Why are women's luxury and branded handbags so expensive?

The Diamond Himalayan Birkin bag is said to be the most expensive bag. It was valued at 300,000 and sold for 400,000 in a single bid after becoming rare in 2017. 

If you get Rs 10 million from somewhere, what will you do with it? The answer of the majority of the population of Pakistan will be that with this money they will arrange a plot or build a house or invest it in some business.

But there is also a class that would prefer to buy a handbag with that money. Just a handbag. 

Hermes, Chanel, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs are the names of fashion brands that are now circulating on Pakistani social media with pictures of many women. 

Even if a woman's politics or a distant relationship with a politician comes out, the interest of the opponents in the price of the things they use increases even more. And they are also held 'accountable' for this 'luxury'. 

One such photo recently went viral of a woman named Farah Khan, who is considered a close associate of the first lady and whose own Instagram account also states that her 'parties' at the house of Prime Minister Imran Khan in Bani Gala were frequent. Are

The image that went viral was about the news of his alleged departure to Dubai during the political turmoil in the country, but the eyes of the consumers were fixed on his bag. The purple leather bag is said to be worth more than a crore rupees in Pakistani rupees. 

Are these bags really that expensive? 

This claim was confirmed by fashion designer and critic Mohsin Saeed. Why is the price of this particular bag Hormuz Birkin and many other such brands so high?

On this, Mohsin Saeed said, "You should understand luxury." Explaining "luxury", he further said that they do not work like ordinary brands. They have their own method of branding, marketing and sales.

These brands have made a name for themselves over decades, while some have made a name for themselves over a hundred and fifty years of history. What is special about them is that their designs are not manufactured in the factory in bulk but are crafted by hand under custom order. 

Then there is the value of the idea, which belongs to their designers.

Their websites or outlets are not such that anyone can go to them and see the price tag and make a purchase. In addition to crafts and crafts, the materials used in their manufacture are excellent and the after-sales services are even better. 

Are these bags really made of fish skin?

Regarding the Birkin bag of Hormuz brand, Mohsin Saeed says that it is made of fish skin. In addition, many bags are made of ostrich skin.

According to Mohsin Saeed, “Now these goats are not to be collected after sacrifice, these rare animals have to be farmed. And their skins are made usable by going through a very expensive and complicated process. But bags made of fish skin are usually colorful. 

Can anyone buy these bags? 

If you have money in your pocket and intention in your heart to buy a designer brand worth lakhs of rupees if not crores, will you go to their 'shop'? Withdraw money, pick up bags, and head home?

It is not. For brands like Hermes, you have to correspond first, perhaps at their own expense to arrange a representative meeting for tea or lunch at one of the most expensive restaurants. If you are not their old client then you may have to wait for many months. Customs order matters will be settled as if the relationship between two families is being settled. If you like them, you can expect to get the product.

When American talk show host Oprah Winfrey refused to show the bag

Oprah Winfrey, a well-known American figure and considered one of the most successful media personalities, claimed in 2013 that during her stay in Zurich, Switzerland, a sales girl of designer bags refused to show her bags, saying that That it is more expensive for them. The bag cost 38,000. 

Oprah thinks she wanted to touch the bag and was discriminated against. Later, when the matter came up in the media, the brand owner apologized to them and termed it as a misunderstanding.

Which is the most expensive bag in the world? 

The Diamond Himalayan Birkin bag is said to be the most expensive bag. It was valued at 300,000 and sold for 400,000 in a single bid after becoming rare in 2017.

But the bag, made of a special kind of fish skin, is dyed white and gray in such a way that the white color resembles the raised rocks of the Himalayas. Its hardware uses 18 carat white gold and diamonds.

Which is the class that uses international luxury in Pakistan?

According to Mohsin Saeed, there is a class in Pakistan which has been rich for many generations. They always have bags and jewelry worth millions. Although few in number. 

"They do not squander their wealth. These women carry a bag of this value with a simple white gold saree with a gold thread. But it does not show off. That's the decent thing to do, and it should end there. "

According to Mohsin Saeed, the second category is those who have recently acquired wealth. They also carry a couple of luxury items but also use Chinese copies. 

A third segment tends to compete with these two segments toward luxury brands. 

As a result of all these conversations, Raqam noticed that if the craftsmanship, handicrafts and the originality of the design are what make the product a 'luxury', then this 'luxury' exists in the streets of Pakistan. Khadi weaving, block printing, cotton spun yarn, hand embroidery, Ajrak hand dyed stitches ... Luxury is everywhere.

The conversation ended with Mohsin Saeed's promise to take ten thousand rupees with me to Karachi's Zainab Market and generously buy 'luxury'.

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