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Has it become too hard to buy a Birkin or Kelly?
A lawsuit against Hermes and a scandal around Dior pricing show how the threat to luxury is not just economic.
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Some handbags, watches and cars are simply not meant for everyone, says the writer.
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Andrea Felsted
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“My baby want a Birkin, she’s been tellin’ me all night long,” sings Shaboozey in his chart-topping single, A Bar Song (Tipsy).
The lady in the lyrics isn’t the only one. The iconic handbag has become so desirable – and hard to buy – that two shoppers in California have alleged that its maker, Hermes International, is breaking US antitrust law.
