little bit. It still looks just as good as when I bought it back in March this year. I NEVER plan on getting an Hermes bag, but my mom had an LV Neverfull in the brown monogram canvas when I was in high school and that thing lasted FOREVER.
Just watching this video now and as usual it’s great. I watch Amelia Rose’s Closet as well. She recently got her first Birkin and is really using it and loving it. She’s very impressed with how much it holds and how useful it is. She says she felt at first like she would baby it but is so impressed with how much she uses it so often. I am Birkin-less but videos like this makes me want one! Thank you
omg can't wait until dacob literally shows us his birkin like imagine!! 🤯 and also yes!! i love looking at the beat-up bag than the pristine bag as if it was new still. this is why i purchase 2nd hand. one bcos clearly i can't afford the retail price lol but i just love the look of the used handbag. as long as it's not beat up yet from the seller. i just don't want to break it myself bcos how conscious i am of spending that much money. instead, I'm ok with a lightly used bag
You are looking Gorgeous Dacob You put it perfectly- A Chanel bag is a bit of a diva! I do find myself working around my bag when it comes to putting an ensemble together. I can understand the appeal of an Hermès item! Great topic and video as Always
Now all of the sudden i want a Birkin to carry haphazardly!, haha. I love how they look beat up in your photos. It gives a whole new perspective on the bag.
I have a birkin 30 (black) from 2010 and it’s as good today as it was back then. I love it- leather is so soft and it’s so nice to carry. I baby it when I store it but I wear it a lot (a LOT) and I love it’s slouch. I’m really feeling Kate Moss’s birkin ❤️❤️❤️
Hermes bags are such workhorses and such good companions to grow old with 😀. I still love my Chanel bags too, but I treat my Chanel bags as accessories. My Hermes bags are my trusty companions! I don’t baby my Hermes bags, they were made to work! I should note that my large 2.55 bag is my workhorse bag from Chanel. 🤗
Dacob , I love Chanel and have 6 classic flaps and I will always love them . Last week I got my first Birkin 30 gold on gold ❤️ it is a beautiful bag that I can’t put it down . I plan to use it and enjoy it everyday everywhere and will not pamper it
Queen Linda’s Birkin is a 1985 noir (black) 40cm in box calf with GHW. She needs to send it to the H Bag Spa if she wants it to last another almost 40 years. 😆👜 I have the same one but in a 35cm from 1995. I use mine but I also take great care of the leather. I do use Twillys on the handles because it changes the bag up with fun pops of color. I love Kate’s Birkin too. Casual chic.
I love that “you’re never giving up on love” by being open to explore the future love of Hermes and a Birkin, in lieu of, or in addition to, your past love of Chanel
A Birkin should be purchased because it's a classic style , a very well made bag , and you're going to actually use it . . period. Not because the celebs and the wealthy own them and you just wanna emulate them . . If you wanna spend your money , buy gold instead!
Yessss Dacob, i would love to see you get a Birkin, i think it would suit you so well, and it’s such a timeless masterpiece. Plus, like you said, considering that Chanel is so disappointing lately… I’m waiting for my own as well, i wanna get it from the boutique, but I’m not following the crazy journey, I’m just getting the stuff from Hermès i actually like and wear.
With Royal Tenenbaum, it's not just that the bag is busted, but the fact that she's holding it while getting off a freaking bus. Like junk food, public transportation goes so well with luxury.
When it comes to babying them I think it depends how much money you have. If you’re wanting to pass down to your children or having it as something which could be sold if you need the cash in the future it makes sense to baby them to keep in decent condition. If you’re a rich celeb its no different to having a re-usable supermarket bag so of course they’re gonna wear it, roll it around the floor, spray it with the word Gucci. Do whatever with it. Who cares. Im sure their assistant could pick them up another one in a heartbeat. Do you still collect the fun Moschino bags? Mine bring me so much joy. They’re like little pieces of art!
Omg!! I’m not alone! That’s exactly what I commented on Jessie’s video when she shared this a few days ago. If I ever wanted I would just act like I put all that money in a shredder and wear her into the ground 😂👏🏼 Love your videos 😍
I like Kelly and the Birkin. But I just can’t spend that much for a bag. I can’t afford it anyways. It is more noticeable now than ever I don’t look at Hermes as “stealth” luxury anymore either. Too many people have been robbed at gun point in LA with their Birkin and Rolex.
Everyone has a different opinion but, I think the Birkin's are DEFINITELY worth the money and journey. All the theories aside, I bought a CDC sterling silver bracelet, some clothing and was offered a Birkin. I know that isn't everyone's journey but, it is mine. I know have a few Birkins, two HAC's, a travel Bolide and an Evelyn III ......not all purchased at one time but, all from the Rodeo Store. I use these bags on a regular basis and they all still look amazing! Great channel Dacob! ❤
Hi Dacob my advice for you is start looking for the Birkin bag probably size 40. I love my Birkin bags but I have the personality of being very careful with them, I'm the same way with my Chanel handbags. A scratch or any damage on my bag makes me go crazy. I always want to keep my cherished items in the best condition possible.
We all love handbags, doesn't matter if it costs $20 or $20k 🤣😂 Honestly, I can afford an Hermes Birkin or Kelly but I refuse to buy them. I love Chanel and Louis Vuitton too much and now enjoying the life of "purse peace" 👜☮️ Hermes Kelly or Birkin doesn't really appeal to me. Are they worth it? To me? It's just another handbag that will deteriorate overtime. The hype or high adrenaline of owning an expensive handbag phase is over for me. I still love my luxury handbags, but now I focus on creating memories, learning new things, exploring, traveling, family, and self love/health. Consumers are too brain washed to realize what really is important in this life. No material things or luxury handbags can bring back the loved ones we lost. At the end of the day, bags are just bags, we should not focus on material things. All love here ❤️
My B30 is made of Chèvre leather and is an absolute workhorse. I treated it gingerly when I first got it only bc it was my first but she quickly showed me that’s she damn near indestructible lol
Couldn’t agree with you more. I have a 35 Birkin-it’s black, no clue what the leather is but I wasn’t looking for one and it was offered to me, my husband insisted I take it. I have never loved it, and earlier this year I realized it was because it was too perfect. I haven’t used it this summer because it’s a giant black bag, but soon I will be again on my journey to really work this bag over and use it. It needs breaking in like a beloved pair of men’s shoes. I actually also have two Halzan bags from Hermes.-not a popular bag. One in a saddle color that I use to death and so my boutique offered me one in this amazing, almost vulgar in smell and feel, dark brown oily leather so I would have one that works aesthetically in deep of winter. These two bags, forget the Chanel, the Birkins, the LV, etc., these two unpopular bags I will be the ancient hippy with long grey hair in my nineties (allegedly and hopefully) with my busted and well loved Halzan bags. You would love the dark brown one Dacob-the store knew I would be the only woman in New Jersey to “get” it. 😘
I bought a Birkin 35 and it's a convenient size because I can carry my computer and everything in it. The Birkin is a tote bag, so I think it should be big enough to be used and abused as a tote bag, in my opinion. On the other hand, I use my Kelly for more dressy and fancy occasions. The Kelly bag was named after the oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly who became the princess of Monaco. I visited Monaco and it was a beautiful luxurious country where rich people hang out. I was amazed by all the luxury cars that were casually parked everywhere, the luxurious hotels and restaurants, the historical casino... I visited places associated with Grace Kelly, so one of the reasons I wanted to own a Kelly bag was to commemorate my trip to Monaco. I think the Kelly bag is the epitome of luxury handbags.
My dream is to own and curate a luxury bag collection, but the market right now is closing on poor 20-somethings like me but remains open to those who can afford it. I guess I should stop hoping to have my own collection and just walk past the shops instead. 😭 Great video!
I start with smaller brands! Some ppl don't finally get to expand their collections until they are into their 30s/40s. By Far makes very high quality bags from Bvalgaria. Furla from Italy, made from there. You can make any bag luxurious! And Diesel 1DR BAGS (If they ever get back in stock). But those ones I mentioned are actually very nice and they are under $400-500. :)
The problem with Hermes bags I have is I'm not comfortable wearing an evening dress. I feel it's too bulky and looks like it belongs with a Chanel suit vs a designer dress. The older Chanel bags can take a lot of abuse. I have them handed down to me from my aunt and they look great!! I'm 60, so that will give you an idea of how old the Chanel bags are! I wish I could show you!! I do have a new Hermes Picotin 18 in Gold with Palladium hardware paired with a Rodeo small charm which is perfect to wear with my casual wear. I just don't reach for it when I want to dress up! My bags I reach for the most are Chanel.
I just found this video because I bought a B35. This is my preferred size. My friends and even my husband all recommended B30 to me but I think B35 is the original size and I plan to use it for what it was designed for. As a baby bag, a laptop bag, and a travel bag. The size of the bag permits me freedom of movement and travel. I don’t have to overthink what will my bag fit and I don’t have to play Tetris with my belongings when I travel. I of course have smaller bags. Everyone is going crazy for size 25. But I already have Dior and Chanel bags that fill in that size gap for me. A B30 is practical, true. But I already have a 24/24 29 bag that serves the same purpose. And, Hermes is an equestrian brand. I ride horses and know how much beating boots and saddles get. If a Birkin is made like a saddle, there is no need to baby it.
@@SuperDacob try it on for a size at Hermes and see what fits. Some boutiques have Birkins on display. The one on Madison Ave in Manhattan has all the sizes
Love your ending. You should get a preloved one and you would love. The best Hermes bags were from mid 90’s to early to mid 2000. I have both vintage and new one . Absolutely love the vintage more. You can see the differences of leather. I also have Chanel 2.55 when first launched in 2004 though is totally destroyed by my overuse Cannot agree with you more regarding how you compare these two brands. They are just different and serve different purposes . You can have both. BTW. Finally I find someone like you doesn’t like twilly or horse on the bag. The Hermes bags , especially Birkin, are supposed to be effortless chic partly due to its simplicity, the decoration totally destroy the style per my opinion. Great video.
Worth is all relative. To me, I don't love the Birkin nor the Kelly, although I do see the beauty of them in the smaller sizes. However, I absolutely will not be playing that game - I don't have the money nor the patience!
I love the Kelly for the boxy style and the sellier style for the rigid structure it gives the bag. I would definitely baby a Kelly. But a Birkin is like a tote bag and I would use it in that way. I wouldn’t be precious with a Birkin.
Twilly for a light colored bag I understand, but dark colors don't need it, especially on a full sized Birkin. If you embark on your Journey, you might want to seriously consider pre-loved, as the larger sizes are (somewhat) reasonably priced.
Very interesting conversation Dacob! I love Chanel but I’m done with them. I have babied them for years. It is exhausting! I’m going to look closely at the premarket for a Kelly. I don’t mind the scruffs on Kate and Linda’s bags. If they belonged to me, I would have sent them to the spa for a refresh. For me the super beat up look is not my vibe. I will wear and enjoy my Kelly and when the time comes, I’ll spend the money to freshen it up. Loved your thoughts in the video! ❤️
I use a B30 gold w GHW & a B35 Blue with GHW, they come on grocery runs, bill paying etc. However I use twillies especially with all the hand sanitizer & also living in the driest State on the driest continent in the world ( South Australia). 😘💐🇦🇺
Hey Dacob! I just saw some runway pictures of a Chanel ss 22 vanity case in pink, and if you look closely (at edges near the zipper) you can see a spot where the leather is rubbed off ! It also seems they used the same type of leather like your 22 bag. Def worth checking out ! I can't put the link here (because of spam alert) but the article is called: '9 Chanel bags from the Spring/Summer 2022 show to dream about' at the French Vogue site, photo number 5/9. So it proofs there's something really wrong with that specific leather and not just from wear or a design flaw. Could be interesting to do another video around that!
Hey dear, thank you for letting me know. I have checked the image and I think that the issue is that they used their sample for the runway and what brands do with samples is a lot. Haha. Those samples go through many challenges between photoshoots, being tossed around all over the place between stylists and the showroom so some of them get a bit of wear by the rime they hit the runway. That scuff looks like a regular wear and tear moment due to poor handling to me but I could be mistaken. 💖💖💖
I only have 1 Birkin…a Birkin 35 in the classic Hermes Orange 🍊 in Togo leather. My other Hermes bags are entry level such as the Garden Party 36 in Negonda leather and Evelyne in Clemence leather. I have a classic Chanel flap bag as well as numerous Louis Vuitton bags (including the Capucines). I love all of my bags …but the Birkin bag commands attention. When I traveled to Bora Bora in business class so many people were staring at me and I caught a few people take photos of me and my bag. I can tell you that it wouldn’t have happened if I wore my Chanel or LV bags (they would get looks but not photos). I caught someone taking photos with the flash on too. Quite obvious! 😅
I feel the same about Chanel bags...you just can't say they are true "workhorses" or bags you wear every day to every sort of occasion. Out of my Prada bag, my Louis Vuitton bags and my Chanel bags (I have two Classic flaps) I wear the Chanel bags the least, because a)with the chains and full leather they are super heavy and; b)because I am worried about damaging them- the mini flap I did wear partying back in my 20s and the CC turnlock got super scratched and the inner serial number thing started peeling :( I really want to own a Kelly. A green croc Kelly, gold hardware. Or a black togo Kelly, gold hardware. Probably 28 or 32. I feel like I could truly take those bags anywhere.
My trusted travel carryon bag is my Birkin 40 circa 2007(pre instagram). I take it on all flights, some long-haul transatlantic flights and it has held up! I agree with all your sentiments about Birkins and Kelly and what they seem to stand for in this day and age. I just see them on shelves for display and filming videos. I have decided not to get inside the craziness of trying to get another bag. It's not worth it and it's frankly annoying. I Love my 2007 bag and it wears well even today.
I agree with not babying our bags but also, there comes a point when they’re just too worn and need to be repaired and / or retired. Some of the examples here if they were not designer brands and not carried by celebrities, most ppl would just think those bags are too worn and need to be trashed / recycled. I don’t think we need to celebrate that people carry bags in a state of disrepair. It’s as is someone lived in a house that’s falling apart and if it was a celebrity’s home, pole would label it as “boho chic” instead of a house with overdue renovations.
It is worth buying if we have a budget. If i don’t have that cash then it’s not. It’s a bag and a bag. 😁 I know it’s great quality and expensive materials was used to make it but at the end of the day if you can buy it go girl! It’s okay not to be able to afford it because if you don’t have the money we just have to be true to ourselves.
I have the suspicion that luxury brands will start to sell cheaper and cheaper to a higher audience in the future, that will be a massive change in fashion industry and keep this in mind for 3 years from now because it will happen !
Did you see Gisele Bunchen’s In the Bag video from 1 month ago? She showcased a 15 year old Chanel 2.55 Reissue Denim Camera bag. So cute and functional, makes me want to reach for my own Mini Reissue Camera bag. Hermes Birkins & Kelly’s are classic and durable, but they are just not fun or cute or shows the owner’s personality as much.
I hate 90 percent of birkins & kelly’s but sometimes the right leather with the right color and right hardware they can be perfection but more often than not I hate the ones these influencers get… tacky colors in basic leathers and I don’t mean they have to get an exotic but I’m tired of seeing togo, epsom, and clémence when hermès has other far more beautiful options
@@SuperDacob yeah if I was ever to get a birkin/kelly I’d get one vintage and distressed like Mary Kate and in Barenia, Box Calf, or Chèvre they’re just far more attractive in my opinion and ofc that beautiful gold hardware that is only a distant memory at Chanel 😪 maybe it’s time to start the journey chile…
i'm sorry but i am a grown ass woman who has worked hard to be able to afford a house in my oh so expensive city with a closet i can fill with luxury goods.. i am not one of those kids that are living in their parents basement putting it on their credit card, the notion that making a luxury purchase means i have to waste my time a store multiple occasions kissing up to an SA, buy a bunch of shit i dont need so i can buy a bag that might not even come in the color or size that i request... i love their bags but what a joke i am not contributing to normalize this behaviour. they only do this to maintain the value of their bags which has no relevance to me.. my investments are in my portfolio, not in a bag
I love you Dacob but that isn’t Kate Moss Kelly bag. I’m the biggest Mary-Kate Olsen fan and that’s her beat up Kelly! If you google Mary-Kate Olsen Hermes Kelly you will see. Pursebop also did a whole post on Mary-Kate’s beat up Hermes Kelly bag!
Hermes loaned a lizard b25 for the 1st SATC movie just for a few hours. In the movie, it didn't even look opened🤣 You buy a Birkin, Dacob and use it like there's no tmrw. I'm guilty of babying my bags, but I'm getting better😅
Hermès for day, Chanel for night or Hermès for work, Chanel for occasions may be a better way of putting it. In Chanel’s era you would never have left work and headed straight out for a night on the tiles - that only began in the mid-late 80s - so the bags could be more delicate and pretty. They do last and look good if still used occasionally. The Birkin is a real workhorse and the Kelly more of a show pony; she can carry half the load if she must but prettier to look at 😆. (Ooh Dacob, I’m not convinced that is Kate Moss with the Kelly… I mean, she’s a beautiful mess our Kate, but I don’t believe she’d have a bag that manky. I think it could be the Olsen woman 🫣.)
I was an equestrian - i am out of the world now as of earlier this year. But when I first of Hermes I thought it was a tack company. Aka at my schooling barn in college during the 90s a lot of the school saddles were hermes saddles and bridles (donated by the fancy show barn and olympic level rider)... so I just assumed they made horsey stuff. These saddles were old.. some from the 70s and some from the 80s. carefully reflocked throughout the years and repaired. I also knew they made scarves but most of the scarves I saw in the horse world were horse themed so on my first business trip a decade or so later to France, I made sure to buy a scarf. At any rate - their leather goods are meant to be used and have tradition behind them. If cared for they will last a lifetime and then some. I have some older hermes bags (not B or K) that are beyond lovely still.. same with small leather goods. You nailed it - Chanel is couture and fashion. Hermes is an artisan leather company with some fashion. :)
Artisan leather isn’t that special lol in Portugal Spain Italy we have many artisans doing bags even a good cobbler here can be an artisan it won’t cost you thousands.
One time I was on the plane and the lady next to me had a Birkin 35. It was beat up and I could tell that she wasn’t babying that bag at all, not at all. I told myself, the day I get one it will be to use it not to sit on a shelf. I finally got my birkin last week and it went with me everywhere. Grocery, kids lessons, shopping, It’s too expensive to not enjoy it in my opinion. Mind you, I don’t want or need 20 of them, I will love mine and it will come along with me. I don’t want a Kelly, it’s just not a style I really like for myself. I prefer my CF when it comes to a bag with a strap.
I agree! I made that agreement with myself should I get a Birkin too! I have a limited edition LV speedy and I was babying it initially until I totally got over it and now I love that bag! I stuff everything into it and it’s a joy to carry once you stop treating it like a delicate object. It’s a bag and we should use it as such. Just my opinion 🤷🏽♀️.
I love wearing my bags and having them age and become soft and supple. If you take care of them, condition them, they develop character and become even more beautiful. People are so precious about these bags! They are supposed to be functional, not something to just sit there on a shelf. I've never liked the Birkin, but now you make me want to get one just so I can beat it up, lol. Mary Kate and Ashley also have Kelly's that are so worn they look slouchy like Birkins, amazing.
Love a slouchy Kelly too
Meanwhile, me with my LV Black Pochette Metis, I'm just wearing whatever outfits I wanna style with it and I only baby it a little bit. It still looks just as good as when I bought it back in March this year. I NEVER plan on getting an Hermes bag, but my mom had an LV Neverfull in the brown monogram canvas when I was in high school and that thing lasted FOREVER.
Just watching this video now and as usual it’s great. I watch Amelia Rose’s Closet as well. She recently got her first Birkin and is really using it and loving it. She’s very impressed with how much it holds and how useful it is. She says she felt at first like she would baby it but is so impressed with how much she uses it so often. I am Birkin-less but videos like this makes me want one! Thank you
Thank you J 🙏🏻🧡💖
@@SuperDacob I apologize…I always realize I didn’t give you my name when you reply “J”. Hi Dacob, I’m Judy from Canada. Have a fantastic weekend!
omg can't wait until dacob literally shows us his birkin like imagine!! 🤯 and also yes!! i love looking at the beat-up bag than the pristine bag as if it was new still. this is why i purchase 2nd hand. one bcos clearly i can't afford the retail price lol but i just love the look of the used handbag. as long as it's not beat up yet from the seller. i just don't want to break it myself bcos how conscious i am of spending that much money. instead, I'm ok with a lightly used bag
I’ve always thought Mary Kate Olsen carrying her beat up Kelly was so iconic.
Me too 💖
You are looking Gorgeous Dacob You put it perfectly- A Chanel bag is a bit of a diva! I do find myself working around my bag when it comes to putting an ensemble together. I can understand the appeal of an Hermès item! Great topic and video as Always
Thank you Antonella 🙏🏻🧡💖
Now all of the sudden i want a Birkin to carry haphazardly!, haha. I love how they look beat up in your photos. It gives a whole new perspective on the bag.
I have a birkin 30 (black) from 2010 and it’s as good today as it was back then. I love it- leather is so soft and it’s so nice to carry. I baby it when I store it but I wear it a lot (a LOT) and I love it’s slouch. I’m really feeling Kate Moss’s birkin ❤️❤️❤️
Hermes bags are such workhorses and such good companions to grow old with 😀. I still love my Chanel bags too, but I treat my Chanel bags as accessories. My Hermes bags are my trusty companions! I don’t baby my Hermes bags, they were made to work!
I should note that my large 2.55 bag is my workhorse bag from Chanel. 🤗
2.55 was intended to be a sort of workhorse bag indeed 😉💖💖💖
Dacob , I love Chanel and have 6 classic flaps and I will always love them .
Last week I got my first Birkin 30 gold on gold ❤️ it is a beautiful bag that I can’t put it down . I plan to use it and enjoy it everyday everywhere and will not pamper it
Congratulations dear 🙏🏻🧡💖
@@SuperDacob thanks 😍
Queen Linda’s Birkin is a 1985 noir (black) 40cm in box calf with GHW. She needs to send it to the H Bag Spa if she wants it to last another almost 40 years. 😆👜 I have the same one but in a 35cm from 1995. I use mine but I also take great care of the leather. I do use Twillys on the handles because it changes the bag up with fun pops of color. I love Kate’s Birkin too. Casual chic.
I love that “you’re never giving up on love” by being open to explore the future love of Hermes and a Birkin, in lieu of, or in addition to, your past love of Chanel
A Birkin should be purchased because it's a classic style , a very well made bag , and you're going to actually use it . . period. Not because the celebs and the wealthy own them and you just wanna emulate them . . If you wanna spend your money , buy gold instead!
Yessss Dacob, i would love to see you get a Birkin, i think it would suit you so well, and it’s such a timeless masterpiece. Plus, like you said, considering that Chanel is so disappointing lately…
I’m waiting for my own as well, i wanna get it from the boutique, but I’m not following the crazy journey, I’m just getting the stuff from Hermès i actually like and wear.
Thank you Liz. I shall do that too 💖🧡
when Dacob says 'i might just start looking'... one of the most exciting plot twists on TH-cam! 😆😆😆 💞💕💓💞
And also a cliff hanger 😂😂😂💖💖💖
With Royal Tenenbaum, it's not just that the bag is busted, but the fact that she's holding it while getting off a freaking bus. Like junk food, public transportation goes so well with luxury.
The Quality is AMAZING. I HAVE a Hermès bucket feed bag from 1960s. It looks brand new.
When it comes to babying them I think it depends how much money you have. If you’re wanting to pass down to your children or having it as something which could be sold if you need the cash in the future it makes sense to baby them to keep in decent condition. If you’re a rich celeb its no different to having a re-usable supermarket bag so of course they’re gonna wear it, roll it around the floor, spray it with the word Gucci. Do whatever with it. Who cares. Im sure their assistant could pick them up another one in a heartbeat.
Do you still collect the fun Moschino bags?
Mine bring me so much joy. They’re like little pieces of art!
Omg!! I’m not alone! That’s exactly what I commented on Jessie’s video when she shared this a few days ago. If I ever wanted I would just act like I put all that money in a shredder and wear her into the ground 😂👏🏼 Love your videos 😍
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Great video!!! I’m looking for a preloved Kelly!!! And this video just solidified my desire!!! TFS!
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Exciting new journey ahead!!🤩
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I like Kelly and the Birkin. But I just can’t spend that much for a bag. I can’t afford it anyways. It is more noticeable now than ever I don’t look at Hermes as “stealth” luxury anymore either. Too many people have been robbed at gun point in LA with their Birkin and Rolex.
Everyone has a different opinion but, I think the Birkin's are DEFINITELY worth the money and journey. All the theories aside, I bought a CDC sterling silver bracelet, some clothing and was offered a Birkin. I know that isn't everyone's journey but, it is mine. I know have a few Birkins, two HAC's, a travel Bolide and an Evelyn III ......not all purchased at one time but, all from the Rodeo Store. I use these bags on a regular basis and they all still look amazing!
Great channel Dacob! ❤
Thank you Ant 🙏🏻🥰💖 And congratulations on what sounds to be an awesome hermes collection you got 🥰
Hi Dacob my advice for you is start looking for the Birkin bag probably size 40. I love my Birkin bags but I have the personality of being very careful with them, I'm the same way with my Chanel handbags. A scratch or any damage on my bag makes me go crazy. I always want to keep my cherished items in the best condition possible.
Thank you Lori 🥰💖
Great point that Chael bags are divas and demand care vs. Hermes bags are up for use and adventures.
Always feels like that to me
I have a fifteen year old gold Kelly I wear like this and love it. They just don’t die
We all love handbags, doesn't matter if it costs $20 or $20k 🤣😂 Honestly, I can afford an Hermes Birkin or Kelly but I refuse to buy them. I love Chanel and Louis Vuitton too much and now enjoying the life of "purse peace" 👜☮️ Hermes Kelly or Birkin doesn't really appeal to me. Are they worth it? To me? It's just another handbag that will deteriorate overtime. The hype or high adrenaline of owning an expensive handbag phase is over for me. I still love my luxury handbags, but now I focus on creating memories, learning new things, exploring, traveling, family, and self love/health. Consumers are too brain washed to realize what really is important in this life. No material things or luxury handbags can bring back the loved ones we lost. At the end of the day, bags are just bags, we should not focus on material things. All love here ❤️
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LOVE!!!!! So well said 👍👍👍👍
Exactly! I’m more of a Chanel and Louis Vuitton girl.
I don't have a Birkin, but if I did: as much as I wouldn't want to baby it,.... it's just TOO expensive now, even vintage.
All that I'm researching...no. I keep telling myself...a Kelly or helping my child with college? I choose my child...
you didnt research sh*t if you dont understand the investment and the resale value they have
My B30 is made of Chèvre leather and is an absolute workhorse. I treated it gingerly when I first got it only bc it was my first but she quickly showed me that’s she damn near indestructible lol
I love it. I completely understand you.
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Couldn’t agree with you more. I have a 35 Birkin-it’s black, no clue what the leather is but I wasn’t looking for one and it was offered to me, my husband insisted I take it. I have never loved it, and earlier this year I realized it was because it was too perfect. I haven’t used it this summer because it’s a giant black bag, but soon I will be again on my journey to really work this bag over and use it. It needs breaking in like a beloved pair of men’s shoes. I actually also have two Halzan bags from Hermes.-not a popular bag. One in a saddle color that I use to death and so my boutique offered me one in this amazing, almost vulgar in smell and feel, dark brown oily leather so I would have one that works aesthetically in deep of winter. These two bags, forget the Chanel, the Birkins, the LV, etc., these two unpopular bags I will be the ancient hippy with long grey hair in my nineties (allegedly and hopefully) with my busted and well loved Halzan bags. You would love the dark brown one Dacob-the store knew I would be the only woman in New Jersey to “get” it. 😘
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@@SuperDacob one day I’ll show you the dark brown one xo
I bought a Birkin 35 and it's a convenient size because I can carry my computer and everything in it. The Birkin is a tote bag, so I think it should be big enough to be used and abused as a tote bag, in my opinion.
On the other hand, I use my Kelly for more dressy and fancy occasions. The Kelly bag was named after the oscar-winning actress Grace Kelly who became the princess of Monaco. I visited Monaco and it was a beautiful luxurious country where rich people hang out. I was amazed by all the luxury cars that were casually parked everywhere, the luxurious hotels and restaurants, the historical casino... I visited places associated with Grace Kelly, so one of the reasons I wanted to own a Kelly bag was to commemorate my trip to Monaco. I think the Kelly bag is the epitome of luxury handbags.
Most are buying the bags to eventually resell and not to use it’s the resale mentality.
My dream is to own and curate a luxury bag collection, but the market right now is closing on poor 20-somethings like me but remains open to those who can afford it. I guess I should stop hoping to have my own collection and just walk past the shops instead. 😭
Great video!
I start with smaller brands! Some ppl don't finally get to expand their collections until they are into their 30s/40s. By Far makes very high quality bags from Bvalgaria. Furla from Italy, made from there. You can make any bag luxurious! And Diesel 1DR BAGS (If they ever get back in stock). But those ones I mentioned are actually very nice and they are under $400-500. :)
I love Chanel I cannot love Hermes. My husband is very happy about this.
Hahaha. Good point. Hubby prefers chanel
Best channel. I value your opinions… they are so right on!🤗💕💕
Thank you so much 🥹🙏🏻💖
The problem with Hermes bags I have is I'm not comfortable wearing an evening dress. I feel it's too bulky and looks like it belongs with a Chanel suit vs a designer dress. The older Chanel bags can take a lot of abuse. I have them handed down to me from my aunt and they look great!! I'm 60, so that will give you an idea of how old the Chanel bags are! I wish I could show you!! I do have a new Hermes Picotin 18 in Gold with Palladium hardware paired with a Rodeo small charm which is perfect to wear with my casual wear. I just don't reach for it when I want to dress up! My bags I reach for the most are Chanel.
Thank you for sharing with us Lana 🙏🏻💖
I just found this video because I bought a B35. This is my preferred size. My friends and even my husband all recommended B30 to me but I think B35 is the original size and I plan to use it for what it was designed for. As a baby bag, a laptop bag, and a travel bag. The size of the bag permits me freedom of movement and travel. I don’t have to overthink what will my bag fit and I don’t have to play Tetris with my belongings when I travel.
I of course have smaller bags. Everyone is going crazy for size 25. But I already have Dior and Chanel bags that fill in that size gap for me. A B30 is practical, true. But I already have a 24/24 29 bag that serves the same purpose.
And, Hermes is an equestrian brand. I ride horses and know how much beating boots and saddles get. If a Birkin is made like a saddle, there is no need to baby it.
I agree with you and was even contemplating getting a size 40 for a while but I fear it might be too big after all in the 40…
@@SuperDacob try it on for a size at Hermes and see what fits. Some boutiques have Birkins on display. The one on Madison Ave in Manhattan has all the sizes
Love your ending. You should get a preloved one and you would love. The best Hermes bags were from mid 90’s to early to mid 2000. I have both vintage and new one . Absolutely love the vintage more. You can see the differences of leather. I also have Chanel 2.55 when first launched in 2004 though is totally destroyed by my overuse Cannot agree with you more regarding how you compare these two brands. They are just different and serve different purposes . You can have both. BTW. Finally I find someone like you doesn’t like twilly or horse on the bag. The Hermes bags , especially Birkin, are supposed to be effortless chic partly due to its simplicity, the decoration totally destroy the style per my opinion. Great video.
Thank you so much dear 🙏🏻💖🧡
Worth is all relative. To me, I don't love the Birkin nor the Kelly, although I do see the beauty of them in the smaller sizes. However, I absolutely will not be playing that game - I don't have the money nor the patience!
I like the Constance bag ,none of these designer bags are worth the money they cost it’s all leather lol we are paying for a name
I love the Kelly for the boxy style and the sellier style for the rigid structure it gives the bag. I would definitely baby a Kelly. But a Birkin is like a tote bag and I would use it in that way. I wouldn’t be precious with a Birkin.
I agree
Twilly for a light colored bag I understand, but dark colors don't need it, especially on a full sized Birkin. If you embark on your Journey, you might want to seriously consider pre-loved, as the larger sizes are (somewhat) reasonably priced.
Very interesting conversation Dacob! I love Chanel but I’m done with them. I have babied them for years. It is exhausting! I’m going to look closely at the premarket for a Kelly. I don’t mind the scruffs on Kate and Linda’s bags. If they belonged to me, I would have sent them to the spa for a refresh. For me the super beat up look is not my vibe. I will wear and enjoy my Kelly and when the time comes, I’ll spend the money to freshen it up.
Loved your thoughts in the video! ❤️
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My Birkins will go to. My daughter ❤️
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I use a B30 gold w GHW & a B35 Blue with GHW, they come on grocery runs, bill paying etc. However I use twillies especially with all the hand sanitizer & also living in the driest State on the driest continent in the world ( South Australia). 😘💐🇦🇺
Hey Dacob! I just saw some runway pictures of a Chanel ss 22 vanity case in pink, and if you look closely (at edges near the zipper) you can see a spot where the leather is rubbed off ! It also seems they used the same type of leather like your 22 bag. Def worth checking out ! I can't put the link here (because of spam alert) but the article is called: '9 Chanel bags from the Spring/Summer 2022 show to dream about' at the French Vogue site, photo number 5/9. So it proofs there's something really wrong with that specific leather and not just from wear or a design flaw.
Could be interesting to do another video around that!
Hey dear, thank you for letting me know. I have checked the image and I think that the issue is that they used their sample for the runway and what brands do with samples is a lot. Haha. Those samples go through many challenges between photoshoots, being tossed around all over the place between stylists and the showroom so some of them get a bit of wear by the rime they hit the runway. That scuff looks like a regular wear and tear moment due to poor handling to me but I could be mistaken. 💖💖💖
I only have 1 Birkin…a Birkin 35 in the classic Hermes Orange 🍊 in Togo leather. My other Hermes bags are entry level such as the Garden Party 36 in Negonda leather and Evelyne in Clemence leather. I have a classic Chanel flap bag as well as numerous Louis Vuitton bags (including the Capucines). I love all of my bags …but the Birkin bag commands attention. When I traveled to Bora Bora in business class so many people were staring at me and I caught a few people take photos of me and my bag. I can tell you that it wouldn’t have happened if I wore my Chanel or LV bags (they would get looks but not photos). I caught someone taking photos with the flash on too. Quite obvious! 😅
The people that can afford designer the brands gift it to them lol ,, the more money you have the more stuff you get as gratis
There is truth in that statement dear 💖💖💖
Dacob, I don’t close my Birkin either because it’s a headache to go in and out of 😩😂😂😂😂
i just got my Marc Jacobs Mini tote bag
Congrats 💖
Damn just gagged on both those ‘what’s in my bag’ videos🤑
They were awesome. Haha
I feel the same about Chanel bags...you just can't say they are true "workhorses" or bags you wear every day to every sort of occasion. Out of my Prada bag, my Louis Vuitton bags and my Chanel bags (I have two Classic flaps) I wear the Chanel bags the least, because a)with the chains and full leather they are super heavy and; b)because I am worried about damaging them- the mini flap I did wear partying back in my 20s and the CC turnlock got super scratched and the inner serial number thing started peeling :( I really want to own a Kelly. A green croc Kelly, gold hardware. Or a black togo Kelly, gold hardware. Probably 28 or 32. I feel like I could truly take those bags anywhere.
Although croc can be tricky to care for too, especially if used each day… 💖
@@SuperDacob very true.
My trusted travel carryon bag is my Birkin 40 circa 2007(pre instagram). I take it on all flights, some long-haul transatlantic flights and it has held up! I agree with all your sentiments about Birkins and Kelly and what they seem to stand for in this day and age. I just see them on shelves for display and filming videos. I have decided not to get inside the craziness of trying to get another bag. It's not worth it and it's frankly annoying. I Love my 2007 bag and it wears well even today.
I agree with not babying our bags but also, there comes a point when they’re just too worn and need to be repaired and / or retired.
Some of the examples here if they were not designer brands and not carried by celebrities, most ppl would just think those bags are too worn and need to be trashed / recycled.
I don’t think we need to celebrate that people carry bags in a state of disrepair. It’s as is someone lived in a house that’s falling apart and if it was a celebrity’s home, pole would label it as “boho chic” instead of a house with overdue renovations.
It is worth buying if we have a budget. If i don’t have that cash then it’s not. It’s a bag and a bag. 😁 I know it’s great quality and expensive materials was used to make it but at the end of the day if you can buy it go girl! It’s okay not to be able to afford it because if you don’t have the money we just have to be true to ourselves.
I remember reading somewhere that Hermes would not allow the use of real Birkins in movies. Don’t know if that is true snymore
I'm a Kelly Sellier girl myself.
I never thought I would see this day. 😆
Purchasing at retail, worth it.
I have the suspicion that luxury brands will start to sell cheaper and cheaper to a higher audience in the future, that will be a massive change in fashion industry and keep this in mind for 3 years from now because it will happen !
That sounds very interesting, and there might be something to your theory 💖
Did you see Gisele Bunchen’s In the Bag video from 1 month ago? She showcased a 15 year old Chanel 2.55 Reissue Denim Camera bag. So cute and functional, makes me want to reach for my own Mini Reissue Camera bag. Hermes Birkins & Kelly’s are classic and durable, but they are just not fun or cute or shows the owner’s personality as much.
Yes I have watched that video and I have the same size large chanel camera bag but in black distressed calfskin leather. Its fantastic
I hate 90 percent of birkins & kelly’s but sometimes the right leather with the right color and right hardware they can be perfection but more often than not I hate the ones these influencers get… tacky colors in basic leathers and I don’t mean they have to get an exotic but I’m tired of seeing togo, epsom, and clémence when hermès has other far more beautiful options
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@@SuperDacob yeah if I was ever to get a birkin/kelly I’d get one vintage and distressed like Mary Kate and in Barenia, Box Calf, or Chèvre they’re just far more attractive in my opinion and ofc that beautiful gold hardware that is only a distant memory at Chanel 😪 maybe it’s time to start the journey chile…
Totally off topic but where did you buy that phone cover? I've been struggling to find a good one.
What phone cover? I don’t use a phone…
@@SuperDacob Oh sorry hun I thought that was the z fold in your hand. I'm new to your channel 😊
i'm sorry but i am a grown ass woman who has worked hard to be able to afford a house in my oh so expensive city with a closet i can fill with luxury goods.. i am not one of those kids that are living in their parents basement putting it on their credit card, the notion that making a luxury purchase means i have to waste my time a store multiple occasions kissing up to an SA, buy a bunch of shit i dont need so i can buy a bag that might not even come in the color or size that i request... i love their bags but what a joke i am not contributing to normalize this behaviour. they only do this to maintain the value of their bags which has no relevance to me.. my investments are in my portfolio, not in a bag
I love you Dacob but that isn’t Kate Moss Kelly bag. I’m the biggest Mary-Kate Olsen fan and that’s her beat up Kelly! If you google Mary-Kate Olsen Hermes Kelly you will see. Pursebop also did a whole post on Mary-Kate’s beat up Hermes Kelly bag!
Then we shall never know… because when one googles Kate Moss… this picture pips up too…
My vintage caviar leather Chanel does fine in the rain. Can’t speak for new ones
Vintage is the best for Chanel it’s not worth it now they leather is not the same they’re using cheap materials and quality is horrible
I adoreee my vintage Chanels. Excellent excellent condition and whether it's lambskin or caviar it's amazing!
I’m about to put my Birkin to Spa
I love my pink birkin 30. Not Baby her, just wearing the bag
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👀 for a Berkin! ❤ it!!
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Hermes loaned a lizard b25 for the 1st SATC movie just for a few hours. In the movie, it didn't even look opened🤣
You buy a Birkin, Dacob and use it like there's no tmrw. I'm guilty of babying my bags, but I'm getting better😅
Its a vibe for sure… now I only need to find the right one 😉
What I hate about birkin is that it has no shoulder/crossbody option. If you have the bigger size and fill it it will rip your arm off...
That is a bit of an issue. I agree
Ohhhhh I can see u with a blk B35 in gold hardware my love. 🖤🍊🖤😘😘😘Sandy
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You should also have talked about Christine Lagarde, she treats her Hermès bags like traaaash
Hermès for day, Chanel for night or Hermès for work, Chanel for occasions may be a better way of putting it. In Chanel’s era you would never have left work and headed straight out for a night on the tiles - that only began in the mid-late 80s - so the bags could be more delicate and pretty. They do last and look good if still used occasionally. The Birkin is a real workhorse and the Kelly more of a show pony; she can carry half the load if she must but prettier to look at 😆. (Ooh Dacob, I’m not convinced that is Kate Moss with the Kelly… I mean, she’s a beautiful mess our Kate, but I don’t believe she’d have a bag that manky. I think it could be the Olsen woman 🫣.)
That is 100% Kate Moss on the picture. And actually it totally suits her partying days era. 💖💖💖
I’d rather have one of those baby LV bags 🥰❤️👜
Or if I had to have a Birkin, I’d like a fuschia one 😍
I will take the mistreated Birkin by Cate Blanchet 😜
Me too 😂🤣💖
My dream is to own a busted used Birkin or Kelly
Mine too but new would be awesome too haha
I think the Berkin is a 40
Yay Dacob, finally finally … I am so excited that you are going to get a birkin. Hurrah!🙏🏻🙏🏻💚💚💃💃
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"it's not going to peel like some other brandcc do lately". mmmmhmm.....
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I had to look Linda up on wiki, she’s just a few months younger than I am 😍🥰❤️
And YES about Kate and Johnny…you never know, look at Ben and JLo ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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No they’re not worth it!
Yay, welcome to the dark side😁
Hahahha thank you 😉🧡
It’s Julianne Moore. Stahp
I see that you are now converting 😂
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I love my Birkins. My black 35 has palladium hardware and the corners are worn just like hers 🤦♀️💆🏾🤔🫣
That would be a sight to behold...Dacob being rough and tumble with a bag. 😂