The leather bag, being called the "Wirkin," is seen as a budget-friendly alternative to the Hermès Birkin, which costs ...

The rise in dupe culture has infiltrated the luxury market, with counterfeits getting more sophisticated in recent years.

The luxury brand’s artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas likened the business to “an old lady with startup issues.” ...

But a look-alike, so-called "Walmart Birkin" bag's overnight popularity has the internet debating what it means to buy an It-bag. In December, Walmart listed a $78-dollar bag imitating the Birkin's ...

The “Walmart Birkin Bag” has taken the internet by storm, earning its nickname as a budget-friendly alternative to the iconic, exclusive and expensive Hermès Birkin. Birkin bags synonymous ...

The Hermès Birkin is a “globally recognized emblem of status and wealth,” with price points between $10,000 and $400,000. These bags have become so expensive—not to mention hard to acquire ...

This month, Walmart threw its hat – or bag – in the ring, marketing a $78 purse that looks remarkably similar to the Hermès Birkin bag, long considered the final boss of designer accessories.

Status symbols, like rich and hoping-to-appear-rich people who carry them, come in all shapes and sizes. In their desperate pursuit to mark their allegiance with the powerful and their difference ...

And the “Wirkin”—the replica of the illustrious Hermès Birkin bag—is perhaps the most popular of Walmart’s designer offerings. The $78 look-alike of the luxury purse—that retails from ...

Budget-conscious buyers looking for luxury alternatives have flocked to Walmart’s Birkin bag look-alike, nicknamed the “Wirkin.” The leather handbag available on Walmart’s website is a ...