Please help me decide - birkin 25 or 30?

Which Birkin size?

  • Birkin 25

    Votes: 133 35.6%

  • Birkin 30

    Votes: 241 64.4%
  • Total voters
    374

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#61
I find my B25 more than sufficient for my daily needs as I don’t carry a lot as I love walking wherever I can.

I carry compact wallet, a pack of tissues, a small pack of wet tissues, a small makeup pouch with compact and lipstick, I can also put in a cashmere shawl or cardigan, sunglasses with pouch, foldable umbrella and a bottle of mineral water and there’s still space to spare.

Actually the B25 is very heavy to me as I am quite petite. I don’t use it often. If I know I’m doing a lot of walking I will take my Kelly 25, Constance 18 or mini Kelly. Or my Nike backpack haha.
 
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#62
minnie04 said:
Birkin 30 is great for your height. It’s not so big bag at all. I agree with one of member here birkin 25 looks bigger on photo but actually quite small, it’s cute for petite girls. I think 30 is great functional daily tote bag and very classic looking, in future if want to get going out night time bag maybe try smaller size kelly ?
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I do not if it's just me but all the Hermès bags looks bigger on picture !
 
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880 said:
B25 because I am sensitive to weight and I don’t carry a lot. Most of my bags are B30/K28 bc that was the size I initially preferred (even when the most popular size was B35/K32). I have one B25 and one K25, and that’s sufficient for most daytime use.
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Forgot to add, when I’m out for the evening in a city, I don’t generally take a 25BK bc I think of them as bulkier daytime bags.( Some restaurants are small, and I keep my bag in my seat). JMO though

ETA: exception if I am going out with a few TPF gals who are IRL friends lol.
 
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#65
I am not the target height of this thread, but it is Friday night and I am playing around in my closet so I thought I would add some pics

What you cannot see is how much fun I am having unboxing bags

I am 5’1” and in 2 pics wear 21/2 inch heels.

I have a 25 Birkin in Macassar in the pic with my beloved leather jacket; a 30 etoupe with the pleated skirt; and for good measure a fully stuffed 35 black that does yoga when empty!

All sizes apply!!!! For anyone considering choices….. it just needs the right context

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#67
Helventara said:
I can’t like this enough. All three sizes work, truly depending on context. I wish your post can be pinned somewhere.

Problem is, for me personally anyway, now you make the smaller bags look attractive.

MUST. RESIST. :smash: :P
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I have been ‘done’ with my collection since 2013? Hahahah

Still done … unless one of my ungettables shows up
 
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#68
orangeamor said:
Hi all, I would be grateful for some help on which Birkin (retourne) size to go for. I am really torn between the 25 or the 30.

I am 171cm (5’7) and this will be my first quota bag.

My hesitation is that the 25 is too micro for my height but the 30 is too big to take to dinner? I have been able to try on the 25 in store but my SA didn’t undo the wings so it looked smaller than what it may actually look.

Thank you!
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Which one did you end up getting ??
 
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doloresmia said:
I am not the target height of this thread, but it is Friday night and I am playing around in my closet so I thought I would add some pics

What you cannot see is how much fun I am having unboxing bags

I am 5’1” and in 2 pics wear 21/2 inch heels.

I have a 25 Birkin in Macassar in the pic with my beloved leather jacket; a 30 etoupe with the pleated skirt; and for good measure a fully stuffed 35 black that does yoga when empty!

All sizes apply!!!! For anyone considering choices….. it just needs the right context

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Wow!!! Thanks for sharing. I love all sizes for you!!
 
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#73
orangeamor said:
Plot twist…… K28 (wishing it was a K25 though but it’s just way too difficult in my store). My next wishlist bag will be a B30, I ultimately decided B25 is too small for me. My ultimate duo would be a K25 and a B30!
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Congrats !!!
I’m still torn between the b 25 vs 30
I carry very little but not sure how much the small handle drop would bother me
 
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#74
spidermann said:
Congrats !!!
I’m still torn between the b 25 vs 30
I carry very little but not sure how much the small handle drop would bother me
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If it’s the only H bag you plan on having then I’d be inclined to go with the 25 simply because it could be used for night and day. For me, I love the B25 because I am a small bag girl (hence why I really wish I had a K25) but the B30 just so iconic! Have you seen both bags in person? 25 is very small and the 30 also is a lot more smaller in person too (I was quite surprised).
 
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#75
orangeamor said:
Plot twist…… K28 (wishing it was a K25 though but it’s just way too difficult in my store). My next wishlist bag will be a B30, I ultimately decided B25 is too small for me. My ultimate duo would be a K25 and a B30!
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K28 is actually perfect size , nice pick. I wish birkin comes in size 28 too 😊. Congrats ! Tbh all goes down to our body size and height never goes wrong with B or K.
 
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