Birkin

Exclusive | Telfar, famous for the ‘Bushwick Birkin,’ holding open mic and ‘wild surprises’ at opening of new NYC store: ‘It’s going to be a show’

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Exclusive | Telfar, famous for the ‘Bushwick Birkin,’ holding open mic and ‘wild surprises’ at opening of new NYC store: ‘It’s going to be a show’

The “Bushwick Birkin” has landed in Soho. Telfar — a New York-based brand beloved by the likes of Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Oprah and Bella Hadid — is opening its first-ever storefront downtown at Broadway and Canal Street on Saturday. Crowned a cult must-have by the fashion set for two decades, the brand will debut its 10,000-square-foot brick-and-mortar … Read more

Hotels reveal the craziest lost and found items — including a Birkin bag, a car tire and a pet lizard

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Hotels reveal the craziest lost and found items — including a Birkin bag, a car tire and a pet lizard

Check before you check out. A new survey has revealed some of the most surprising things left behind at the end of a hotel stay — stuff that the average traveler would likely never consider bringing along with them. As part of an industry report compiled by Hotels.com, the third-party booking engine asked properties for their … Read more

After J.Lo seen with $500K Birkin, here’s how many Hermès bags she owns — and the wild total cost estimate

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After J.Lo seen with 0K Birkin, here’s how many Hermès bags she owns — and the wild total cost estimate

She’s investing in Birkin stocks. Love don’t cost a thing, but Jennifer Lopez’s Birkin bag collection is worth “several million dollars,” an expert has told The Post, with the many items skyrocketing in value since she purchased them. J.Lo hit headlines on Tuesday after she stepped out in New York City sporting her Hermès Himalayan … Read more

Birkin bags can double in value in 5 years — some styles up to $450K — and are a better investment than gold: luxury expert

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Birkin bags can double in value in 5 years — some styles up to 0K — and are a better investment than gold: luxury expert

Hermès’ highly coveted Birkin handbag becomes even more coveted after it leaves the store — doubling in value in as little as five years, according to a luxury expert. James Firestein, founder of luxury resale and authentication platform OpenLuxury, told Fortune that the steepest price increase he has ever witnessed when a Black Togo 30 … Read more

Hermès sued for ‘unfair business practices’ that block sales of Birkin bags

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Hermès sued for ‘unfair business practices’ that block sales of Birkin bags

Luxury fashion house Hermès has been accused of “unfair business practices” related to how they sell Birkin handbags, according to a class action lawsuit. The two California plaintiffs alleged that to purchase a Birkin, Hermès required customers to buy other “ancillary products” — such as “shoes, scarves, belts, jewelry and home goods” — before getting the … Read more

What billionaires want for Christmas — $40K a night villas and $750K diamond-studded Birkin bags

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What billionaires want for Christmas — K a night villas and 0K diamond-studded Birkin bags

No matter how skilled you think you are at gift giving, chances are excellent your paltry presents pale in comparison to the blinged-out baubles the world’s wealthiest will be unwrapping this December 25. All these privileged types want for Christmas? — think diamond-encrusted designer handbags, five-figure overnight resort stays, a beautiful Tuscan vineyard worth $5 million. … Read more

Meet the Birkin matchmaker: Inside one of the world’s largest collections of Hermes bags

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Meet the Birkin matchmaker: Inside one of the world’s largest collections of Hermes bags

If you’re looking for The One — a Birkin, that is — Michael Mack is your guy. The Las Vegas luxury reseller is the proud steward of a fleet of coveted Hermes Birkin and Kelly handbags — 120 to be exact. “I never thought I’d have this many Birkins in my life,” Mack, the president and … Read more

Jane Birkin designed her namesake luxury bag on an airplane sick bag

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Jane Birkin designed her namesake luxury bag on an airplane sick bag

Jane Birkin, the inspiration for the iconic Hermès Birkin bag — which is now shorthand for “wealth” — didn’t care much for flash or status. In fact, Birkin, who died Sunday at 76, was a woman of grand contradictions. The actress, singer and style icon was English but came to define the very essence of … Read more