Birkin

Costly leather tote

A Birkin is a handbag made by the French luxury house Hermès, named after actress Jane Birkin.

The bags are handcrafted from premium leather, carry five-figure price tags, and require years-long waitlists—making them status symbols and investment pieces.

She walked in carrying a crocodile Birkin.

The name has become shorthand for extreme luxury goods.

handbag

Hermès

French luxury goods company

ostrich · waitlist · luxury · hardware · lock · key · dustbag · craftsman · stitching · exclusive

actress

Jane

Female given name

British · French · sixties · icon · style · muse · provocative · chanteuse · expatriate · Charlotte

namesake

eponymous

Named for a person

basket · overflowing · inspiration · anecdote · flight · Paris · London · 1981 · design · collaboration

Categories
Opposites
exclusivity and accessibility

Birkinplastic bag

Thin film carrier

canvas tote · knockoff · grocery tote · reusable shopping bag · paper bag

luxury status

Birkinbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

fanny pack

craftsmanship and production

Birkinmass-produced

Made in large quantities

Phrases
Family

Birkin bag

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G