A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

The bag’s distinctive design features two rolled handles, top flaps with buckle loops and a lock and key. The Birkin is available in various sizes – 25 cm, 30 cm, ...

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

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.

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.

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.

Hermès Birkin bags, which start at $40,000 a pop and can run up to $500,000, are being cut up and turned into Birkenstock sandals, thanks to the same company behind the holy water-filled Jesus Shoes.

After two earlier deals fall through, the bag sells in March 2016 for $298,000, beating the former record of $222,000, set at a Christie’s auction in June 2015. (The Christie’s price also ...

She bought her Hermès bag — a secondhand, purplish-brown Kelly with gold-plated hardware — in Paris at Resee, a designer consignment store, for 3,000 euros, or about $2,900 at the time.

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.