Hermès retail employees receive “no commission” on the sale of Birkin bags, according to the lawsuit, but are paid three per cent on clothing or accessory items.

First designed in 1984, as a collaboration between Birkin, who was living in Paris at the time, and Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas, the bag originated via an in-flight armrest conversation.

The Hermès Birkin bag has long been synonymous with exclusivity, but according to artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas, its scarcity isn’t part of a deliberate marketing strategy.

Now, the original Birkin bag, named after the actor, singer and fashion icon that Hermès created it for — the late Jane Birkin — is in a new league of its own. Only one fashion item has sold ...

It cost a whole bag of money. The original Hermès Birkin handbag made for actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 has sold at auction for a staggering €7 million ($8.18 million ...

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It cost a whole bag of money. The original Hermès Birkin handbag made for actress, singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 has sold at auction for a staggering €7 million ($8.18 million).

Hermès is being sued over allegations that it will only sell its coveted Birkin bag to customers with "a sufficient purchase history." Hermès violated antitrust law by illegally "tying" the ...

The Hermès Birkin prototype, originally made for Jane Birkin, sold at a Sotheby's auction in Paris for $10.1 million.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.

Jane Birkin, British-born actress and namesake of Hermès' Birkin bag, died on July 16 at 76 and according to an old interview with WWD, ensured that sales from the iconic purse will continue to ...

Drake gifts pink Birkin bag worth $30K to lucky fan at his concert: I ‘ain’t cheap’ By Kristin Contino Published Aug. 17, 2023, 10:41 a.m. ET ...

The unique and original Birkin bag that fashion house Hermès made for actor and singer Jane Birkin has sold for 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, at auction in Paris ...