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In 2017, the lauded Hermes Birkin bag fetched a record auction price<\/a> in Hong Kong for $2.9 million HKD (approximately $22.5 million). The style in question was a matte white \u201cHimalaya\u201d crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag and produced in 2014, featured 18-karat gold buckles and strap loops encrusted with 205 diamonds. The extravagant price tag on the luxury leather tote, however, is not uncommon. In fact, history will prove that Hermes Birkin bag prices have steadily risen since its inception in 1984, with the fashionable investment appreciating over time.<\/p>\n

Celebrity fascination with the Birkin bag has attributed to its success with Lady Gaga, Victoria Beckham and the Kardashians most commonly seen wearing the style. Daughter to Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, Stormi, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter, North West<\/a>, are some of the youngest to clutch the coveted bag silhouette.<\/p>\n

The Birkin bag is distributed in limited quantities and often with unpredictable timings, requires customers to join a waitlist rumored to be in the thousands. This exclusivity of the Hermes Birkin bag is rooted in storied tradition, influence and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

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The Craftsmanship behind the hermes birkin bag<\/span><\/p>\n

The Birkin bag as we know it today was the brainchild of French billionaire and former chairman of Hermes, Jean-Louis Dumas. The design which features deep dimensions, the brand’s iconic polished plaque, swivel clasp and the signature saddle stitching was inspired through a meeting with English actress Jane Birkin on a flight in 1984. As a mother, it is believed she complained of not having a bag large enough to fit her infant’s bottles, thus sparking the idea for the namesake tote. First produced in cowhide, ostrich leather and calfskin, three dimensions of the silhouette were introduced: 30, 35 and 40 centimeters. Modern iterations of the Hermes Birkin Bag include the 2009 Birkin Shadow Bag, the 2010 Birkin So-Black Bag and the 2013 canvas Birkin Flag Bag.<\/p>\n