For the first time Hermes Birkin Bag – Yes, a particularly designed for British -French actress and singer Jane Birkin – ready to be auctioned in Paris on 10 July.

This is the bag from where all this started. The first prototype, designed for late British actress Jane Birkin, will be sold in the auction house Sothabi during the Paris Couture Week. There is no publicly available bidding price available. However, interested bidders have to register on the official website and then only get an estimated value at the request.

The world’s most prestigious ‘this’ handbag is in the form of a handbag, Birkin is not just another designer accessory. Manufactured by French Luxury House Herms, it symbolizes the position, craftsmanship and investment value. Even people with money wait for years to spend it. Of course, it is also known to test your patience (Iykyk).

For a bag that can only be benefited with premium specificity, it can make a record to go on sale. Sothabi’s global handbag and fashion head, Morgan Halmi, said in a statement, “The original Birkin has the ability to redefine the record.”

“See it during luxury sales on #Sothebysnewyork from 6 – 12 June in an independent, public exhibition,” Acution House is written in the caption of Instagram handle.

Where all this started

The original story of Hermes Birkin Bag stems from a simple, everyday problem – a handbag to catch everything affects the giant.

In 1984, during a flight from Paris to London, actress Jane Birkin was seated next to Hermis CEO Jean-Luis Dumas. After spreading some of his belongings from his bag, there was a conversation between the two. Birkin shared his frustration – as a mother – about not being able to find a bag which was both practical and stylish. Inspired by this exchange, Dumas sketch a design on an airplane’s sick bag, and the rest, we all know, history.

This bag has not always been hypnotized. It was not until the 1990s that it gained uniqueness and demanded it.

playing hard to get

The rareness and specificity for this bag for this bag is one of the reasons that manufactures on publicity. It is difficult to get and not only because of money but also due to its special availability. For once, money can only buy happiness, but not Hermes Birkin.

This trend suddenly stopped after being painted in an episode of sex and the CityWhen Samantha Jones tried to bring his hands on a luxury bag, only 5 years of weightlist. The iconic line, “This is not a bag. It is a birkin,” became a moment of a pop culture.

Each bag is made with accurate saddle stitch and it may take about 18 – 40 hours to make it. Then, each bag has a code that is the document of the year to make, the workshop where it was built and about the artisan that it also prepared it.

The cost of the bag may vary depending on size, material and other factors. Price limit can be USD 10,000, about Rs 8,57,279, USD 450,000, about Rs 3,85,77,567.

However, recently, this uniqueness received hermes in a trial. According to a report by Reuters, a case was filed against the brand last year. “Hermes only gives customers a chance to buy a birkin bag with ‘adequate purchase history’, which is handmade and can spend thousands of dollars,” the Reuters said.

Not just a bag, it’s an investment

Getting your hands on one can be a difficult task. While there is no ‘official’ waiting list, it is recommended to go to a store to buy one.

One needs to make a proper appointment, identify the right piece for yourself, and then wait based on availability. This is where social skills to establish a synergy with the seller can simply enter the game.

This elusive luxury bag is declared a better investment than gold. Deloite and Credit Suisi reported that the average return of Hermes Birkin bag in 2020 was 38 percent. In the ancient situation, there is considerable gold in the resale value of Birkin.

Birkin in India

Many fashion enthusiasts in India, such as Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor Abed Shilpa Shetty, often flaunt their Birkin Bag.

And when it comes to luxury fashion, do not trust Nita Ambani. He proudly owns a Neej Snow Fobberg Birkin – just another additional for his unmatched bag collection.