The Kardashian-Jenner clan’s most expensive Hermès handbags, ranked – from Kim’s Nilo Birkin and Kendall’s Baby Birkin to Kylie’s rare Kelly, made from the skin of endangered crocodiles
If there’s two glamorous brands that make a most natural fit, it’s Kardashian-Jenner and Hermès – both names which evoke an instant sense of ultra-wealth and aspirational luxury. Of course, the super famous Kardashian-Jenner family is well known for high style, kept in trim shape thanks to its members’ combined net worth of over US$3 billion.
Each Kardashian-Jenner lady has shown off a huge purse collection loaded with pieces from top-notch designers like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior and Fendi. But it’s their enviable spread of ultimate luxury label Hermès and its iconic and exclusive Birkin collection that takes the crown. So not to be crude about it, but who is rocking the most exclusive and expensive handbag?
5. Kourtney Kardashian: Birkin 35 Orange Togo – up to US$30,000
This bold Birkin Orange is a “close friend” of the oldest Kardashian sister. Kourtney “hangs out” with “her” very often, from casual strolls to enjoying the sun or taking a holiday trip, all clocked by paps around the world, where the piece effortlessly matches with her varied styles from casual to elegant.
The bag comes in the classic 35cm size, in togo leather and with gold hardware for a truly regal appearance matching its bright, ostentatious shade: because orange is an iconic colour that has long played a part in Hermès history.
In the Second World War, there was a shortage of the maison’s then-typical cream boxes, so the orange colour was used instead, and stayed proudly in place since 1942, making loud, proud orange the unlikely symbol of luxury. So today, according to Sotheby’s, this colour is the rarest of Hermès on the market, with the price of Kourtney’s piece reaching up to US$30,000.
4. Kendall Jenner and Kourtney Kardashian: Black Baby Birkin Togo, US$36,000
Kendall is known for her love of miniature bags, often spotted with a Louis Vuitton baguette or Prada nylon bag. But like the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, she is also a fan of Hermès, appearing with various petite Kelly and Birkin bags over the years.
Among them, mini Birkin 25 bags, aka the “Baby Birkin”, are her most common and costly choice, including a Black Togo with gold hardware (that her half sister Kourtney has also sported many times, via Purse Blog).
The Baby Birkin measures just 25cm x 21cm x 13cm – ideal for carrying essentials both for a chic style during the day and a fabulous look in the evening – and is listed at US$36,000 at Jane Finds.
3. Khloé Kardashian: Black Porosus Crocodile Birki– - US$80,000
Khloé has been bringing many coveted Birkin bags in aarrayry of models and colours over years. Once she shared an Instagram picture of her daughter, True Thompson, sitting surrounded by over a dozen Birkin bags.
But the most expensive sack seen with her must be the shiny Porosus Crocodile Birkin. With the classic black colour and gold hardware, the bag is made of rare crocodile skin, the most luxurious and exotic leather from the Hermès catalogue.
Originating from Australia and Southeast Asia, porosus are also known as salt water crocodiles, which live in brackish waters and provide top quality leather with exceptionally small, square and symmetrical scales, according to Madison Avenue. British media estimated that Khloé’s bag is worth about US$80,000.
2. Kris and Kylie Jenner: Niloticus Crocodile Himalayan Kell– - US$438,000
Mama Jenner and her youngest daughter, beauty mogul Kylie, rocked their twin Niloticus Crocodile Himalayan Kelly bags in a private jet, shown off on Kylie’s Instagram. These pieces are tagged with the highest price in Kris’ expensive purse collection, according to Glamour. In a handbag closet tour that Kylie shared on YouTube, she said the bag was “very special”, adding “if my house is on fire, I would take this one out of all of them”. The highest handbag praise of all, surely.
This bag is made of Nile crocodile, rendered in a delicatcolorationon with images of the majestic snowy Himalayan mountains, thanks to a complicated dyeing process. It is regarded as the rarest handbag in the world as it may not be produced in the future, partly because of the fact that Niloticus Crocodile is an endangered and protected species. For all of that, a version with palladium hardware like that of Kris and Kylie was sold about three times more than its retail price at US$438,000 at Christie’s in 2019.
1. Kim and Kylie: Niloticus Crocodile Himalayan Birkin 3– - over US$440,000
The Niloticus Crocodile Himalayan Birkin is no doubt a bag of billionaires. Both of the two billionaires of the family, Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, have shown off a Niloticus Crocodile Himalayan Birkin 30 on special occasions as well as on their social media. These are just the most prize pieces in two crazy bag collection including about dozens of Hermès Birkins and Kellys, both estimated to be worth over US$1 million each.
Featuring the same rare material and colour of Hermes’ most luxurious Niloticus Crocodile Himalayan line, a Diamond Himalayan Birkin 30 was sold at a record price of over US$440,000 at Sotheby’s auction in 2022, making it one of the world’s most expensive bags. It also pairs with 18k white gold hardware, encrusted with 40 brilliant diamonds, totalling 1.64 carats.
Additionally, more than 200 diamonds weighing a total of 8.2 carats have been found on the bag at the three structural elements of the Birkin – the Touret, the Pontets, and the Plaques de Sanglons. In fact, a Himalayan Birkin is always in high demand with or without diamonds, for its rarity and exquisiteness – and these pieces are only going to gain their billionaire owners more wealth. If they wever ever prepared to part with them, that is.
