Status or Style? The Birkin, the Bubble, and the Women Who Know the Difference with Jennifer Galante Han
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The episode explores the cultural significance of the Hermès Birkin as a status symbol and its impact on social interactions among youth.
Send us Fan Mail Our fashion correspondent Jennifer Galante Hahn is back on the couch — and this time we're going deep on the most loaded object in New York City: the Hermès Birkin. What happens when the ultimate status symbol becomes the default? When a teenager at a crepe shop gets excited about her mom's new Birkin and her friends just look back down at their phones? When someone abandons one at a Tribeca play space? Jen, who is the founder of La Volta NYC, a luxury consignment busin...
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