Market Report: The Crazy Truth Behind Trying to Buy a Hermès Birkin Bag

Waiting lists, side-eye, "worthiness" factor: Let the games begin.

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  • Yes, trying to buy a Birkin is just as crazy as you think it is. (Think two-year waiting lists, sales associates determining whether or not you’re “deserving.”) [Racked]
  • Coming this fall: Project Runway for teens! Lifetime’s new spinoff of the design competition will focus on aspiring designers between the ages of 14 and 17. (Yep, Tim Gunn is still co-hosting.) [Fashionista]
  • Rebecca Minkoff is dipping her toe into the athleisure game with a collection of workout basics like sports bras, leggings, tanks and gym bags, set to launch in August. [Well + Good]

  • Cryptic news from the CEO of H&M: The fast-fashion company is launching a sister brand to H&M that “will be completely different than H&M,” and it might launch in 2017. Hm. [Bloomberg]
  • And here’s how the fashion world — from Manolo Blahnik to Zac Posen (my fave post) — celebrated marriage equality on Instagram. #lovewins [WWD]