I happened to wonder into this article and read an interesting thing about the hermes' craftsmen
" I met a Parisian who exchanged her very interesting Birkin story. She owns a vintage store in Faubourg and she sells quite a few Hermes bags. She told me that the artisans at Hermes dont get paid much but what they do get is a bag free of cost. This woman buys the bags from the workers at a fraction of the cost. However, the bags that are given to the artisans bear a mark on the inside of the buckle strap (which typically bears the year that the bag was made, usually symbolized by an initial as well as the initials of the artisan) and so upon purchasing the bag, the store-owner gets rid of the mark so that the bag can in no way be traced back to the worker who sold it. Therefore, the artisan makes extra money without losing their job."
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/3101/a-fashionistas-birkin-adventure/
I wouldn't mind getting one at a fraction of the cost or free anyone knows a craftsman? I want to have a chat!
I wonder do all the family of those craftsmen have birkins etc?
" I met a Parisian who exchanged her very interesting Birkin story. She owns a vintage store in Faubourg and she sells quite a few Hermes bags. She told me that the artisans at Hermes dont get paid much but what they do get is a bag free of cost. This woman buys the bags from the workers at a fraction of the cost. However, the bags that are given to the artisans bear a mark on the inside of the buckle strap (which typically bears the year that the bag was made, usually symbolized by an initial as well as the initials of the artisan) and so upon purchasing the bag, the store-owner gets rid of the mark so that the bag can in no way be traced back to the worker who sold it. Therefore, the artisan makes extra money without losing their job."
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/3101/a-fashionistas-birkin-adventure/
I wouldn't mind getting one at a fraction of the cost or free anyone knows a craftsman? I want to have a chat!
I wonder do all the family of those craftsmen have birkins etc?