Jane Birkin's €8.6m icon spurs Birkin fever among Ireland's glamorous elite
The bag, originally designed for the French actress in 1984, has since achieved iconic status.
In fact, the Hermès Birkin is so coveted that anyone hoping to get their hands on one must first be pre-approved by the fashion house. Jane Birkin's original Hermes bag was sold off at auction last week. Pic:And as the Birkin's sartorial cachet soars following last week's multi-million-euro auction, only a fortunate few Irish women can claim ownership of the ultimate fashion item – one that money alone can't buy.
Footballers wife Claudine Keane has not just one but three Birkin's in her enviable handbag collection.
Last year Claudine debuted a cream Hermes Birkin when she stepped out at the Brown Thomas Summer Fashion Lunch. Claudine Keane has not just one but three Birkin's in her enviable handbag collection. Pic: Claudine Keane/Instagram
The stylish wife of former Ireland captain Robbie Keane has also been spotted totting around in a black Hermes Birkin, as well as dark grey version of the eye-catching arm-candy.
An entry-level Hermes Birkin starts at around €10,000 but can rise to as much as €250,000 depending on the bag's leather and hardware, and the exclusivity of the particular piece. The stylish wife of former Ireland captain Robbie Keane has also been spotted totting around in a black Hermes Birkin. Pic: Claudine Keane/Instagram
Another Hermes owner is Influencer and businesswoman Suzanne Jackson.
Suzanne filmed herself unwrapping her very luxurious gift and revealed that she's added a Birkin bag to her collection
Cheers to 40! Just like the Birkin that debuted in 1984. Thank you Dylan O'Connor,' Suzanne wrote in the caption.
Suzanne Jackson has developed a deep appreciation for luxury goods and the beauty businesswoman was 'besotted' when, for her 40th birthday her husband Dylan O'Connor presented her with a stunningly beaitful soft grey Birkin Bag to mark her milestone birthday.
Suzanne unboxed the identifiable Hermes orange paper box to reveal the Birkin in a paler shade of grey be-suiting off her business lifestyle.
The handles of the Birkin were entwined with a colourful Hermes silk twilly to add a splash of individuality to Suzannes bag.
Cork WAG, Aine May Kennedy, has a particular penchant for the French design House of Hermes and at last summers European Championships Aine displayed an interchangeable array of Hermes items. Aine May Kennedy and Conor Gallagher. Pic: Aine May Kennedy/Instagram
In fact during the months long tournament, Aine pitched up in the stands sporting no less than three different iterations of the Hermes Birkin handbag.
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