The "Birkin" bag is a handbag manufactured by leather goods and ready-to-wear manufacturer Hermès. It is named after British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a longtime resident of France. Handbag trends may come and go, but one thing is for certain - no handbag has garnered quite as many lustful glances as the Hermes Crocodile Kelly Bag. Named in honor of Princess Grace Kelly of Monoco.

A Hermes Birkin handbag is still considered the top of the designer handbag industry to this day. The name Birkin is synonymous with style and grace. Actress Jane Birkin replaced her old straw purse with a leather Hermès number in 1984, and started the rage that is the Birkin bag. Today the Birkin remains to have the longest waiting list of any luxury accessory—about six years.