The original Birkin bag sold for a record €8.58 million ($10 million) at auction, showing demand remains robust for unique ...

To date, the most expensive Birkin bag to sell publicly came via a Sotheby’s auction in 2022, with the “Diamond Himalaya Birkin,” a bag studded with white diamonds, reaching over $450,000.

Sales of French handbag maker Hermès are surging — even as its luxury rivals ... by prompting shoppers to buy a rival’s bag in order to avoid the need to purchase additional Hermes accessories.

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.

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 ...

It was first sold for $2,000 in 1984, but a standard leather Birkin now costs north of $10,000 new. Some of its pricer models, including the crocodile and diamond-encrusted Birkin bags, can cost ...

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming ...

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin sold for 7 million euros ...