Status or Style? The Birkin, the Bubble, and the Women Who Know the Difference with Jennifer Galante Han

Send us Fan MailOur fashion correspondent Jennifer Galante Hahn is back on the couch — and this time we're going deep on the most loaded object in New York City: the Hermès Birkin. What happens when the ultimate status symbol becomes the default? When a teenager at a crepe shop gets excited about her mom's new Birkin and her friends just look back down at their phones? When someone abandons one at a Tribeca play space? Jen, who is the founder of La Volta NYC, a luxury consignment business helping wealthy women rehome their unwanted bags to other wealthy women (Nobel Peace Prize forthcoming), walks us through the real difference between status and style; why Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy had both, and most Instagram influencers have neither; and why you should never have a real Birkin if your tits are that fake. We also get into: Lauren Sanchez Bezos and why Eva misjudged her completely, the Net-a-Porter brown bag trick for hiding deliveries from your husband, money laundering via Venmo, the Prada puffer brigade at school pickup, the child who drew a cartoon house on someone's Hermès Birkin and how her grandmother denied everything, and why every designer sunglass brand licenses to the same company — so stop overpaying. Word of the Week: Style Book of the Week: What Remains by Carole Radziwill Story of the Week: The grandmother who denied her granddaughter drew on the Birkin. She denied it. Mic'd & Medicated — real talk about the things everyone is thinking but nobody is saying out loud. New episodes every Thursday.SHOWNOTES:Jen Galante Hanwebsite: http://www.lavoltanyc.comInstagram: @lavoltnyc The No Stress Club: @thenostressclub We’re two New York City women talking candidly about the chaos of modern life, from relationships, parenting, working in and out of the home, to what it takes to stay semi-sane in a world that expects you to hold it all together and be #blessed.We couldn’t find an honest and vulnerable conversation — so we started one! If you need a laugh, a cry, or just want to hear someone else admit their flaws and validate your crazy, you’re in the right place. Be ready to be… Unfiltered, Unafraid, and UnExpert.Please follow, like, review, and share the podcast with your family and friends!Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/micdandmedicated and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MicdMedicated/podcastsSubscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@micdandmedicatedCheck out our website: micdandmedicated.comSurgeon General Warning Disclaimer: We are self-prescribed unexperts, so if you have any real questions or need real advice, please call your nearest doctor.© 2025 Eva Heyman & Caroline Leventhal