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Turns out a Hermes Birkin bag is actually a rather good investment

The exclusive Hermes Birkin bag [Photo: PA]
The exclusive Hermes Birkin bag [Photo: PA]

Ah, the Hermes Birkin bag. Over the years the ‘It’ item has been seen on anyone who is anyone, from Victoria Beckham to Kate Moss and Kim Kardashian, quickly elevating it to dream bag status.

In fact, the Birkin bag is one of the most desired bags in the world. However, for most, it has remained a distant dream as one of these babies not only has an insane waiting list, but will also set you back anything upwards of £10,000.

It should be noted that these more ‘standard’ Birkin bags are considered a bargain, after an exclusive crocodile-skin design went for an eye-watering £177,173 back in 2015. Crazy money.

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However, dreams are there to be fulfilled and therefore we have spent years trying to justify the purchase, without much luck. That is, until now.

Victoria Beckham sporting a Birkin bag [Photo: PA]
Victoria Beckham sporting a Birkin bag [Photo: PA]

A study by Bag Hunter has discovered that the Hermes Birkin bag is actually a jolly good investment. That may even be a little bit of a understatement, as the fashion item holds its value better than the stock market and gold. Well, this is unexpected…

The research compared the three types of investments, and discovered that both the stock market and gold are “subject to both positive and negative fluctuations”, as one would expect.

However, in a surprise twist of fate, the Birkin bag remained on a steady incline, “Hermes Birkin handbags have increased in value year on year, offering an average annual increase in value of 14.2%.”

In fact, the item has never actually devalued. The handbags, “have only experienced various levels of positive fluctuation since their introduction 35 years ago.”

Therefore, making the purchase of a Hermes Birkin bag, “the least risky investment of the three.”

And there we have it, conclusive proof, in black and white, that a Birkin bag is SO much more than just a handbag.

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