But why are its bags — including the Birkin, Kelly bags, and Herbags — so valuable? It’s likely predominantly due to their rarity. As Samantha found out the hard way, it’s pretty difficult to just ...

The Birkin bag made by luxury retailer Hermès is a must-have for the global elite. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast ...

One popular video falsely claims that Hermès Birkin bags are manufactured in factories ... that luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermes, Karl Lagerfeld, and others are manufactured ...

Hermes’s first-quarter sales were dragged down by a continued lull in China, but were still better than peers.

The company — which earlier this week overtook rival LVMH as the world’s biggest luxury firm by market capitalization — is best-known for its Birkin and Kelly handbags, along with colorful ...