My Birkin 40

I decided to indulge myself recently and purchased a used Birkin 40 in porosus crocodile skin.

I have purchased Hermes bags for myself before. I first purchased a large sized jypsiere. I found it too heavy on my shoulders as it’s a shoulder bag. I then decided to try a medium sized jypsiere. That didn’t work too and it was still too heavy on my shoulders.

I prefer to carry my bags, not shoulder strap it.

So I came across this bag. It was in good condition with all the paperwork and as a bonus, in crocodile skin. And the size 40 is perfect for guys. The 25, 30 and 35 are too small for me. Women will not carry a 40 and even for guys you need someone with height to be able to carry off a 40.

Strangely in 1984, when Jane Birkin first asked the Hermes CEO to create a bag that she could use as a daily bag to carry all her things, thus giving rise to the birth of the Birkin, her bag was a size 40.

I now just need to find the right occasion to carry this bag!