When it comes to handbag investment, count on the Birkin to increase in value. Hard to purchase, exquisitely crafted, and coveted by the well-heeled, it can command stratospheric prices at auctions. Last year, a buyer forked out US$379,261 for a matte white Himalaya Niloticus crocodile Birkin 30 at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong, making it the most expensive handbag sold at such events. The price of a new Birkin ranges from US$10,000 to US$150,000.
Birkin channels Fukushima in Japanese contemporary artist Yohei Yama’s rendering of this Kelly bag, which features his famous miniature trees motif. Orange togo leather retourne, 35cm with gold hardware. Starting price US$7,500
