Hermès Birkin bags: a guide to the most covetable limited-edition styles

Discover the history behind the Faubourg, Ghillies, Sunrise Birkin and other rare designs

What happens when one of the world’s most exclusive bags gets even rarer? Hermès only produces a limited quantity of its iconic Birkin each year, making the house’s special editions, released every few years, incredibly difficult to get one’s hhttps://www.christies.com/features/Hermes-Birkin-b...ands on.

Created from start to finish by one craftsman, these handbags come in an array of materials and colours, and demand has never been higher. In November 2020, a Birkin auction record was set for a matte white Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Birkin 25, which achieved HK$3,000,000 / US$388,738 at Christie’s Hong Kong.

Here, we delve into the limited-edition styles, which range from uniquely utilitarian designs to dramatic pieces made in collaboration with renowned designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier.

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