Hermes Birkin Bags Are Hot

Hermes Birkin bags frequently appear in the news. They are famous not only for their top quality craftsmanship, but also for the astounding price tags they command. The Hermes Birkin bags are a ready-to-wear couture brand that operates its high-end boutiques in the United States and abroad. Women flock to their landmark stores in the hopes of scoring their own perfect bag, which are traditionally in low supply and high demand.

Each Hermes Birkin handbag is hand-built by experienced fashion artisans. This is one of the primary factors contributing to the high price of these exquisite handbags. The production of each bag may take up to 48 work hours, translating into weeks of production time. Hermes handbags are made of the finest quality leather, including such materials as crocodile, ostrich, calf, and lizard skin. Birkin bags come with dust covers for the bags themselves, as well as dust covers for the lock and keys that accompany each authentic bag. All hardware is stamped with a Hermes "H" and each handbag has a telltale sign of authenticity. So, it's no wonder that women love to buy the Birkin bag.

The Hermes Birkin bag was inspired by British singer and actress Jane Birkin. As the story goes, the actress met founder CEO Jean-Louis Dumas while traveling in-flight across London. After sharing her desire to find a bag that can easily accommodate her Hermes date book and other belongings, he had the bag designed for her. Hermes Birkin bags are true status symbols with their classic shapes and luxury leathers. According to Bagbunch.com, an online retailer of replica high end bags, one limited edition crocodile leather an authentic Birkin encrusted with diamonds sold for $120,000! Original Birkin bags typically range in price from $7,000 (at the low end) all the way up to six figures.

But getting your hands on this must-have fashion bag is apparently not an easy task at all even at these extremely high prices. According to Wikipedia, Hermes (supposedly) does not sell its handbags online or to online retailers. Nevertheless, authentic Birkin bags are sometimes available on online auction websites at significant markups, of course. Further, a look around the web indicates there is a least on online retailer at Eurohandbag, that does indeed assert that their selected bags offered for sale are indeed authentic, original and genuine Hermes Birkin bags. Moreover, judging by the number of competing online handbag retailers, there still seems to be robust market for any of the replicas.

According to an article in the Huffington Post, the Herman Bag has a 2-year waiting list. So, women aren't alone in their near insatiable demand in the US and across the globe. This backlog of orders placed by both women and men is likely to ensure continued rock solid high prices at the record levels.