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Birkin v Wirkin: the backlash against the global elite and their luxury bags – podcast
The Birkin bag made by luxury retailer Hermès is a must-have for the global elite. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast ...
The Hermès Birkin Bag Does Some Heavy Lifting: Heard on the Street
The Hermès Birkin handbag appears to be playing its usual role in a downturn: as bait to bring customers to other parts of ...
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Chinese Factory reveals $38,000 Hermes Birkin Bag costs just $1,400 to make
A factory in China has gone viral after releasing a video revealing that the true cost of producing a luxury Hermès Birkin bag is $1,400. This stark contrast to the bag’s $38,000 retail price has ...
Chinese suppliers offer items they make for luxury brands like Birkin, Louis Vuitton at 1/10 the price
A supplier who makes bags for Birkin said that the cost price of models that sell for $34,000 (about Rs 29 lakh) are actually ...
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“Is that a Birkin?” — No, but it’s 51% off and will still have everybody asking
It’s the BRMKYLWPZ Women’s Crossbody Handbag, a name that sounds like someone fell asleep on their keyboard, but the bag itself? It’s giving Birkin Kelly. The BRMKYLWPZ Women’s Handbag ...
Melania’s Favorite Handbag Company Is Hiking Prices Over Trump’s Tariffs
Used bags on Sotheby’s ranged from about $20,000 for a goat skin bag to $135,000 for a matte white bag made from Nile crocodile skin. Melania Trump seems to own—or have owned at various points—at ...