• The $35 “Jelly Firkin” Is Driving $100,000 Hermès Bag Owners Crazy

  Meet the Jelly Firkin — an ironic, cheeky take on the legendary Hermès Birkin, made from the same rubber-like material typically used for gym balls. This “evil replica” costs just $35, while an original leather Birkin can sell for as much as $100,000...

• Trump’s $5M "Golden" Horse Statues Spark Heated Debate in D.C.

  The four monumental equestrian statues, located near the Lincoln Memorial Circle, were regilded in a layer of extra-thick 23.75-karat gold leaf. Trump personally announced the removal of the scaffolding on his social media platform, Truth Social, sharing the first photos of the updated landmarks...

• Mugler Unveils Provocative Handbag Campaign Featuring Nude Female Bodybuilder

  Fashion house Mugler has launched its first major handbag campaign under new Creative Director Miguel Castro Freitas, betting on power, architectural shapes, and the nude form...

• A Two-Meter Viking and an Iconic Hermès Bag: Erling Haaland Sparks Men's Fashion Debuts at the World Cup

  On top of that, he is one of the best footballers on the planet, having led his country's men's national team to the FIFA World Cup for the first time in nearly thirty years. However, a couple of weeks ago, stylist and TikToker Jack Savoi drew attention to another passion of Haaland's: his impressive collection of Hermès bags...

• Next-Level Luxury: How a Dubai Jewelry Brand Found a Way to Make the Hermès Birkin Even More Expensive

  Enter Bag Bijoux, a high-jewelry brand launched in 2024 by sisters Ashna and Aria Mehta. The duo created a collection of precious charms designed specifically to slide onto the leather straps of iconic Hermès bags. Prices for these "toys" start at $2,800 and scale up into the seven-figure range for bespoke, custom orders.,,

• Luxury Under $500: How Personal Frustration Helped a Chinese Entrepreneur Create the Cult NYC Bag Brand 'Verafied'

  A funny meme recently went viral on Instagram: "The last time the New York Knicks won a championship, a classic Chanel Flap bag cost $350." In 2026, the mere thought of a luxury handbag costing under $400 feels completely absurd—today, price tags on iconic models from heritage fashion houses are 10 to 20 times higher...

• A Louis Vuitton Chair for the Price of an Apartment: The $167,000 Living Chameleon

  Think a radical makeover is strictly for people? Take a look at the reimagined Cocoon Dichroic chair, unveiled at Milan Design Week 2026. This ethereal new take on the famous furniture piece from Louis Vuitton’s Objets Nomades collection is wild, eccentric, memorable, and unbelievably luxurious...

• WSJ: Are designer handbags more like luxury real estate or pineapples?

  Status symbols are a fickle thing. Some, like luxury real estate, never lose their power. Others, like pineapples—which in the 17th century were so rare and expensive that they served as the equivalent of today’s Birkin bag—depreciated as soon as supply grew and the middle class could afford them, The Wall Street Journal writes...

Coperni has unveiled a stunning collaboration with Swarovski—a 1.7kg crystal bag crafted from 10kg of Swarovski crystals. Inspired by Cinderella’s lost glass slipper, the accessory delights the eye with sparkling transparency, creating a functional bag with a miniature engraved Coperni signature, Hypebeast reports.

The Swarovski SS25 crystal bag took over 110 hours to handcraft. It features 171 precision-cut and polished facets, shaped into a unique piece of polished beauty.

While it’s unlikely to be available for sale, this collab of Coperni with Swarovski can be appreciated from afar.

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