In case you haven’t read the popular book Bringing Home the Birkin and therefore are still having difficulty scoring the iconic handbag, fret not because Christie’s South Kensington is offering discerning fashion-conscious females the opportunity to brighten up their wardrobes with a rainbow of Hermès handbags in the upcoming Elegance auction.

Birkins are for women. And sometimes for marginally talented, overhyped male fashion designers walking around in ridiculous man-skirts as well. That’s a fact with which most of us have succesfully come to terms.

However, there are just those times when you’re admiring the sheer beauty of it that you wish Hermes offered men something that remotely resembled the iconic handbag – in a…

That’s a fair question to ask, considering the image below of the Asprey 1781 and the Hermes Birkin side by side which look very very much alike. We all know the deal about the Birkin: Since its introduction 20 years ago, it has been an iconic accessory among the fashion crowd for decades. It was named after British-born actress Jane Birkin, who has developed tendonitis from carrying the…