Luxury products like Birkin bags are being impacted by trade tensions. Hermès announced plans to raise prices in the US to ...

The handmade bag, named after English-French actor and singer Jane Birkin, is already one of the world's most expensive fashion ... unsuccessfully to acquire Hermes a decade ago.

The Birkin maker is raising its prices in the United States to place the weight of President Donald Trump's tariffs on its rich shoppers.

Some have described it as a Veblen good. The One Two Three and Away We Go Birkin 25, for example, is one of the most expensive items up for auction. It brings to mind the contrasting colours, patterns ...

whereas the wealthier client base of Hermes allowed it to better weather an industry downturn. Hermès, which sells $10,000 Birkin and Kelly handbags, is known for its tight hold on production ...

Hermes’ market capitalisation surpassed that of rival LVMH, the conglomerate which tried to buy the maker of the coveted Birkin bag in ... catapulted it into the most valuable company on ...