On February 2, 2022, Kanye West gave his girlfriend Julia Fox and her best friends four Hermes Birkin 25 bags, one each, in black, baby blue, navy and royal blue. Each bag cost between $10,000 and $25,000 USD, and the total spend landed around $50,000 USD.
What did Kanye actually gift?
The group gift totalled four Birkins, all in size 25. He also gave Fox two necklaces and a beanie from the designer brand WHENSMOKECLEARS, with the jewellery alone costing $1,188 USD. In other words, one birthday, five figures, and a story the internet did not let go of for weeks.
Why Birkin 25 is the celebration bag
The Birkin 25 is the smallest classic size, which makes it the easy everyday flex of the family, and the hardest to find at retail. The price range on the gifted bags, $10,000 to $25,000 USD each, reflects how much colour and leather matter on the secondary market. It is the same reason collectors chase the size in brights: small bag, big statement.
Where to find a Birkin 25
Lucky for everyone not expecting a celebrity birthday gift, Luxe Du Jour carried two Birkin 25 bags after the story broke. The orange example is the perfect pop of colour for all-neutral wardrobes, and the green is not merely green but malachite, a naturally formed mineral and a genuinely beautiful shade. In the crystal world, malachite is known for warding off danger. Either way, it is a compelling reason to choose green.
Find your own dream colour in pre-owned Hermès, read the origin story in the story behind the Kelly and the Birkin, or see why Birkins hold value in the case for buying pre-owned luxury.
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