so today we're gonna take a close look at my one year and a nine month old hermes Birkin back
and i'm also gonna go into the wear and tear pro and cons investment value in details
watch the video until the end because i'm gonna share my final thoughts with you guys
if you are looking to get one without any further ado let's get right into it
so this is my birkin 30 in togo leather etoupe color and this is the gold hardware this is how
the back looks closed but i usually keep it open and this is how you open the bag and you turn
the hardware and then you open the bag this way and then you open the flap it's quite a lot of
work to open the bag and it said hermes paris made in france hardware details and this is
how the site looks like and bottom has four feet this is the back the togo leather is fine-grained
and a scratch resistant it's lightweight than the clemence leather but heavier than the epsom
leather it also holds the shape pretty well compared to clemence leather but of course not
as good as epson leather but you see the real appearance of the leather and it feels really
really nice so i have some air bubbles to just keep the shape of the bag this is how it looks
inside there's zipper pocket and then also there's another pocket in the front as well and there's
a serial number here on the side of the bag my SA told me do not show the stamp because
it will help people that make fake birkin to make bags based on the real serial number that we have
when you buy the bag it also comes the clochette i just don't use it because it has some weight and
i just don't want to add the extra weight on my bag it's just personal preference
and it also comes with a raincoat it's supposed to protect the bag from the rain but simply when
it's raining i don't even bring it out what's funny is i saw some people open
it up online and they never able to put it back because it's too complicated and
also the raincoat has a gap so it doesn't protect anything around the handle so the ring will still
get in so i don't know what's the point of this raincoat but i've never used it
the other thing i want to briefly mention is that my back is in the retourne style which
appear more relaxed and the slouchier look compared to sellier bag and also you can see
the stitching is actually inside of the bag versus the sellier the stitching is outside of the bag
if you prefer more structured look for burking definitely go for the sellier style there's
definitely sellier style available i know some of you comment on my videos that you already got the
sellier Birkin lucky you but i'm fine with how the retourne birkin looks like it's very relaxed
and laid back look it really goes with everything i usually just carry it or put it on my wrist if
you want to you can also carry it as a shoulder bag but i rarely do so i don't need to show you
guys what fits because i did it in my other videos and also it does fit a lot of items so
if you guys wanted to check out my other videos i'll link them down below so you can take a look
the beginning of few months of 2020 i didn't get to use the bag much because of all the craziness
but second half of 2020 i started using this bag more and i really try to take the bag out
every time when i have an opportunity because i really really wanted to enjoy it so i use
the way more frequent ever since the second half of 2020. first i want to show you guys the wear
and tear on the hardware during my research i saw a lot of people have like those residual
marks from not peeling the sticker off and also one of the most crazy story that i have seen is
somebody peer off the sticker after a while their gold hardware become palladium hardware that's
the last thing i wanted to happen instead of me enjoying this bag have scratches on the hardware
i know a lot of you thinking that to keep the stick on to protect the bag it's totally up to
you it's a decision that i made so i peer off the sticker early on i can tell you there's definitely
scratches on the hardware it's not too crazy but but i don't know if the camera can pick it up
there's definitely scratches in here and there on the hardware it's not that bad and i'm actually
really happy about it because i feel me leaving some mark on the bag it shows me really wearing
this bag and enjoying this bag so the next part is the handle wear if you want to protect the makeup
or greasy hands and stuff you should wear twilly i don't wear chili all the time but i do put it
on sometimes and the other thing it can protect the scratch with your jewelry that you're wearing
just when i'm out there is a chance that the watch will scratch the handle and especially when i'm
wearing my cdc bracelet because it has the pyramid studs so it definitely scratched on it a few times
i even felt it surprisingly the handle is made super sturdy i don't see any marks on it but this
is definitely something you need to be careful if you know you're wearing like very sharp jewelry
you should definitely put the twilly on just in case the other thing that i noticed is sometimes
i carry the bag like this way you see that the handle actually pushed this bag in the bag got
twisted so far the shape is okay but when you're holding the bag don't try to constantly doing this
like try to hold it too close to your body because this puts pressure on this part if you want to
protect your bag you should try to like carry it more evenly you can do a little bit but you don't
have to like press the handle so hard this is just something that i noticed next let's talk about
the shape so toggle leather does not hold a shape as well as epson leather but overall it's still
okay and one year and nine months old it looks pretty decent and i don't see like crazy changing
shape or anything smaller bag does not get slouchy easily over time the bigger the bag is the easier
it will get slouchy over time birkin 30 is okay not considered too big so i don't see it will
become like too crazy sag or slouchy i know a lot of you asked me for the insert recommendation i'm
not using any insert at this moment i might do some research in the future see which one is good
but so far i'm okay without using any insert because it's such an expensive bag and if you're
using insert that's not that good it actually does more harm to the bag than the good so i
wanted to make sure that i'm definitely using like a good insert and i will research on it if
i do find any good ones i'll definitely share with you guys in the future and the way how i maintain
the shape is i only put the air bubbles that comes with my purchase and then i also got some myself
and i just put the air bubbles in the back to stuff it to maintain its shape when i'm
not using it and then i rotating the bag between the standing and lying down position from time
to time and if you guys are interested i can also do a how to care for your ms back video
to go into details how you should care for your bag and then next i'll show you guys the leather
because the togo leather is scratch resistant and i basically have no marks and that the corners
are really really good too and nowhere on the corners either this toggle leather has some
veining but it's not crazy it's still pretty much the same as how it looks when i first got it then
i don't use it on the rainy days and this is pretty much all the wear and tear on the bag
the biggest the pro is of course it's quality and the craftsmanship because these bags are handmade
only top and a qualified artisans can make bags like birkin so it's definitely a lot of work
put in here and every bag is so unique and just looking at this they make me feel so special
so the quality is definitely second to none they are just so amazing another pro is that they're
so classy and so chic timeless and it doesn't go out of style after so many years the third
pro is when you keep the bag open and i really like how easy it is to get stuff in in and out
and i really like the laid back look of it you can dress up and down it instantly elevates your style
with any look i will wear sweatshirt leggings and a gym outfit with it it still looks so good also
because i got it in neutral color it goes with even more look and another pro is that it's really
big enough for all my daily essentials that i need i think the biggest the pro is that luxury is that
can be repaired you know if something happened to your working bag you can always send it to spa
Hermes will take their bagging to spark on the two conditions if the bag is real authentic and if you
didn't do any other work outside of Hermes they will definitely repair and fix the bag for you
this is the ultimate luxury because i don't think any other brands can ever do this for you and this
is the reason that the bag can be passed along many many generations because you can prepare it
i know togo leather is not as lightweight as epsom leather toga leather is really really nice leather
the other nice thing about togo leather is this type of leather can be easily repaired
so it's very spar friendly if you wanted to thinking about the repair fix it in the future
it doesn't have a shoulder strap if you are looking for a shoulder strap this is definitely
not the back for you the bag itself is not too heavy but i could see that if you carry
a lot of stuff especially this is a tote style and over time it can get really
really heavy if you put that much stuff the other con is it's a really expensive bag and
it also require purchase history and even that a lot of times it's so hard to get the
exact leather hardware color combo that you want i think a birkin 30 in togo leather is fine but
if you choose like a really big size burking and also clemence leather they will get more slouchier
over time so this is something that you have to consider if you don't like the slouchy look
and then some people think it's really hard to open if you want to keep the flap on the bag and
get stuff in and out it is a lot of work but since i keep it open it's not a problem for me but this
is something that you need to know i also have another video to talk about reasons not to buy
burking that go into details all the cons that this Birkin bag has and definitely feel free to
check out that video down in the description box so you know all the cons before you buy the bag
of course the resale value of the bag has a lot to do with the condition of your bag and also
color size leather of your bag right smaller size neutral color sells higher price than bigger size
and all the crazy weirder colors nowadays right but it all depends but overall i still
think a birkin is a really great investment compared to a lot of other brands in the market
birkin sellier is so in trend right now and a lot of people like the structure the look
and they're really hard to get and i don't know if you guys noticed
some of the Birkin sellier can resell for $29 000 which is crazy and even the retourne togo Birkin
in really great condition are reselling for higher price compared to before i'll
leave some of the link in my description box down below so you can check out their price
so me and my husband actually spent a lot of time and energy got this bag in paris if you're
interested i'll link the video down below in the description box you can check it out but
besides so much effort that we put in to get this bag i really found myself enjoy this bag
more as i'm getting older the other thing i noticed is the more i use it the more i enjoy
it every time i carry this bag it's just sparked a joy inside of me and the happiness that it brought
me when i'm using it is totally priceless i think we all buy bags for our happiness
if i think from that perspective it's totally worthwhile the most important thing is like i
mentioned the luxury is that something can be repaired this put me at ease i feel that i don't
have to worry about the wear and tear too much i can totally enjoy this bag because i know the spa
option is always there for me and i know this bag i can carry it for a very long time and
pass along to my future generations for me owning one Birkin is way better than owning a lot of
other random bags it's totally worth it so i hope this video is helpful and informative definitely
leave me a comment down below let me know if you have any questions i'm happy to answer them
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