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Jane Birkin Asks Hermès to Remove Her Name from Bag

Jane Birkin has asked Hermès to remove her name from one of the luxury goods maker's best-selling bags due to what she called "cruelusli" crocodile farming and slaughtering practices.

News & Analysis

Jane Birkin Asks Hermès to Remove Her Name from Bag

Jane Birkin has asked Hermès to remove her name from one of the luxury goods maker's best-selling bags due to what she called "cruelusli" crocodile farming and slaughtering practices.


Luxury

Hermès Quarterly Sales Accelerate as Japan Buoys Asia Pacific

Hermès International SCA reported a 22 percent increase in second-quarter sales as growth in Japan offset a slowdown in the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.

Luxury

Hermès Quarterly Sales Accelerate as Japan Buoys Asia Pacific

Hermès International SCA reported a 22 percent increase in second-quarter sales as growth in Japan offset a slowdown in the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.


News & Analysis

How the Legendary Birkin Bag Remains Dominant

It's safe to say that if you want to buy a Birkin, and you can afford one, it will eventually be yours. In the meantime, the exclusivity — both perceived and real — generates plenty of cultural cachet and continues the cycle of sales.

News & Analysis

How the Legendary Birkin Bag Remains Dominant

It's safe to say that if you want to buy a Birkin, and you can afford one, it will eventually be yours. In the meantime, the exclusivity — both perceived and real — generates plenty of cultural cachet and continues the cycle of sales.


China

The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


China

Hermès Birkin Handbag Sells for Record $223,000 in Hong Kong

A Hermès Birkin crocodile bag in fuchsia sold for HK$1.72 million ($223,000) at Christie’s International Plc in Hong Kong, smashing the previous auction record for a handbag.

China

Hermès Birkin Handbag Sells for Record $223,000 in Hong Kong

A Hermès Birkin crocodile bag in fuchsia sold for HK$1.72 million ($223,000) at Christie’s International Plc in Hong Kong, smashing the previous auction record for a handbag.


Global Markets

Luxury Brands’ Value Shrinks $7 Billion as China Curbs Largesse

The value of the top 10 luxury goods brands fell 6 percent, or $7.1 billion, to $105 billion as companies from Prada SpA to Cartier grappled with slowing sales in China and Russia.

Global Markets

Luxury Brands’ Value Shrinks $7 Billion as China Curbs Largesse

The value of the top 10 luxury goods brands fell 6 percent, or $7.1 billion, to $105 billion as companies from Prada SpA to Cartier grappled with slowing sales in China and Russia.


News & Analysis

Hermès Q1 Sales Rise 19 Percent as Japan Leads Growth

Hermès International SCA, the French maker of Birkin bags, reported a 19 percent increase in first-quarter sales, led by Japan.

News & Analysis

Hermès Q1 Sales Rise 19 Percent as Japan Leads Growth

Hermès International SCA, the French maker of Birkin bags, reported a 19 percent increase in first-quarter sales, led by Japan.


Luxury

Shang Xia: Preservation Through Innovation

Backed by Hermès, luxury lifestyle brand Shang Xia is preserving ancient Chinese craft by blending traditional know-how with modern product innovation.

Luxury

Shang Xia: Preservation Through Innovation

Backed by Hermès, luxury lifestyle brand Shang Xia is preserving ancient Chinese craft by blending traditional know-how with modern product innovation.


Retail

The Truth About Handbags

In the crowded and volatile market for handbags, not even Chanel and Hermès are safe, says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.

Retail

The Truth About Handbags

In the crowded and volatile market for handbags, not even Chanel and Hermès are safe, says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.


Financial Markets

All Systems Go

The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) continues its rise, progressing by two and half percent in March.

Financial Markets

All Systems Go

The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) continues its rise, progressing by two and half percent in March.