Overview
- On Jan. 21, Kardashian told Khloé Kardashian’s podcast that the disputed Birkin was counterfeit and used only for wardrobe on the Hulu series.
- She cited visual giveaways, including upside-down hardware and the bag’s texture, as proof it was not an authentic Hermès piece.
- She explained that she brought personal bags to set and that production also purchased additional prop handbags for styling needs.
- She said she regretted the wardrobe choice because it suggested an elephant-skin Birkin could be acceptable regardless of authenticity.
- Coverage noted PETA’s account that Hermès made a limited elephant-skin Birkin series in the 1980s, a rarity that fueled backlash from advocates and public figures such as Ireland Baldwin.