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| Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbag | 
| Author: Michael Tonello
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (42 reviews)
Sales Rank: 11552
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0061473332
Dewey Decimal Number: 381.177092
EAN: 9780061473333
ASIN: 0061473332
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 absolutely fabulous!! October 22, 2008
If you love a funny story and are interested in fashion at all, you will likely enjoy this read. Could not put it down and read in a few hours. A great narrative about a fellow who learns how to obtain the elusive and exclusive Birkin handbag from the famous fashion house of Hermes, Paris. A birkin hunter/lover, I was completely lured in at hello; but I think most anyone would enjoy the tale, especially the climax of the Birkin kidnapping, which had me laughing out loud. Tonello's classification of the usual Hermes staff is hysterical and spot on. Photos add interest and help to solidify the story. I hope Tonello writes more.
Ecellent read September 30, 2008
Great and funny book. What a wonderful well travelled life, Mr. Tonello
Lived in his quest for the BIRKIN. A must Read for every FASHONISTA
Fun read, very informative, but at its heart, it's an Hermes expose September 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
While reading reviews for this book, one thing you rarely see is the mention that it's also a scathing expose of Hermes' business practices. I also don't think their customers, and in particular those that pay ridiculous secondary-market prices, come off all that well. I'm sure that wasn't the primary intent of the author, but it is silly to pursue a status symbol to the point where you're willing to pay many thousands of Dollars over the regular price just to get a handbag.
What do you get for those thousands? The most well-known symbol for women to say "I've arrived" that's at least marketed by a major luxury firm. It has to be universally recognized, right? It reminds me of teens that say how individual they want to be, but they're really dressing like all of their friends. If everyone wants the same bag, and some women have dozens, does it really retain it's "status" or purported rarity? Doesn't the sheer number of bags that some collectors own prove the fact that they're not rare but rather marketed efficiently?
Hermes, of course, isn't alone in marketing this way, but they must be extremely irritated to have their secrets exposed so easily.
 So far so good September 16, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Been through the first few chapters so far...
Reads like a breeze...
Very tongue-in-cheek...
Quite readable....
Captivating read! August 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
You can almost think the writer is a woman the way he writes passionately about Birkin bags! You come to learn however, there is no emotional connection: purely sales. Michael is a great writer, weaving wonderful stories amongst the Birkin-buying mayhem. The fact that this is a true story was even better. I recommend this book to anyone who loves travel/shopping/laughing. But beware: you'll want to jump on the first plane to Barcelona after you've read it!
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