In the bag Styles setting the auction records

♦ A matte white Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond bag right by Hermes Birkin, designed by Jean-paul Gaultier, became the most expensive handbag when sold for £208,250 last year

♦ In 2015, a pink crocodile-skin Hermes Birkin bag was sold for £146,000.

♦ In 2011, a gold-anddiamond Birkin, formerly owned by Elizabeth Taylor, sold at The brands most likely to appreciate in value are: Chanel, Christian Dior, Hermes’s Kelly or Birkin models, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Mulberry, Prada, Fendi.