{"id":13185,"date":"2021-07-05T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loveluxury.co.uk\/?p=10112"},"modified":"2022-10-25T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T11:46:25","slug":"the-most-expensive-hermes-birkin-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/topics\/the-most-expensive-hermes-birkin-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Expensive Herm\u00e8s Birkin Bag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Herm\u00e8s Birkin bags are the ultimate symbol of luxury and status. A piece of arm candy like no other. The Birkin bag is seen as the most exclusive accessory in the world, with some even labelling it as a better investment than gold. But where did the Birkin bag come from and how has it made its name in the fashion world?<\/p>\n<style> img {<br \/>  width: auto ;<br \/>  max-width: 100% ;<br \/>  height: auto ;<br \/>}<br \/><\/style>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10117\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Holding-Hermes-Birkin.jpg\" alt=\"Holding Hermes Birkin\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>A brief history of the Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s start at the beginning. Created in 1984, the Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag gets its name from British actress Jane Birkin who accidentally crossed paths with Herm\u00e8s chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas in the early \u201980s. The Paris-based actress sat next to Dumas on a flight from Paris to London, where the contents of her bag spilt out, which prompted a discussion about the ideal bag and the fact bags should have larger pockets. The initial bag design was drawn up by Dumas on that very same flight.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Birkin bag didn\u2019t start to become popular until the late 1990s, the bag represented a statement in fashion as the first of its kind and has helped build Herm\u00e8s into the household name they are now.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"enquirybutton\"><a href=\"\/handbags\/hermes\/\">Instant Quote For Your Herm\u00e8s Bag<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What is so special about the Birkin bag?<\/h2>\n<p>The Herm\u00e8s Birkin bags are specially produced purses that use fine materials, like crocodile, cow, lizard and ostrich. Not only do they use premium animal skins, but they also use some of the finest calf leathers in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Each bag is handmade and it takes a lot of hard work and craftsmanship to make every individual purse, which means the bags remain exclusive to a deep-pocketed few. The premise of the <a href=\"\/handbags\/hermes\/\"> Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag is that they are exclusive<\/a>, which justifies the high price.<\/p>\n<p>Birkin\u2019s come in a range of sizes, ranging from 25cm to 55cm for the larger travel sizes. It also has a lock and key feature on the front of the bag. The keys can be found in a leather lanyard often referred to as a clochette, which is also attached to the bag. To lock the bag, simply close the flaps over the buckle loop, or you can wrap the straps and close the lock fixture at the front of the bag. Sounds complicated, but it is relatively easy in practice, which is why so many favour the Birkin bag over the Kelly bag.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10234 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-new.loveluxury.co.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Hermes-Store-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hermes Store\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How much is a new one?<\/h2>\n<p>The Birkin bag starts at around \u00a36,000 for the basic design, if you can buy one from Herm\u00e8s themselves. It\u2019s often more common to buy a Birkin used from resellers, and if you are interested in buying one, you will need to reach out to a Herm\u00e8s store assistant and they will be able to help you with your Birkin search. The key to buying or <a>selling a Herm\u00e8s Birkin<\/a> is to remain patient. Sometimes it can take months, or even years to source the right style and colour Birkin bag &#8211; the wait will be worth it though.<\/p>\n<p>The Birkin\u2019s value does seem to be increasing throughout the years as well and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.co.uk\/birkin-bag-prices\">it\u2019s estimated that the Herm\u00e8s Birkin<\/a> retains around 130% of its value at resale. Making it a worthy investment for some.<\/p>\n<h2>Can you walk into Herm\u00e8s and purchase a Birkin bag?<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately not, there used to be a waitlist, but now the purses are even more exclusive. Unless you\u2019re lucky enough to be selected for receiving one or can pay for one, Birkin bags are not available immediately and they can\u2019t be bought by anyone who just walks in.<\/p>\n<h2>Who has the largest Birkin bag collection in the world?<\/h2>\n<p>You might think it would be Kim Kardashian or Victoria Beckham who owns the largest Birkin bag collection in the world, but it\u2019s in fact flight attendant turned socialite and YouTuber Jamie Chua who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/magazines\/style\/luxury\/article\/3029922\/kylie-jenner-jamie-chua-or-jeffree-star-whose-hermes-handbag\">owns the most Herm\u00e8s bags<\/a>. In her 700 square foot, fingerprint-secured wardrobe, Chua has amassed around 200 Herm\u00e8s purses in an impressive display of crocodile skin and bright colours. Chua\u2019s reasons for favouring Herm\u00e8s over any other designer brand are because they never go out of style and are a great investment piece as they maintain their value extremely well.<\/p>\n<h2>Who owns the rarest Birkin?<\/h2>\n<p>The rarest Birkin bag is the Himalayan Birkin, which Jamie Chua unsurprisingly also owns. The rarity of Herm\u00e8s bags also keeps the demand for them high too.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"enquirybutton\"><a href=\"\/handbags\/hermes\/\">Instant Quote For Your Herm\u00e8s Bag<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Herm\u00e8s Himalayan Birkin<\/h2>\n<p>A bag that\u2019s worth more than a house, but what\u2019s so special about it? Well, The Herm\u00e8s Himalayan Birkin is the holy grail, the creme de la creme of bags. Dubbed \u2018the rarest bag in the world\u2019, this purse, or should we say piece of art, is made from albino crocodile skin. You can\u2019t put a wish list in for this rare beauty, you have to be well known by the design house, spend a fortune and then be invited to purchase one. One even sold for $500k in 2019 which was made from white crocodile skin and is encrusted with 10.23 carats of diamond.<\/p>\n<p>The name of the Himalayan Birkin comes from the bag\u2019s colour design, which begins as grey and gradually fades into white. Replicating the idea of the Himalayas, which are covered in a blanket of snow.<\/p>\n<p>The Himalayan bag doesn\u2019t tell us anything other than what we already know about the Herm\u00e8s brand. It oozes craftsmanship, class and luxury. Customers continuously buy Herm\u00e8s pieces to stand out and to be seen among the crowd, that is no different when it comes to the Himalayan Birkin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herm\u00e8s Birkin bags are the ultimate symbol of luxury and status. A piece of arm candy like no other. 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