Hermès is a brand steeped in history and tradition, and the artisans who make Birkin bags have to adhere to strict guidelines and techniques honed over the years. The most expensive Birkin sold was a white Himalaya crocodile Birkin skin with diamond-encrusted hardware at Christie’s Hong Kong in 2017 for US$380,000 (RM1.5mil). The Straits Times reported that Singa­porean socialite Jamie Chua supposedly has one of the biggest collections of Birkin bags – over 200. Who: The Hermès Birkin is named after British-French actress/singer Jane Birkin. Samantha Jones tried to skip the five-year waiting list to get a Birkin bag and after that episode aired, Birkin’s actual wait list tripled in length.

Source: The Star May 19, 2018 03:33 UTC