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A Fashion Label Claims To Have Lab-Grown A “T-Rex Leather” Handbag But Now They Can’t Find Anyone To Buy It

The 'Jurassic Park' meets 'Devil Wears Prada' accessory failed to impress buyers at an auction house.

Bored Panda · Jun 12

Hermès Allegedly 'Spies' on Future Buyers Before Selling Birkin Bags—Why Your Address and Social Media Matter

Hermès is under fire after reports claim staff vet Birkin buyers via home addresses and social media, tightly controlling access to its quota bags.

International Business Times UK · Jan 15

Birkin bags can double in value in 5 years. An Hermès expert explains why it’s a better investment than gold

Thanks to its exclusivity and its status as an investment piece, a Birkin bag’s value is much higher than its sticker price of around $12,000.

Fortune · Dec 15, 2025

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Better Than Gold? How the Hermès Birkin Became the Smartest Luxury Investment You Can Carry

The Hermès Birkin bag retail price surged by an average of 36% from 2009 to 2019.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6, 2025

Actress Jane Birkin's Well-Worn Hermès Tote Sells For $10.1 Million, Breaking The Record For The Most Valuable Handbag

The original Hermès Birkin bag sold at Sotheby's in Paris in July for €8.6 million ($10.1 million).

Benzinga · Aug 25, 2025

Sotheby's Paris Hosts Historic Auction: Jane Birkin's Hermès Bag Breaks Records with $10 Million Sale

"the designer bag created while sitting on the airplane was sold at auction last thursday by the auction company sotheby's in paris for 10 million dollars (minus fees), going to a parisian collector who owned it for about 25 years."

Fashion Times · Jul 14, 2025

Why Are Birkin Bags So Expensive? Iconic Satchel Back in the Spotlight as Original By Jane Birkin Fetches $10M at Auction

A rare Birkin owned by Jane Birkin sold for £7.4 million, highlighting its status as a symbol of luxury and investment.

International Business Times UK · Jul 11, 2025

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Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for over $10 million at auction

The inspiration for the handbag came during a chance encounter between British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin and the artistic director of Hermès on an Air France flight in early 80s

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for €8 million at auction in Paris

Born out of a chance encounter, Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag has surpassed all expectations and sold for €8.6 million in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever bought at an auction.

Euronews · Jul 10, 2025

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag sells for record €8.6m at Paris auction

Prototype for bag once owned by British-born singer and actor is most expensive fashion accessory sold at auction in Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Original Hermes Birkin becomes most valuable handbag ever sold at auction

The bag has become a status symbol, carried by celebrities including Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Kylie Jenner.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

The original Birkin bag is sold for €7 million: The history of Jane Birkin’s Hermès legacy

The first Birkin bag ever created was sold in Paris for roughly £6 million.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Watch live: Jane Birkin’s original Hermès handbag goes up for auction at Sotheby’s

Watch live as the original Hermès Birkin bag, designed for singer Jane Birkin, is auctioned at Sotheby's Paris "Fashion Icons" sale during Haute Couture Week on Thursday, 10 July.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag is up for auction in Paris

The original Birkin bag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin in 1984 is up for auction in Paris

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2025

‘Never out of fashion’: basket bags are accessory of the summer (again)

Spirit of Jane Birkin and her famous fisherman’s basket is being channelled by luxury brands and high street alike

Marie Claire · Jun 20, 2025

Jane Birkin's OG Birkin Bag Is Up for Grabs and It's a Monumental Moment in Fashion History

Experts estimate it could reach seven figures at auction

International Business Times UK · Jun 11, 2025

How Much Could the Original Birkin Bag Fetch? The Priciest Sold for $500K – This Iconic Piece Might Shatter Records

A rare original Hermès Birkin bag is heading to auction, and it could break records by surpassing the $500,000 mark. Discover what makes this iconic handbag so valuable.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

'London streets are no longer safe': influencers panic as Birkins join Rolex and Canada Goose as crime targets

When a £10,000 Birkin was nicked from an Oxford Street changing room, fear spread throughout the Hermès-bag-wearing community

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Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024

Best bag charms for unique accessorising

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Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023

Best Birkin bag lookalikes to complete your quiet luxury aesthetic

The closest thing to owning the iconic accessory

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

How Jane Birkin inspired the most expensive bag in the world

Jane Birkin, the inspiration behind eponymous bag, died at age 76

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

The Birkin bag — an evolution of the ultimate, theft-worthy, fashion status symbol

The Birkin is the most revered handbag of all time — and one of the most expensive. As the story of a stolen Birkin goes viral, we look back on the bag’s inception

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

Jane Birkin — the Londoner who became fashion’s eternal muse

The ‘morning after’ hair, the gap-tooth smile, the oversized men’s blazers and — of course — the Hermès bag, Jane Birkin wielded once-in-a-generation style power, says Teo van den Broeke

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

Emmanuel Macron, Alexa Chung and Carla Bruni lead tributes to “French icon” Jane Birkin

Leading names from the worlds of politics, fashion, Hollywood and music have released messages about the late Jane Birkin

WEKU · Jul 16, 2023

Jane Birkin, British actress, singer and French icon, dies at 76

The London-born star, whose British accent and natural style charmed her adopted country of France, died on Sunday. Her fame rivals the Hermès luxury handbags named after her.

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