
I can’t remember the first time I learned about Birkin bags. Knowing my TV-watching habits, it was either from an episode of “Sex and the City” (Season 4, Episode 11) or “Gilmore Girls” (Season 6, Episode 6).
In the former, Samantha tries to buy a Birkin bag straight from the store, only to be told there’s a shocking five-year waiting list. In the latter, Rory is given a Birkin bag by her wealthy boyfriend Logan, not realizing what the bag means as a status symbol.