Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag—the prototype for fashion 's must-have accessory—sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million, over P500 million), including fees, on Thursday in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at...
If there’s one luxury fashion piece everyone dreams of owning, it’s the Hermès Birkin bag. More than just a handbag, it is a global status symbol, representing exclusivity, wealth, and timeless luxury—and it all began with British-born artist Jane Birkin. British singer and actress Jane...
Hermes illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall men’s collection Saturday, as Veronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration. Jockeys’ vibrant racing silks became her muse, a dynamic counterpoint to the French maison’s storied equestrian roots. “I wanted this...
INHABITED BY THE PONY SPIRIT Hermès celebrates its equestrian heritage through this amazing show If all you can think about when the name Hermès comes up in a conversation is a Kelly or Birkin bag, think harder. Just as horses have had to do with the most ancient of sports, dating back to...
Sharon Cuneta reached out to fans who expressed dismay about her being barred from entering a luxury fashion house while in South Korea. On Instagram she wrote: " Don’t feel bad about Hermes not letting me in!" According to her, lots, if not all name-brand stores, only allow a certain number of...
Hermès posted record annual profits and sales on Friday, riding a luxury boom while faring better than its rivals in China in the last quarter of 2022. Photo by Henry Chen on Unsplash France's high fashion houses have posted bumper earnings despite high inflation that has caused a cost-of-living...
In December 2021, LA-based digital artist Mason Rothschild released a non-fungible token collection inspired by the Hermès’ bag called ‘MetaBirkin’ If there is an ultimate bag fashionistas want to get their hands on, it would be Hermès' elusive Birkin bag. First introduced in 1984, the bag...
The Parisian house has doubled in size, grown by leaps and bounds, as it strengthens its presence—and that of the luxury sector—in the Philippines Facade of the Hermes store at Greenbelt 3 There’s a lot more room for Hermès in the Philippines, where over the past decade, its home in Manila...
Sharon Cuneta (Facebook) A Catholic priest said that megastar Sharon Cuneta should be discreet in showing off wealth when she uploaded a video of her trip to South Korea recently. "Sana a little prudence naman dun sa isang sikat na singer at actress na nagflaunt ng yaman on video. Daming designer...
What you carry by hand or by the crook of your arm is a memory of Grace Kelly, icon of royalty, Hollywood, the power of women to land their dreams, and happy-ever-afters ORIGINS OF THE CLASSIC HANDBAG Photographs of Grace Kelly concealing her baby bump with her Hermès bag were splashed all over...
Socialite Jinkee Pacquiao thanked actress Heart Evangelista for hand-painting her Hermes bag. She shared a photo on Instagram. "Thank you dear @iamhearte," she wrote as caption. The wife of professional Filipino boxer and incumbent Senator Manny Pacquiao also re-shared the post on her Instagram...
Beyhives all over the world are buzzing about Grammy award-winning singer Beyoncé’s newest album “Renaissance.” Released last July 29, the seventh studio album of the music superstar gives everyone a glimpse of her reflections during the pandemic through a blend of music genres, celebrating...
