I have been an avid Hermes bag collector for almost 13 years and continually educate myself on the skins, the styles and colors each season. I was always told that Hermes stays away from python skin (not snob worthy enough for bags, but Hermes is making python shoes next season!) so imagine my surprise when I came upon this photo of Karina Smirnoff with a python Birkin!!! It’s obviously fake, the python is a dead giveaway of course, but the shape of the bag is a bit off, too. The squareness is similar to that of the HAC, but the handles are too long to be the HAC. So I concluded this to be a fake. But before pointing fingers, I sent it to several different Hermes boutiques, and everyone agrees with me – FAKE! As a point of reference, I’m including a photo of an authentic Birkin below. Sofia Vergara with the Gris Touterelle in 30cm (I have the same! Love the dove gray!).
Photo: Wenn