LONDON — China’s highly sophisticated counterfeit industry has been utilized as a weapon to demystify luxury manufacturing with a recent trend on Western social media platforms dubbed “trade war ...

Birkin bags are actually made in France, and the cheapest of the styles from the French company sell for $8,500. Buying a new Birkin requires an established relationship with a sales associate at a ...

In a world where trends fade overnight and luxury goods lose their shine, one handbag has managed to defy the rules of fashion economics. The Hermès Birkin straddles the line between luxury and ...

Sotheby’s will auction Jane Birkin’s Hermès Birkin Voyageur in Abu Dhabi on December 5, 2025, featuring the late actress’s ...

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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 ...