How the Birkin bag, the ultimate fashion trophy, became criminal currency

Los Angeles Times
Special Report

Hermes created an exclusive club of owners with its Birkin bag. Burglars are disrupting that

The Birkin, Hermès' capacious leather carry-all, has long been coveted by celebrities and fashionistas. Now, it has become an object of obsession for a less glamorous set: Home burglars.

A Palisades case provides a rare window into how the bags are burgled and then resold to the public.
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