10 Things You Ought To Know About The Hermes Birkin Bag

So few nights ago, Nigerian blogger Linda Ikeji and some of her non-fans nearly broke Nigerian internet when she posted a photo of her newly acquired Birkin that a number of people pointed out as being counterfeit. Ouch. Of course she didn’t agree, declaring that she’s too rich to buy a fugazi. Nevertheless, the Hermes Birkin has been a status symbol for thirty years, and these are a few things you should know about it.

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It is named after Jane Birkin, an British actress. On a flight from Paris to London, she was seated next to Hermes Chairman, Jean-Louis Dumas and her straw bag fell out. The two had a conversation on what the ideal leather bag should be and Hermes created the Birkin bag in 1984.

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Each bag is completely handmade by Hermes expert craftsmen.

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An average bag is created in 48 hours.

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It is priced between $10,000 and $150,000.

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It is made only from the finest exotic material such as crocodile skin, calf, lizard and ostrich leather.

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The most expensive Birkin was a red Porosus crocodile skin with 18 carat white gold and diamond hardware sold at a Dallas auction for $203,150.

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Jane Birkin receives a royalty from Hermes for the use of her name which she donates to charity

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Victoria Beckham is said to own at least 100 different types while Jane Birkin has only 5.

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The waiting list is a myth that adds to the mystique of the brand: 70,000 units were made in 2014 alone.

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Hermes is pronounced “Her-mehz”, not “Hermz”