Fashion history was made this week when THE ORIGINAL Hermes Birkin handbag sold at auction for US$10.1 million, a record ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million. What to ...

Traversing from utility to the ultimate luxury, the original Hermès Birkin—created for its namesake, Jane Birkin—was auctioned by Sotheby’s on July 10 in Paris with a staggering $10 million price tag ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status ...

The Birkin comes in both 40 and 35 centimeter varieties. Jane’s was unique in that it is the width and height of the Birkin 35 but the depth of a Birkin 40. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below ...

The Birkin is available in various sizes – 25 cm, 30 cm, 35 cm and 40 cm – and is crafted from the customer’s selected material, including calf leather, lizard, crocodile and ostrich skins.

It’s not just Floyd Mayweather and Kanye West. More and more men are hoarding Hermès handbags—which reportedly start at $10,000—the same way collectors covet NFTs and hyped-up Jordans.

Fans of Hermès have speculated that this was the way to score a Birkin, which starts at about $10,000 according to some estimates and can take years to procure, and there were even rumors of a ...

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.

The "Baby Birkin" is more exclusive than the IRL designer bags. ... Taking its name literally, the virtual bag is transparent, featuring a 3D animation of it 40 weeks pregnant with a child.

When asked how exactly the world's most fashionable can purchase a Birkin, Dumas told CBS that they "have to be patient." The supply and workflow cannot meet the high demand for the bags.

Hermes Swift Birkin 25 Rose Azalee. Fashionphile. $19,850. $17,865. See on Fashionphile. Hermes Togo Birkin 30 Gold. Fashionphile. $18,950. ... with the process taking up to 40 hours to complete.