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 ...

Hermès Amethyst Crocodile Porosus Lisse Birkin 30 ($39,500) If you're looking for something unique, rare, and bold, this Amethyst Crocodile Porosus Lisse Birkin is a statement-maker.

The Hermès Birkin isn’t your average handbag. Jane Birkin once mentioned she needed a bag that was both roomy and stylish. In ...

The Hermes Birkin bag in crocodile skin can cost over $100,000. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Hermès has denied that the farm in Texas depicted in PETA's video, called Lone Star Alligator Farms, supplies ...

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 ...

Hermes started selling the Birkin bag to the (very wealthy) masses in 1984, eventually expanding the styles from basic black leather to include luxe materials like crocodile.

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

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 ...

“With its 18k white gold and diamond hardware, Hermes Shiny Fuchsia Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 35 dazzled the crowds, achieving a HK$1.72 million record,” Christie’s said in the statement.

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 ...