Why are Birkin bags so expensive? The handiwork that goes into its creation and the status as a coveted collectible make the Hermès Birkin a status symbol among elites.

Current bag count: "I don't keep count. I know it's more than 10," she said, noting three Birkins, four mini Kelly bags, and a handful of other Kellys in bigger sizes.

“The shape of the Alaïa Le Teckel bag is very Plume-like,” says Rachel Koffsky Parker, international head of handbags and accessories at Christie’s. “A lot of the viral bags now resemble ...

The gray purse exceeds the typical size of the Birkin bag, which traditionally comes in 25cm, 30cm, 35cm and 40cm sizes. Kris Jenner's Birkin Bag Closet Is Basically as Stocked as an Hermès Store ...

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.

It's the Birkin bag to end all Birkin bags. This summer, Sotheby's auction house will solicit bidders for Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag, designed and named after the British actress and ...