Birkin bags can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars and, even if you’re rich, it’s near impossible to get one. In July, ...

Who spends $10.1 million on an old handbag? Japanese resale mogul Shinsuke Sakimoto, that’s who. The now-revealed mystery ...

In his first major sit-down interview, Japanese CEO Shinsuke Sakimoto reveals how he outbid his “enemies” during the ...

The appreciating value of a Birkin bag on the secondhand market has in some cases outpaced the S&P 500 and the price of gold.

As a pop-up handbag auction opens in London, a fashion frenzy is gripping venerable auction houses – and sending prices sky ...

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

Hollywood hunks and A-list athletes aren’t the only ones leading the charge in the “Man Birkin” movement — a fashion-forward ...

The original Hermès Birkin bag sold for a record $10.1 million at Sotheby's Paris, setting a new "milestone" in the luxury ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million. What to know about the unique and coveted purse.

Demand for high-end handbags drives 9% sales growth in second quarter as luxury group defies industry downturn ...

A fortnight ago, at Sotheby’s in Paris, the bag Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas made for Jane Birkin – the original Birkin ...

Hermès' very first Birkin bag, created for Jane Birkin in 1984, sold for 8.6 million euros at an exceptional auction organized by Sotheby's Paris on July 10, 2025. Its sale price testifies to ...