Workin’ for your Birkin: The bag’s best moments in street style

Walmart Birkin Bag is making rounds on the Internet, as Hermes artistic Director Pierre-Alexis Dumas has commented that Hermes’ wares were “not expensive” but “costly”, both in terms of materials and savoir-faire. It’s hard to beat authenticity. Here’s a collection of real Hermes Birkin moments, from a brown leather Birkin to Snehal Babani and Jyoti Baani’s colourful bags.

PARIS, FRENCH—SEPTEMBER 28, 2024: Outside Hermes during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025, a guest is wearing an oversized bright red leather tailored blazer, brown Hermes Birkin bag, and parrot plushie charm.

PARIS, France – March 02: Snehal and Jyoti are seen in a black jumpsuit with a silver mini Hermes bag necklace chain. They also wear hats and hair accessories that include tan and pink sunglasses, sandals, and silver bracelets. This was taken outside the Womenswear Fall/Winter Show 2024/2025, which is part of Paris Fashion Week.

PARIS, France – March 02: Snehal and Jyoti are wearing a black jumpsuit with a silver mini Hermes Birkin chain necklace, Hermes mini Birkin, and Kelly Doll bags, as well as statement hair details. They also wore pink and black sunglasses and sandals.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 13, 2024: Rachel Zoe in New York City.

PARIS, France – January 20, 2023: A guest is seen wearing a dark brown Hermes Birkin 35 with gold hardware and fringes outside the Menswear Fall/Winter Show 2024/2025 during Paris Fashion Week in Paris.

PARIS, France – March 05: A guest wearing a white leather trenchcoat jacket with a winered HermA’s birkin handbag and colourful bag chain outside Miu Miu Show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris on March 05 2024.

BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 23, Sophia Geiss is wearing a burgundy leather ankle-length coat from Ducie London, wide-legged pants from Closed, a large aEURoeAndiamoaEURoe handbag in burgundy woven from Bottega Veneta, a silver ring, and black leather chunky-sole boots from Prada. Sonia Lyson, on the right, is wearing a brown suede trench with a belted cuff, a double-button placket and a tie belt from Ducie. She also has a large black leather bag, an aEURoeBirkinaEURoe, from HermA”s. On October 23, 2024, they were seen in Berlin.