The leather bag, called the "Wirkin," is a budget-friendly alternative to the Hermès Birkin, which start at around $10,000.

The iconic bag is a symbol of high fashion, but has been an entryway for creatives to contemplate feminism, politics and ...

But, in true Kylie Jenner fashion, it wasn’t just any luggage. All in black, the trio of bags included not one, but two matte ...

The "Boatkin" merges the Hermès Birkin and L.L. Bean's Boat and Tote Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began as a contributor for PEOPLE in 2022 and joined the staff ...

Scuffed, scratched and stained, this black leather Birkin bag just sold for €8.6 million ($10 million), with fees, becoming the most expensive handbag to ever sell at auction. The hammer fell at a ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month. The ...

Forget stocks, gold and crypto — one of the most savvy investments you can make could be a $12,000 handbag. The ultra-rare Hermès Birkin, inspired by the 1960s-era French movie star Jane Birkin, could ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag, once worn by the late actor and singer Jane Birkin, is heading to auction at Sotheby's this summer. The leather handbag inspired what would be become one of the world's ...

Who spends $10.1 million on an old handbag? Japanese resale mogul Shinsuke Sakimoto, that’s who. The now-revealed mystery buyer placed his winning bid from halfway around the world on the original ...

A Hermès Birkin handbag at a Bonhams auction house in London. Birkin and Kelly bags sell for tens of thousands of dollars. (Associated Press) The Hermès Birkin handbag appears to be playing its usual ...

The original prototype Hermès Birkin bag that belonged to the now-iconic accessory’s inspiration, the actor and singer Jane Birkin, sold for over $10 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Thursday in ...