They’re “Wirkin” their fake Birkins.
Fashionistas who can't or won't splurge on an authentic Birkin bag are flocking to Walmart , where a convincing dupe is available for a fraction of the price.Fashionistas are clamoring to get their hands on a “ Walmart Birkin,” also known as a “Wirkin,” after discovering that the budget-friendly retailer hawks purses seemingly inspired by the costly Hermès handbags.
“Rich people everywhere will be throwing out their Birkins now,” someone else wrote. “Once a dupe becomes available, that is passable, it devalues their item. I am all for it.”Luxury lovers bristled at the counterfeit bag, claiming that the frenzy for the dupe promotes fast fashion and is a “complete disregard” forrequired to hand-make an authentic Birkin, which are stitched together at one of the designer label’s nearly two dozen ateliers in France.
At Hermès, Birkins are notoriously difficult to purchase due to the scarcity, prompting vintage lovers and those desperate for the luxury handbag to turn to pre-loved stylesWhile rumors have swirled for years that only customers who spend a certain dollar amount at Hermès will be offered a famed Birkin, the label’s artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas
Although, he noted, it’s not impossible for someone to purchase a Birkin, so long as they have the means — and a bit of patience.New police commish ousts dozens of NYPD bosses in shocking purge -- one week after sex scandal that rocked department
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