![]() ![]() Sway later told BuzzFeed: “Although the video did not do a great job representing my girlfriend, she actually loves the bag and appreciates it deeply. Sway’s work went viral, not only for his dedication and craftsmanship, but also for his girlfriend’s reaction to the gift, which many viewers found underwhelming, especially when she fumbled with the bag, almost dropping it. Sway's girlfriend appeared less than enthusiastic about the bag, but he insisted she 'appreciates it deeply'. The Diamond Himalaya Birkin 30, made from dyed Niloticus crocodile skin and featuring 18k white gold and diamond-studded hardware, sold for more than $450,000. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold the most expensive Birkin ever at auction. The bags start from $9,000 and regularly go for more than $300,000 at auction. Meet the 'Birkinstock', a $76,000 shoe made from an actual Hermes Birkin handbagĭumas decided to create a black leather bag based on the label’s Haut a Courroies bag from the early 1900s. The actress’s straw bag wouldn't fit in the overhead locker and she told Dumas she couldn’t find a leather weekend bag to hold all her belongings. It was conceived after Hermes chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas sat beside Birkin on a flight from Paris to London. The bag by luxury label Hermes made its debut in 1984 and was inspired by English-French actress and singer Jane Birkin. Jane Birkin, left, after whom the bag was named, and Victoria Beckham. ![]() ![]() Hermes was depicted as either a handsome and athletic, beardless youth, or as an older bearded man. He was also the herald Zeus, king of the gods. “This is very challenging,” he said, “because every hole had to be hand-punched and sometimes the holes had to be punched twice because of how thick the leather was.” He said his fingers went numb during the process. Hermes was the ancient Greek god of herds and flocks, travellers and hospitality, roads and trade, thievery and cunning, heralds and diplomacy, language and writing, athletic contests and gymnasiums. Sway said the hardest part of making the bag was the sewing. “I finally understand why luxury companies charge so much for these handbags.” “I thought it was going to be as simple as cutting shapes out and assembling pieces, but right off the bat I made some rookie mistakes and wasted a bunch of good leather,” Sway said. In that position, he came to symbolise the crossing of boundaries in his role as a guide between the two realms of. One of the cleverest and most mischievous of the 12 Olympian gods, Hermes was their herald and messenger. He bought the materials from a local leather store, spending $60 on a sheet of black-dyed crocodile leather after admitting he “was not able to find leather that luxury companies use”, and $360 on tools. Hermes was the ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel. Saying that he thought making the bag was “going to be pretty simple”, Sway spent 60 hours putting together the gift using blueprints he found online. Sway shared his process on the social media platform, garnering more than 36 million views. 2 - Handmaking a Birkin for my girlfriend #homemade #luxury #hermes #pnw #anniversary ♬ Paris - Else ‘I understand why luxury companies charge so much’ ![]()
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