As a Mail investigation recently revealed, it is almost impossible for an ordinary woman to buy one, even if she can afford the £6,000-plus price.
With no waiting list, no ordering system and no way of knowing when the next bag will be available, the Birkin is so elusive that only those who are deemed high-profile enough have a hope of snapping one up. (Damn!) But handbags aren’t the only luxury product that money can’t buy.
And Linda Ikeji bought not just one pair, two at the same damn time!!!
Here, we reveal other treats available only to the lucky elite...
The most exclusive fitness class on the planet
The Skinny Bitch Collective: Non-celebs need not apply for the latest range of elite fitness classes, which are coming to Britain
Non-celebs need not apply for the latest range of elite fitness classes, spreading to Britain from the U.S., where coveted slots are reserved for household names.
Waiting lists for the Skinny Bitch Collective class, beloved by most of the world’s top models, are so long that you have to sign up to an email group just to be notified when the UK list is accepting new names.
The exclusive class has been described by one attendee as the workout for women who ‘look like girlfriends past, present and future of Leonardo DiCaprio’.
Perhaps this exclusivity is because the women - only classes involve getting pretty hands-on with fellow attendees.
One move involves jumping over your partner while they hold a press-up position, another involves doing an arm press on their knees as they squat down — so organisers don’t want just anyone sullying celebrity flesh.
Other fitness advice offered by the Collective includes having sex every morning, never missing breakfast and avoiding airplane food — they call it ‘packaged death’.
Bags that sell in six seconds flat
Actress Sienna Miller had no problem getting her hands on the Mansur Gavriel bag
If you’re bored of your Birkin, there is another sought-after bag owned only by the elite — for a knock-down price.
Shame you’ll never be able to get your hands on one.
Since its inception in 2012, New York label Mansur Gavriel has been the A-list accessory producer of choice — its iconic £395 bucket bag sold out within hours of going on sale.
Thanks to its sensible price, it became known as the first post- recession It bag, and its subtle styling suggests taste rather than bling.
Now, Mansur Gavriel bags can sell out in six seconds.
That’s because for every bag that becomes available, there are 300 prospective buyers, meaning ordinary shoppers simply can’t get their hands on one.
The scarcity of these bags is no accident — the brand works with only one factory, which means tiny production runs.
Despite the scarcity, however, certain celebrities — including actresses Sienna Miller and Kirsten Dunst — seem to have had no trouble getting one.
Perhaps that’s not surprising, as the Mansur Gavriel designers have said they have Excel spreadsheets working out where their bags are best placed.
Private club founded for Walt Disney
There is a discreet door in Disneyland, California, marked with the number 33 that you are almost certain never to get behind.
That’s because it leads to Club 33 — an exclusive members’ club founded by Walt Disney himself, with a 14-year waiting list to get in.
Hotel suite reserved for VIP guests
You may dream of staying in the plush penthouse of your favourite hotel, but many of the best rooms are reserved on a rolling basis for VIP guests.
The Royal Suite at the Lanesborough Hotel in London (£14,000 a night) is usually occupied by a celebrity — Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jim Carrey have all stayed there.
The Royal Suite at the Lanesborough Hotel in London costs £14,000 a night and is usually occupied by a celebrity
Even if it’s not rented out, ordinary guests may be turned away in case someone more important shows up.
And no wonder. The 4,800 sq ft suite has seven bedrooms and bathrooms, two living rooms and a dining room.
If you do want to go out, the hotel’s chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce Phantom is available as a complimentary service.
Breakfast isn’t cheap: a full English is £28, and a crumpet with mushrooms and bacon is £22.
Jet that's only for very high-fliers
For the A-lister who likes to splurge, the G650 Gulfstream jet ticks all the boxes.
There are only 40 in the world, each costing £40 million, and there’s a three-year waiting list with 160 VIP hopefuls on it, including chat show host Oprah Winfrey.
For the A-lister who likes to splurge, the G650 Gulfstream jet ticks all the boxes - but it will set them back a cool £40million
Only the creme de la creme get to the top.
Another elite preserve is art. With more and more celebrity collectors, including Madonna and the Beckhams, works by leading artists may be impossible to come by if you’re not a household name.
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