Battle of the Statement Bags...

DISCLAIMER: The Chanel 2.55 isn't in this post as it is in a league of it's own, obviously! It's the Big Ben of hangbags, for goodness sake!


The age old question. The battle of the classic bags. The class versus the classier.

I've always known the Hermes Birkin and the Mulberry Bayswater to be two of the most wanted bags here in the UK - with a price tag of anything between £7,000 to £80,000 (yes, eighty THOUSAND Great British Pounds!), and up until 2 years ago* a waiting list of 3 years, it's no surprise that I've only ever seen one Birkin out and about (I did doubt it's level of realness, until the lady unlocked and climbed into her Porsche). This might also be due to the fact that High Street Ken isn't my usual hangout...

With a much more humble price tag of anything between £700 to £4,500 (ok, not so humble at the higher end), the Bayswater is much more popular. With a keen eye for a faux-berry, I'm pretty confident in saying that the majority out there are still the real deal.


Recently, other bags have been fighting for the coveted spot of most sought after bag - the Michael Kors 'Jet Set', the Prada 'Saffiano' (total label lust - grey), the Celine 'Boston' (in electric blue, holy smokes!), the Balenciaga 'Motorcycle', and the Mulberry 'Taylor' (got it!) to name but a few!

The battle continues - I'm still torn between the two. I love the subtle slouch and comfort of the Bayswater, but the structured sleek handling of the Birkin, leaves the owner with an air of power and femininity. What would you choose?

*http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/archive/2010/04/26/death-of-the-birkin-waiting-list.htm - interesting article on the death of the Birkin waiting list.