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Caroline Bui
Caroline Bui is the founder and owner of The Birkin Fairy, a luxury consignment shop for Hermès products.
After working at Hermès for 12 years, she launched the online shop and has since sold nearly $2 million of used Hermès items.
This is her story, as told to freelance writer Jenny Powers.
It was 1984 when Hermès debuted The Birkin Bag, a handcrafted leather carryall featuring two sturdy top handles and a lock and key closure to ensure all of the bag s contents remained inside the bag. At the time, the bag, named for British actress and singer Jane Birkin, retailed for approximately $2,000 to $3,000.