It's the Birkin bag to end all Birkin bags.. This summer, Sotheby's auction house will solicit bidders for Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag, designed and named after the British actress and ...

Hermes Taurillon Clemence Birkin 30 . The smaller bag is about 30 centimeters in a neutral brown shade with silver accents. It costs about $6,950. ... Hermes Epsom Birkin 35 Noir Black.

"This is a Birkin 30 gold on gold," said Tania Antonenkova, holding up one of her Birkin bags. And discussed in books like "Bringing Home the Birkin" by Michael Tonello .

This month, Walmart threw its hat – or bag – in the ring, marketing a $78 purse that looks remarkably similar to the Hermès Birkin bag, long considered the final boss of designer accessories.

Budget-conscious buyers looking for luxury alternatives have flocked to Walmart’s Birkin bag look-alike, nicknamed the “Wirkin.” CNN values your feedback 1.

A limited-edition Hermès Birkin is on the block as part of an auction hosted by Julien’s. Entitled “Bold Luxury: The Limelight Edit,” the full lot includes items once owned by Marilyn ...

Consumers sue Hermès over barriers to buying Birkin bags 03:54. 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 original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month.

The bag was designed in 1984 by Dumas' father after he was seated next to British actress Jane Birkin on a flight to London. "She told him, 'Well, let me tell you, I'm not happy about my bag.