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hermes

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The Birkin Game Isn't That Complicated

Jan 22, 2026

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10 min read

The Birkin Game Isn't That Complicated

The "rules" are far less opaque than they seem.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

chanel

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Will Chanel's Weak Results End Bagflation?

May 21, 2025

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10 min read

Will Chanel's Weak Results End Bagflation?

Maybe there's a ceiling to handbag price increases for even the wealthiest customers.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

hermes

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Birkin Buyer Confessions, Part II

Jan 23, 2025

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16 min read

Birkin Buyer Confessions, Part II

"I dropped it off at the Fashionphile office and I was like, ‘Get this away from me.’"

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

hermes

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Birkin Buyer Confessions, Part I
LockSimple

Jan 16, 2025

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16 min read

Birkin Buyer Confessions, Part I

“It's the only brand where you don't choose the bag. The bag chooses you.”

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

bags

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Can Valentino Make These Bags 'It'?

Dec 23, 2024

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3 min read

Can Valentino Make These Bags 'It'?

They certainly have the marketing might.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

shoes

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In the Era of 'It' Shoes, Suffering Is a Given

Oct 19, 2023

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3 min read

In the Era of 'It' Shoes, Suffering Is a Given

Lately, the primal urgency to own something simply because it is fabulous seems to exist mostly for shoes. No matter how uncomfortable they are.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

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