Why worn-out designer handbags are the ultimate status symbols
- Posted on March 24, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Why worn-out designer handbags are the ultimate status symbols

Jane Birkin’s insouciance with her namesake Hermès bag started it all, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were often seen with bashed-about Birkins in the 2000s.