The Birkin bag is not just the ultimate fashion symbol — it's one of the best luxury investments out there

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 10:21

An Alligator birkin bag by Hermes in auction at the Christie's seasonal Handbag and Accessories Auction at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. — An Alligator Birkin bag by Hermes in auction at the Christie's seasonal Handbag and Accessories Auction at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Jane Birkin died in Paris on Sunday at age 76.
She inspired Hermès' iconic handbag after a chance conversation with a company executive in 1980.
The bag is the ultimate status symbol — and a great investment.

My first recollection of reading about an Hermès Birkin bag was not in the glossy pages of a fashion magazine but in a weekend edition of a business daily newspaper.