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Kim Kardashian Carried Yet Another Absurd Handbag: A Crystallized Stiletto

She's a courtside Cinderella!

Marie Claire

Kim Kardashian's Gargantuan Birkin Bag Is the Antithesis of Quiet Luxury

The ludicrously capacious bag costs more than all my student loans combined.

Marie Claire

Anne Hathaway Is Keeping the Spirit of Andy Sachs' Style Alive

Miranda Priestly would be so, so proud.

Marie Claire

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Victoria Beckham stuns in Italy in a long sleeve flowing white dress and brown leather Birkin bag

Posh Spice is championing quiet luxury vibes - especially with that coveted Birkin

Woman & Home

Drake gifts fan £24,000 Birkin bag at Los Angeles concert

‘Drake ain’t cheap’ declared the Way 2 Sexy hit-maker as he made the gesture

Evening Standard

Christina Aguilera stuns fans with mind-bending purse skirt

‘She’s in her bag,’ one fan writes

The Independent UK

Logo-free, understated ‘Succession dressing’ might be everywhere — but it’s just another form of elitism, argues Martha Alexander

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Signs of wealthy shoppers choosing Paris over London as Hermès sales rocket in France

Sales were up in the UK, but the fastest growth was in France for the Birkin designer

Evening Standard

Hermes Sales Rise 23% in Q1, Boosted by China

Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes rose 23% in the first quarter, above market expectations, as wealthy shoppers in China and Europe splurged on luxury fashion and accessories despite higher prices and global market turmoil. Sales for the three months ending in March came to 3.38 billion euros.

Asharq Al-Awsat

This week in the metaverse: Hermès declares victory over MetaBirkins NFT collection, Meta wants to open its metaverse to 13 year olds, and Doritos launches a metaverse recording studio

Hermès's win against the creator of the NFT collection MetaBirkins looked bad for the NFT space, but it may not be the worst for projects that are solely artistic in nature.

Fortune

Jury rules artist’s NFTs of ‘MetaBirkins’ violate Hermès’ trademark rights

New York jury rules against Mason Rothschild for selling digital copycat versions of the fashion house’s famous bags

The Guardian - US

Are brands protected in the metaverse? Hermès and NFT artist spar in US court

Luxury retailer and creator of Birkin bag says Mason Rothschild’s MetaBirkin project has simply ripped it off and reaped the profits

The Guardian - US

What the poet, playboy and prophet of bubbles can still teach us

Charles Mackay was wrong about a lot, but his wild life and times hold many lessons

Financial Times

The style quiz of the year! What was in Edward Enninful’s memoir and how high were Valentino’s platform heels?

From clutch bags that look like urban pests to celebrity appearances on the catwalk – and Julia Fox’s strange choice of dress. Find out how fashionable you really are

The Guardian - UK

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‘We like anything with the Harrods name on it’: luxury brands report booming sales

Luxury goods firms report bumper profits as richest customers remain largely untouched by economic crisis

Pedestrian.tv

Julia Fox Casually Mentioned She Her Beloved Birkin Were Once Attacked With A Machete (???)

"You know I was holding on to this Birkin for my life."

Reuters

Goodbye to Birkins; Malaysia's former first lady could join husband Najib in jail

Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak was prime minister.

The Independent UK

Beyoncé says her Birkin bags are ‘in storage’ as she name drops new favourite bag Telfar in album

The singer listed some of her favourite designer brands in her new album, Renaissance

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Reason

Hermes Birkin Handbags, NFTs, Trademark Law, and Rothschild (but not Controlling the Weather)

From Hermes Int'l v. Rothschild, an opinion issued today by Judge Jed Rakoff (S.D.N.Y.): Around December 2021, defendant Mason Rothschild created digital images of faux-fur-covered versions of the luxury Birkin handbags of plaintiffs Hermes International and Hermes of Paris, Inc. (collectively, "Hermes"). Rothschild titled these images "MetaBirkins" and sold them…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hermes Q1 Sales Rise 27% at Constant Exchange Rate

Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes beat estimates in the first quarter, lifted by strong appetite for its luxury accessories, particularly in the United States and Europe, as the sector powers through turbulence from the war in Ukraine and COVID lockdowns in China. The French luxury group said revenues at…

Daily Mirror

Kanye West buys girlfriend Chaney Jones a £209k handbag that's out of circulation

Kanye West is no stranger to splashing the cash on his partners, with his new flame Chaney Jones said to have been treated to an expensive and rare Birkin handbag this week

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hermes, Richemont Temporarily Close Russian Luxury Goods Stores

Birkin bag maker Hermes and Cartier owner Richemont said on Friday they are temporarily closing Russian stores and pausing all commercial activities in the country, the first major global luxury firms to announce such a move. Doing business in Russia has become complex since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which prompted…

The Independent UK

Julia Fox says she’s barely used the Birkin bag that Kanye West got her: ‘It’s scary’

‘It’s a lot of pressure’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Production Caps Curb Growth at Handbag Maker Hermes

French luxury group Hermes said sales grew by 11% in the fourth quarter of 2021, a touch below market expectations, as self-imposed production caps meant the group could not keep up with demand for its prized handbags. The slowdown in growth from previous quarters, in contrast with an acceleration at…

The Independent UK

Kanye West gifts Julia Fox and her friends Birkin bags

Fox and West have been dating since the beginning of 2022

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