British singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic Birkin handbag, after being contacted by animal rights group PETA over "cruel ...

One rare pink Hermes crocodile skin bag recently sold at a Christie’s auction for $223,000. Kim Kardashian at LAX holding her birkin in September 2012.JB Lacroix/WireImage ...

Jane Birkin is happy to be a sex symbol and a cultural icon, but having her name associated with animal cruelty is one step too far. The style star, 68, whose name graces Hermès' iconic and ...

Himalayan crocodile handbags, one of the rarest finishes on the market, are typically reserved for the most loyal Hermès customers. Jennifer Lopez, for one, owns a handful of croc-embossed Birkin bags ...

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Crocodile Birkin bags can cost around $60,000 in Hermès stores and leather Birkin bags can retail for around $10,000.

Birkin bag: from status symbol to badge of shame British singer-actress Jane Birkin asked Hermes to rename the Hermes crocodile bag series bearing her name. (Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images) ...

Style icon Jane Birkin, who inspired one of the world’s most exclusive handbag ranges, wants her name taken off a crocodile-skin model made by Hermes over animal welfare concerns.

Paris — British singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic Birkin handbag, after being contacted by animal rights group PETA over “cruel ...

Hermes Wants to Repair Its Relationship With Jane Birkin There's been some bad blood following a PETA report alleging cruelty at a crocodile farm connected to the fashion house.

An employee holds an Hermès diamond and Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin handbag at Heritage Auctions offices in Beverly Hills, Calif., September 22, 2014. The handbag has 242 diamonds with a ...