| p>Right after I confessed the $7000 value of my | | | | Hermes designs make my knees weak. Actually, I'd |
| treasured Hermes Birkin, my eye doctor took it from | | | | rather be in a Hermes Boutique shopping than out |
| my arm and held it closely to his face. Thank God he | | | | dancing with George Clooney. And, my chances are |
| was clean-shaven! I was a little put back by his | | | | much higher for visiting Hermes than being with GC, |
| reaction. Agreed, Hermes Birkin bags are special, but | | | | too, so it's basically a mute point. |
| come on Doc! For the first time, I wished I was my | | | | The Hermes Birkin was created in the 1980s after the |
| purse. | | | | English actress/singer Jane Birkin spilled the contents |
| Most men don't get it. To understand how or why a | | | | of her over-packed, too-small purse onto a Hermes |
| designer purse could reach the high cost of several | | | | designer during a shared plane ride. Ms. Birkin was |
| thousand dollars isn't in a man's male composition, | | | | very popular on the French music charts at the time. |
| unless of course they fancy femaleness or make a | | | | She became the name-sake of the famous, difficult to |
| habit of tuning into a woman's needs. Most men don't. | | | | obtain Hermes Birkin Bag. There's about a three year |
| Not because they don't want to tune in - maybe they | | | | waiting list to obtain a Birkin bag, and there's no |
| have a different agenda, they are very pre-occupied, | | | | guarantee yours will ever arrive. |
| they just don't know how to tune in, or they haven't | | | | The Birkin bags range in size from 30cm to 40cm, and |
| lived long enough to meet their female soul-mate and | | | | are also available in much larger travel sizes. The |
| mentor. Men need mentoring when it comes to tuning | | | | various leathers add to the cost making the more |
| into women. Some men seek and find, and others live | | | | exotic skins reach as high as $25,000 or more each! |
| their lives in pursue of obtaining a healthy understanding | | | | The interior is fully lined in smooth, soft leather and has |
| keeping it just a mere centimeter outside of their grasp. | | | | extra pockets. The bag includes its very own security |
| Please don't misunderstand me. Many men make it a | | | | locking system, and the lock's key hangs from one of |
| habit of tuning in to women. A perfect example is the | | | | its double handles in its own leather protective case. |
| type of gifts they purchase for their partner. The truly | | | | The gold hardware on Hermes' handbags is 24K gold |
| tuned-in types purchase treasured items as | | | | plated paladium. That's pretty high-end if you ask me. |
| memorable gifts which last a lifetime. The many men | | | | Yet, the all-silver paladium in either a brushed or shiney |
| who do purchase the "right" gift have done so through | | | | finish has a much more contemporary look and feel. |
| the experience of making many bad choices over | | | | I've never been into fancy cars -- unless it belongs to |
| time. Eventually, some get it, and really get it right. I | | | | the guy I'm dating. My little "no more car payment" |
| recently sold a $6800 Orange Hermes 32cm Kelly | | | | Saturn gets me where I need to go! And, although it's |
| Bag to a man in Singapore who obviously understands | | | | five years old and has a total of 15K miles on it, the |
| and adores his wife. For their 15th Wedding | | | | handbag I carry when I drive costs more than the |
| Anniversary she is getting the surprise of a lifetime. | | | | current Blue Book value. Funny how ownership of a |
| He's tuned in. Congratulations to this wonderful guy, | | | | luxury item is basically left to personal preference, |
| he's got style, class, brains and knows how to | | | | perception and choice -- the designer handbag I carry |
| communicate. | | | | costs more than the current Blue Book value of my |
| Why spend hundreds of dollars each year every time | | | | car! |
| a special occasion pops up only to learn your savvy | | | | My purse seems to get much more male attention |
| wife says she loves your gifts from a harmonious love | | | | these days than I do, too. That caress to the cheek is |
| for you, and not because she really does love the gifts. | | | | starting to make me a little jealous of a purse. Should I |
| I think she loves you more. Gifts are difficult to | | | | carry a sign? No, I guess all I need to carry is that |
| purchase in the first place, and now we can put more | | | | Hermes Birkin and start talking more openly to cute |
| pressure on ourselves by making gifts cost up | | | | men. My eye doctor probably doesn't realize the |
| towards the $7000 mark! | | | | impact of his caress. It should be me he's holding |
| By now I have your attention, right? We aren't talking | | | | closely to his cute face, not that darn piece of leather I |
| small change here. The beautiful, classic, hand made | | | | call my designer purse! |