The making of an Hermes scarf. “It's one of the historic important American cities,” said Hermès USA executive vice president of sales and merchandising Diane Mahady.

A massive price tag isn't unheard of in the world of Birkins, but this one is surely the most iconic.

It's the Birkin bag to end all Birkin bags. This summer, Sotheby's auction house will solicit bidders for Jane Birkin's original Hermès bag, designed and named after the British actress and singer.

A guest wears white shirt, brown pants, brown suede jacket and brown Hermes bag with a green and white silk neck scarf outside the Hermes fashion show during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 ...

It's not just bags made meticulously at a glacial place. Hermès silk scarves are screened and stitched by hand. Some designs are two years in the making.

Another user riffed on a 2001 episode of Sex and the City that immortalized the bag's grip on culture. The character Samantha tries to use Lucy Liu's name to skip the 5-year waitlist for a Birkin bag.

Hermès said prices will rise from May 1 and aim to “fully offset” the impact of the universal 10% tariff the White House imposed in early April.