The Hermès Birkin bag is the ultimate status symbol in the fashion world. Known for its structured silhouette, luxe leather, ...

Walmart is not trying to convince anybody it's copying the real deal, said Koyaana Redstar, a luxury handbag authenticator.

Walmart seems to have been paying close attention to all the hubbub about its so-called "Walmart Birkin" or "Wirkin"—the ...

Walmart's Wirkin bag has taken social media by storm, thanks to its striking resemblance to Hermès' Birkin. Fashionistas have ...

Imitations of the ultra-luxe Hermès Birkin handbag have gone viral and been delisted from Walmart's online marketplace.

The viral “Walmart Birkin,” an affordable alternative to the high-end Hermès Birkin bag, gained widespread attention on ...

If you don’t have $40K to spend on a Birkin, how about a “Wirkin?” ...

That’s it. That’s Walmart’s entire response, and it’s about as generic a statement as you can give. It doesn’t mention the bag, the third-party sellers, Hermes, or the fact that it all blew up because ...

Advertisement Look no further than the Walmart handbag that mimics the look of Hermès' iconic, exclusive and uber-expensive Birkin bag. The cost of the Birkin bag can exceed six figures.

By contrast, Walmart’s Wirkin bag represented an affordable way for everyday shoppers to embrace the Birkin aesthetic. The ...

Nicknaming it the “Wirkin” bag – a portmanteau of “Walmart” and “Birkin” that also evokes “working class” – TikTok users have championed the bag as a symbol of working- and middle-class solidarity.

"Consumers are pushing back against big conglomerates who have been selling them 'dreams' then excluding them from the party.