Buying this fashion status symbol is 'historically safer' than investing in the stock market
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5 headline-making Hermès Birkin handbag robberies: from Paris Hilton's Bling Ring losses that also included Dior and Louis Vuitton bags, to RHOBH's Kyle Richards and a hospitalised Saudi princess
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hermes birkin bag as status symbol signifier
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What makes the Hermés Birkin such a symbol of status
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Hermès Birkin Bag: Status Symbol and Investment – DANIELLA ON DESIGN
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AUTHENTICITY CHECK: BIRKIN BAG
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Kim Kardashian SLAMMED for selling Birkin bag to fans for $110K instead of donating used designer fashions to charity
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