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Pierre-Alexis Dumas is a sixth-generation descendant in the luxury Hermès empire known for its Birkin and Kelly bags. He insists the handbags aren’t expensive, they’re just costly.
How Jane Birkin inspired the capacious saddle-stitched status symbol worn on the arms of A-List celebrities today — and why the bag’s prices have been soaring.
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Birkins are a popular item with handbag collectors, and were once seen as the rarest handbag in the world. [5] [6] The bag's value is a matter of its intentionally high price, which has led to its being described as a Veblen good. [7] [8] In 2020, retail prices start at US$11,400 for a Birkin 25 bag. [9]
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.
Hermès International S.A. (/ ɛər ˈ m ɛ z / ⓘ er-MEZ, French: ⓘ) is a French luxury fashion house established in 1837. It specializes in leather goods, silk goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, perfumery, jewelry, watches and ready-to-wear. [2]
Today, Hermès features products like charms (starting at $40) and an oversize panda-bear bean-bag made of Clémnce bull-calf leather (most expensive at $100,000). [33] One of the known classics, the Birkin, was named after actress Jane Birkin and created by Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984. [34] Today, Hermès has 283 stores worldwide. [35]
A Hermès handbag broke a world record when it sold for a jaw-dropping $380,000 at a Hong Kong auction on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.. The purse in question, a matte white ...