How to own a Birkin bag without an invite: The largest ever collection of clothes and accessories goes on sale at Sotheby's - including seven £21,000 bags - as well as Versace dresses and Chanel jackets Birkin bag was dreamed up by Jane Birkin and Jean-Louis Dumas in 1984 READ MORE: The ultimate insiders' guide to buying an Hermès Birkin bag By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 20:41, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 20:41, 24 June 2024 e-mail View comments An anonymous seller is putting half of her wardrobe up for auction, giving high-end fashion lovers a rare chance to get their hands on a Birkin bag without an invite. Unlike other high-end brands like Chanel , Louis Vuitton and Dior, you cannot simply walk into an Hermes store and purchase a Birkin, you have to be invited after spending thousand of pounds in Hermes stores. As Paris celebrates Haute Couture Week, Sotheby's in the French capital are auctioning off an extraordinary collection of over 140 pieces of luxury handbags, fashion and jewellery accessories.
These include seven Hermes Birkin bags, with an estimated maximum guide price of £21,178 each for the pleasure of having the sought-after accessory on your arm. Some of these include an Hermes Birkin 35 in Bleu Mykonos in shiny Porosus Crocodile with Palladium hardware made in 2014 and a rare tricolour crocodile Birkin. The collection is titled: The Fashion Collection – Private Treasures of a Refined Lady and it is one of the largest of its kind to to ever come to .
