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Bezig met laden... Bringing Home the Birkin: My Life in Hot Pursuit of the World's Most Coveted Handbagdoor Michael Tonello
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I love purses. What a fun book to read! I love fashion. I love buying fashion on the cheap. But I've never really been a Hermes fan. And after reading this book I'm still not a Hermes fan. However I'm definitely a Michael Tonello fan. He writes so conversationally. Each chapter was like sitting down with a friend over some yummy cake and ice cream and having your friend tell you all about his latest adventure. The book is a fun read but I'm terrified of the prices of a Hermes bag! Scray! I would love try out his formula for getting a Birkin, just so I can turn around and resell it for upcharge, but I don't have the money to do that! This is a good beach, plane, road trip, Saturday afternoon, rainy afternoon read. Perfect for a little vicarious adventure but not so intellectually deep as to make your head hurt when you just want to be entertained! geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
An insider's hilarious, whirlwind account of his years spent globe-trotting in search of the holy grail of handbags: the Birkin For more than twenty years, the Hermès Birkin bag has been the iconic symbol of fashion, luxury, and wealth. Though the bag is often seen dangling from the arms of celebrities, there is a fabled waiting list of more than two years to buy one from Hermès, and the average fashionista has a better chance of climbing Mount Everest in Prada pumps than of possessing one of these coveted carryalls. Unless, of course, she happens to know Michael Tonello . . . Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermès scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermès to part with one of these precious bags. Millions of dollars worth of Birkins later, Michael had become one of eBay's most successful entrepreneurs--and a Robin Hood to thousands of desperate rich women. With down-to-earth wit, Michael chronicles the unusual ventures that took him to nearly every continent, from eBay to Paris auction house and into the lives of celebrities and poseurs. Flirting with danger, Michael recounts the heady rush of hand delivering his first big score to famed songwriter Carole Bayer Sager in Paris; how he had to hire thugs to rescue a bag that one of his "shoppers" held for ransom; and the story of the Oscar-worthy performances that allowed him to snag "reserved" bags from other, less dogged Birkin seekers. Whether he's relating his wining and dining, buying and selling, dodging and weaving, laughing and crying, or schmoozing and stammering, Michael is a master raconteur who weaves together tales of hunting Birkins in the world's most posh locales, memories of meals that would make any gastronome salivate, anecdotes of obsessed collectors with insatiable desires, and sweetly intimate stories about his family, friends, and finding true love. The result is a memoir that is distinctive, fun, page-turning, and as addictive as its namesake. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)381.177092Social sciences Commerce, Communications, Transportation Commerce Marketing channels AuctionsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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