A fortnight ago, at Sotheby’s in Paris, the bag Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas made for Jane Birkin – the original Birkin bag – sold for €8.6 million. That is the highest price ever fetched at ...
Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas on why a Birkin bag is "costly" rather than "expensive"
Birkin bags, which retail for around $9,000 and can fetch upwards of hundreds of thousands at auction, are not expensive, Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas said. He instead uses the word ...
A bag designer at Hermès has the fun and formidable challenge of creating a new icon. No presh. By Marisa Meltzer Reporting from Paris She first does a sketch, which she then takes to the prototype ...
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As a growing resale market has made the brand’s handbags available to more people, some say the image that they convey depends on their condition. By Marisa Meltzer Jenny Walton had coveted an Hermès ...
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