The Birkin bag debuted in 1984. The handbag, however, was largely overlooked at the time of its release, as Chanel purses dominated the market during this period. It was not until the so-called “it-bag era” of the late 1990s and early 2000s that interest in the Birkin grew. In 2001 its popularity soared after it was a plot point in the HBO series Sex and the City. The character Samantha Jones, a public relations professional, attempts to skip the five-year waiting list to purchase the bag by using the name of her celebrity client, to embarrassing results.
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