birkin the lawsuit says the class could be thousands of people. for as many people as i interviewed for this report, i was turned down by many more who said they were concerned that talking to me on camera could affect their relationship with the brand. attempts to reach hermes for a comment were unsuccessful. julian and larry, probably one of the most intriguing interviews for this piece was with michael tonello, who wrote bringing home the birkin. we put an extended version of his interview on our website. >> he was the tissues, tissues, tissues guy. yes, it because i'm not. this is not my world. not. first let me make sure i understand this. if i wanted to buy one of those fancy birkin bags first, i've got to buy the scarves and the other stuff to qualify for that. well, maybe. >> i mean, you are larry beil, so i don't know if i'm going to have to buy a lot of stuff then, but. >> and then there's a woman that i can pay $1,500 to help me figure out how to buy the bag. >> she will give you some education about what to spend on your pre spend and