Showing posts with label Birkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birkin. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Bananas for Birkin

One of my absolute favorite books ever is Michael Tonello's, Bringing Home the Birkin. Such a wonderful story of Michael's european adventures as an accidental Birkin broker. This book made me want to quit my job and take off on a european adventure in pursuit of this gorgeous bag tout de suite.

If you have not read this, it is a perfect fun little beach read as well as a great tutorial on the particulars of the much coveted Birkin.
I am at my wits end with struggling with toting my laptop back and forth to work everyday. I have the monster 17" mac book and even though it is a great computer it is very heavy and there are not any good laptop bags out there for 17" computers. Last year I got the Henry Brown Mimi bag in the light blue color becuase it was the only thing I liked that could fit the computer and was a little different.          
 
It has worked ok but I am still not happy and looking for a replacement. I think I am looking for something in leather or a neutral color nylon.
When I think of leather bags my favorite style has always been the birkin. Of course I know I will not be getting a Birkin anytime soon (that pesky little waiting list... for the waiting list) but a girl can dream.


I am really only interested in the calf skin bags, the exotics are a little too much for me, but god knows if offered an exotic I would snap it up.


The classic hermes orange would be my pick and at the 45cm size I think my laptop would just fit.


If I ever run away from home this would be the get away bag.


I mean if its good enough for Pharrell...
(P.S. I think the whole man purse thing he has goin on here is WEIRD!)


Back in the real world the large Le pliage would be the way to go. I enjoy the khaki color but am a little concerned with staining it.


The chocolate would solve that problem but its kinda a little blah to me


The billberry is a very interesting and fun color so that is up for consideration as well.
any thoughts or suggestions? I also liked the leather barbour bag I posted yesterday but I dont think it is big enough.
This problem is really starting to drive me nuts so I gotta get this figured out soon!