Is this just a trick to sell less of a bag for more money?
Hermès is selling a 40cm Birkin with no lock, no keys, and no clochette - yet charging more than they typically do for a basic 40cm Birkin. Add in that they claim the "stitching is extremely subtle" - which suggests to me that the stitching is done by machine and not hand/saddle-stitched - which further reduces their costs.
Hmmm...Scratching head...
New York Times T Magazine
An Icon Goes Minimal
It’s tough to improve on perfection, but that’s precisely what Hermès
has done with the new hyper-pared-down Birkin Sellier 40. According to
Couli Jobert, the leather artistic director at Hermès, natural brown was
deemed too obvious for the new Birkin, which is only available in matte
black with silver palladium hardware. As the goal was to create an
essential design without clutter, the structured cowhide bag is
extra-wide, has no lining and the stitching is extremely subtle. It’s a
radically modern update of the elegant classic, which has been the
subject of girl envy — and the cause of waiting lists — since it was
first crafted in 1984.
About $14,900, hermes.com.
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