Pharrell Williams' Shows Off His Oversized Hermes Birkin

Make this reason number 101 why we're such fans of Pharrell Williams. The rapper-songwriter-super producer and designer recently began a blog devoted to his new fashion line. PW also shares some photos of his latest shopping spree in Paris. "Stopped by Hermes yesterday to pick up my new travel bag," he tells his fans. "This purple croc bag is a “Haut A Courroie” which is the original Birkin bag."

There are also some behind-the-scenes photos of the Hermes atelier. Apparently, the rapper did not have any problems being buzzed into the boutique. Hmm. Wonder why.

Just as an fyi, purple is not one of our favorite colors—the bag would definitely look better in chocolate or Ferrari red—but the piece is sooo over-the-freakin' top and has generated a huge buzz among the fashionistas at Bag Snob. It probably weighs a ton and requires at least two bodyguards. One to hold the bag, another to deal with PETA.

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Comments

[walt]

I find it strange you thought this was interesting enough to put up. Usually I find the articles you post to be extremely worthwhile but this is sort of pathetic. Who cares about what bag he's buying? Imagining how much it cost (not to mention the fact that it's ugly as hell) is pretty disgusting.

[walt]

I find it strange you thought this was interesting enough to put up. Usually I find the articles you post to be extremely worthwhile but this is sort of pathetic. Who cares about what bag he's buying? Imagining how much it cost (not to mention the fact that it's ugly as hell) is pretty disgusting.

[walt]

I find it strange you thought this was interesting enough to put up. Usually I find the articles you post to be extremely worthwhile but this is sort of pathetic. Who cares about what bag he's buying? Imagining how much it cost (not to mention the fact that it's ugly as hell) is pretty disgusting.

[Ryan]

wait: give it a rest...like seriously.

Pharrell Williams has always been at the cusp of fashion trends, and is also becoming quite the activist...

Rod has always covered Williams for his musical prowess, style saavy, and activism...

this post is no different.

this falls right into the pop culture that rod covers at his site...

so, either enjoy the post for what it is, or wait for the next one.

and next time, don't hit send three times..Thanks!

[Jim]

Walt:

So what if the money Pharrell Williams spent on this purple bag would:

• Send a hundred Zambian teenagers, otherwise condemned to scavanging for food in the shantytowns, to a boarding school in the capital city for a year
• Build ten wells in Malian villages that would prevent hundreds of cases of water-borne illness for years to come
• Buy enough rice to feed everyone in a Bangladeshi village for two years?

Pharrell Williams works very, very hard for his money. He has spent decades honing his subtle artistry. Surely, the contributions he makes to the people of the world justify the purchase of a little purple bag now and then, don’t you think?

We live in a Christian nation, and if you can’t indulge yoursef once in a while with something a little extravagant, then what’s even the point?

[Jim]

I am reposting the above because the final post did not match its preview in its format. Hopefully, this version will do better.

Walt:

So what if the money Pharrell Williams spent on this purple bag would:

• Send a hundred Zambian teenagers, otherwise condemned to working in the maize fields, to a boarding school in the capital city for a year

• Build ten wells in Malian villages that would prevent hundreds of cases of water-borne illness for years to come

• Buy enough rice to feed everyone in a Bangladeshi village for two years?

Pharrell Williams works very, very hard for his money. He has spent decades honing his subtle artistry. Surely, the contributions he makes to the people of the world certainly justify the purchase of little purple bag now and then, don’t you think?

This is a Christian country, and if you can’t be self-indulgent once and a while, what’s the point?

[tbag]

When A bag becomes that big I call it a purse........Pharell is carrying around a purse.

[Derrick from Philly]

I don't have gaydar, and I don't want it, but....

[crystal]

I love Pharrell and his style, but I think he went to far with the Birkin. The color and size is ridiculous.

[Paco]

maybe he'll go hold a little shrieking puppy or fox down and anally electrocute them and strip their fur off. (well make it 30 or 40 --enough to make one fur coat) That anal electrocution coat would go good with that slaughtered crocodile

oh, and fur trim? what-- you didnt know that most fur trim is from electrocuted or drowned dogs in China? damn....

[nahtan serious]

Ugly bag, cute man!

[sundaydinner]

Never crossed my mind(Hey!)

[diggers]

I did think the purple one was a lady's bag. They're big enough to carry my art materials around! But when one is famous paving new roads it's a heck of a lot easier than if anyone of us tried doing that! I'll draw on th@! http://www.spymac.com/details/?2313189

[taties]

strange.... a man with womens bags. he is weird. and not sexy. how old is he?