Has it become too hard to buy a Birkin or Kelly?

Andrea Felsted Some handbags, watches and cars are simply not meant for everyone, says the writer. “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. Already a subscriber? Log in Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month $9.90 $9.



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