On The Street
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Ashlee Simpson
My Birkin Blog Spots | Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson gets into her car after paying a visit to her mom’s house on Friday (September 26) in Los Angeles. She carries her 35 CM Birkin in Black with Gold Hardware.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Jennifer Lopez
Friday, September 26, 2014
Articles
Telegraph.co.uk | 2014 09. 24
However, this was no ordinary tote. The 30cm diamond matte Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin bag features 18k white gold hardware and 242 diamonds with a total weight of 9.84 carats.
The auction catalogue described how the subtle colouration "evokes images of the Himalayan Mountains."
Before the auction took place, Kathleen Guzman, managing director at Heritage Auctions - where the bag was sold - explained to the Daily Mail why the handbag was so special, describing it as, "Probably the most desirable handbag in the world…This is the only time that a bag of this calibre has appeared on the luxury re-sale market. This is a dream piece for the collection of true Hermès aficionados."
Although both the seller and the buyer remain anonymous, a consignment director for Heritage Auctions, Max Brownawell, described to GMA News who the buyer might be: "A bag like this would likely be purchased by a woman who wants to make sure that she has a bag that is better than any other handbag in the room. She likely has a lot of other Birkins, maybe even some other diamond Birkins, but this is really going to be the jewel in her collection."
We'd love to speculate that it might be Victoria Beckham or Kim Kardashian - two of the Birkin bags' biggest fans. The former has a collection reportedly worth £1.5 million while the latter has so many, she even uses one as a gym bag. However, more likely, the purchaser is probably a collector who may not actually ever use the handbag, but simply keep it while it gains value over time. The Birkin bag, named after British actress Jane Birkin, is one of the most coveted items of fashion in the world and will most likely continue to become more and more valuable over the years, which is why it notoriously does extremely well at auctions.
In fact, this sale does not even break the record for the most expensive handbag to sell at auction; a Heritage Auction in Dallas in 2011, a Porosus diamond Birkin sold for $203,150.
The inspiration for the handbag, Jane Birkin, has also auctioned off many of her own for charity over the years, fetching £100,100 for the original and making £19,900 for another just last week.
The auction also sold off other Hermès bags, as well as styles by Chanel, Louis Vuitton and many others. All this is making us feel a lot less guilty about the It bags we're coveting this season, which cost just pocket change in comparison.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
@ NYC 2014 09 23
35 CM Birkin in White
Dita Condor Sunglasses
Giuseppe Zanott Sneakers
Rag & Bone Ripped Jeans
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
Monday Blues
35 CM Two-Tone Birkin
Iris X Pearl Gray
Clemence Leather
Palladium Hardware
2011 O Stamp
Jennifer Lopez
My Birkin Blog Spots | Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez arrives at the airport looking comfy for her flight out of JFK Airport on Thursday evening (September 18) in New York City. She carries her 35 CM Birkin in White with Gold Hardware.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Kylie Jenner
My Birkin Blog Spots | Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner beats the heat in an off-the-shoulder top while heading inside Sugarfish Sushi for dinner on Wednesday night (September 17) in Calabasas, Calif. She carries a 30 CM Birkin Bag.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Birkin Ghillies 3 Colors
30 CM Birkin Ghillies 3 Colors
Colors: Marron fonce/Etrusque/Mousse
Leather: Ostrich
Hardware: Champange Gold
2014 R Stamp
Kim Kardashian
My Birkin Blog Spots | Kim Kardashian
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Birkin Grizzly
35 CM Birkin Grizzly
Swift Leather in Capucine
Grizzly Suede
Champagne Gold Hardware
2014 R Stamp
Jennifer Lopez
My Birkin Blog Spots | Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez keeps it fierce while stepping out for a gym workout on Monday (September 15) in Los Angeles, Calif. She carries her 35 CM Birkin Bag in White.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Ashlee Simpson
My Birkin Blog Spots | Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson shows off her boho chic style while holding hands with her husband Evan Ross as they arrive at LAX Airport on Friday (September 12) in Los Angeles. She carries her 35 CM Birkin in Black with Gold Hardware.
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