Why the Kardashians are selling off their wardrobe and selling dirty Birkin bags for £54,000

THE KARDASHIANS have never been the types to turn down an opportunity to make money.

Whether it’s Kim’s sex tape landing a reality TV show that changed her entire family’s lives, or selling their worn-out clothes to thousands of people online.

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But recently Kim, 43, was criticized for selling a filthy Birkin on the family’s second-hand clothing website Kardashian Kloset.

Here, Fabulous explores why the billion-dollar family is selling their worn-out clothes, and whether it’s really worth the money.

Are suggested that Kim alone is worth $1.7 billion, while her youngest sibling, Kyle Jenner, was already worth $1 billion when she turned 21.

The mother of four has always been business savvy and has become a producer on the popular series The Kardashianswith the launch of SKIMS (worth $4 billion alone) and her own skincare line, SKNN.

So why exactly, with so much money in the bank, should they sell their clothes?

HARDEN ON

The website states: “Our goal at Kardashian Kloset is to share a part of the Kardashian Jenner family lifestyle by offering you the opportunity to own unique items while promoting sustainability.

“As our leader ”Momager”, Kris Jenner says: ”Shop till you drop!”

Prices on the website usually range in the thousands, with a collection of rare designer items such as vintage Jean Paul Gautier to Gucci.

Kim currently has $180,000 worth of Hermes bags on the site that she is trying to pawn off to fans.

Seriously, how desperate are they for money?

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Although the family claims that selling their wardrobe promotes sustainability, a previous episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians suggests this is not at the forefront of their minds.

Kim was filmed in a literal ‘wardrobe warehouse’ – a huge studio space filled to the brim with old outfits she’d worn – and that’s not even counting the entrance handbag or wardrobes in her $60 million LA mansion.

“I have thousands and thousands of clothes; I think I have about 30,000 pieces,” she said, looking through her filing cabinet.

And Kim doesn’t seem to need any extra money, especially with her multiple successful business ventures, including her new investment company SKKY.

Maybe flogging her second-hand clothes is just a way to make room in her ever-expanding wardrobe?

PRICE OUT

While some items are labeled with the designer, others like this small pink The PVC and leather backpack has no brand to its name, but retails on Kim’s ‘Kloset’ for just $2,000 (£1,560).

The entrepreneur was recently criticized for having a ‘dirty’ Birkin bag for $69,995 (£5,470).

The bag itself is a rare alligator leather 30′ Hermes Birkin in an even rarer color called ‘Ciment.’

According to the online listing, it is in good condition, although there is some discoloration on the handles and lower bottom corners, and minor scratches on the metal hardware.

The discoloration is even more noticeable due to the light gray color of the bag, which makes the handles look muddy.

People took to Reddit and condemned Kim for her apparent greed in flogging the dirtbag for such a huge prize.

“Seriously, how desperate are they for money? And why doesn’t anyone find it strange that these ‘billionaires’ are selling their used clothes,” one person wrote.

‘This is so embarrassing. Why don’t they let H restore it before they sell it?’ asked another.

A third chimed in: “70k for a dirty bag, holy hell!”

But the problems don’t end there: despite the use of alligator leather, the bag does not come with a CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) certificate, meaning whoever coughs up the money for the designer carrier bag cannot leave the country with it.

Hermes bosses say it’s important to ask for a CITES certificate if you buy a bag from them because you could be stopped at customs while traveling and the bag confiscated if you don’t provide proof .

“A fate that none of us ever wants to cherish,” they say add.

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AFRAID FOR YOUR BUCK?

While people are on fire because of the high price tag, Love luxuryEmily Abraham spoke to Fabulous about whether it was really worth the price.

The expert luxury reseller’s short answer was that it wasn’t, although it’s a little more complicated than that.

This particular one doesn’t have CITES, which in itself can be a pretty big problem.

Emily Abraham

Emily says: “So I expect this particular bag to sell for between £35,000 and £40,000 on the secondary market, for anyone who is a regular seller.”

The luxury retailer added that the damage to the handles was normal and can occur if they are not protected. That’s why Hermes offers silk twillies to wrap the handles.

“This is a fairly rare shade, the Ciment with the gold hardware. With the palladium hardware you often see cooler shades,” she explains.

“This particular one doesn’t have CITES, which in itself could be a pretty big problem – it means it can’t be moved anywhere outside the US.

“I feel like it’s overpriced, but the fact that Kim owned it clearly has a huge fan base for her and will add her own kudos to the piece.”

Emily adds: “To me it’s probably double what it’s worth – I’d expect it to sell for around $35,000 (£27,300).”

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