A black leather-covered Birkin bag came up for auction with an unprecedented price tag of 8.6 million EUR (10 million US dollars) making it the most expensive handbag ever sold on auction. The auction ...

While the Birkin and Kelly long ago reached It-bag status, these similarly luxe accessories have remained in IYKYK territory.

Jane Birkin’s famous Hermès bag became the first handbag to be sold above $10 million after it was auctioned at Sotheby’s in Paris. The auction marks a new milestone in the world of fashion as it ...

“The Walmart birkin bag is called a wirkin and it’s for the wirkin class,” quipped another. “Rich people everywhere will be throwing out their Birkins now,” someone else wrote.

The Hermès Birkin bag has long been synonymous with exclusivity, but according to artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas, its scarcity isn’t part of a deliberate marketing strategy.In a “60 ...

Consumers sue Hermès over barriers to buying Birkin bags 03:54. The original Hermès Birkin bag, once worn by the late actor and singer Jane Birkin, is heading to auction at Sotheby's this summer.

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, at auction in ...

View of a Hermes Silver Metallic Chevre Birkin 30 bag up for auction at Sotheby's in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab ...

This is not the end of the Birkin. Hermes fakes have been around forever.” Despite mixed reactions, the “Wirkin” remains in high demand, selling out as quickly as it becomes available.

The French-based maker of the ultra-exclusive “King of Bags” — the Birkin, a favorite of celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian — reported $3.99 billion in revenue for the ...

Be prepared to wait and wait some more if you want a Birkin bag. Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas explains why it takes time for clients to get their hands on the coveted bag.